It was not debatable – the Culver City Middle School Speech and Debate Team made an outstanding showing at the UCLA Invitational, on October 17 and 18, 2026. Competing in a field made up mostly of high school students, the Panthers rose to the challenge and brought home impressive honors:
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Co-Champions: Arya Rath and Bowie Horowitz;
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Quarterfinalists: Trajan Katigbak and Lev Miller;
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Top Speakers: Arya Rath, (first place) and Bowie Horowitz, (top five)
Dramatic Interpretation Finalist: Nina Sivakumaran
Impromptu Speaking Semifinalist: Bowie Horowitz
Culver Pride
