Speech and Debate awards
October 13, 2021
Salado, October 16
This past weekend, 3 West Hardin Performers competed virtually in Salado’s speech tournament.
Sydnee Smith placed 4th in Congressional Debate.
Makayla George placed 4th in Poetry.
Derrick Jackson placed 3rd in LD debate and 4th in Extemp.
There were a total of 16 schools from across Texas competing. West Hardin was the smallest school represented.
West Hardin
This past weekend, West Hardin Performers hosted 14 schools at their 11th annual speech and debate tournament. Theatre students helped run the tournament, while speech and debate students competed.
Logan Wells placed 1st in novice LD and Masyn Cook placed 4th.
In Varsity extemp, Willa Brackin placed 1st and Derrick Jackson placed 3rd.
In Policy Debate, the team of Willa Brackin and Lavita Basham placed 4th and the team of Sydnee Smith and Lily Walston placed 6th.
In Poetry, Peyton Soto placed 2nd and Riley Blakenship placed 5th.
In Prose, Natasha Garcia placed 2nd, Cailyn Trousdale placed 4th and Alyscia Patton placed 6th.
This was the first full tournament of the team’s season.
Cross Examination (CX) debate advancements
- Kimberlann Gilley and Willa Brackin advanced to state
Aubrey
- Jessica Gutierrez – 2nd Poetry
- Sheridan Lucas- 4th Poetry
- Peyton Soto- 6th Poetry
- Cailyn Trousdale- 3rd Prose
- Natasha Garcia- 6th Prose
- Evan Johnson- 5th Informative
Lindale
- Natasha Garcia – 2nd Prose
West Hardin 2
- Alyscia Patton- 2nd Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate (LD)
- James Miranda- 6th in Varsity LD and Extemporaneous Speaking (Extemp)
- Willa Brackin- 5th in Extemp
- Kimberlann Gilley- 2nd in Extemp
- Christopher Johnson- 3rd in Extemp
- Cailyn Trousdale- 2nd in Prose
- Natasha Garcia- 3rd in Prose
Athens
- Jessica Gutierrez- 6th Dramatic Interp
La Vernia
- James Miranda- 5th Informative, quarterfinalist LD
- Cailyn Trousdale- 6th Prose
- Eli Fowler- 8th Prose
- Peyton Soto- 4th Poetry
Congress regionals
- Christopher Johnson (2nd, state qualifier)
- Kimberlann Gilley (3rd, state qualifier)
- Eli Fowler (4th, alternate)
Kansas City Novice Tournament
- Peyton Soto- 2nd in Poetry
Austin Tournament
- Sheridan Lucas- 6th Dramatic Interp
- Natasha Garcia- 4th Prose
Salado
- Cailyn Trousdale- 3rd Prose
- Eli Fowler- 4th Prose
- James Miranda- 3rd Extemp, 3rd LD Debate
- Kimberlann Gilley- 6th Extemp
- Derrick Jackson- 6th LD Debate
- Peyton Soto- 3rd Novice Interp
- Sheridan Lucas- 3rd Poetry
West Hardin
- Jessica Gutierrez- 1st Dramatic Interp, 1st Poetry
- Sheridan Lucas- 3rd Dramatic Interp, 4th Poetry
- Peyton Soto- 5th Poetry
- Eli Fowler- 5th Prose
- James Miranda- 2nd Extemp
A&M Consolidated
- Jessica Gutierrez- 1st Poetry
Alief Kerr
- Jessica Gutierrez- 3rd Poetry
West Hardin Congress
- Christopher Johnson- 2nd
- Chole Trail- 2nd
- Derrick Jackson- 4th
State Congress
- Christopher Johnson placed 9th in the state in 2A UIL Congress
Hamshire-Fannett
- Kady Hendrix- 5th in PO
- Eli Fowler- 2nd in Extemp
- Eli and Kimberlann Gilley- 3rd in CX
UH NIETOC
- Thomas Peek- 5th in DI, 5th in POI
- Jessica and Maegan- 7th in Duo
- Jessica Gutierrez- 6th in Poetry, 3rd in POI
Clear Lake-Dobie Swing
Clear Lake
- Thomas Peek- 1st in Prose, 1st in Poetry
- Jessica Gutierrez- 4th in Poetry, 5th in Duo (with Maegan Henry)
- Maegan Henry- 2nd in Prose, 5th in Duo (with Jessica Gutierrez)
Dobie
- Thomas Peek- 2nd in POI, 1st in Prose
- Jessica Gutierrez and Maegan Henry- 5th in Duo
Jersey Village
- Natasha Garcia- semi-finalist in Prose
- Wynter Wilson- semi-finalist in Poetry
- Jessica Gutierrez- 6th in Poetry and 3rd in POI
- Thomas Peek- 2nd in POI and 3rd in DI
- Evan Johnson- semi-finalist in Extemp
- Kade Brackin- 2nd in Novice LD
Middle school speech UIL
8th grade Modern Oratory
Natalie Noack- 1st
8th grade Oral Reading
Peyton Soto- 1st
Arianna Parks- 3rd
7th grade Modern Oratory
Riley Blankenship- 1st
7th grade Oral Reading
Aubrey Loper- 2nd
Ava Simmons- 4th
7th grade Impromptu
Arianna Parks- 2nd
Aubrey Loper- 3rd
6th grade Oral Reading
Bailey Lamberth- 1st
6th grade Impromptu
Cheyanne Steele- 3rd
5th grade Oral Reading
Lane Simmons- 4th
Ashlynn Crisman- 6th
4th grade Oral Reading
Trista Beaty- 3rd
Reagan Bell- 6th
Cy-Fall/Cy-Creek Swing
Cy-Creek
- Jessica Guitierrez- 1st in poetry and semi-finalist in POI
- Thomas Peek- 1st in POI and 5th in prose
- Maegan Henry and Jessica Guitierrez- 4th in duo
- Kade Brackin- quarter-finalist in LD
Cy-Falls
- Thomas Peek- 3rd POI
- Evan Johnson- semi-finalist in novice extemp
- Kimberlann Gilley- semi-finalist in novice extemp
- Jessica Gutierrez- semi-finalist in poetry and POI
- Eli Fowler- semi-finalist in OO
- Natasha Garcia- semi-finalist in prose
- Maegan Henry- semi-finalist in DI
China Springs
- Jessica Gutierrez and Maegan Henry- 2nd in duo
- Thomas Peek and Kimberlann Gilley- 5th in CX
- James Miranda- semi-finalist in foreign extemp
- Jessica Gutierrez- semi-finalist in poetry
- Natasha Garcia- semi-finalist in prose
- Thomas Peek- 6th in prose
- Jessica Gutierrez- 4th in POI
- Quinton Whitestar- semi-finalist in novice extemp
- Kimberlann Gilley- semi-finalist in novice extemp
Regional Congress
- Christopher Johnson -2nd
- Kade Brackin -4th
Spring
Original Oratory
- Eli Fowler -8th
Novice Poetry
- Sheridan Lucas -1st
Varsity Poetry
- Jessica Gutierrez -3rd
- Kady Hendrix -6th
Novice Extemp
- Kimberlann Gilley -2nd
- Chloe Trail -5th
Varsity Prose
- Thomas Peek -1st
- Natasha Garcia -6th
Duo
- Jessica Gutierrez and Maegan Henry -4th
Varsity CX
- Christopher Johnson and Thomas Peek -1st
- Thomas Peek -Top CX speaker
Nederland Congress
Congress
- Christopher Johnson -5th
- Eli Fowler -6th
Costume Contest
- Kade Brackin -3rd
Kingwood Park
Varsity CX
2nd- Kimberlann Gilley and Christopher Johnson
Novice LD
1st- Kade Brackin
Varsity Poetry
3rd- Wynter Wilson
Novice Poetry
1st- Sheridan Lucas
5th- Kimberlann Gilley
Varsity Extemp
4th- Christopher Johnson
Novice Extemp
1st- Kade Brackin
4th- Kimberlann Gilley
West Hardin tournament
Prose Interp
2nd- Natasha Garcia
5th- Kady Hendrix
Varsity Extemp
2nd- Christopher Johnson
4th- Eli Fowler
Novice Extemp
2nd- Kimberlann Gilley
3rd- Quinton Whitestar
4th- Chloe Trail
Varsity LD
3rd- James Miranda
Novice LD
1st- Kade Brackin
4th- Jessica Gutierrez
Varsity CX
1st- Christopher Johnson and Thomas Peek
5th- Eli Fowler and Wynter Wilson
Original Oratory
1st- Eli Fowler
5th- Evan Johnson
Duo Interp
1st- Meagan Henry and Jessica Gutierrez
Poetry Interp
6th- Wynter Wilson
1st- Jessica Gutierrez
Memorial
- Kimberlann Gilley: semi-finalist, poetry
West Hardin Congress
Novice Congress:
- Kade Brackin: 1st
- Kimberlann Gilley: 3rd
Varsity Congress:
- Christopher Johnson:3rd
- Eli Fowler: 5th