Sitka High DDF Archives - KCAW https://www.kcaw.org/tag/sitka-high-ddf/ Community broadcasting for Sitka and the surrounding area Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:34:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Sitka High DDF to ‘Showcase’ performances before defending state title https://www.kcaw.org/2023/02/16/sitka-high-ddf-to-showcase-performances-before-defending-state-title/ https://www.kcaw.org/2023/02/16/sitka-high-ddf-to-showcase-performances-before-defending-state-title/#respond Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:34:47 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=209441
Sitka’s Drama, Debate, and Forensics team won the state championship in 2022 (for the sixth time in a row!). The team will hold a showcase 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, at the Sitka Performing Arts Center to tune up for the upcoming state meet in Anchorage. (KCAW file photo)

DDF coach Amy Ainslie, along with competitors Felix, Sam, and Maya talk about the upcoming DDF Showcase. The team swept the Region V tournament at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau, the last week of January; the Febrary 21 Showcase is a chance for Sitkans to see some of these championship performances before the team defends its state title in Anchorage.

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Sitka High DDF.

Sitka High School has won its sixth straight state championship in Drama, Debate, and Forensics (aka “DDF”) in February. Coaches Christian Litten (named Coach of the Year), Amy Ainslie, and team captain Darby Osborne (who won Student of the Year) discuss the team’s secret sauce.

]]> https://www.kcaw.org/2022/03/01/sitka-high-ddf-brings-home-sixth-straight-state-championship/feed/ 0 Sitka High champions once more at state DDF tournament https://www.kcaw.org/2019/03/11/sitka-high-champions-once-more-at-state-ddf-tournament/ https://www.kcaw.org/2019/03/11/sitka-high-champions-once-more-at-state-ddf-tournament/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:58:06 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=87447 Sitka DDF participants won the Drama Award, the Debate Award and the Sweepstakes Award for the third year in a row in their division. (Photo courtesy of ASAA)
Sitka High School DDF competitors won the Drama Award, the Debate Award and the Sweepstakes Award for the third year in a row in their division. (Photo courtesy of ASAA)

Drama, Debate and Forensics Coach Christian Litten joined KCAW’s Erin Fulton to discuss the February tournament in Anchorage during today’s Morning Interview. This is Litten’s third year as a DDF coach and it’s the third year in a row Sitka High has won the Drama Award, the Debate Award and the Sweepstakes Award. He says students are working hard to bring home the Forensics Award next tournament.

]]> https://www.kcaw.org/2019/03/11/sitka-high-champions-once-more-at-state-ddf-tournament/feed/ 0 Sitka High DDF runners-up at state meet https://www.kcaw.org/2016/02/23/sitka-high-ddf-runners-up-at-state-meet/ https://www.kcaw.org/2016/02/23/sitka-high-ddf-runners-up-at-state-meet/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:13:06 +0000 http://www.kcaw.org/?p=26209 Downloadable audio. ]]> 160221_SHS_DDF_askThe Sitka High Drama, Debate, and Forensics took second-place overall in the state meet in Anchorage last weekend (Feb 19-20), continuing their winning tradition. Colin Baccioco and Anders Marius took third-place in public forum debate. They share their team’s success story with Daily Sitka Sentinel sports editor Tom Hesse.

Downloadable audio.

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