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Article: STUDENTS STIR THINGS UP AS DEBATE TEAM STARS.(Local)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- April 15, 1991
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Byline: Richard Wexler Staff writer
At first glance, they don't look like stars of the NFL. None is more than 5 feet 9 inches tall or weighs more than 170 pounds.
But in this NFL it's thinking, speaking and organizing skills that count. And that's why Albany High School sophomore Jonathan Axelrod and seniors Stephen Bratspis and Laura Sestito are heading for the championships of the National Forensic League in suburban Chicago in June.
Axelrod, Bratspis and Sestito are among the 35 students who are members of the Albany High School debate and speech team. They compete in a range of events throughout the school year, including traditional ...