Mind over chatter since 1920.
Speech State Champion Teams
-- Junior Division
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2024 SCAPA
2023 SCAPA
2022 SCAPA
2021 SCAPA
2020 SCAPA
2019 SCAPA
2018 SCAPA
2017 SCAPA
2016 SCAPA
2015 SCAPA
2014 SCAPA
2013 SCAPA
2012 SCAPA
2011 SCAPA
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For two years, KHSSL awarded three classes of sweepstakes awards plus an overall champion.
2010 SCAPA
AAA – SCAPA
AA – Highlands
A - Camp Ernst
2009 SCAPA
AAA – SCAPA
AA - East Hardin
A – Carr Creek
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2008 SCAPA
2007 SCAPA
2006 SCAPA
2005 SCAPA
2004 SCAPA
2003 SCAPA
2002 SCAPA
2001 SCAPA
2000 SCAPA
1999 SCAPA
1998 SCAPA
1997 Franklin-Simpson MS
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991 Franklin-Simpson
(Debate – The Lexington School)
1990
1989
1988
1987 Montgomery County
(Debate - The Lexington School)
1986 Franklin-Simpson
(Debate – Lexington Sayre)
1985 Lexington Beaumont
(Debate – Lexington Sayre)
1984 – Franklin-Simpson
(Debate – Paducah Tilghman)
1983 – Franklin-Simpson
(Debate – Bowling Green Jr. High)
1982 – Lexington Jessie Clark
(Debate – St. Xavier)
1981 – Calloway County
1980 – Lexington Jessie Clark
1979 – Lexington Jessie Clark
(Debate – St. Xavier)
1978 – Calloway County
1977 – Trigg County
(Debate – Scott County)
1976 – Sacred Heart Academy
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Speech State Champion Teams
-- Senior Division
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2024 - Knott County Central
2023 - Rowan County
2022 - Rowan County
2021 - Rowan County
2020 - Rowan County
2019 – Danville
2018 – Danville
2017 – Danville
2016 – Danville
2015 – Rowan County
2014 – Rowan County
2013 - Rowan County
2012 – Danville
2011 – Boone County
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For two years, KHSSL awarded three classes of sweepstakes awards plus an overall champion.
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2010 - Boone County
AAA - Boone Co.
AA - Beechwood
A - June Buchanan
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2009 - Danville
AAA - Danville
AA - Calloway Co.
A - LaRue Co.
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2008 – Danville
2007 - Danville
2006 - Danville
2005 - Knott County Central
2004 - Knott County Central
2003 - Graves County
2002 - Graves County
2001 - Boone County
2000 - Boone County
1999 - Murray
1998 - Murray
1997 - Boone County
1996 - Boone County
1995 - Calloway County
1994 - Murray
1993 - Calloway County
1992 - Calloway County
1991 - Murray
1990 - Murray
1989 - Murray
1988 - Murray
1987 - Calloway County
1986 - Calloway County
1985 - Calloway County
1984 - Calloway County
1983 - Jessamine County
1982 - Calloway County
1981 - Calloway County
1980 - Calloway County
1979 - Union County
1978 - Calloway County
1977 - Calloway County
1976 - St. Xavier
1975 –
1974-
1973 –
1972 - Waggener
Debate State Champions -- Teams
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2024 - Paul Laurence Dunbar
2023 - Henry Clay
2022 - Henry Clay
2021 - Henry Clay
2020 - Henry Clay
2019 – Henry Clay
2018 – Henry Clay
2017 – Henry Clay
2016 – Henry Clay
2015 - Henry Clay
2014 – Henry Clay
2013 - Larry Ryle
2012 - Danville
2011 – Henry Clay
2010 - Larry Ryle
2009 - Larry Ryle
2008 - Larry Ryle
2007 - Henry Clay
2006 - North Oldham
2005 - Boone County
2004 - Boone County
2003 - Boone County
2002 - Boone County
2001 - Boone County
2000 - Boone County &
Calloway County (tie)
1999 – St. Xavier (Louisville)
1998-
1997-
1996 - Covington Latin
1995 – DuPont Manual
1994 – DuPont Manual
1993 - DuPont Manual
1992 – Henry Clay
1991 - Henry Clay
1990 - Lafayette
1989 – Lafayette
1988 - Lafayette
1987 - Lafayette
1986 – Lafayette
1985 - Sayre
1984 - Sayre
1983 – Scott County
1982 – St. Xavier
1981 - Calloway County
1980 - Scott County
1979 - Larue County
1978 - Covington Catholic
1977 - Larue County
1976 - Larue County
1975 - Larue County
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