Hugoton High School Forensics team back row left to right are Tanya Juardo, Annabelle Bevan, Kayla Milhon, Tobias Grubbs and Treasurer Austin Hewitt. In the middle row are Alex Thougaard, Lya Strassmann, Axel Cowser, Mia Singer, Kaden Johnson and Mel Lundy. In the front row are Chris Kiley, Vice President Tristan Kiley, Secretary Lupe Hernandez, President Hailey Maldonado and Jenna Schmidt. Photo courtesy of Idamarie Piper.

HHS Forensics Students are headed to State

Posted by Hugoton Hermes Staff 
· Wednesday, May 1st, 2024 
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The Hugoton High School Forensics students are wrapping up a very successful season. They have had three first place finishes, two second place finishes and one third place finish as a team. They have also had countless individual medals. Forensics even had its first foreign exchange student, Alex Thougaard qualify for State. The students’ hard work has paid off and they have 23 State qualifying entries for the 2024 KSHSAA 4A State Tournament in Topeka May 4. Unfortunately, teams are only allowed to bring 16 entries. The team was coached by Head Coach Idamarie Piper and Assistant Coach Nathan Piper. Way to go Eagles!

The following students qualified in the following categories:

• Tristan Kiley (Senior): Poetry, Prose and Serious Solo Acting

• Hailey Maldonado (Senior): Humorous Solo Acting, Improvised Duet Acting, Duet Acting and Impromptu

• Mel Lundy (Senior): Humorous Solo Acting

• Chris Kiley (Senior): Extemporaneous Speaking

• Axel Cowser (Senior): Poetry • Austin Hewitt (Junior): Humorous Solo Acting, Improvised Duet Acting, Prose and Impromptu

• Mia Singer (Junior): Humorous Solo Acting and Duet Acting

• Kaden Johnson (Junior): Prose

• Tobias Grubbs (Junior): Prose and Impromptu

• Alex Thougaard (Junior): Prose • Kayla Milhon (Junior): Poetry

• Lupe Hernandez (Sophomore): Serious Solo Acting, Impromptu and Duet Acting

• Tanya Juardo (Freshman): Duet Acting

• Jenna Schmidt also qualified for the State Festival in Poetry.

Worth 1,000 Words

Ten HES sixth graders are selected to participate in this year's Southwest Kansas Music Educators Association Elementary Honor Choir. These students will be singing in a choir with other elementary students from the Southwest Kansas District in January in Dodge City. Students back row left to right are Kamdyn Howie, Averie Amerin, Haylea Beltz, Sophia Araiza and Madison Niehues. In the front row are Kendall Harper, McKinley Braun, Alex Moore, Cyson Hunt and Elodie Sullivan. Photo courtesy of Melissa Sullivan.

Ten HES sixth graders are selected to
participate in this year’s Southwest Kansas Music Educators Association Elementary Honor Choir. These students will be singing in a choir with other elementary students from the Southwest Kansas District in January in Dodge City. Students back row left to right are Kamdyn Howie, Averie Amerin, Haylea Beltz, Sophia Araiza and Madison Niehues. In the front row are Kendall Harper, McKinley Braun, Alex Moore, Cyson Hunt and Elodie Sullivan. Photo courtesy of Melissa Sullivan.

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