Seven of the 10 members of Haines High School’s Drama, Debate and Forensics team traveled to Anchorage last weekend to compete in the state championship.

Although none of the Haines competitors made it to the finals, DDF coach Amanda Randles said she thought it was the team’s strongest year overall. She said she felt the team’s pieces, as a group, placed better than in prior years, and she enjoyed the group dynamics of the trip.