The Paducah Middle School speech team took top honors in three individual categories at the Murray Regional Speech Tournament on Saturday, February 1 at Murray State University. The team also qualified eight members for the state tournament and finished second in the overall team competition.
Regional champions were Marco Garcia, Impromptu Speaking; Ella Bailey and Jamie Black, Improvisational Duo; and Ella Bailey and Alexandra Wisner, Duet Acting. Regional runners-up were Ella Bailey, Solo Acting; Jamie Black, Prose; and Emily Krall, Storytelling. Other team members who qualified to advance to state are Kate Criner, Shelby Durham, and Erin Kelly.