Local Triumph: Nacogdoches High School's Academic UIL Team Clinches Victory in Livingston Competition

Nacogdoches High School's Academic UIL Team won a competition in Livingston last weekend. They not only claimed the overall title but also topped in speech, current events, and journalism. This victory was a result of the team's combined efforts, with several members winning individual awards.

Among the individual winners were Olivia Ajero, who won in number sense and came second in mathematics, and Justin Phillips, who won in current events and came second in informative speaking. Phillips also ranked 4th in social studies and 6th in copy editing. Mel Chandler-Ezell and Charlie Hodge performed well, with Chandler-Ezell ranking 4th in current events and Hodge coming second in the same category and 4th in informative speaking.

Anna Gutierrez and JaBrandon Chatman also had notable performances. Gutierrez came second in the Lincoln-Douglas debate, and Chatman came second in the cross-examination (CX) debate. Jean Choi and Abigail Allman ranked third in the CX debate, with Choi also winning in persuasive speaking. Mark Sifuentes won in editorial writing and came third in both news writing and headline writing.

Elia Leon and Rogelio Garcia also contributed to the team's victory. Leon won in feature writing and came fourth in both news writing and editorial writing, while Garcia came third in informative speaking. Trenton Littleton finished sixth in informative speaking. The combined efforts of these individuals led to the overall victory of the NHS Academic UIL Team.

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