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Shepard speech team wins SSC title

Astros take eighth tournament title, a school record.

The varsity speech team from Shepard High School captured the South Suburban Conference championship on January 28.

Shepard students won medals in all 14 categories at the SSC meet. The championship was the eighth, a school record, for the Astros this season.

In the photo, the Shepard varsity speech team celebrates its tournament title at Santaburg-Oaklaus (the holiday tournament hosted by Sandburg and Oak Lawn high schools) last month.

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