March 26, 2007
Bowling
Green, Ky. -The Kentucky High School Speech League, Inc., hosted the 2007 Junior State Speech Tournament March 23-24 on the campus of Western Kentucky University.
Thirty-seven schools competed at this year’s speech tournament.
The following schools placed in team speech sweepstakes: SCAPA (School for the Creative and Performing Arts, Bluegrass), Ockerman, Kentucky Country Day, Roy G. Eversole, Southern Pulaski, John’s Creek, East Hardin, Calloway County, Highlands and St. Paul School.
The Horizon Awards are given to schools with smaller entries who demonstrate excellence at the State Tournament.
The top five were: Corbin, Winburn, Harrison County, Crittenden County and LaRue County.
The 2007 Sustained Excellence Trophy was presented to Harrison County Middle School.
The Blyton Book Award was presented to Xan Belzley of Kentucky Country Day Lower.
Individual awards are as follows:
Broadcast Announcing: first, Ciara Bagley, East Hardin; second, Xan Belzley, Kentucky Country Day; third, Abby Besson, Harrison County; fourth, Jennifer Rhodenhiser, SCAPA; fifth, Erin Edwards, Ockerman; sixth, Jeshua Logsdon, LaRue County.
Duo Acting: first, Marci Crouch and Shea Pierce, Calloway County; second, Miles Conger and Bobby Jones, SCAPA; third, Emma Jackson and Jacob Brashear, SCAPA; fourth, Jessica Ervin and Lindsey Scaggs, Highlands; fifth, Carrie Laskey and Alex McIntosh, Highlands; sixth, Kendra Ball and Lauren Kinser, East Hardin.
Extemporaneous Speaking: first, Xan Belzley, Kentucky Country Day; second, Wilson Shirley, SCAPA; third, Ellie Todd, SCAPA; fourth, John Aroutounian, Morton; fifth, Alexis Caddell, Ockerman; sixth, Michael Brashear, Southern Pulaski.
Improvisational Duo: first, Siddarth Daftary and Chris Bartlett, Kentucky Country Day; second, Dakota Dean and Logan Reynolds, Corbin; third, Marci Crouch and Shea Pearce, Calloway County; fourth, Beth Bollinger and Annie Wang, SCAPA; fifth, Jessica Ervin and Carrie Laskey, Highlands; sixth, John Aroutounian and Austin Cadle, Morton.
Interpretation of Literature: first, Ellie Todd, SCAPA; second, Bethany Finley, SCAPA; third, Alex Jolly, Roy G. Eversole; fourth, Hannah Ingraham, Ockerman; fifth, Hannah Everage, Carr Creek; sixth, Maja Fus, SCAPA.
Oratorical Declamation: first, Ellie Todd, SCAPA; second; Erin Edwards, Ockerman; third, Shawn Barber, Kentucky Country Day; fourth, Michael Brashear, Southern Pulaski; fifth, Molly Meade, John’s Creek; sixth, Taylor Jordan Brantley, Kentucky Country Day.
Poetry Interpretation: first, Jamie Vescio, SCAPA; second, Emily Broh, Calloway County; third, Jennifer Rhodenhiser; fourth, Chris Bartlett, Kentucky Country Day; fifth, Hannah Ingraham, Ockerman; sixth, Caroline Blake, Winburn.
Prose Interpretation: first, Hannah Everage, Carr Creek; second, Shelby Marshall, Ockerman; third, Stella Sharpe, SCAPA: fourth, Erin Edwards, Ockerman; fifth, Kate Waterman, Kentucky Country Day; sixth, Lauren Kinser, East Hardin.
Public Speaking: first, Xan Belzley, Kentucky Country Day; second, Rachel Nebeker, SCAPA; third, Marie Porter, Franklin-Simpson; fourth, Macy Early, SCAPA; fifth, Emily Martin, Ockerman; sixth, Lori Lovell, Ockerman.
Solo Acting: first, Chris Bartlett, Kentucky Country Day; second, Bethany Finley, SCAPA; third, Jessica Ervin, Highlands; fourth, Chelsea Killman, Southern Pulaski; fifth, Jeshua Logsdon, LaRue County; sixth, Tyler Ridner, Southern Pulaski.
Storytelling: first, David Agtarap, Roy G. Eversole; second, Zach Sizemore, Crittenden County; third, Tyler Ridner, Southern Pulaski; fourth, Adela Wilson, SCAPA; fifth, Danielle Taylor, Ockerman; sixth, Alexa Nord, Ockerman.
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