After three days of competition, Ryan Handley and Hunter Finerty emerge as one of the top teams at the KSHSAA 5A Two-Speaker Tournament. After finishing 5-1 in preliminary rounds, Hunter and Ryan advance past Pittsburg in the Quarterfinals before finally dropping to the state runner-up Shawnee Heights. This will bring the first KSHSAA state debate
The Debate Program competed at the Tonganoxie Invitational on Saturday, December 14th. Here are their results: Congratulations to Kaitlyn Tait, Blake Hinson, Hunter Finerty, Ryan Handley, Natalie Nusz, and Brooke Cobos as they are all headed to 2-Speaker State in Hutchison on January 18th. Also congratulations to Ryan Handley and Hunter Finerty on their 6th
The De Soto Debate program competed in the Basehor-Linwood Invitational on Saturday, November 23rd. Congratulations to the program on finishing in 2nd place overall. Kaitlin Torres and Kaitlyn Tait also took 2nd as an individual team.
The Debate team competed at Olathe South High School on Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th. Congratulations to Eva Brackney and Blake Hinson who placed 3rd in the open division. Congratulations to Jackson Truelson and Audrey Sweeney for their 6th place finish in the novice division.
The Forensics Team competed at Mill Valley in a meet on Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23. Here are their results: Congrats to Mason Ericson, 6th place Novice Congress, and Cole Krudwig, 3rd place Novice Congress at Mill Valley on 3/22. Congrats to Hunter Finerty 5th place in Impromptu (State Qualified), Kaitlin Torres 4th
The Forensics team competed in a meet hosted by Free State High School on Friday, March 8th. Congrats to Cole Krudwig, 4th place, and Mason Ericson, 5th place in Novice Congress!
Kaitlin Torres wraps up her first forensics season with a 6th place finish in Lincoln Douglas Debate at the 5A KSHSAA State Speech and Drama Championships this past weekend. Jaycie Swift and Emma Leonard cap off their forensics seasons by each receiving a 2 rating at KSHSAA State Speech and Drama Festival at KCKCC on
The De Soto High School Forensics team competed at Paola High School on Thursday, April 19th. Here are their results: Oliver Stutzman won 1st place in Oratory and qualified for State. Isabel Book took 2nd place in Poetry and qualified for State. Sarah Moler 4th place in Poetry. Jaycie Swift 5th place in Poetry.
Congrats to Caleb Daniels for placing 1st in prose tonight at Baldwin. This finish makes Caleb a state qualifier! Way to go Emma Leonard on her 4th place finish in prose tonight in Baldwin. Emma made finals for both of her events tonight! Congrats to Zac Matthew and Emma Leonard on their 4th place finish in
The Forensics team competed at Piper High School on Friday, April 13th and Saturday, April 14. Here are their results: Hunter Finerty takes 5th place in Impromptu Speaking. Ethan Iddings and Shantel Horne take 2nd place in Public Forum Debate. Kaitlin Torres was undefeated and wins first place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
