HHS speech team wins regional, advances to sectional at Normal

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">HARRISBURG &ndash; Harrisburg High School&rsquo;s speech team won its home regional tournament Saturday, and will send several speakers to the Illinois High School Association sectional in Normal this coming Saturday.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Harrisburg finished ahead of Carbondale, Waterloo and Benton, in that order.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">The top four individuals in each event advance to the sectional at Normal Community West High School. Those speakers will compete against winners from regionals held in Charleston and Stanford (Olympia). The top three in each event at the sectional will advance to the state meet in Peoria the following Saturday.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Individual advancing winners are as follows:</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dramatic Duet Acting &ndash; Braden Cummins and Kole Phelps of Harrisburg, first; Jordan Richey and Ryan Webster of Benton, second; Arina Martin and Tommy Sronkoski of Carbondale, third; and Connor Rice and Haley Rice of Marion, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dramatic Interpretation &ndash; Maddi Kennedy of Harrisburg, first; Reagan Posey of Waterloo, second; Tommy Sronkoski of Carbondale, third; and Rebekah Brett of Mascoutah, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Extemporaneous Speaking &ndash; Alex Watkins of Harrisburg, first; Karli Slomka of Benton, second; Aubrey Byrum of Carbondale, third; and Rianna Roush of Waterloo, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Humorous Duet Acting &ndash; Alex McRoy and Chloe Thomas of Harrisburg, first; Kale Rister and Alex Morris of Carrier Mills-Stonefort, second; Lucas Feather and Noah Frank of Carbondale, third; and Emily Knedel and Tristin Sanchez of Mascoutah, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Humorous Interpretation &ndash; Keagan Schlosser of Carbondale, first; Emma Newell of Mount Vernon, second; Ronda Tannous of Waterloo, third; and Bradley Frailey of Harrisburg, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Impromptu Speaking &ndash; Sarah Petrowich of Carbondale, first; Karli Slomka of Benton, second; Brittany Gaines of Waterloo, third; and Brian Bowen of Mount Vernon, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Informative Speaking &ndash; Micaylen Wolf of Harrisburg, first; Emma Smith of Waterloo, second; Maria Maring of Carbondale, third; and Olivia Sapp of Benton, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oratorical Declamation &ndash; Arina Martin of Carbondale, first; Kate Kennedy of Waterloo, second; Maddy Dixon of Mount Vernon, third; and Aruniti Manawa of Harrisburg, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Original Comedy &ndash; Christian Murray of Harrisburg, first; Lucas Feather of Carbondale, second; Maddie Richards of Waterloo, third; and Rachel Dahl of Benton, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Original Oratory &ndash; Alex Watkins of Harrisburg, first; Maddy Dixon of Mount Vernon, second; T.J. Davidson of Waterloo, third; and Sarah Pitafi of Carbondale, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Performance in the Round &ndash; Harrisburg (Hannah Mitchell, Jadrian Wright, Javen Wendler, Kirsten Travelstead, Madeleine DeNeal, Paige Gulley, Peyton Ronquille and Sierra Harrington), first; Carbondale, second; and Waterloo, third.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Poetry Reading &ndash; Maddi Kennedy of Harrisburg, first; Allison Wagner of Waterloo, second; Emily Knedel of Mascoutah, third; and Maria Maring of Carbondale, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Prose Reading &ndash; Bradley Frailey of Harrisburg, first; Allison Wagner of Waterloo, second; Alexis Jones of Carbondale, third; and Sarah Sanders of Marion, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Radio Speaking &ndash; Sarah Petrowich of Carbondale, first; Jack Gulley of Harrisburg, second; Maggie Piper of Mount Vernon, third; and Alaric Davis of Du Quoin, Amy Cocke of Benton and Veronica Hasler of Waterloo fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: medium;">Special Occasion Speaking &ndash; Keagan Schlosser of Carbondale, first; Micaylen Wolf of Harrisburg, second; Kate Kennedy of Waterloo, third; and Shainna Ralston of Eldorado, fourth.</span></span>

<p style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: #212121; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The HHS speech team is coached by Tina Mondino, Benjie Willsey, Hannah Owen and Zach Hanks.</span>