CCMS Speech Team Wins Mark Etherton Invitational Tournament at MSU

Calloway County Middle School's speech team was named the overall champions of the middle school division of the Mark Etherton Invitational Tournament held at Murray State University, hosted by Murray High School.

The team had eight first place finishes. First place finishes included Amanda Ezinma in both declamation and oratory, Hayden Gilbert and Meghan Scott Duncan in duo acting, Lorynn Russell in extemporaneous speaking, Madison Purdy in humorous interpretation, Hayden Gilbert in impromptu, Meghan Scott-Duncan and Emma Lanier in improvisational Duo, and Allyson Turner in poetry.

Kensley Hutson placed third in broadcasting and second in declamation. Emma Hixson placed sixth in declamation and second in extemporaneous speaking. Zoree Whitley placed second in dramatic interpretation. Leah Hughes placed third in dramatic interpretation and also placed 5th in prose. Lilah Hill placed third in extemporaneous speaking and second in impromptu.

In humorous interpretation, Emma Lanier placed second and Ethan Pervine placed third. Amanda Ezinma placed second in impromptu, and Allyson Turner placed fifth. McKinley Marshall placed fourth in oratory and fifth in storytelling. In poetry, Meghan Scott-Duncan placed fourth and McKenna Hopgood placed fifth. Andrew Dunnaway placed third in storytelling and Lorynn Russell placed fourth.

The duo acting team of McKenna Hopgood and Ally Turner placed third in duo acting. The improvisational Duo team of Ethan Pervine and Madison Purdy placed second, while Colin Naber and Zoree Whitley placed sixth.