2009 SWCC News

Black Diamond Forensiocs Meet at SWCC

The Black Diamond District Forensics Meet, sponsored by the Virginia High School League, was held Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at SWCC under the direction of Dr. Robert Tomlinson, meet director.

Members of the SWCC faculty and staff served as judges for the meet. Participating high schools were Council, Haysi, Honaker, and Twin Valley.

Team Champion of the meet was Haysi High School. Winners will compete in the regional meet March 7 at Haysi High School.

Winners from Haysi High School were (1st row, left to right) Lauren Pelton, 4th place, Original Oratory; Destany Deel, 1st place, Humorous Dramatic Interpretation; Juli Edwards, 1st place, Extemporaneous Speaking-Foreign; Austin Stanley, 2nd place, Extemporaneous Speaking-Domestic; Samantha Mullins, 2nd place, Poetry Interpretation; Thea Haralampous, 2nd place, Serious Dramatic Interpretation; (2nd row, left to right) Matthew Porterfield, 3rd place, Serious Dramatic Interpretation; Roderick Boyd, forensics coach; Matthew Kiser, 1st place, Duo Interpretation; Andy Edwards, 1st place, Storytelling; Tyler Mullins, 1st place, Duo Interpretation; Toby Edwards, 1st place, Extemporaneous Speaking-Domestic; Dillon Lyall, 2nd place, Extemporaneous Speaking-Foreign; Zachary McCown, 3rd place, Impromptu.

Winners from Council High School were (1st row, left to right) Kara Fuller, 2nd place, Humorous Dramatic Interpretation; Jessica Johnson, 4th place, Humorous Dramatic Interpretation; Mandy Vandyke, 2nd place, Prose Interpretation; Haley Arrington, 4th place, Impromptu; Tara Coleman, 3rd place, Prose Interpretation; Josh McGlothin, 3rd place, Duo Interpretation; Seth McGlothlin, 3rd place, Duo Interpretation; Meegan Branham, forensics coach; (2nd row, left to right) Travis Viers, 3rd place, Storytelling; Katie Thomas, 4th place, Duo Interpretation; Allison Presley, 3rd place, Poetry Interpretation; Stephanie Cornett, 1st place, Serious Dramatic Interpretation; Chris Tiller, 1st place, Poetry Interpretation; Kelsey Geary, 4th place, Duo Interpretation; Isaac Viers, 4th place, Storytelling; Matthew Boyd, 1st place, Original Oratory; Justin Harris, 2nd place, Impromptu; and Dakota Bostic, 3rd place, Original Oratory.

 

Winners from Honaker High School were (left to right) Brandy Caudill and Brianna Dye, 2nd place, Duo Interpretation.

The coach for Honaker High is Gwen Zachwieja (not pictured).

Winners from Twin Valley High School were (1st row, left to right) Jonathan Ratliff, 4th place, Prose Interpretation; Brittany Davis, 2nd place, Storytelling; Miranda Dotson, 3rd place, Humorous Dramatic Interpretation; Emily Maxwell, 1st place, Prose Interpretation; Jeremy Honaker, 1st place, Impromptu; Mrs. Tammy Case, forensic coach; (2nd row, left to right) Anastasia Justice, 4th place, Poetry Interpretation; and Emily Ratliff, 2nd place, Original Oratory.