Portland, Tenn.- The Henry County Middle School Speech Team competed in the Portland Middle School Tournament and received 1st place overall as a team. The team placed 1st with 125.5 points with the second ranked team receiving 47 points. The team is coached by David Weatherly. All competing students received points to contribute for the win, including Henry students, Andrea Castenada Kaidy Losby and Skylar Lamb; Lakewood students, Addilynn DeSheilds Cullie Snow and Allie Stephens; and Harrelson students, Landon Merrell Kyndal Baker Kayli Lee Anna Webber Sophie Staggs Madylin Lee Addilynn Forrest and Tierra Guy.
The following students placed in their events.
STORYTELLING Ella Hutson – 5th (Harrelson)
DECLAMATION Timothy Tyler – 1st (Lakewood) Ava Swayne – 2nd (Lakewood) DUO ACTING Anna Jo Wardlaw and Lane Snow – 1st (Lakewood) Parker Vowell and Scarlett Roberts – 2nd (Lakewood) Halle Cambridge and Natalie Briley – 3rd (Lakewood)
IMPROMPTU SPEAKING Joshua Lancaster -1st (Henry) Maple Townsend – 2nd (Harrelson) Timothy Tyler – 3rd (Lakewood) Jacob Hobson – 4th (Lakewood) Madison Duncan – 6th (Lakewood)
IMPROV DUO Abigail Bush and Ella Hutson – 2nd (Harrelson) Timothy Tyler and Jacob Hobson – 4th (Lakewood) Maple Townsend and Joshua Lancaster – 5th (Harrelson/Henry)
POETRY Joshua Lancaster – 1st (Henry) Anna Jo Wardlaw – 2nd (Lakewood) Halle Cambridge – 4th (Lakewood) Andrea Wallace – 6th (Harrelson)
PROSE Hannah Frederick – 2nd Natalie Vance – 3rd Natalie Briley – 4th Laynie Murray – 5th
Photo by David Weatherly