Iola High Schools forensics team continues to excel in its competitive acting and speaking competitions in 2019, winning a league championship and pulling in two other top-two finishes.
In winning the Pioneer League Meet March 2 in Burlington, Iola won four events Parker Smith in humorous solo acting, Isabella Duke in serious solo acting, Gaby Lampe and Sadrie Overall in duet acting and Katie Weide in extemporaneous speaking while finishing in second five times.
The results from that meet, as well as the Pittsburg Invitational Feb. 23 and the Baldwin Invitational Saturday follow.
Feb 23
Pittsburg Invitational
Iola finished second out of 21 schools, missing first place by a single point.
Oral Interpretation of Prose: 2. Jon Poffenbarger, 6. Allie Fager
Oral of Interpretation of Poetry: 1. Jake Andersen
Humorous Solo Acting: 4. Josie Plumlee, 6. Haley Carlin
Duo: 1. Lexie Vega and River Hess, 3. Sadrie Overall and Gaby Lampe
Duet Acting: 2. Katie Weide and Adryan Nading, 4. Bobby Lewis and Henry Lohman
IDA: 1. Sadrie Overall and Haley Carlin, 4. Lexie Vega and River Hess, 5. Allie Fager and Josie Plumlee
Informative Speaking: 6. Andre Quinn
Oration: 4. Isabella Duke
March 2
Pioneer League Invitational at Burlington
Iola High School won the meet, and thus is Pioneer League champion.
Oral Interpretation of Prose: 2. Allie Fager, 5. Elanie Sturgeon, 6. Jon Poffenbarger- 6th place
Oral Interpretation of Poetry: 2. Allie Fager, 5. Parker Smith
Humorous Solo Acting: 1. Parker Smith
Serious Solo Acting: 1. Isabella Duke, 2. Elanie Sturgeon, 4. Katie Weide
