Logan County students advance to state speech competition

[October 24, 2011]  Zion Lutheran School in Lincoln recently hosted the annual Logan County Music and Athletic Association speech contest. There were 36 entries from Carroll Catholic School, Mount Pulaski Grade School and Zion Lutheran. Three contest judges chose two performances from their respective rooms to receive the Judge's Choice Award.

The following Zion Lutheran School entries received Judge's Choice awards: Joe Ahrends, Joel Robison, Ben Steiner and Garret Olson in small group acting; Andrew Simmer and Ethan Goodey in duet acting; Ben Steiner and Joe Ahrends in improv duet acting; and Ashlan Broom, Emma Cooper and Gabi Cox in small group acting.

Mount Pulaski Grade School speech contest results: Receiving a first rating were Peyton Taylor and Emily Fielden, duet. Second ratings went to Miranda Hilliard and Katie Fairchild, duet; Corey Beccue and Jordan Beck, duet; Bayley Holmes, Emily Wakeman and Marlena Smith-Leckrone in small group acting; and Elizabeth Siebert, Morgan Hayes, Max Coppinger and Nate Dyer in small group acting. Receiving third ratings were Faith Doerr and Olivia Letterle, duet; Tosha Boyer and Ashley Berry, duet; and Ashley Berry, Abby Howard and Emma Schoth for small group.

Carroll Catholic School's speech team also did well in the speech contest. Judge's Choice awards went to Reagen Tibbs and Maggie Hanger in duet and to Hayden Sanborn and Griffen Jodlowski in improv duet.

The speech teams will compete Saturday at the Illinois Elementary School Association speech contest at Buffalo Tri-City. School administrators and staff members congratulate the students for their awards and wish them good luck at the state competition.

[By MARLA BLAIR]