LT Speech Team starts New Year with first place in tourney

In the first tournament of the New Year, the Lyons Township High School Varsity Speech Team won 1st place at the Grant Community High School Tournament in Fox Lake, IL. A total of 24 medals were earned, including five 1st place individual finishes.

Dramatic Interpretation

Courtney McMullen - Junior (LaGrange)- 4th place

Naimah Arteaga - Sophomore (LaGrange Park) - 5th place

Extemporaneous Speaking

Sophie Barrett - Junior (LaGrange) - 2nd place

Aidan Joyce - Senior (LaGrange) - 4th place

Nina Issel - Junior (Brookfield) - Finalist

Humorous Interpretation

Kathryn Lazich - Junior (Indian Head Park) - 1st place

Nicholas Barbera - Junior (Western Springs) - 2nd place

Gabe Lazarski - Senior (LaGrange Park) - 2nd place

Lola Podolner - Freshman (LaGrange Park) - 5th place

Humorous Duet Acting

Jeanne Mardegan - Junior (LaGrange) and Maeve Ciesla Junior (Western Springs) - 3rd place

Andy Guerrero - Sophomore (Countryside) and Lila Finnegan - Freshman (LaGrange Park) - 6th place

Informative Speaking

Peter Koppany - Sophomore (LaGrange) - 2nd place

Oratorical Declamation

Kathryn Lazich - Junior (Indian Head Park) - 2nd place

Kyle Sherman - Senior (Western Springs) - 6th place

Original Comedy

Keira Jensen - Senior (LaGrange) - 1st place

Original Oratory

Natalie Halm - Sophomore (Indian Head Park) - 1st place

Poetry

Lindsey Wilson - Junior (LaGrange Park) - 4th place

Amaya Davis - Freshman (Brookfield) - 6th place

Prose

Kaelyn Sloan - Junior (LaGrange) - 1st place

Radio

Natalie Halm - Sophomore (Indian Head Park) - 3rd place

Gabe Lazarski - Senior (LaGrange Park) - Finalist

Special Occasion Speaking

Emmett Robison - Junior (LaGrange) - 1st place

Logan Baffico - Sophomore (LaGrange Park) - 2nd place

Maeve Ciesla - Junior (Western Springs) - 3rd place