South Speech Team Has Best Finish at Nationals Ever
The team competed against speechers across the country in Dallas from June 13 to 18.
South High School's speech had its best-ever finish at the National Forensic League National Tournament in Dallas this month, with one national champion and five other students placing in the top 10 of their events. "More than 3,200 students participated in the 2011 NFL National Tournament, one of the world's largest academic contests," according to a district press release. "The event drew visitors from across the country and as far away as China. Top performers take home more than $200,000 in college scholarships." Claire Drews was named national champion in expository speaking from hundreds of speechers, receiving scholarship money from both the NFL and the event sponsor, Western Kentucky University. She also was presented with a …
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