 "We knew we had a great opportunity to advance a lot of kids, but
never in our wildest dreams did we think that this would happen,"
said Ed Jodlowski, a coach for the Lincoln team. "Last year we were
moved to the Southern Illinois Sectional, and it is a very tough
down there; they are known each year for producing at least two or
three state champions. Despite the fact that the teams from the
south had to come here this year, we still showed them what this
team has been about all season -- winning."The LCHS team was led
by two sectional champions. Senior Janel Filbeck won oratory, and
fellow senior Annie Sheley topped special occasion speaking.
Second-place finishers for Lincoln were Cameron Kurtz in
extemporaneous speaking, Todd Schumacher in original comedy, Taylor
Muck in verse reading, Stephanie Holford in humorous interpretation,
Annie Sheley in radio speaking, and Cody Follis and Kaylyn
Engelhardt in dramatic duet acting. Finishing in third place were
Stephanie Holford and Taylor Muck in humorous duet acting and Todd
Schumacher in dramatic interpretation.
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 Also, Lincoln's entry in performance-in-the-round qualified for
state, placing second. In the cast are Rebecca Kasa, Jairris
Vermeire, Hailey Cooper, Kelly Knecht, Heather Meisenbach, Lorenda
Kirby, Raeann Sheley, Caiti Wunderlin and Katy Langdon.
The three events not advancing to state were all close, with
fourth-place finishers Cody Follis in prose and Cameron Kurtz in
impromptu and fifth-place Janel Filbeck in oratorical declamation
all earning at least one rank that would have sent them on to the
state tournament. "We lost three good events, but the beautiful
thing is they are all going to state in at least another event," the
coach said.
[Text from file received
from Ed Jodlowski, LCHS]
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