TWENTY SIX STUDENTS ADVANCED TO REGIONAL in 15 academic events. Pictured are: Erica McQuinn, Kathryn Bogle, Garridan Henderson, Kealie House, Victoria Donohoo, Lauran Adcock, Abbie Cunningham, Ashlyn Partain, Jack Ezell, Anna Kaye Williams, David Thomas, Brittani Oglesbee, Emma Copeland, Melanie Pina, Kailyn Partain, Ty Bachtel, Tristyn Kahrs, Michelle Rosales, Cody Anderson, Katelynn Mensch, and Brodrick Rose. (Photo by Eagle Publications)

 

Story by Kaytlyn Brewer, FHS senior and Eagle Beat copy editor

Twenty six FHS students will compete in the Regional UIL competition on April 14 in 15 academic events at Sam Houston State University.

FHS has won the district UIL competition for 21 consecutive years, and 28 out of the last 29 years. Typically, FHS wins by a landslide, but this year they only won by 115 points.

“We should never get satisfied or complacent,” Principal Von Wade said. “We should always strive to be better.”

After day one of district competition, the points total left Palestine with 315 points, Athens with 353 points, and Fairfield leading with 510 points. The computer applications team was expected to sweep their competition; however, during their competition the students had to forfeit their points because their computer crashed. Technology director Arland Thill drove a new computer to Athens for Davis’ remaining events, which both won first place team.

“The team would’ve gone 1, 2, 3 without a doubt after seeing the scores from the competition,” computer applications coach Davin Davis said. “Victoria had a great shot at making it to state, but because of this unforeseeable incident, that’s not happening.”

Prose interpretation competitors senior Britain Bossier and senior Braden Bossier placed first and third respectively at the district competition and advanced to the regional competition. Junior Morgan Coleman qualified for regional meet as the district alternate.

“I have done my event since 3rd grade and I love it,” senior Britain Bossier said. “It’s basically acting but without bright lights, a costume, and a stage.”

Students swept three of four journalism events: news, feature and editorial writing. Students placed first, second, and fourth in headline writing. The journalism team won last year’s regional meet, with two seniors advancing to state.

“I’m so excited that our whole journalism team is headed to regionals,” junior Anna Kaye Williams said. “I really hope we can get first place team at regionals this year like we did last year.”

Journalism, spelling and vocabulary, social studies, accounting, computer science, and literary criticism teams placed first as a team, with all competitors advancing to the region meet.

Current Issues, science, and speech placed second as a team. Further results are listed below.

Journalism: 1ST PLACE TEAM

News Writing
–Kaytlyn Brewer – 1st
–Molly Allred – 2nd
–Brittani Oglesbee – 3rd

Feature Writing
–Anna Kaye Williams – 1st
–Brittani Oglesbee – 2nd
–Brodrick Rose – 3rd

Editorial Writing
–Anna Kaye Williams – 1st
–Brittani Oglesbee – 2nd
–Erica McQuinn – 3rd

Headline Writing
–Anna Kaye Williams – 1st
–Michelle Rosales – 2nd
–Garrett Mensch – 4th

Literary Criticism: 1ST PLACE TEAM
–Molly Allred – 1st
–Brodrick Rose – 3rd
–Abbie Cunningham – 4th
–Katelynn Mensch – 5th

Accounting: 1ST PLACE TEAM
–Victoria Donohoo – 1st
–Lauran Adcock – 2nd
–Kealie House – 3rd

Social Studies: 1ST PLACE TEAM
–Jack Ezell – 3rd
–Noah Van
–Garridan Henderson

Current Issues: 2ND PLACE TEAM
–Noah Van – 3rd
–Banner Monico
–Chris Fulcher

Ready Writing:
–David Thomas – 3rd
–Pamela Henderson – 5th
–Jamesha Hatcher – 6th

Mathematics: 3RD PLACE TEAM

Spelling and Vocabulary: 1ST PLACE TEAM
–JoAnna Zamora – 1st
–Melanie Pina – 2nd
–Kathryn Bogle – 3rd
–Emma Copeland – 4th

Calculator Applications: 3RD PLACE TEAM
–Parker Eidson – 6th

Number Sense: 3RD PLACE TEAM
–Zackary Phillips – 4th

Science: 2ND PLACE TEAM
–Kolton Mabry – 5th