The St. Paul team. Row 1: T.J. Dulac, Jullian Karustis, Kyle Johnson; Row 2: Natasha Boelstler, Jenny Lessnau, Zoe Evans, Mary Grace O’Shea, Caroline Seski, Erin Gormley, Elysse Knapp; Row 3: Coach Paula Vokal, Lilly Cusumano, Margaret Brennan, Louis Wyre, Madison Berg, Julia Fox, Rebecca Adams, Coach Beth Reilly; Row 4: Elizabeth Sullivan, Monica Vanberkum, Catherine Gardey, Elizabeth Rauh, Claire Young, Abby Reid, Mary Kate Bodien, Eryn VanDerHoeven, Megan Gall, Kathryn Williamson, Olivia Fredrickson, Ashley Brieden, Emily Kanan. Not pictured: Coaches AnnMarie Jauch and Lisa Manz-Dulac. Photo by Terese Giannetti.
St. Paul Catholic School's
Forensics Team takes 1st place
St. Paul Catholic School's Forensics Team achieved top honors and walked away with many individual awards in a competition Dec. 10 at St. Thecla School in Clinton Township.
The 29-member team, competed against seven eastside Catholic schools in the public-speaking competition. In three rounds the St. Paul team of seventh- and eighth-graders earned 242 points to capture the 1st place trophy. St. Thecla was close behind earning 204 points and 2nd place honors. St. Lawrence was 3rd and Our Lady Star of the Sea – 4th in the competition.
Individual results:
- 3 firsts: Louis Wyre, Rebecca Adams, Jenny Lessnau
- 2 firsts & 1 second: Mary Kate Bodien, Emily Kanan, Claire Young, Kathryn Williamson, Mary Grace O’Shea, Madison Berg, Abby Reid, Catherine Gardy, Monica VanBerkum
- 2 firsts & 1 third: Eryn VanDerHoeven, Elizabeth Sullivan,
- 1 first & 2 seconds: T.J. Dulac, Zoe Evans, Natasha Boelstler, Elizabeth Rauh, Margaret Brennan, Erin Gormley, Elysse Knapp, Ashley Brieden
- 1 first & 1 second: Julian Karustis, Megan Gall, Lilly Cusumano
- 1 first, 1 second & 1 third: Julia Fox
- 1 first & 2 thirds: Kyle Johnson
- 2 seconds & 1 third: Olivia Fredrickson:
- 2 seconds: Caroline Seski
Top over-all honors and plaque winners:
- PROSE: 1st Place – Louis Wyre, 2nd Place tie – Eryn VanDerHoeven & T.J. Dulac
- POETRY: 2nd Place tie – Mary Kate Bodien & Emily Kanan
- DRAMA: 1st Place tie – Zoe Evans & Elizabeth Sullivan
- STORYTELLING: 2nd Place - Natasha Boelstler
- MULTIPLE: 2nd Place – Elizabeth Rauh, Margaret Brennan, Erin Gormley, Elysse Knapp, Ashley Brieden
- IMPROMPTU: 1st Place – Claire Young
- DUO: 2nd Place – 3 way tie – Kathryn Williamson & Mary Grace O’Shea, Madison Berg & Abby Reid, Catherine Gardey & Monica VanBerkum
- DECLAMATION: 1st Place tie - Jenny Lessnau & Rebecca Adams
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