Sacred Heart Junior High Speech Team Scores Big at Bellarmine

The Sacred Heart Jr. High Speech team participated in the Bellarmine Speech Contest on Saturday, January 20, at SHS, earning seven blue ribbons (highest awarded) and one red (second-highest awarded). This was the first speech meet for all but one on the team.

Pictured from left:  Ximena Arevalo (blue ribbon for her dramatic solo, "Sisters"); Donovan Dobson (red ribbon, dramatic solo "Just Being There"); Shea Smith and Mariah Van Leer (blue ribbon, duet, "The Great Awakening"); Sammy Altena (blue ribbon, humorous solo, "Cowgirl"); Megan Aonzo and Olivia Dobson (blue ribbon, "Hut, Hut, Hut!"); and Luke Jenkins (blue ribbon, humorous solo, "Little League"). The team is coached by Liz Suter-Van Leer.