CHSSA Areas and Area Chairs
The California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) is separated into four distinct Areas, within which there exist 11 unique speech and debate leagues. Each area and league is separated based on geographic location within the state. To help oversee each area the dues/fees paying schools elect League Presidents and Area Chairs that serve on the CHSSA Board of Directors.
Area II
Chair: Karson Kalashian
Covered Counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou (E. of Yreka), Solano (NE of Hwy 12), Stanislaus, , Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo
Area III
Chair: Leilani McHugh
Covered Counties: Los Angeles (Except Bonita, Claremont, and Pomona school districts), San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura
Area IV
Chair: Rosalyn Foster
Covered Counties: Imperial, Los Angeles (Only Bonita, Claremont, and Pomona School Districts), Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego
Area Contacts and League Information
AREA I: CFL and GGSA
AREA I CHAIR: Xavier Liu
Coast Forensics League (CFL) President: Kyle Hietala
CFL Counties: Monterey, Santa Clara San Mateo, San Benito, Santa Cruz
Click Here to Access the CFL Website
Golden Gate Speech Association (GGSA) President: Dave Matley
GGSA President: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa , San Francisco, Siskiyou (W of Yreka), Solano (SW of Hwy 12), Sonoma, Trinity
AREA II: CVFL, SVFL, and YFL
AREA II CHAIR: Karson Kalashian
Capital Valley Forensics League (CVFL) President: Bob Prichard
CVFL Counties: Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou (E. of Yreka), Sutter, Tehama, Yolo
Southern Valley Forensics League (SVFL) President: Karson Kalashian
SVFL Counties: Fresno, Kern, Madera, Inyo, Kings, Tulare
Yosemite Forensics League (SVFL) President: Kyle Shallcross
YFL Counties: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin, Solano (NE of Hwy 12), Stanislaus, Tuolumne
AREA III: SCDL, TCFL, and WBFL
AREA III CHAIR: Leilani McHugh
Southern California Debate League (SCDL) President: Ashley Novak
SCDL Area:
- Western boundary: Los Angeles River to Interstate 5, north to the northern city limit of Glendale, across to the southern boundary of Angeles National Forest
- Eastern boundary: West boundaries of the Pomona and Bonita School Districts
- Southern boundary: Los Angeles County line
Click Here to Visit the SCDL Website
Tri-County Forensics League (TCFL) President: Bobby Lebeda
TCFL Area: San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and those parts of Los Angeles County outside of CBSR, WBFL, and SCDL
Click Here to Visit the TCFL Website
Western Bay Forensics League (WBFL) President: Sarina Wang
WBFL Area:
- Western boundary: Hwy 27 north to Mulholland Drive;
- Northern boundary: Mulholland Drive to Barham, then Barham to the southern border of the city of Burbank; then to Interstate 5;
- Eastern boundary: contiguous with Southern California Debate League western boundary.
AREA IV: CBSR, OCSL, and SDIVSL
AREA IV CHAIR: Rosalyn Foster
Citrus Belt Speech Region (CBSR) President: Erik Pielstick
CBSR Area: Riverside County, San Bernardino County, or those areas of Los Angeles County within the physical boundaries of the Bonita, Claremont, and Pomona School Districts
Click Here to Visit the CBSR Website
Orange County Speech League (OCSL) President: Jaclyn Hariri
OCSL Area: Orange County
San Diego Imperial Valley Speech League (SDIVSL) President: Katie McMillan
SDIVSL Counties: San Diego, Imperial