The Hoisington High Debate Team placed second recently at Regional Debate at Sacred Heart in Salina to advance to the 3-2-1A 4-Speaker State Debate Tournament in El Dorado on Jan. 16-17th.Sacred Heart was first with a 7-1 record, followed by Hoisington with a 5-3 record, and Silver Lake with a 4-4 record. Lyons also had a 4-4 record, but lost the tie-breaker based on number of judges ballots. Sacred Heart, Hoisington, and Silver Lake all advance to State.The Hoisington affirmative team of Robbie Willesden and Jouquin Fox earned a 2-2 record, defeating teams from Centre (Lost Springs) and Silver Lake.