The Kentucky Highschool Speech League
2004 SENIOR STATE TOURANMENT
The Kentucky High School Speech League held its Senior State Speech and Debate Tournaments on March 26-28 on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. The following schools placed in the top ten in the speech tournament:
1st - Knott County Central
2nd - Danville
3rd - Boone County
4th - Graves County
5th - Bethlehem
6th - Calloway County
7th - Lafayette
8th - Assumption
9th - Harrison County
10th - Paul L. Dunbar
The Horizon Award is given to schools with smaller entries, but show excellence by receiving a high number of sweepstakes points. The top five schools in this category were:
1st - LaRue County
2nd - North Hardin
3rd - Central Hardin
4th - Greenwood
5th - North Oldham
The following schools placed in the Debate Tournament:
1st - Boone County
2nd - Henry Clay
3rd - North Oldham
Individuals placing in the many competitions were as follows:
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
State Champion - Kelly Bickel, Sacred Heart Academy
2nd - Matt Cheeks, Boone County
Semifinalists
Jacob Krouse, Henry Clay
Sean Warren, North Oldham
Quarterfinalists
James Davey, Henry Clay
Mike Lutz, Henry Clay
Chad Meadows, Daviess County
Stephanie Koehler, Sacred Heart Academy
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
State Champion - Chelsea Darnall, Calloway County
2nd - Derek McMahan, North Oldham
Semifinalists
Matt Springate, Henry Clay
Imon Ali, Boone County
Quarterfinalists
Elizabeth Chesnut, Henry Clay
Dalenisha Crosby, Central
Kirk Loughlin, North Oldham
Kevin Tregor, North Oldham
Congress
State Champion - Logan Scisco, Danville
2nd - Paul Mick, Graves County
3rd - David Stroup, Danville
4th - Bill Ellis, Danville
5th - Jacob Sensenig, Warren East
6th - Zeke Goggin, Danville
Broadcasting
State Champion - Logan Scisco, Danville
2nd - Lauren Fibel, Lafayette
3rd - Lindsay Maurer, Boone County
4th - Jordan Baeker, Danville
5th - Joseph Mullins, North Oldham
6th - Kate Darnell, Harrison County
Dramatic Interpretation
State Champion - Havanna Hagans, Knott County Central
2nd - Kim Hoffmeister, Boone County
3rd - Joseph Owens, Knott County Central
4th - Mason Scisco, Danville
5th - Maggie Waid, Graves County
6th - Aaron Jenkins, Danville
Duo Interpretation
State Champions - Brashear / Mullins, Knott County Central
2nd - Owens / Sexton, Knott County Central
3rd - Portwood / Stacy, Knott County Central
4th - Lerza / Parrish, Tates Creek
5th - Gordon / Hopkins, Calloway County
6th - Arterburn / Taylor, Paducah Tilghman
Extemporaneous Speaking
State Champion - Logan Scisco, Danville
2nd - Megan Handshoe, Knott County Central
3rd - Adam Hoover, Danville
4th - Matt Jordan, Bethlehem
5th - Chad Reese, Scott County
6th - Paul Mick, Graves County
Humorous Interpretation
State Champion - Seth Brashear, Knott County Central
2nd - Joseph Owens, Knott County Central
3rd - Addie Erwin, Calloway County
4th - Mason Scisco, Danville
5th - Jarrod Portwood, Knott County Central
6th - Jess Staggs, South Floyd
Impromptu Speaking
State Champion - John Sosbe, Harrison County
2nd - Megan Handshoe, Knott County Central
3rd - Logan Scisco, Danville
4th - Matt Jordan, Bethlehem
5th - Rebekah Allen, Bethlehem
6th - Adam Hoover, Danville
Improvisational Duo Acting
State Champions - Henderson / Hopgood, Paul L Dunbar
2nd - Ghaelian / Wilmore, Lafayette
3rd - Kershaw / Miller, Tates Creek
4th - Portwood / Smith, Knott County Central
5th - Clenny / Hayes, Covington Catholic
6th - Cotton / Giles, East Jessamine
Oratory
State Champion - Robbie Hopkins, Calloway County
2nd - Sarah Mullins, Knott County Central
3rd - John Patrick Allen, Danville
4th - Catherine Bozio, Assumption
5th - Fan Zhou, Paul L Dunbar
6th - Julianne Metzger, Franklin-Simpson
Poetry Interpretation
State Champion - Sean Mize, North Hardin
2nd - Mauricus Lofton, Danville
3rd - Ashley Litsey, LaRue County
4th - Caitlin Drance, Boone County
5th - Nicholas Lindsey, Greenwood
6th - Claire Forman, Greenwood
Prose Interpretation
State Champion - Havannah Hagans, Knott County Central
2nd - Kim Hoffmeister, Boone County
3rd - Justin Hornback, John Hardin
4th - Stacey Callamaio, Warren East
5th - Beth Berger, Lafayette
6th - Claire Forman, Greenwood
Solo Acting
State Champion - Maggie Waid, Graves County
2nd - Connie Hagans, Knott County Central
3rd - Havannah Hagans, Knott County Central
4th - Lauren Villanueva, Assumption
5th - Jaime Suttles, Boone County
6th - Valerie Wink, Warren East
Storytelling
State Champion - Bria Stacy, Knott County Central
2nd - Alex Gayheart, Knott County Central
3rd - Nick Smith, Knott County Central
4th - Melissa Cavner, Boone County
5th - Rachel Wigginton, Bethlehem
6th - Elise Reed, Assumption