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The debate team will compete in the state qualifier tournament this upcoming weekend.

The Salem high School Forensics team hit another milestone Saturday as it tied the VHSL record for consecutive state championships with its 17th victory, beating out runner-up Grafton High School.

The team will compete in the 2023 state championships Saturday in Sterling.

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Premium Content Subscriber only AS a teacher and hobby gamer, Mark Ingerson knows the value of giving your all to the end. He did, like his Western Pride teammates, in the latest Football Queensland Premier League 1 match. Although disappointed with the 3-2 loss to Rochedale Rovers, Ingerson shared in a team performance that proved Western Pride were among the leading sides this season. After beating the Ipswich Knights in the local derby and holding competition leaders Brisbane to 2-1, Pri...

Premium Content Subscriber only FLEET-footed Western Pride goal scorer Byron McLeod has already experienced highs and lows as a footballer who is just 20 years old. The former premiership-winning Peninsula Power striker/winger has played overseas and broke his collarbone after lining up against his current club as a junior. He rated the latest local derby against the Ipswich Knights one of the toughest matches he has played in. McLeod put his team 2-0 up in the 26th minute after capitalisin...

Premium Content Subscriber only AFTER the anxiety levels rose dramatically in both team camps, two major factors were highlighted in the latest "battle of Ipswich. The first was the match being played like a local derby despite a number of footballers from Western Pride and the Ipswich Knights having not engaged in previous club encounters. The Knights finished the stronger at Bundamba on Friday night but were unable to penetrate Western Prides defence a second time to at least salvage a dra...

Western Pride teenager steps up after premier league side loses both goalkeepers.

Premium Content Subscriber only WITH his burst of speed and lethal zigzagging runs, Atillio "Will Asante deserved to score his first premiership goal for Western Pride. He was heavily marked and crunch tackled on a chilly Thursday night in Ipswich yet still produced a classic header to secure Prides third consecutive victory of the Football Queensland Premier League 1 season. But dont bother calling him Atillio. The Italian-bred attacking weapon is happy to be known by his "Aussie name Will...

Premium Content Subscriber only WESTERN Pride have received a massive boost for the Football Queensland Premier League season, securing one of the states leading goalkeepers. Former Peninsula Power National Premier Leagues stopper Jake Reesby has just signed with the Ipswich-based club. Pride head coach Brian Hastings was delighted to have the highly regarded keeper on board after he shared in four previous championships at NPL, FQPL and Brisbane Premier League level. "Its an unbelievable s...