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Forensics Team attends multitude of events

Forensics Team attends multitude of events

Rachel Palmgren, Yearbook Editor March 21, 2024

Forensics season is in full swing and our MHS forensics team has been dominating tournaments across Kansas. They have attended tournaments at Shawnee Heights, Washburn Rural, Seaman, Olathe Northwest,...

Forensics team dominates start of season

Forensics team dominates start of season

Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer March 5, 2024

The Manhattan High forensics team has had a strong start to their season with Saturday tournaments every weekend strengthening the team’s skills. “We’ve been doing very well,” junior Ashlyn...

Junior Allie Cloyd proudly presents her Poetry Out Loud Champion plaque.

Forensics student’s ‘side quest’ successful

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2022

When sophomore Allie Cloyd added forensics to her schedule, she had no idea the impact the class would have on her life and the experiences she would come to cherish.  “I just signed up for [forensics]...

MHS Forensics gets three national qualifiers

MHS Forensics gets three national qualifiers

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor March 28, 2022

The Manhattan High forensics team had three individuals qualify for the National tournament and another person qualifying for the State tournament this weekend. The team competed in three tournaments  “It...

Junior Allie Cloyd proudly presents her Poetry Out Loud Champion plaque.

Forensics Tournament Update: Topeka West, Olathe NW, Poetry Out Loud

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor March 7, 2022

Topeka West High School (March 4, March 5) William Graff (Congress)  Yazan Mufti (Congress) Helinna Bontrager (Congress) Maverick Aggson (Poetry) Asa Amama (Impromptu Speaking and...

Forensics students place at the Catholic Classic

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor January 31, 2022

The Manhattan High forensics season kicked off over the weekend with several students placing at the Catholic Classic tournament hosted by Saint Thomas Aquinas High School. “I haven’t been to any...

Forensics prepares for season

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor January 25, 2022

A new forensics season is about to begin. Many students are returning from the previous debate season. “I think we’ve got a really strong group and we’ve got one of our strongest starts,” head...

Forensics brings back more successful news

Taryn Robinson, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

The Manhattan High Forensics team had not one, but two successful meets this weekend. “This was a great weekend for the Forensics team,” Mac Phrommany, Forensics head coach posted on Twitter. “We...

Forensics competes in The National Invitational Tournament of Champions

Meredith Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2019

The Manhattan High forensics team has finished their academic calendar competitions, finalizing the school-year season with state competition May 4 and the National Invitational Tournament of Champions...

The Forensics team poses with their awards at Shawnee Heights. The team gained five new national qualifications, bringing them to a total of seven.

Forensics take home success at National Qualifiers

Meredith Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief April 15, 2019

Manhattan High Forensics is preparing for the victory bells, heading into the final stretch of the competition season with seven entries to two different national tournaments and 20 entries to the State...

Forensics continues success in early season

Meredith Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2019

“Move fast and break things,” says the quote written on the small whiteboard on the busy wall of room E-139, more commonly known as the debate and forensics room. Manhattan High forensics is certainty...

Forensics competes at state, prepares for nationals

Kaitlin Clark, Entertainment Editor May 8, 2018

The forensics team put all they had into the 6A State forensics tournament in Olathe this week, finishing the event with four semi-finalists and one finalist. Senior Lily Colburn placed second in International...

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