Pharos-Tribune - CMS speech team competes at Plymouth

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Published: November 12, 2008 01:17 pm

CMS speech team competes at Plymouth

Columbia Middle School’s speech team recently participated in its first meet of the season and captured a second place trophy. Six teams competed in Plymouth’s middle school speech meet. Columbia’s team was comprised of students competing in six different events: Discussion, impromptu, extemporaneous, radio, poetry and duo.

In discussion, Connor Rominger and Jake Hawes achieved first and second-place ribbons, respectively. Taylor Tibbs placed second in extemporaneous speaking. Scott Terrell placed sixth in radio, with Willem Cripe fifth, Cody Kopke fourth, and Victor Boggs second. Devon Benn earned a third in impromptu, while Courtney Collis placed seventh in poetry. In duo interpretation, April Pickens and Avery Penn earned seventh. Also participating in duo were Yudy Perez and Sandra Hernandez.

The students will compete again on Saturday when Columbia hosts a speech meet for several area schools.

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The Speech Team at Columbia Middle School recently competed at Plymouth. The team members are front row (L-R) Avery Penn, April Pickens, Courtney Collis, Yudy Perez and Sandra Hernandez. Back row are Victor Boggs, Taylor Tibbs, Devon Benn, Joyce Pasel (coach), Scott Terrell, Connor Rominger, Cody Kopke, Willem Cripe and Jake Hawes. Photo provided / (Click for larger image)