CCMS Speech Team Wins Henry County Krider Invitational

Calloway County Middle School's Speech Team finished first overall at the Henry County Krider Invitational in Paris on November 2nd.

The team had 5 entries that won tournament champions including Amanda Ezinma in declamation, Andrew Dunnaway in storytelling, Kensley Hutson in Declamation, Hayden Gilbert in impromptu and the duo acting team of Hayden Gilbert and Meghan Scott-Duncan.

Several team members finaled in their events including Leah Hughes who placed second in declamation, third in dramatic interpretation and fifth in prose. Zoree Whitley placed second in dramatic interpretation and Emma Hixson placed fourth in extemporaneous speaking. In humorous interpretation, Madison Purdy placed second and Ethan Pervine placed fifth. Amanda Ezinma placed second in impromptu and third in oratory. Lilah Hill placed third in impromptu and Liberty Fitch placed second in oratory. Meghan Scott-Duncan placed fifth in poetry and the improvisational duo team of Scott-Duncan and Emma Lanier placed second. In prose, Madelyn Tudor placed third and in radio broadcasting, Kalie Hurt placed fourth. Lorynn Russel placed third in storytelling. In improvisational duo, the team of Purdy and Whitly placed fourth, the team of Dunnaway and Hill placed 5th and the team of Hunt and Tudor placed fifth.

The CCMS Speech team is coached by Jennifer Dunnaway and Kaydee Hughes.