CHS Speech and Debate Big 8 Champs

The Cassville High School Speech and Debate team competed in the Big 8 Conference Tournament Friday, Jan. 21 at Seneca High School. Front row, from left: Addy Sherfy, Audrey Gautney, Kalia Miller, Treva Samuel, Dalva Le Gac, Tierany Sloan and Langston Mitchell. Back row, from left: Leah Beach, Holly Sherfy, Taylor McCorckle, Avery Chappell, Josh Case, Suzi Perez, Audrey Gosvener, Jillian LeCompte, Samantha Sparkman and Eli Pickett. Contributed photo

Two Cassville High School Speech and Debate students were named conference champions at the Big 8 Conference Tournament Friday, Jan. 21 at Seneca High School. Jillian LeCompte was named champion in both humorous interpretation and informative speaking events. Treva Samuel was named champion in the prose event. Individual results from the tournament also

include:

Treva Samuel and

Avery Chappell, 4th place in duet acting

Audrey Gautney, 6th place in storytelling

Audrey Gosvener, 4th place in original oratory and 4th place in foreign extemporaneous speaking

Taylor McCorkle, 6th place in dramatic interpretation

Suzi Perez and Taylor McCorkle, 4th place in duo interpretation

Kaila Miller, 2nd place in poetry and 3rd place in radio speaking

Eli Pickett, 5th place in original oratory and 3rd place in foreign extemporaneous speaking

Addy Sherfy, 6th place in poetry

Holly Sherfy, 2nd place in prose

Josh Case and Tierany Sloan, 3rd place in duet acting

Dalava Le Gac and Tierany Sloan, 5th place in duo interpretation

Samantha Sparkman, 2nd place informative speaking.