Due to nationwide shutdowns over fears of the COVID-19 virus, the rest of the forensics season, including the State meet, was canceled.
This was a tough pill to swallow but we won't let that take away from the excellent performances from our students and the work of our seniors! Thank you to everyone who worked hard to make this team so special!
On Friday, Olivia Seibel and Hannah Detweiler went to Congress. Hannah was the Presiding Officer in her chamber and placed third, and Olivia placed first in the chamber.
We took 17 entries to Moundridge and 10 of them medaled, earning 2nd place in team sweepstakes! Congratulations to:
Maggie Mendez and Kaitlyne Page on finishing 5th in Duet; Veronika Harris on finishing 2nd in POI, 2nd in Serious Solo, and 1st in Impromptu; Olivia Seibel on finishing 2nd in Extemp, 2nd in Impromptu, and 2nd in Oration; Sam White on finishing 1st in Humorous Solo and 1st in Prose; and Elena Flask on finishing 1st in Oration.
Halstead will compete next at the West Kansas District National Congress Qualifier on Friday followed by a meet Saturday.
On Friday we stayed home and hosted Student Congress. Hannah Detweiler and Olivia Seibel both competed. Olivia placed third in her chamber again.
We traveled to Buhler today, earned 15 medals and came away with a 2nd place sweepstakes trophy! Congratulations to:
Lilly Detweiler and Emma Milton on finishing 6th in duet; Ashley Roelfs on finishing 6th in Serious Solo; Lilly Detweiler on finishing 6th in Poetry; Devin Cranford on finishing 5th in Extemp and 4th in Prose; Bailey Goodman on finishing 5th in Impromptu, 3rd in Serious Solo, and 1st in POI; Blake Bush on finishing 4th in Impromptu and 3rd in Informative Speaking; Olivia Rizza on finishing 3rd in Prose; Sara Potter on finishing 2nd in Oration; Patrick Baker on finishing 2nd in Informative Speaking; and Sam White on finishing 2nd in Prose and 1st in Humorous Solo.
The team will compete next at Moundridge next Saturday.
Good day today! Halstead broke 14 entries to finals at a large meet at Lyons and finished first in team sweepstakes!
On Friday, we sent Hannah Detweiler and Olivia Seibel to compete in Varsity Congress and Olivia placed third in her chamber!
Congratulations to:
Hannah Detweiler on finishing 6th in Extemp; Lilly Detweiler on finishing 5th in Poetry; Bailey Goodman on finishing 4th in POI and 4th in Impromptu; Olivia Rizza on finishing 3rd in Prose; Blake Bush on finishing 3rd in Extemp; Veronika Harris on finishing 3rd in POI and 2nd in Impromptu; Sam White on finishing 2nd in Humorous Solo and 2nd in Prose; Devin Cranford on finishing 1st in Prose; Elena Flask on finishing 1st in Oration; and Olivia Seibel on finishing 1st in Impromptu and 1st in Extemp.
This marks the 3rd time this season Halstead has finished first in team sweepstakes and it is their 4th sweepstakes trophy overall. Halstead has also earned 56 medals across five meets and earned 20 quals for the State meet. The team will next compete at Buhler next Saturday
We sent a group of students with entries that had not yet qualified to Southeast of Saline today. Congratulations to:
Kaitlyne Page on finishing 6th in Poetry, 2nd in Duet, and 2nd in IDA; Audrey Snell on finishing 6th in Serious Solo; Isabelle Loucks on finishing 5th in Serious Solo; Blake Bush on finishing 5th in Impromptu, 4th in Informative, and 2nd in Extemp; Clara Lewis on finishing 4th in Poetry and 3rd in Serious Solo; and Maggie Mendez on finishing 2nd in Duet and 2nd in IDA.
With today's finishes, Halstead has now qualified at least one entry in every event for the State Championship spread across 12 separate students. The team will compete again next Saturday at Lyons.
Another 1st place team finish! This time at Sterling High School!
Congratulations to: Isabelle Loucks on finishing 3rd in Prose, 3rd in Serious Solo; Sam White on finishing 1st in Prose, 1st in Humorous Solo Acting; Lilly Detweiler on finishing 1st in Poetry; Patrick Baker on finishing 4th in Poetry, 2nd in Informative; Bailey Goodman on finishing 2nd in Serious Solo; Olivia Seibel on finishing 3rd in Oration, 2nd in Extemp, 1st in Impromptu; and Blake Bush on finishing 6th in Informative and 4th in Impromptu.
Halstead added four new State quals today and will compete next week at Southeast of Saline. Halstead has earned a sweeps trophy at three straight meets to start the season.
On Friday, four students competed in something new and went to Newton for Student Congress. Congratulations to Hannah Detweiler on finishing 3rd and being elected Presiding Officer in her chamber!
On Saturday we competed at Newton and came away with FIRST place in team sweepstakes! Congratulations to: Veronika Harris on finishing 1st in Oration, 5th in POI; Sara Potter on finishing 5th in IDA, 4th in Poetry; Emma Milton on finishing 5th in IDA; Isabelle Loucks on finishing 4th in Prose; Olivia Rizza on finishing 2nd in Prose; Sam White on finishing 1st in Prose, 2nd in Humorous Solo; Bailey Goodman on finishing 6th in POI, 3rd in Serious Solo; and Clara Lewis on finishing 5th in Serious Solo.
Halstead broke 11 out of 19 entries, added four new qualifications to State, and will compete again next week at Sterling.
Not a bad first meet of the forensics season! Our small group still snagged 3rd place in sweepstakes at Kingman. Congratulations to Olivia Seibel on finishing 1st in Extemp, 1st in Oration, and 2nd in Impromptu; Veronika Harris on finishing 1st in POI and 1st in Poetry; and Tabitha Blank on finishing 2nd in POI. One week in and we have 6 State quals and our first sweeps trophy. Next week we head to Newton.
Veronika Harris - POI, Poetry, Oration, Impromptu, Serious Solo
Olivia Seibel - Extemp (x3), Impromptu (x3), Oration
Tabitha Blank - POI
Sam White - Prose (x4), Humorous Solo (x4)
Olivia Rizza - Prose (x2)
Isabelle Loucks - Prose
Lilly Detweiler - Poetry
Patrick Baker - Informative (x2)
Bailey Goodman - Serious Solo, POI
Kaitlyne Page - Improvised Duet Acting, Duet
Maggie Mendez - Improvised Duet Acting, Duet
Blake Bush - Extemp
Devin Cranford - Prose
Elena Flask - Oration
Sara Potter - Oration
Olivia Seibel - Extemp, Impromptu, Oration
Sam White - Prose, Humorous Solo
Olivia Rizza - Prose
Patrick Baker - Informative
Bailey Goodman - Serious Solo