The Kentucky Highschool Speech League
2007 JUNIOR STATE TOURANMENT
The Kentucky High School Speech League held its Junior State Speech Tournament on March 23-24 on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. The following schools placed in the top ten in the speech tournament:
State Champion : School for Creative and Performing Arts, Bluegrass (SCAPA)
2nd : Ockerman
3rd : Kentucky Country Day
4th : Roy G. Eversole
5th : Southern Pulaski
6th : John's Creek
7th : East Hardin
8th : Calloway County
9th : Highlands
10th : St. Paul School
The Horizon Awards are given to schools with smaller entries who demonstrate excellence at the State Tournament. The top five were:
1st : Corbin
2nd : Winburn
3rd : Harrison County
4th : Crittenden County
5th : LaRue County
The 2007 Sustained Excellence Trophy was presented to Harrison County Middle School.
Broadcasting
State Champion : Ciara Bagley, East Hardin
2nd : Xan Belzley, Kentucky Country Day
3rd : Abby Besson, Harrison County
4th : Jennifer Rhodenhiser, SCAPA
5th : Erin Edwards, Ockerman
6th : Jeshua Logsdon, LaRue County
7th : Lakin Mills, John's Creek E.S.
Duo Acting
State Champion : Marci Crouch and Shea Pierce, Calloway County
2nd : Miles Conger and Bobby Jones, SCAPA
3rd : Emma Jackson and Jacob Brashear, SCAPA
4th : Jessica Ervin and Lindsey Scaggs, Highlands
5th : Carrie Laskey and Alex McIntosh, Highlands
6th : Kendra Ball and Lauren Kinser, East Hardin
Extemporaneous Speaking
State Champion : Xan Belzley, Kentucky Country Day
2nd : Wilson Shirley, SCAPA
3rd : Ellie Todd, SCAPA
4th : John Aroutounian, Morton
5th : Alexis Caddell, Ockerman
6th : Michael Brashear, Southern Pulaski
Interpretation of Literature
State Champion : Ellie Todd, SCAPA
2nd : Bethany Finley, SCAPA
3rd : Alex Jolly, Roy G. Eversole
4th : Hannah Ingraham, Ockerman
5th : Hannah Everage, Carr Creek
6th : Maja Fus, SCAPA
Improvisational Duo
State Champion : Siddarth Daftary and Chris Bartlett, Kentucky Country Day
2nd : Dakota Dean and Logan Reynolds, Corbin
3rd : Marci Crouch and Shea Pearce, Calloway County
4th : Beth Bollinger and Annie Wang, SCAPA
5th : Jessica Ervin and Carrie Laskey, Highlands
6th : John Aroutounian and Austin Cadle, Morton
Oratorical Declamation
State Champion : Ellie Todd, SCAPA
2nd : Erin Edwards, Ockerman
3rd : Shawn Barber, Kentucky Country Day
4th : Michael Brashear, Southern Pulaski
5th : Molly Meade, John’s Creek
6th : Taylor Jordan Brantley, Kentucky Country Day
Poetry Interpretation
State Champion : Jamie Vescio, SCAPA
2nd : Emily Broh, Calloway County
3rd : Jennifer Rhodenhiser, SCAPA
4th : Chris Bartlett, Kentucky Country Day
5th : Hannah Ingraham, Ockerman
6th : Caroline Blake, Winburn
Prose Interpretation
State Champion : Hannah Everage, Carr Creek
2nd : Shelby Marshall, Ockerman
3rd : Stella Sharpe, SCAPA
4th : Erin Edwards, Ockerman
5th : Kate Waterman, Kentucky Country Day
6th : Lauren Kinser, East Hardin
Public Speaking
State Champion : Xan Belzley, Kentucky Country Day
2nd : Rachel Nebeker, SCAPA
3rd : Marie Porter, Franklin-Simpson
4th : Macy Early, SCAPA
5th : Emily Martin, Ockerman
6th : Lori Lovell, Ockerman
Solo Acting
State Champion : Chris Bartlett, Kentucky Country Day
2nd : Bethany Finley, SCAPA
3rd : Jessica Ervin, Highlands
4th : Chelsea Killman, Southern Pulaski
5th : Jeshua Logsdon, LaRue County
6th : Tyler Ridner, Southern Pulaski
Storytelling
State Champion : David Agtarap, Roy G. Eversole
2nd : Zach Sizemore, Crittenden County
3rd : Tyler Ridner, Southern Pulaski
4th : Adela Wilson, SCAPA
5th : Danielle Taylor, Ockerman
6th : Alexa Nord, Ockerman
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