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2009-2010
Teens Talking Back Maryville Daily Forum, MO
Still moving at a busy pace Marshall News Messenger, TX
HHS forensics team among nation's best Hattiesburg American, MS
Forensics Homeschoolers get their first student adviser The Edmonds Beacon, WA
Forensics tourney starts today The Hattiesburg American, MS
In Our Schools Grand Forks Herald, ND
TV news executive Plantinga honored Paris Post Intelligencer, TN
Saints speech team earns national honor St. Peter Herald, MN
Moore tackles New York acting scene Paris Post Intelligencer - Paris, TN
School Debate Teams to Argue Housing Issues All Business.com- Palm Beach, FL
BHS Students Attend Debate Institute Blanco County News - Blanco, TX
Lane logs long broadcasting career Paris Post Intelligencer - Paris, TN
Jones among Wall of Fame inductees Paris Post Intelligencer - Paris, TN
Herbison in first class of Speech Wall of Fame inductees Paris Post Intelligencer - Paris, TN
Boettner now teacher at West Point Paris Post Intelligencer - Paris, TN
Purvis High adds forensics program Hattiesburg American - Hattiesburg, MS
Youngstown native, bestselling author draws on own life lessons Tribune Review - Pittsburgh, PA
Honor society names four local students All Americans Hattiesburg American - Hattiesburg, MS
National Forensic League honors volunteer MVLA debate coach Los Altos Town Crier - Los Altos, CA
Comeaux student places in national competition The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette, LA
Amid blogs, tweets, art of debate keeps us civil Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati, OH
North People News Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh, PA
2008-2009
3 debaters are honored MiamiHerald.com - Miami, FL
Sacred Heart represents Massachusetts Old Colony Memorial and Plymouth Bulletin - Plymouth, MA
Lindale Teacher Named Region VII Secondary Teacher Of Year Tyler Morning Telegraph - Tyler, TX
A star is born StandardNet - Ogden, UT
Logan High forensics team victorious at nationals The Argus - Fremont, CA
Teen Talkers are Outstanding Figures of Speech fox4kc.com - Kansas City, MO
Southside High Forensic Team Wins National Forensic League School of Excellence Award Greenville News - Greenville, SC
North debaters place high in national tournament Kansas City Star - MO
Team places third in nation News-Leader.com - Springfield, MO
Dallas sisters' forensic skills not up for debate Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX
National Forensic League: BHS student qualifies for nationals Bemidji Pioneer - Bemidji, MN
Local debaters bring home national honors Mountain View Voice - Mountain View, CA
Speech members celebrate 30 years Pilot News - Plymouth, IN
Appleton East student a finalist in national forensic tournament Wrightstown Post Gazette - Appleton, WI
Graduate is finalist in national speech competition Statesman Journal - Salem, OR
Forensic Award Given to Watertown Man KSFY - Sioux Falls, SD
Pair from Howard win national debating contest Baltimore Sun, MD
Saipan student gains Top 5 ranking at NJFL Saipan Tribune, MP
Denfeld teens talk the talk all the way to national competition Duluth News Tribune, MN
Making speech history Gothenburg Times, NE
Desert Vista scores big at national speech tourney Arizona Republic, AZ
Two local schools receive high marks in national speech competition News-Leader.com, MO
The NFL Experience 2009 KPAX-TV, MT
Congrats, neighbor Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA
Belleville West grad wins national speech competition Belleville News Democrat, IL
Watkins proud of NHS’ showing at nationals Neosho Daily News, MO
Lincoln debate students win honors at nationals Delaware News, OH
Mtn. View-Los Altos varsity debate team succeeds in national challenge Los Altos Town Crier, CA
Chesterton debate team collects national honors Gary Post Tribune, IN
Local student wins national debate competition Orlando Sentinel, FL
Damien High debaters win national championship Contra Costa Times, CA
CHS speech and debate team wins national award of excellence Chesterton Tribune, IN
More than idle talk The Chicago Tribune, IL
Students excel at nationals Topeka Capital-Journal, KS
CHS speech/debate team members advance at national tourney Chesterton Tribune, IN
Teens advance to forensics championships Topeka Capital-Journal, KS
NMI to send 42 students to nat'l competitions The Saipan Tribune, MP
Forensic league debate tournament brings 3,500 to Birmingham Birmingham News, AL
National forensic tournament in Alabama Fox 6 News, AL
Resolved: National speech and debate Tournament in Birmingham draws 3,500 high school debaters WHNT News, AL
National debate tournament in Birmingham, Alabama The Birmingham News, AL
Students take speech, debate skills to national competition The Stockton Record, CA
National HS debate tournament in Birmingham WRCB News, TN
Blackfoot Debate Team Headed to National Competition Local News 8.com, ID
You can't argue with Sacramento school's debate success The Sacramento Bee, CA
Next stop: Nationals The Topeka Capital-Journal, KS
Voice of 'Bart Simpson' created scholarship to give back Dayton Daily News, OH
Debate Team Heads To National Meet Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX
For these two friends, rivalry pays off St. Cloud Times, MN
Meyers shares national debate title Times-Leader, PA
Not disputing this: Lauderdale High nationally recognized Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL
Drama king: Tom Hardin guides Madison Memorial's Drama, Debate & Forensics Club The Daily Page, WI
Superspeakers Salina Journal, KS
Champion speech team to host 'Showcase' Pilot News, IN
Awards pile up for student off to Yale Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA
Two Winters Mill students going to debate championship Carroll County Times, MD
Target Audience The World, OR
In the heat of the debate The World, OR
Newsmaker: Sharon Volpe Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA
SHS Forensics Team reigns in 4-time victory Salem Times, VA
Salem team wins 4th war of words The Roanoke Times, VA
Cherokee Forensic Team places second at State Alva Review-Courier, OK
Paly junior wins state debating championship Palo Alto Online, CA
Sarasota debate team seeks help to attend nationals Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL
Ace coach trains his team for national debate competition Cheyenne, WY
Salem wins fourth straight VHSL State Forensics title Roanoke, VA
Salem High School forensics: The 'Ming' dynasty Roanoke, VA
No debating, they are trying to be the best in state Stockton Record, CA
Walter Johnson student will compete in national forensics contest The Gazette, MD
Tigard student makes herself heard The Oregonian, OR
Pioneering Broadcast Journalist Jane Pauley Keynotes SPJ's 100th Anniversary Celebration with Ubben Lecture Depauw University News, IN
Newton South speakers head to nationals Newton TAB, MA
CHS speech students take honors Abilene Reporter-News, TX
They're All the Talk Salina Journal, KS
Building Life Skills that Matter Salina Journal, KS
Three Swedes qualify for national speech contest Gothenburg Times, NE
Ecos joins Gahanna delegation to national debate competition Delaware News, OH
Debate Team going to nationals The Sanger Herald - Sanger, CA
Swampscott speech, debate course praised by students Daily Item of Lynn, MA
Students win state UIL title Longview News-Journal, TX
Pascagoula team granted charter to national league The Mississippi Press, MS
Shipley named B’ville High Teacher of the Year Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise, OK
Apple Valley Senior 'argues' her way to the top! KARE11.com Academic All Star, MN
Saints speech team wins its own meet St. Peter Herald, MN
Two Bullard students head to nationals Bullard Banner News, TX
Dehne wins district, King qualifies as alternate The Benton Evening News, IL
CHS speech team dominates district qualifying tournament Chesterton Tribune, IN
MHS Speech/Debate Team wins trips to State, Nationals The Mexia News, TX
St. Gabriel Catholic School continues dynasty in forensics Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA
Sasek and Rosado set school record, team takes award Moberly Monitor Index, MO
Lamar Debate Team Comes Within 8 Points Of State Championship FortBendNow, TX
McKinley students help teacher battle cancer Canton Rep.com, OH
LHS senior to participate in national debate contest News-Journal.com, TX
St. Vincent sending two teams to national competition Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA
Mark their words, Thornton students stand and deliver The Chicago Tribune, IL
Title in hand, Forensics squad takes aim at states Danville News, PA
MHS debater qualifies for national tournament The Daily Republic, ND
Shattering his own limits Neosho Daily News, MO
City to compete in debate tourney Iowa City Press Citizen, IA
Three local students advance in tournament Hattiesburg American, MS
Belleville West senior wins state speech title Belleville News Democrat, IL
Corvallis speech & debate team national qualifiers KPAX-TV, MT
Robert Kelly receives third Diamond Key Coach recognition Chesterton Tribune, IN
Debaters capture first place in qualifier Delaware News, OH
The NFL Special to the Saipan Tribune
High school debaters bring recognition to their communities Hometown Source, MN
Keohane brings Lincoln-Douglas debate title to Apple Valley Hometown Source, MN
Forensics coach, prof offer praise Oneonta Daily Star, NY
Now Debate This Announces 'The 100-Day Presidential Challenge' PR Newswire
Langdon struck by acting bug Pilot News, IN
New Crop of Great Debaters Washington Post
High School Debaters Debate the Debate Washington Post
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Since its founding, the NFL has enrolled over 1,264,888 members in all fifty states, U. S. possessions and several foreign countries. Currently over 93,000 high school students and over 6500 high school teachers are active members.
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The National Forensic League is proud to hold one of the nation's largest academic competitions in the world each year. The NFL National Tournament has run continuously since 1931 and awards students with over $130,000 in college scholarships.
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