Lions take top spot at Speech Tournament, outscore 22 schools

An impressive group of 20 members of the Lyons Township High School Speech Team advanced to next-in and finals at a recent tournament at Reavis High School. As a team, LT finished in 1st place out of 22 schools. The students submitted a recording of their performances which were judged and scored in three separate preliminary rounds. Those scores then determined if a student made it into the finals. The virtual finals were conducted live.

Next-In Finals

1st Humorous Interpretation: Nicholas Barbera, sophomore, Western Springs

2nd Impromptu Speaking: Angelica Borrego, junior, Countryside

1st Oratorical Declamation: Georgiana Giannakopoulos, senior, Willow Springs

4th Original Comedy: Keira Jensen, junior, LaGrange

4th Prose: Annie Jouras, sophomore, Western Springs

7th Humorous Interpretation: Maddox McDonald, freshman, LaGrange

1st Original Oratory: Andrew Nemeth, sophomore, Western Springs

2nd Original Comedy: Hannah Race, junior, LaGrange Park

1st Original Comedy: Emmett Robison, sophomore, LaGrange

5th Extemporaneous: Vlad Vukas, sophomore, Western Springs

3rd Dramatic Duet Acting: Katie Walsh, sophomore, Western Springs

3rd Dramatic Duet Acting: Maddie Walsh, sophomore, Western Springs

Finals

3rd Dramatic Duet Acting: Nicholas Barbera, sophomore, Western Springs

4th Extemporaneous: Sophie Barrett, sophomore, LaGrange

2nd Impromptu Speaking: Amanda Hahn, sophomore, Indian Head Park

4th Original Oratory: Natalie Halm, freshman, Indian Head Park

4th Oratorical Declamation: Kathryn Lazich, sophomore, Indian Head Park

1st Special Occasion Speaking: Sadie Madden, senior, Western Springs

6th Poetry: Genesis Magpayo, senior, Western Springs

7th Original Oratory: Rory Quealy, junior, LaGrange

4th Radio: Elena Stoddard, senior, Indian Head Park

3rd Dramatic Duet Acting: Delaney Sullivan, junior, Western Springs