CCMS Speech Team Wins Regional Championship, Advances to State Tournament

Calloway County Middle School's Speech Team was named Regional Champion on February 1st at the Kentucky High School Speech League regional tournament in the junior division.

Seven CCMS Students won first place in their events including Amanda Ezinma in declamation, Leah Hughes in dramatic interpretation, Lilah Hill in extemporaneous speaking, Hayden Gilbert in impromptu, Liberty Fitch in oratory, Meghan Scott-Duncan in poetry and the improvisational duo team of Gilbert and Scott-Duncan.

The team also had six students named regional runners-up. These students included Emma Hixson in extemporaneous speaking, Madison Purdy in humorous interpretation, Allyson Turner in impromptu, Amanda Ezinma in oratory, McKinley Marshall in storytelling and the duo acting team of Andrew Dunnaway and Willow Howland.

The team will next compete on February 21-22nd at the KHSSL junior division state tournament in Lexington, Kentucky.