IHS squad showcases quality, quantity

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April 30, 2018 - 11:00 PM

Above, Iola High School students Lauren McDermeit, left, and Haley Carlin perform a duet acting piece as part of the IHS Forensics Showcase Monday.

An Iola High School tradition — success in competitive speaking and acting — has become as much a part of Kansas springs as hay fever and dandelions.

This year isn’t any different.

In fact, the students are so successful, Iola has almost as many state qualifiers who can’t go to Topeka this weekend (15) as they do entrants (16), explained forensics coach Regina Chriestenson.

That’s because schools are limited to 16 entries at the State Speech and Drama Championships.

“That led to some very difficult decisions for Richard Spencer (assistant drama coach) and me,”…

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