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NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2009-2010 SEASON

 

West High Tournament Results

  • Emmet Meyer, first in humorous interpretation

  • Kate Spence, second in dramatic interpretation

  • Ben Blue, Cheyenne DeLoach, Emerson Quarton, and Theo Noomah, second in reader’s theatre

  • Amelia Tyrer, third in solo acting

  • John Hannan and Lance Cowan, third in duet acting

  • Emmet Meyer, Bailey Richards, Jordyn Mayforth, Kate Spence, Theo Noomah, and Trevor Waldorf, third in
    pantomime

  • Theo Noomah and John Hannan, fourth in Lincoln-Douglas debate

South High Tournament Results

 

Reprinted from the Homer News

 

In the first tournament of the year, Homer High School's DDF -- Drama, Debate and Forensics Team -- made a name for itself at South High School in Anchorage Oct. 9-10. Eighty-four students represented Chugiak, Service, Lumen Christi, South, Dimond, Nikiski, West Anchorage, Bartlett and Homer. Following are results for the Homer students: Amelia Tyrer, second in solo acting; Adi Davis and Amelia Tyrer, third in duet acting; John Hannan and Lance Cowan, fourth in duet acting; Fallin Crauthers, Stephanie Blank and Casey Parret, fourth in Reader's Theatre; Lance Cowan, second in humorous interpretation; Emmet Meyer, third in humorous interpretation; Theo Noomah and Casey Parret, fourth in duo interpretation.

 

 

 

NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2008-2009 SEASON

Homer High DDF Returns from State
With Debate Sweepstakes Award in Hand  

 

On February 26-28, Homer High School’s Drama, Debate and Forensics (DDF) Team competed in the State DDF Championship in Sitka where more than 150 other students from 18 schools throughout Alaska competed in various events including extemporaneous commentary, debate, acting, reader’s theatre, and pantomime. 

 

Homer High sophomore Kate Spence placed 2nd overall in Dramatic Interpretation and freshman Sarah D’Water placed 4th in Humorous Interpretation.   In Policy Debate, the teams of Ben Blue/William Jasper and Clara Noomah/Leeza Mastre won 3rd place by advancing to the semi-final round, where they debated the topic:  “Resolved:  The U.S. Federal Government should substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the U.S.”  The Public Forum debate team of Emerson Quarton/Cheyenne DeLoach won 4th place by advancing to the quarter final rounds where they debated the topic:  “Resolved:  On balance, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has improved academic achievement in the United States.” 

 

Homer High’s DDF team also won the annual Debate Sweepstakes award.  Additionally, Homer High debaters Ruby Quarton, Bailey Richards and Emerson Quarton placed in the top 10 in individual speaker point awards.  

The community can congratulate the DDF team at a benefit movie night this Friday, March 6.  The Homer Family Theatre presents the Academy Award winning film Slumdog Millionaire as a fundraiser for the DDF team.  Showtime is at 8:30 p.m.    


 


   

 
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