four students with awards for speech

HENRY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Susan Burton

Communications Director

Springhill, TN – Three Henry County High School students placed at the Tennessee High School Speech and Drama League State Tournament at Summit High School over the weekend. According to the speech coach David Weatherly, sophomore Canaan Barrow placed 3rd in Informative Speaking; freshmen Maple Townsend & Joshua Lancaster placed 4th in Duo Interpretation in a three-way tie for 2nd, and AJ Wardlaw placed 6th in Poetry.

Weatherly states, “The team has concluded its regular season tournaments and now starts to prepare for the National Speech & Debate Association National Tournament in Des Moines, IA in June.”

Photo by David Weatherly:

Left to right- Maple Townsend, Joshua Lancaster, AJ Wardlaw, and Canaan Barrow are excited to have placed in the Tennessee High School Speech and Drama League State Tournament.