Members of the Bangs High UIL Academic Team competed Saturday at the Glen Rose Academic Meet. Bangs was one of 13 schools in the Small School Division which included Brownwood, Glen Rose and 2A powerhouse Grandview.
Several Bangs students won their events:
Jordan Tucker-1st News Writing
Misti Blankenship-1st Literary Criticism
Jessica Ramirez-1st Informative Speaking.
Speech team members captured the overall Championship Speech award. Those members including Ramirez were:
Bethany Kyle-3rd Persuasive Speaking
Jack Fletcher-5th Persuasive Speaking
Keelee Allen-3rd Informative Speaking
Brittany Petty-4th Informative Speaking
Kinzey Funderburk-4th Prose Interpretation
Misti Blankenship-6th Poetry Interpretation
Other students bringing home medals were:
Justin Melvin-4th News Writing
Mitch Duttry-5th Accounting
Victoria Hardin-5th Spelling
Justin Smith-5th in 9-10th Science
Abilene Wylie on February 13 will be the next UIL practice meet.
