For the ninth time, the Pretty Prairie High School Forensics team has won a state plaque for their school and community beginning in 2013 (none during covid and 4th for online state), through to the present. The top teams have been strong competitors with the lead changing, this time in favor of Sylvan- Lucas first with 350, followed by PPHS at 285, South Central at 274, Kiowa County with 211, Flinthills at 208 and Lawrence Seabury Bishop at 191.
Those competitors placing in the top six and earning medals included two state champions: Jaeli Deel, 1st in informative and Logan Graber, 1st in prose with good Old Dry Frye! Others in the top realm were: Raegan McLeland, 2nd and Carlin Stucky, 3rd in oration; Sadie Nisly and Sophia England, 3rd in duet; and Copper Collins, 6th in humorous solo.
Others who broke in semi finals were: Cara Shultz and Jaeli Deel at 8th in duet, Cara Shultz, 9th and Jaiden McGinnis, 10th in informative; Sophia England, 10th in oration; Raegan McLeland and Copper Collins,10th in IDA; and Carlin Stucky and Jaiden McGinnis in extemp. Danae McLeland contributed to the overall team score, along with Logan Graber in extemp and Sadie Nisly in serious solo.
Thank you to the parents, aunt, siblings, former team members, and Leon who came to support us all day. Also, thank you to Mr. Hedrick for stopping in, and to Janie Henderson for the send off brownies and card. A special thank you to Kim McLeland, Jennifer Shultz and Stephanie Gehring for driving, judging and cheerleading. And kudos to these teens and the seventeen years of prior squad members who devoted outside time, talent and all day Saturdays to earn their favorite saying, D-O-M-I-N-A-T-I-O-N!!!
Thanks,
Michelle LeSage
PPHS Forensics places 2nd at the State Competition
May 8, 2023