Dobyns-Bennett Dramahawks Win Forensics Tournament

KINGSPORT The Dobyns-Bennett High School Dramahawks were named first place winners at the 24^th Annual Chestnut Tree Invitational forensics competition on November 7^th in Morristown, TN.‚  D-B bested thirteen other schools from Tennessee, Alabama, and South Carolina.

Held at Morristown West High School, the competition featured events in eleven different categories, such as solo and duet acting, dramatic interpretation, public forum debate, and storytelling.

Dobyns-Bennett students received awards in multiple categories, including:

• Storytelling:‚  Laura Mixon 1^st; Alissa Jones 2^nd
• Original Oratory:‚  Tucker Shull 1st; Tessa Gonce 2nd; Brittany McLaughlin 4th; Sam Lamon 5th; Chase Garner 6th
• Humorous Interpretation:‚  Colin Perry 6th
• Dramatic Interpretation:‚  Laura Mixon 2nd, Sam Lamon 5th
• Duo Interpretation:‚  Hannah Swayze/Ross Harris 3rd
• Impromptu:‚  Ross Harris 3rd; Tucker Shull 4th
• Poetry:‚  Laura Mixon 2nd; Aryn King 3rd; Brittany McLaughlin 6^th
• Solo Acting:‚  Tara White 5th; Ross Harris 7th
• Duet Improvisation:‚  Garrett Crouch/Andrew Kramer 7th

For more information, contact Deborah Coram in the Dobyns-Bennett theatre department at (423) 378-8400.

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