HOISINGTON — Hoisington High School debaters Montana Spires and Shannon Manka placed 8th and medaled recently at the Lyons Varsity Debate Tournament. They earned a 3-2 win record. Shannon was debating for only the second time in her life.

At the Sterling JV Debate Tournament, Erica Schwager and Jessica Starkey went 2-3, and Paxtin Carey and Breanna Baker went 1-4. Breanna and Jessica were debating for the first time ever, and Paxtin for only the second time. Tyler Base was the alternate.

In earlier action at a novice tournament in Great Bend, Taylor Crawford and Ashley Durr went 3-2 and placed 10th.

Hoisington is hosting a novice (first year) debate tournament, the Garrett Blase Memorial Debate Tournament, on Monday, Oct. 24. Schools planning to compete include Hays, Salina-Central, Salina-South, Valley Center, Hutchinson, Bucklin, Junction City, Larned, Sterling, Trinity (Hutchinson) and Pratt. Judge volunteers are encouraged to contact Mr. Oborny at the high school.

Pictured are Cardinal debaters at Lyons and Sterling, from left to right, Paxtin Carey, Montana Spires, Breanna Baker, Tyler Base, Erica Schwager, Shannon Manka, Coach Oborny, and Jessica Starkey.