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Competing Rewarding by Megan Claus

It was stressful for forensics. All the tournaments confidence in her or himself. Win or lose, a lesson
some, and enjoyable to others. were a blast, and I've met a ton "I like being someone was always learned. Many
I
Competition was not something of great friends," sophomore that I'm not. My emotional new skills and experiences
ootofthe ordinary when it came Tiffany Thomas said. pieces always tend to bring could be acquired through each
kl debate and forensics. The Sometimes competing strong reactions from my audi- competition. Students would
experiences brought mostly in forensics gave more than ence, and it makes the situa- always keep these memories
positive feelings . just a fun experience. It gave tion all the more enjoyable," of high school competition with
"I loved competing in the competitor a good sense of senior Matt Sanchelli said. them throughout life.

Mercy Invitational: LD-2nd-
Jannelle Ruswick; DesMoines East
Invite: Policy-1st- Dana Christensen,
Nathan Evans; Millard South In-
vite: Policy-1st- Matt Brumm, Mat-
thew Evans; LD-Quaterfinalist-
Ruswick; Lincoln Southeast Invite:
Policy-1st-Christensen, N.Evans;
Quaterfinalist- Brumm, M. Evans;
Ethos Pathos Logos Award-
Christensen; Des Moines Dowling:
Policy-1st- Christensen, N. Evans;
Quarterfinalist-Brumm, Kyle
Johnson; Westside: LD-
Quarterfinalist- Ruswick; Fremont:
Policy-1st- Christensen, N. Evans;
Central: Policy-2nd- K. Johnson,
Jeremy Johnson; 3rd- Christensen,
N. Evans; Millard West:Policy-lst-
Christensen, N. Evans; Iowa City
West: Policy-1st- Christensen, N.
SovicePolicy Debate: front-Scott Langnas, Megan McConnell, Sam Broyles, Andy Zimmerman, Laura Jowdy, Jenni Ploughman, Evans; Ralston: LD- Quarterfmalist-
latieParys, Tom Good brake; second row- Paul Guiliano, Phil Murante, Adam Sinley, Ashleigh Close, Amy Schroeder, LeAnn Mills, Ruswick ·
I'll Wu, Deanna Johnson, Haellie Houser, Natalie Oakley, Calli e Coleman, Breanna Nyffeler, Joel Cardel; third row- Krystal
Chess Clu~
Ovennyer, Juli e Bennet, Jared Matya, Brett Dennis, Ashl ey Jessica, Andy Shannon, Brett Johnson, Kristy Wilke, Val Chermok photo
1 ., Annie umbach
President- Ted Osuniga; Vice Presi-
dent- Andy Hopmann; Secretary- Ja-
son Alberty; Treasurer- Tim Bess;
Captain- Nick Alberty
The social events included
Metro and State chess tournaments,
and every Tuesday there were chess
games. For a fundraiser, they sold
Pleasure Packs. The money from the
fundraiser was used for Metro costs
and equipment. The chess club had a
building year with all new players
Chess Club: front-Scott Meuleners, Jason Alberty, Jim Spellman, John LeGrand, Paula Good; second row-Tim Bess, Andy and high hopes.
Hopmaon , Dan Bums, Nick Alberty; not pictured-Simon Yoo, Ted Osuniga photo by Kelli McMahon