Pipestone Area School senior speech participant Chloe Olivier discussed a poem called “Things I Didn’t Know I Loved” by Nazim Hikmet, a Turkish author and playwright. Teammate Madison Purdin gave a dramatic interpretation of “The Witness” by Shannon Cartwright. Other Arrows discussed controversial topics, like Noah Gearhart’s extemporaneous speech on reproductive rights. Edgerton Public freshman Jael Lopez Garcia wowed everyone with her speeches on several subjects — ranging from foster care to drug addiction and methods of learning — en route to a gold medal. “I was really surprised,” Lopez Garcia said. “I was very excited. It’s a huge accomplishment...

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