Local students place at record-setting tourney

Senior Matt Kelly practices his sales pitch as he prepares for the opening round of Friday's U-Bus-2-Us speech and debate tournament. Members of the Talkin' Tigers brought home an assortment of top prizes with the team finishing second overall during the annual gathering of motivational speakers. Photo by Brian S. Orban

Following an award-winning night Friday evening, Mountain Home High School's Talkin' Tigers went on to finish second overall during the state's largest gathering of motivational speakers.

Held at the high school here, the U-Bus-2-Us speech and debate tournament shattered prior attendance records as it hosted 586 students representing 23 schools.

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