Rachel Russell

Interp/Speech Coach at LSN.

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

1st Congress - Avaya Hall
1st IX - Maxon Chen
3rd IX - Kiraly Vega
4th IX - Kris Riley
LD Finalists: Avaya Hall & Kiraly Vega
PF Finalists: Kris Riley & Maxon Chen

Thank you to our varsity student judges!
Maya, Saira, Kaitlyn, Leila, Indigo, Jake & Emily

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

1st Congress - Avaya Hall
1st IX - Maxon Chen
3rd IX - Kiraly Vega
4th IX - Kris Riley
LD Finalists: Avaya Hall & Kiraly Vega
PF Finalists: Kris Riley & Maxon Chen

Thank you to our varsity student judges!
Maya, Saira, Kaitlyn, Leila, Indigo, Jake & Emily

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

BSS Varsity Debate Results:

Kris Riley/Maxon Chen - 4th RPF
Kennadie Anderson/Makenzie Baldwin - 3rd RPF
Avaya Hall - 3rd RLD
Leila Potocnik - 3rd CLD
Cooper Spacil/Saira Ali - 2nd CPF

2nd in debate sweeps!

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BSS Varsity IE Finalists:

Vivian Chira - 6th POI
Kianna Williams - 4th POI
Jake Johnson - 3rd POI
Emily Yacaginsky - 2nd POI
Emilie Sula-Goff - 5th HI
Kennadie Anderson - 2nd Congress
Leila Potocnik - 1st USX
Cooper Spacil - 1st IX

Tied for 3rd in IE sweeps!

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Congratulations Varsity!

Tied for3rd in IE sweeps and 2nd in debate sweeps out of 26 schools!

Individual awards next…

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Blue Springs Novice:

Duncan Black 6th International Extemp
Harold Holiday 4th US Extemp
Danielle Miles 3rd US Extemp
Daniel Bucchetta 2nd US Extemp
Mya Colbert 4th Oratory
Chidinma Chira 4th Dramatic Interp
Lulu Herrera 1st Informative

3rd in IE Sweeps out of 25 schools!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to Jordan Daniels and Paxton Tillman on advancing to quarterfinals in Nationals Student Congress - House of Representatives!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to Leila Potocnik for placing 4th in the nation in Big Questions Debate at NSDA!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

@lsntennis Way to go, Maxon!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

We had a great trip to state with 5 seniors! We competed in rounds, sure. But we also got to do a late-night shopping run for a belt and a shirt, and, for the first time ever at state, we did some karaoke on Friday night!

Fantastic trip with great people!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to Johnasia Carter for placing 5th in Dramatic Interpretation at the @MSHSAAOrg State Tournament!

@LSR7 Proud!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to Reagan Parker for placing 3rd in Radio Speaking at the @MSHSAAOrg State Tournament!

@LSR7 Proud!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to the Public Forum Debate team of Nevin Scott & Connor Alderman.

At the @MSHSAAOrg State Tournament, they went undefeated into elimination rounds and got all the way to the final round!

2nd place in Public Forum!
@LSR7 Proud!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to my dear friend and colleague, Ben Jewell, for this well-deserved recognition!

And a heartfelt thank you to our principal, Dr. Tim Collins, for spending the whole day with us at the State Tournament, watching rounds and cheering us on! @LSR7 @LSNActivities

[MSHSAA @MSHSAAOrg]

Congratulations to Ben Jewell, from Lee’s Summit North High School, recipient of the NFHS Speech & Debate Educator of the Year award!

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Congratulations to our Show Me Congress Finalists and National Qualifiers!

8th place - Jordan Daniels
6th place - Leila Potocnik
4th place - Paxton Tillman
3rd place - Reagan Parker
2nd place in Congress Sweepstakes!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to an incredible coach, teacher, and human being!

[Lee's Summit Tribune @LSTribune]

LS North Girls Basketball Says Goodbye To Only Coach In Program History by @lsmofred https://t.co/U34Vt2QJ4X via @LSTribune

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And congratulations to Emily Yacaginksy for 8th in Storytelling!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to our MSHSAA district speech finalists!

Isaac McBurney/Geoff Bear 7th Duo
Tyler Juchter 6th USX

State Qualifiers:
Reagan Parker 3rd Radio Speaking
Johnasia Carter 2nd Dramatic Interp
Jameson Love 1st Humorous Interp

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

Congratulations to Nevin Scott/Connor Aldermen for advancing to the MSHSAA State Tournament as champs of Public Forum Debate!

[Rachel Russell @BroncoNSDA]

@MizzouSoftball @SonicLockerRm @Cierra_h42 @MizzouPix Happy birthday! So proud of you! 🥳