This week’s local results include competitions from Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. We also have the results of the Purdue University’s Boiler Clash.
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Seckin Kara returned Dallastown High School to the top of the Pennsylvania extemp circuit at the 2015 Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Tournament. Kara became the first Dallastown extemper to take home the extemporaneous speaking state championship in thirteen years by narrowly defeating Collin Quigley of Holy Ghost Preparatory by one rank. Kara and Quigley each earned two first place ranks in the final round, outdistancing the rest of the field.
Mary Breen of Gwynedd Mercy Academy finished five ranks behind Kara, taking third place overall.
Four extempers earned an automatic qualification to the 2015 Extemp TOC by virtue of their final round placing in the tournament. They are indicated in italics in the results listing.
Here are the results of the 2015 Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Tournament (Click here for tab sheet):
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Susquehanna University played host to this year’s Pennsylvania High School Speech League (PHSSL) State Tournament and Noah Katcher of Altoona Area High School captured this year’s state extemporaneous speaking championship over Collin Quigley of Holy Ghost Preparatory. Quigley was attempting to give Holy Ghost consecutive state extemp winners, but fell just short in the final round. Donnie Stephens of Holy Redeemer High School was the third place finisher in a final round where each of the six finalists came from different schools.
Three of the finalists earned an automatic qualification to this year’s Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University and are indicated in italics in the resulting listing. Katcher, Quigley, and Connor Fitzgibbon of Unionville Area High School, who placed fourth, were previously qualified to this year’s TOC.
Here are the results of the 2014 Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Tournament:
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