SVUDL Wraps up 2025 with the Dolores Huerta Tournament

The Dolores Huerta Tournament is named after one of the most influential civil rights, workers rights, and feminist activists alive today. She worked to advocate for her community, and other communities like hers. We want SVUDL students to harness and grow the public speaking and critical thinking skills within themselves, by participating in Speech and Debate, to become the next generation of leaders and advocates.

The Dolores Huerta Tournament is the last tournament of the calendar year before students leave for the end of the semester. Over 90 students from across 11 different schools throughout San José and the Peninsula competed at SVUDL’s 2025 Dolores Huerta Tournament. This competition took place at Silver Creek High School in San José.

This year's tournament reflected the strength and sustainability of the SVUDL community, with nearly half of our judging pool made up of SVUDL alumni returning to support the next generation of competitors. Their presence underscored the lasting impact of the league and the importance of alumni participation to help us promote and maintain high standards of competition and mentorship.

In addition, SVUDL partnered with Teacher Coaches through a Community of Practice designed to give educators time and space to share successes, collaborate on challenges, and learn from one another's experiences over the course of the school year. These sessions supported teachers in setting goals and planning their practices, with the long-term aim of helping them feel more confident and comfortable taking ownership of their coaching roles.

This tournament marks an important step in our students ongoing season, marking the halfway point to our Championship Tournament in the spring. Tournaments like this make a difference in the academic and social opportunities available to our students, and we are grateful for the work our community and partners have done to help make yet another tournament a reality.

Thank you to Silver Creek High School for hosting. Have a wonderful holiday season!