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Qualifying for State: Sophomore Owen Miller goes to the next level in Forensics

Qualifying for State: Sophomore Owen Miller goes to the next level in Forensics

Story by Joy Lee April 1, 2020

Sophomore Owen Miller qualified for Forensics State in Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking [FX] for four consecutive weekends this forensics season. FX is a seven-minute speech in which a competitor is...

Peery Named State Forensics Champion

Peery Named State Forensics Champion

Story by Ashlan Brooks, Print Co-Editor, Online Co-Editor May 16, 2019

  The school made history on May 4 as junior Scout Peery became the first PHS student to win the Kansas State High Schools Activities Association (KASHAA) State Forensics Tournament in foreign...

Head debate and forensics coach Julie Laflen responds to interview questions from a local television station at the teams annual home tournament. This years student-run tournament was the largest in school history, with over 300 competitors from 21 different schools.

Forensics team hosts largest tournament in school history

Story by McKenna Hodges, Co-Editor-In-Chief March 2, 2019

The debate and forensics team hosted a tournament larger than last year's 5A State Forensics Tournament at Valley Center, with over 300 competitors from 21 different schools. Due to weather cancelations,...

The PHS Debate and Forensics team will be taking 14 students to the National Speech and Debate Tournament, the most in school history.

14 students qualify for National Speech and Debate Tournament

Story by Journey Jaramillo, Managing Editor May 14, 2018

After competing in a range of events, the Forensics and Debate team will take 14 students to Fort Lauderdale for the National Speech and Debate Tournament. The tournament will take place June 17-22....

Sophomore Mikayla Kitchen qualified for nationals for the first time in her high school career. Contributed photo by Julie Laflen.

From Southeast Kansas to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida: Q&A with forensicator Mikayla Kitchen

Story by Journey Jaramillo, Managing Editor May 14, 2018

This year, 14 PHS forensicators and debaters qualified for the National Speech and Debate (NSDA) tournament in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida — the largest group of students in school history....

Gina Mathew is the first person in PHS school history to qualify for the National Speech and Debate Tournament four years in a row.

Speaking pretty

Story by Cassidy Bayliss, Reporter May 3, 2018

Hard work, determination and consistency are a few of the key points in senior Gina Mathew’s success throughout her forensics career. Mathew is the first to qualify for nationals in forensics all four...

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