Results From Kentucky High School Speech
League's Senior Speech And Debate
Tournaments At WKU
March 04, 2004
Bowling Green, Ky. - The Kentucky High School Speech League held its Senior State Speech and Debate Tournaments on March 26-28 at Western Kentucky University.
The following schools placed in the top 10 in the speech tournament: first, Knott County Central; second, Danville; third, Boone County; fourth, Graves County; fifth, Bethlehem; sixth, Calloway County; seventh, Lafayette; eighth, Assumption; ninth, 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: first, LaRue County; second, North Hardin; third, Central Hardin; fourth, Greenwood; fifth, North Oldham.
The following schools placed in the Debate Tournament: first, Boone County; second, Henry Clay; third, North Oldham.
Individuals placing in the many competitions were as follows:
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate: state champion, Kelly Bickel, Sacred Heart Academy; second, 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; second, 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; second, Paul Mick, Graves County; third, David Stroup, Danville; fourth, Bill Ellis, Danville; fifth, Jacob Sensenig, Warren East; sixth, Zeke Goggin, Danville
Broadcasting: state champion, Logan Scisco, Danville; second, Lauren Fibel, Lafayette; third, Lindsay Maurer, Boone County; fourth, Jordan Baeker, Danville; fifth, Joseph Mullins, North Oldham; sixth, Kate Darnell, Harrison County
Dramatic Interpretation: state champion, Havanna Hagans, Knott County Central; second, Kim Hoffmeister, Boone County; third, Joseph Owens, Knott County Central; fourth, Mason Scisco, Danville; fifth, Maggie Waid, Graves County; sixth, Aaron Jenkins, Danville
Duo Interpretation: State Champions, Seth Brashear/Sarah Mullins, Knott County Central; second, Joseph Owens/P.J. Sexton, Knott County Central; third, Jarrod Portwood/Bria Stacy, Knott County Central; fourth, Lerza/Parrish, Tates Creek; fifth, Jon Gordon/Robbie Hopkins, Calloway County; sixth, Arterburn/Taylor, Paducah Tilghman
Extemporaneous Speaking: state champion, Logan Scisco, Danville; second, Megan Handshoe, Knott County Central; third, Adam Hoover, Danville; fourth, Matt Jordan, Bethlehem; fifth, Chad Reese, Scott County; sixth, Paul Mick, Graves County
Humorous Interpretation: state champion, Seth Brashear, Knott County Central; second, Joseph Owens, Knott County Central; third, Addie Erwin, Calloway County; fourth, Mason Scisco, Danville; fifth, Jarrod Portwood, Knott County Central; sixth, Jess Staggs, South Floyd
Impromptu Speaking: state champion, John Sosbe, Harrison County; second, Megan Handshoe, Knott County Central; third, Logan Scisco, Danville; fourth, Matt Jordan, Bethlehem; fifth, Rebekah Allen, Bethlehem; sixth, Adam Hoover, Danville
Improvisational Duo Acting: state champions, Blake Henderson/Miles Hopgood, Paul L Dunbar; second, Ghaelian/Wilmore, Lafayette; third, Kershaw/Miller, Tates Creek; fourth, Jarrod Portwood/Smith, Knott County Central; fifth, Clenny/Hayes, Covington Catholic; sixth, Cotton/Giles, East Jessamine
Oratory: state champion, Robbie Hopkins, Calloway County; second, Sarah Mullins, Knott County Central; third, John Patrick Allen, Danville; fourth, Catherine Bozio, Assumption; fifth, Fan Zhou, Paul L Dunbar; sixth, Julianne Metzger, Franklin-Simpson
Poetry Interpretation: state champion, Sean Mize, North Hardin; second, Mauricus Lofton, Danville; third, Ashley Litsey, LaRue County; fourth, Caitlin Drance, Boone County; fifth, Nicholas Lindsey, Greenwood; sixth, Claire Forman, Greenwood
Prose Interpretation: state champion, Havannah Hagans, Knott County Central; second, Kim Hoffmeister, Boone County; third, Justin Hornback, John Hardin; fourth, Stacey Callamaio, Warren East; fifth, Beth Berger, Lafayette; sixth, Claire Forman, Greenwood
Solo Acting: state champion, Maggie Waid, Graves County; second, Connie Hagans, Knott County Central; third, Havannah Hagans, Knott County Central; fourth, Lauren Villanueva, Assumption; fifth, Jaime Suttles, Boone County; sixth, Valerie Wink, Warren East
Storytelling: state champion, Bria Stacy, Knott County Central; second, Alex Gayheart, Knott County Central; third, Nick Smith, Knott County Central; fourth, Melissa Cavner, Boone County; fifth, Rachel Wigginton, Bethlehem; sixth, Elise Reed, Assumption
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