Iola, Marmaton Valley forensic teams compete at Neodesha

IHS takes sweepstakes honors, MVHS gets third.

January 29, 2020 - 1:52 PM

Iola High School forensics team members who won the team sweepstakes Saturday in Neodesha were, front row from left, Luke Wicoff, Sadrie Overall, Allie Fager, Macie Hoag, Elsie Fleming, Jesse Taylor and Hannah Andersen; second row, Haley Carlin, Lexie Vega, River Hess, Jon Poffenbarger, Isabella Duke and Bobby Lewis. COURTESY PHOTO Photo by Courtesy Photo

NEODESHA — Iola and Marmaton Valley high school forensics teams competed at the Neodesha Invitational Saturday.

Iola High School’s forensics team brought home a sweepstakes victory, and Marmaton Valley’s team placed third.

IHS

Iola’s squad brought home five individual titles on the day.

Individual results:

Oral interpretation of prose: 1. Hannah Andersen, 3. Allie Fager, 5. Macie Hoag.

Oral interpretation of poetry: 1. Jesse Taylor, 2. Isabella Duke.

Humorous solo acting: 2. River Hess.

Serious solo acting: 1. Lexie Vega, 2. Elsie Fleming, 5. Macie Hoag.

Duet acting: 1. Haley Carlin and Jon Poffenbarger.

Improvised duet acting: 1. Lexie Vega and River Hess, 2. Haley Carlin and Sadrie Overall.

Impromptu speaking: 6. Bobby Lewis.