Monday, February 1, 2016

UIL Cross-Examination District Meet

EPHS’ UIL Cross-Examination team, composed of Jacob Ayers-Briseño and Marlowe Zamora, advances to the UIL State CX Competition after placing second at the United South High School Cross-Examination District Meet in Laredo, Tx. On Friday, January 29 & 30, Ayers and Zamora earned four back to back debate wins against other 6A district schools advancing to the semi-finals and then the finals placing Second overall only after United High.


Jacob Ayers-Briseño and Marlowe Zamora will travel to UT Austin to compete at the 6A Cross-Examination UIL State Meet on March 17, 18, & 19, 2016. Their CX coaches and EPHS teachers Dolores Rodriguez and Carmen Castañeda are very proud of the boys and wish them the best of luck. “This is an impressive win. Jacob & Marlowe have only been doing this for a year, so this is a major accomplishment for them. Especially when you consider they beat more seasoned and experienced competitors from the strong Laredo schools.  They will now be going up against even tougher competitors so we must work hard in the next weeks to prepare for this next contest,” stated D. Rodriguez.