The Haines High School Drama, Debate and Forensics team attended its first meet of the season Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Juneau.

“Haines got off to one of its fastest starts in years,” said coach Gershon Cohen.

Participating schools included Juneau-Douglas, Ketchikan, Mount Edgecumbe, Sitka, Thunder Mountain and Wrangell.

Haines brought a small squad of eight students because a few members were competing in cross-country running.

Sophomore Polly Bryant, one of four Haines students competing in…