De Soto Thespians get a shot at directing
Kelsea Burns, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2012
Five De Soto High School Thespians have been chosen to direct several one-act plays that will be performed on Sept. 25. Each have the chance to direct a 15-minute one act play from Durang Durang, a collection of parodies written by Christopher Durang. Each student was able to choose which play they wished... Read more »
De Soto debate team qualifies for National tournament
Laura Meyers, Arts Editor
April 11, 2012
On March 23 and 24, De Soto High School’s forensic team competed in one out of the three qualifying tournaments, leading up to the National Forensics League Tournament. In December, the first qualifying tournament specialized in policy debate. In that tournament, seniors Parker Riley and Philip Kaul... Read more »
Three seniors named National Merit Finalists
Caitlin Walker, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2012
This year, De Soto High School had three National Merit Scholar Finalists. Seniors Austin Showen, Philip Kaul and Parker Riley all scored in the top half-percent in their PSAT’s. This is the most National Merit Scholar Finalists that DHS has had in a single year, and the most that have been nominated... Read more »
New terrorism regulations threaten liberty
Philip Kaul, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2012
On Dec. 31, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law. Among the provisions of the act was a section detailing the power of the president to detain, without trial, those suspected of being affiliated with terrorist organizations, including Al Qaeda. This provision allows near... Read more »
Six students up for Shooting Stars award
Francais Healy, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2012
Shooting Stars is a scholarship program for young artists in the Johnson County area. It encourages creativity in young artists and gives them a means to achieve their goals. To date, thousands of high school seniors have been recognized with the Shooting Star award. De Soto High School’s fine art’s... Read more »
Scholars Bowl wins State tournament
Sophia Templin, Managing Editor
February 13, 2012
The De Soto High School Scholars Bowl team won the 4A State tournament Feb. 11. at Wichita Collegiate. The team won the tournament last year as well. The varsity team consisted of Lauren Darter, Parker Riley, Ashton Neylon, Philip Kaul, Christian Sweeney and Robby Satterwhite and was coached by Phillip... Read more »
Debate takes fourth place at State
Laura Meyers, Arts Editor
January 18, 2012
Last weekend, Jan. 13 and 14, De Soto High School’s Debate team took fourth place at the State tournament. The competition was held at Silverlake High School, near Topeka. DHS competed against other 4A schools such as Tonganoxie, Buhler, Fort Scott, El Dorado, Coffeyville, and more. De Soto’s team... Read more »
Girls basketball starts season strong
Philip Kaul, Staff Reporter
December 15, 2011
As basketball season gets underway, the De Soto High School girls’ basketball team is preparing for the start of its Frontier League schedule. The Wildcats have already played in the Hays City Shootout, where they got fifth place against strong teams, losing their first game but winning the next two. Their... Read more »
Debate team members head to National qualifiers
Kaylee Asher, Sports Editor
December 9, 2011
On Dec. 9 and 10, four members of the De Soto High School debate team will be headed to Lansing High School for a regional tournament against 13 other teams. These students are seniors Philip Kaul and Parker Riley as well as sophomores Kassidy Forshey and Mackenzie Williams. “This... Read more »
Vasquez takes home State title
Laura Meyers, Arts Editor
November 20, 2011
This year, the De Soto High School cross country team continued its strong showing at the State meet. A large contributing factor of the team’s success was DHS runner Angel Vasquez, who made history by winning the school’s first ever individual title at the 4A State Cross Country Championship held... Read more »
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