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40 Schools Compete In State
Bowling Green, Ky. - The Kentucky High School Speech League, Inc. hosted its Junior State Tournament March 18-19 on the campus of Western Kentucky University.
Forty schools from across the Commonwealth competed at this year's State Tournament. The following middle and elementary schools placed in team sweepstakes: first, School for Creative and Performing Arts—Bluegrass; second, Kentucky Country Day; third, Roy G. Eversole Middle School; fourth, Southern Pulaski Middle School; fifth, Hindman Elementary; sixth, Ockerman Middle School; seventh, Beaumont Middle School; eighth, Winburn Middle School; ninth, Harrison County Middle School; 10th, Morton Middle School. The Horizon Awards are given to schools with smaller entries that show excellence. The top five were: first, Glasgow Middle School; second, Calloway County Middle School; third, Jessie Clark Middle School; fourth, St. Paul School; fifth, The Lexington School Individual awards were as follows: Broadcasting: state champion, Sam Rechter (Kentucky Country Day); second, Sanjana Shankar (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); third, Ryan Combs (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); fourth, Xan Belzley (Kentucky Country Day); fifth, Alena Maggard (Southern Pulaski Middle School); sixth, Emilee Ray (Roy G. Eversole Middle School) Extemporaneous Speaking: state champion, Ellie Todd (SCAPA); second, Chie Togami (SCAPA); third, Xan Belzley (Kentucky Country Day); fourth, Foster Jordan (Ockerman Middle School); fifth, Sarah Wilcyznski (Ockerman Middle School); sixth, Wilson Shirley (SCAPA) Improvisational Duo: state champions, Stewart Cory/Patrick Fallon (Kentucky Country Day); second, Will Blackford/Seth Fortenberry (Calloway County Middle School); third, Austin Ramsey/Shea Pierce (Calloway County Middle School); fourth, Marci Crouch/Karson Crass (Calloway County Middle School); fifth, Lincoln Giesel/Molly Shoulta (Kentucky Country Day); sixth, Chelsea Martin/Nicole Vandenburg (Morton Middle School) Interpretation of Literature: state champion, Chris Stahl (SCAPA); second, Blake Sugarman (SCAPA); third, Molly Shoulta (Kentucky Country Day); fourth, Madison Mabelini (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); fifth, Liz McElvein (SCAPA); sixth, Emily Hoffman (Southern Pulaski Middle School) Oratorical Declamation: state champion, Chie Togami (SCAPA); second, Tyler Olinger (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); third, Sarah West (SCAPA); fourth, Ian Shephard (Southern Pulaski Middle School); fifth, Kenny Craft (Hindman Elementary); sixth, Lincoln Giesel (Kentucky Country Day) Poetry Interpretation: state champion, Kristen Childers (Hindman Elementary); second, Jamie Hollins (Carr Creek Elementary); third, Alex Jolly (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); fourth, Chris Barlett (Kentucky Country Day); fifth, Meredith Coleman (Beaumont Middle School); sixth, Sara Holbrook (Beaumont Middle School) Prose Interpretation: state champion, Meredith Coleman (Beaumont Middle School); second, Ethan Smith (Harrison County Middle School); third, Kelly Hieronymus (SCAPA); fourth, Tyler Olinger (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); fifth, Elisha Smith (Hindman Elementary); sixth, Maliha Ikram (Kentucky Country Day); seventh, Megan McCall (Kentucky Country Day) Public Speaking: co-state champions, Ethan Smith (Harrison County Middle School) and Chie Togami (SCAPA); second, Molly Shoulta (Kentucky Country Day); third, Ellie Todd (SCAPA); fourth, Seth Fortenberry (Calloway County Middle School); fifth, Sally Smith (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); sixth, Caroline Wakefield (Franklin-Simpson Middle School) Solo Acting: state champion, Sanjana Shankar (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); second, Leah Dick (Southern Pulaski Middle School); third, Andrew Edel (SCAPA); fourth, Emily Kemp (Ockerman Middle School); fifth, Lyndsay Spalding (Bardstown Middle School); sixth, Lauren Benz (Kentucky Country Day) Storytelling: state champion, Will Hatfield (Kentucky Country Day); second, Ryan Combs (Roy G. Eversole Middle School); third, Jordan Conley (Hindman Elementary); fourth, Ali Burch (Kentucky Country Day); fifth, Samantha Loewen (Kentucky Country Day); sixth, Morgan Thomas (Ockerman Middle School)
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