WHS Competitive Speech Team

WHS Competitive Speech Team We speak competitively and get a grade for it. Enough said.

The first pictures of the 2026-27 Windtalkers!
08/20/2026

The first pictures of the 2026-27 Windtalkers!

07/07/2026

The skills learned in Competitive Speech enhance and reinforce the skills required for success on the AP Language and Composition exam.
We congratulate team members Presleigh Boan and Dominic Yanez for their excellent passing scores on the 2026 AP Language Exam!

We're always happy to kinda brag about four-year team member Jake Homan. He uses his speech team skills as the Sportsbro...
03/27/2026

We're always happy to kinda brag about four-year team member Jake Homan. He uses his speech team skills as the Sportsbroadcaster at a television station in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The Windtalkers have again achieved the status of State 3A Speech and Debate Champions. In the field of all classificati...
02/22/2026

The Windtalkers have again achieved the status of State 3A Speech and Debate Champions.
In the field of all classifications, they were honored as third in the state; 17 schools competed.
Individual Awards were garnered by the following team members:
Presleigh Boan: Individual STATE CHAMPION Prose Interpretation.
Olivia DeOliveira: Individual STATE CHAMPION Novice Impromptu Speaking; 5th place Prose Interpretation; Top Novice Prose Interpretation.
Jacob Wilkins: 5th place Extemporaneous Speaking; 5th place Varsity Impromptu Speaking.
Emerald Roberts: 2nd place Expository Speaking; 3rd place Novice Impromptu Speaking.
SaxiJazz Butler: 3rd place Children's Storytelling; Top Novice Children's Storytelling.
Thank you to Bill Hopkins, Rachel Hopkins, Jason Boan, Caroline Danysh, Charles Danysh, Lanna Coleman, and Sofia Nicastro for judging.
We couldn't do all of these trips to Greenville and beyond without our busdriver, Allen Anderson; he is extraordinary.
As always, we appreciate Riverside and Bob Jones for keeping us on our toes!
The Windtalkers are coached by Ree Lawson and assistant Tiffany Nicastro.

The state speech tournament is getting underway. Stay tuned!
02/21/2026

The state speech tournament is getting underway. Stay tuned!

The Windtalkers had a fantastic weekend competing at Eastside High School in Greenville. Out of 21 schools, they receive...
02/08/2026

The Windtalkers had a fantastic weekend competing at Eastside High School in Greenville. Out of 21 schools, they received the 2nd place Team Award. The following received individual awards:
Dominic Yanez: 1st place, Humorous Interpretation; 5th place, Extemporaneous Speaking.
Jack Hopkins: 1st place, Extemporaneous Speaking; 3rd place, Varsity Impromptu Speaking.
Presleigh Boan: 1st place, Varsity Impromptu Speaking; 4th place, Prose Interpretation.
AC Allen: 1st place, Declamation; 3rd place, Program Oral Interpretation.
Olivia DeOliveira: 1st place, Novice Impromptu Speaking; 5th place, Prose Interpretation.
Gia Nicastro: 2nd place, Program Oral Interpretation; 3rd place, Interpretation of Children's Literature.
Jacob Wilkins: 3rd place, Extemporaneous Speaking; 5th place, Varsity Impromptu.
Lorelei Brooks: 3rd place, Prose Interpretation.
Riley Jansky: 4th place, Humorous Interpretation.
Ansley Collis: 2nd place, Lincoln Douglas Debate.
Emerald Roberts: 2nd place, Impromptu Speaking; 5th place, Expository Speaking.
We had so many alumni come judge this weekend! Thank you to Lanna Coleman, Charles Danysh, Delaney Tempalsky and Sofia Nicastro. Thank you to parents Rachel Hopkins, Bill Hopkins, Jason Boan, and Caroline Danysh for judging also.
Congrats to those other Warriors at Riverside High School for the 1st place finish - tough competition keeps us polished up.
As always, Allen Anderson is the world's best bus driver.
The Windtalkers are coached by Ree Lawson & Tiffany Nicastro.
*Note that a picture is posted of FB memories from 16 years ago. It's fun to see the progress!

It's fun to look back on the team from ten years ago this weekend.
01/30/2026

It's fun to look back on the team from ten years ago this weekend.

01/17/2026

Strand Originators caught up with Asphalt & Gravel (Alex & Ree Lawson) at Fresh Brewed Coffee House for "Fresh Tunes @ Fresh Brewed" - the original music sho...

On January 10th, The Windtalkers competed at JL Mann High School against 17 teams from across both Carolinas; they achie...
01/14/2026

On January 10th, The Windtalkers competed at JL Mann High School against 17 teams from across both Carolinas; they achieved the third place team award.
The following individuals garnered individual awards:
Presleigh Boan, 1st place, Prose Interpretation.
Jackson Bowen, 2nd place, Varsity Impromptu Speaking.
Olivia DeOliviera, 2nd place, Novice Impromptu Speaking; 6th place, Prose Interptetation.
Jacob Wilkins, 3rd place, Varsity Imromptu; 5th place, International Extemporaneous Speaking.
Ada Catherine Allen, 3rd place, Declamation; 6th place, Program Oral Interpretation.
Emerald Roberts, 3rd place, Expository Speaking.
Giavana Nicastro, 5th place, Program Oral Interpretation; 5th place, Interpretation of Literature.
Lorelei Brooks, 5th place, Novice Impromptu Speaking.
Dominic Yanez, 6th place, Humorous Interpretation.

The Windtalkers are coached by Ree Lawson with assistance by Tiffany Nicastro.
Thank you to former team members and community members who judged: Caroline Danysh, Bill Hopkins, Rachel Hopkins, Jason Boan, and Lanna Coleman.

Congratulations to Riverside High School and Bob Jones Academy for their 1st and 2nd place finishes. Good competition makes everyone strive to improve.

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