March 19, 2007
Bowling
Green, Ky. - The Kentucky High School Speech League, Inc., hosted the 2007 State Debate Tournament March 15-16 and the 2007 Senior State Speech Tournament March 16-17 on the campus of Western Kentucky University.
Fifty-one schools competed at this year’s speech tournament while 15 schools competed in the debate tournament.
The following high schools placed in team speech sweepstakes: Danville, Graves County, Grant County, Lafayette, Bethlehem, Paul L. Dunbar, Boone County, Knott County Central, Paducah Tilghman and Assumption.
The following schools placed in team debate sweepstakes: Henry Clay, North Oldham, Larry A. Ryle, Danville, Fern Creek Traditional, Calloway County, Kentucky Country Day, Graves County, LaRue County, Russellville and Lafayette.
The Horizon Awards are given to schools with smaller entries who demonstrate excellence at the State Tournament. The top five were: Nelson County, Crittenden County, Corbin, Boyle County and Kentucky Country Day.
The 2007 Sustained Excellence Trophy was presented to Calloway County High School. The Blyton Book Award was presented to Jimmy Houlihan of Central Hardin. The Blyton Scholarship was presented to Matthew Bunch of Central Hardin.
Individual awards were as follows:
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate: finalists, Harrison Holcomb and Derek McMahan, North Oldham; semifinalists, Mallory Morehead, Henry Clay, and Ross Hatton, Kentucky Country Day; quarterfinalists, Nupur Kantamneni, Kentucky Country Day; Ashley Winkler, Calloway County; Elizabeth Fryman, Henry Clay; Chris Vincent, Fern Creek Traditional.
Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate top speakers: first, Harrison Holcomb, North Oldham; second, Nupur Kantamneni, Kentucky Country Day; third, Ashley Winkler, Calloway County; fourth, Derek McMahan, North Oldham; fifth, Mallory Morehead, Henry Clay; sixth, Ross Hatton, Kentucky Country Day; seventh, Danielle Pritchett, Calloway County; eighth, Elizabeth Fryman, Henry Clay; ninth, Chris Vincent, Fern Creek Traditional; 10th, Ross Stanton, North Oldham.
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate: first, Hunter Kendrick, Danville; second, Joey Sheldon, Ryle; semifinalists, Andy Kangpan, North Oldham; Matt Zarth, Henry Clay; quarterfinalists, Eric Powel, Ryle; Cal Staben, Henry Clay; Max Tagher, Ryle; Mehrya Nawabi, Fern Creek Traditional.
Student Congress: first, Quentin Johnson, Graves County; second, Sebastian Pyrek, Danville; third, Anderson Salinas, Danville; fourth, Zac Newton, LaRue County; fifth, Mike Bartlett, Scott County; sixth, Jacob Rouse, Ryle.
Broadcast announcing: first, Nick Gowen, Nelson County; second, John Patrick Allen, Danville; third, Cortney Miller, Danville; fourth, Jane Morrison, Danville; fifth, Prya Murad, Paul L. Dunbar; sixth, Katrina Mineo, Grant County.
Dramatic interpretation: first, Andrew Jones, Graves County; second, Chelsea Harman, Graves County; third, Molly Shoulta, Kentucky Country Day; fourth, Alex Gayheart, Knott County Central; fifth, Kara Slone, Knott County Central; sixth, Jared Kirk, Grant County.
Duo interpretation: first, Caroline Crowley and Matthew DeLuca, Danville; second, Andrew Jones and Nick Miller, Graves County; third, David Jackson and Mathew Leonard, Lafayette; fourth, Joe Gunning and Chris Schuler, Bethlehem; fifth, Grant Wallace and LeeAnn Kenney, Grant County; sixth, Logan Anderson and Courtney Wood, Danville.
Extemporaneous speaking: first, Hunter Kendrick, Danville; second, Sebastian Pyrek, Danville; third, Kyle Kennedy, Bethlehem; fourth, Rob Strobel, Lafayette; fifth, Jordan Morgan, Knott County Central; sixth, Jamie Mohan, Danville.
Humorous interpretation: first, Shy Underhill, Calloway County; second, Grant Wallace, Grant County; third, Matthew DeLuca, Danville; fourth, Stephen Hicks, Paul L. Dunbar; fifth, Austin Ramsey, Calloway County; sixth, Kestin Howard, June Buchanon.
Impromptu speaking: first, Jordan Morgan, Knott County Central; second, Lexi Williams, Sacred Heart Academy; third, Quentin Johnson, Graves County; fourth, Kyle Kennedy, Bethlehem; fifth, Travis Kerns, Graves County; sixth, Michael Gossum, Graves County.
Improv duo: first, David Jackson and Mathew Leonard, Lafayette; second, Ellidia Guan and Meredith Coleman, Paul L. Dunbar; third, Cody Wall and Austin Madding, Graves County; fourth, Caroline Crowley and Chelsey Wood, Danville; fifth, Emma Wilczynski and Jill Moulton, Boone County; sixth, Amanda Moler and Kyle Snapp, Danville.
Original oratory: first, Brian Cass, Kentucky Country Day; second, LeeAnn Kenney, Grant County; third, Molly Dunn, Lafayette; fourth, John Patrick Allen, Danville; fifth, Hunter Kendrick, Danville; sixth, Teddy Mays, Graves County.
Poetry interpretation: first, Joe Gunning, Bethlehem; second, Ryan English, Paducah Tilghman; third, Anderson Salinas, Danville; fourth, Molly Dunn, Lafayette; fifth, Angelica Veza, Central Hardin; sixth, Katie Greenwell.
Prose interpretation: first, Jimmy Houlihan, Central Hardin; second, Michael Conver, North Oldham; third, Amanda Waid, Graves County; fourth, Emily Brown, Assumption; fifth, Elisabeth Beare, North Oldham; sixth, Daniel Noble, Corbin.
Solo acting: first, Brad Black, Murray; second, Adam Roland, Grant County; third, Chelsea Harman, Graves County; fourth, Sarah Hines, Murray; fifth, Tyler Collins, Crittenden County; sixth, Sarah Blake, Paul L. Dunbar.
Storytelling: first, Daniel Noble, Corbin; second, Nick Gowen, Nelson County; third, Teddy Mays, Graves County; fourth, Stephen Hicks, Paul L. Dunbar; fifth, Austin Ramsey, Calloway County; sixth, Andrea Ramsey, Paducah Tilghman.
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