152nd Prize Speaking

Twelve Waterville Junior-Senior High School students competed in the District’s 152nd annual Prize Speaking Contest last week.

The event is believed to be the oldest continuous one in the United States.

Monetary prizes were sponsored by the Waterville Rotary Club and Brothertown Optimist Club.

Students who participated and where they placed in their category: front row, Orrin Tingley, 1st place, Comedy; Samantha Cook, 12st place Poetry; Helen Wilcox, 2nd place, Poetry; AlyssaLee Lloyd, 1st place Dramatic; Summer Ross; 2nd place Original Work; Salem Grim, 1st place Original Work, second row, Adalaide Ruane, 3rd place Comedy; Hayden Rockwell, 2nd place Comedy; Ericka Foley, 4th place Comedy; Haydynn Ruane, 5th place Comedy; Hailey Keith, 2nd place Dramatic, Archer Jones, 3rd place Dramatic.