Yeshivat Frisch took home the award for First Place Junior Varsity Team for 2023 at last Wednesday’s debate awards dinner at Paramus High School. The evening honored the JV and varsity teams from the eight league members—Pascack Hills, Pascack Valley, Ramapo Indian Hills, Northern Highlands, Glen Rock, Ramsey, Paramus and Frisch. Frisch’s debate teams feasted on kosher Chinese food, watched the highest ranked two teams of partners debate against one another and then settled in for the awards.

In addition to the JV team award, Frisch came home with several individual awards, out of a field of around 120 students for each level of competition. Senior Shoshana Schwarz won the Ethel Gamble Award, presented to a debater who can win handily and lose graciously, the very best representative of the league, as voted by the coaches; senior Sarit Greenwood ‘23 won the Coaches’ Award for dedication to her team; sophomore Mussia Poltorak won Fourth Place JV Speaker; and freshman Tess Peiper won Thirrd Place JV Speaker. In addition, Shoshana Schwarz won 10th Place Varsity Speaker. Congratulations to the debaters and thanks to Frisch debate coach Nina Cohen for her dedication to the team.