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Lyons Township High School speech team takes first
Lyons Township High School Speech Team took first place.
Updated: March 8, 2013 6:06AM
LA GRANGE — The Lyons Township High School Speech Team took first place at the 18-school Ferry Forensics Festival in Vernon Hills, narrowly beating out Bartlett High School by a single point. The team took home a trophy to add to their growing collection. Students earned numerous medals, including nine first-place medals, four second-place medals and 11 third-place medals.
Top finishers include:
First place
Amanda Bolton - La Grange - 1 - Original Prose and Poetry; 1 - Special Occasion Speaking
Claudia Casas - LaGrange Park - 1 - Radio Speaking
Denis Keljalic - Brookfield -1 - Oratorical Declamation
Mary Smyers - LaGrange Highlands - 1 - Original Oratory
Nick Fuentes - LaGrange Park - 1- Oratorical Declamation
Paige Dore - Western Spring - 1 - Informative Speaking
Pat O’Malley - La Grange - 1 - Extemporaneous Speaking
Riley Carroll - La Grange - 1 - Dramatic Interpretation
Second place
Billie Schaub - La Grange - 2 - Dramatic Interpretation
Stephanie Cordero - Brookfield - 2 - Original Oratory
Claire Meyer - La Grange - 2 - Humorous Duet Acting
Jack McDermott - Western Springs - 2 - Humorous Duet Acting
Denis Keljalic & Brookfield - 2 - Improvisational Duet Acting
Tom Weiler - LaGrange Park - 2 - Improvisational Duet Acting
Third place
Aidan Teppema - LaGrange Park - 3 - Poetry Reading
Billie Schaub - La Grange - 3 - Wretched Interp
Claire Meyer - La Grange - 3 - Prose Reading
Deirdre Sheldon - Western Spring - 3 - Special Occasion Speaking
Jack McDermott - Western Springs - 3 - Poetry Reading
Jonathan Janas - LaGrange Park - 3 - Original Comedy; 3 - Radio Speaking
Tera Havey - Burr Ridge - 3 - Original Comedy
Liz Soudan - Burr Ridge - 3 - Wretched Interp
Steven Vogel - Western Spring - 3 - Humorous Interpretation
Tera Havey - Burr Ridge - 3 - Improvisational Duet Acting
Jonathan Janas - LaGrange Park - 3 - Improvisational Duet Acting.
