High School Journalists Participate In IHSA State Tournament

PLAINFIELD, IL — Twenty high school journalists from Plainfield School District 202 took a trip down to Normal, Illinois, to partake in the Illinois High School Association state tournament Friday.

All four District 202 high schools participated in the sectional competition held virtually April 9, where Plainfield East and Plainfield South high schools placed second and third overall, respectively.

The following students participated in the sectional event, and the names marked with an asterisk will take part in the state championship.

Plainfield Central High School

First place

• Michael Totosz, senior — Sports writing *
• Anesa Nevzadi, senior — Video news *
• Abby Timm, junior — Yearbook copywriting *

Fourth place

• Michael Totosz, senior — Copy editing
• Maddy Veghts, junior — Editorial cartooning

Plainfield South High School

First place

• Alondra Rosales, senior — Copy editing *
• Alexis Ortega, junior — Advertising *
• Ricky Meyer, sophomore — Photo storytelling*

Second place

• Layla Davis, junior — Editorial cartooning *
• Sara Weyand, sophomore — Infographics *
• Rachel Mackey, sophomore — Review writing *

Third place

• Ella Underwood, junior — Headline writing *
• Alexis Ortega, junior — Yearbook copywriting *
• Angelia Alvarado, sophomore — News writing *

Fourth place

• Caitlin Carrasco, sophomore, and Isabelle Davis, freshman — Yearbook theme development

Fifth place

• Alondra Rosales, senior — Sports writing
• Ella Underwood, junior — Newspaper design

Sixth place

• Alyssa Carino, sophomore, Orianna D’Landazuri, junior, and Victoria Camarda, junior — Video news
• Delaney O’Sullivan, senior — Yearbook caption writing

Plainfield North High School

Third place

• Dylan Budd, sophomore — Sports writing *

Plainfield East High School

First place

• Eddie Burgin, senior — Editorial cartooning *
• Laine Cibulskis, senior — Review and editorial writing *
• Mia Graske, sophomore — Feature writing *

Second place

• Ivy He, senior — Yearbook copywriting *
• Khadijah Halim — junior, headline writing *
• Malika Syeda, junior — Copy editing *

Third place

• Rayne Branch, junior — Broadcast news *

Fourth place

• Ethan Delwood, senior — Photo storytelling
• Ivy He, senior — Yearbook caption writing

Fifth place

• Mia Graske — sophomore – News Writing
• Jayda Johnson-Hayes, junior — Yearbook layout double-page spread
• Alyssa Kotara and Courtney Pincuspy, juniors — Yearbook theme development

Sixth place

• Eddie Burgin, senior — Infographics
• Emily Mendez, freshman — Newspaper design
• Zaara Syeda, freshman — Advertising