 Amador Valley 's main Speech and Debate teams places a heavy emphasis on public speaking skills . The school 's Mock Trial team represented Alameda County at the California State Championships in 2007 , and competed as the wildcard in 2009 . The Mock Trial team has perennially been Alameda County finalists in this Constitutional Rights Foundation sponsored competition , holding the finalist title five of the six years from 2004 – 2009 . Alameda County Superior Court Judge George Hernandez , who presided over the final county round in 2007 , praised the level of preparedness of Amador Valley 's Mock Trial team . 
