For the
10th straight year, the Vidalia High School Literary Team has won a Region
Title. After finishing 4th in the State, last year, the VHS Students took home
first or 2nd place in 11 of the 12 events held Wednesday (38) at Vidalia High
School. Vidalia scored 67 points, easily outdistancing their nearest
competition Pierce County by 23 points (44 pts).
Region 3AA Literary Coordinator and Sally D. Meadows
Media Specialist Carrie Beth Davis said, “The legacy that Vidalia High School
is creating for itself within the Literary world is one we should all be proud
of. These students and their coaches put in countless hours of practice and
preparation to compete at this level. I’ve been a Literary coach and
competition host for most of my career, and this team is the very definition of
elite.”
Vidalia is competing in a new region this year (3AA),
with the likes of Pierce County and Appling County, who have traditionally been
strong despite competing in AAA. And Vidalia Literary Coach Margaret Pournelle
says that the team met the challenge head-on and rose to the occasion, “VHS
faced a challenge, being in a new region this year, but our kids have risen to
the occasion and proven themselves against very tough competition through their
hard work and dedication. I am so proud of them and look forward to continuing
to state competition on March 25th. We also would like to thank Ms. Carrie Beth
Davis for coordinating our region competition.”
All first-place winners of Wednesday’s event will advance
to the State Competition, which will take place on Saturday, March 25th, at GMC
in Milledgeville. Jayla Phillips, who captured 2nd place in the Literary
Analysis division, will also make the trip to State as the 1st place finisher
will not be able to participate.
3AA Region Literary Results for Vidalia
Humorous Interpretation - Alan Johnson -1st
place
Dramatic Interpretation
- Sage Powell - 1st
place
Duo Interpretation - Dottie McDaniel and Alan Johnson - 1st
place
Girl’s Solo - Shannon Collins - 1st
place
Boys’ Quartet - Micah Davis Brown, Landry Wheeler, Andrew Davis, and
Cole Dean - 1st place
Domestic Extemporaneous
Speaking - Hudson Sumner - 1st
place
International
Extemporaneous Speaking - Dottie
McDaniel - 2nd place
Girls’ Trio - Shannon Collins, Jada Clements, and Autumn Harris - 2nd
place
Literary Analysis Essay
- Jayla Phillips - 2nd
place
Personal Essay - Paradyse Jacobs - 2nd
place
Argumentative Essay - Bralie Carey - 2nd
place
