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Students compete in academic tourney





CHAMPIONS — Letcher Middle School finished in first place in the varsity division of the Letcher County Academic League tournament. Pictured are (top, left to right) Hope Maggard, Emily Morales, (bottom) Maxwell Bailey, Tyler Stacy and Ben Mason.

CHAMPIONS — Letcher Middle School finished in first place in the varsity division of the Letcher County Academic League tournament. Pictured are (top, left to right) Hope Maggard, Emily Morales, (bottom) Maxwell Bailey, Tyler Stacy and Ben Mason.

The Letcher County Academic League tournament was held Nov. 12-15 at Letcher Middle School. The schools involved in the tourney, which was sponsored by Community Trust Bank, were Arlie Boggs, Cowan, Fleming- Neon Middle, Martha Jane Potter, West Whitesburg, Whitesburg Middle, Letcher Elementary, Letcher Middle and Jenkins Elementary.

The overall winners of the varsity division were Letcher Middle in first, Arlie Boggs in second, Whitesburg Middle in third, and Cowan in fourth. The quick recall results were ABE first, LMS second, WMS third and Fleming-Neon Middle fourth.

The results for individual competitions were:

Social Studies — Ben Mason, LMS, first; Max Bailey, LMS, second; Alyassa Lawson, CES, third; Paul Fleming, WMS, fourth; Micayla Brashears, CES, fifth.

Math — Ben Mason, LMS, first; Tyler Stacy, LMS, second; Matt Jessey, FNMS, third; Treston Hughes, ABE, fourth; Journey Adams, CES, fifth.

Science — Treston Hughes, ABE, first; Max Bailey, LMS, second; Courtney Whitaker, WMS, third; Micayla Brashears, CES, fourth; Matt Jessey, FNMS, fifth.

FIRST PLACE — The Martha Jane Potter Elementary School academic team finished in first place in the elementary division of the Letcher County Academic League tournament. Pictured are (top row, left to right) Nick Vance, Seth McCray, coach Jamie Burgett, (bottom row) Austin Triplett, Luke Goins and Sarah McAuley. Not pictured are Luke Holcomb and Gracie Gibson.

FIRST PLACE — The Martha Jane Potter Elementary School academic team finished in first place in the elementary division of the Letcher County Academic League tournament. Pictured are (top row, left to right) Nick Vance, Seth McCray, coach Jamie Burgett, (bottom row) Austin Triplett, Luke Goins and Sarah McAuley. Not pictured are Luke Holcomb and Gracie Gibson.

Arts/Humanities — Gabby Day, FNMS, first; Katie Braswell, LMS, second; Kirsten Sexton, ABE, third; Marli Collier, CES, fourth; Michael Blair, WMS, fifth.

Language Arts — Emily Collier, ABE, first; Brooke Saurer, WMS, second; Kaitlyn Davis, WMS, third; Lilah Hammock, CES, fourth; Journey Adams, CES, fifth.

English Composition — Katie Braswell, LMS, first; Brooke Saurer, WMS, second; Hope Maggard, LMS, third; Gabby Day, FNMS, fourth; Kirsten Sexton, ABE, and Lilah Hammock, CES, fifth (tie).

The overall winners of the junior varsity division were Whitesburg Middle in first, Arlie Boggs in second, Fleming-Neon Middle in third, and Letcher Middle in fourth. The quick recall results were WMS first, ABE second, CES third and LMS fourth.

The results for individual competitions were:

Social Studies — Eric Maggard, LMS, first; Logan Cornett, ABE, second; Aly Foley, ABE, third; Quaydeen Fleming, FNE, fourth; Garrett Keene, CES, fifth.

The Whitesburg Middle School academic team placed first overall at the Letcher County Academic League Tournament. The WMS quick recall team also placed first. Pictured are Machayla Ashby, John Ison, Samantha Crawford, Sadie Bates and Abby Enfusse. Machayla placed fifth in English Composition. John placed second in Arts and Humanities. Sadie placed first in Language Arts and first in Math. Abby placed third in English Composition. Not pictured is Dalton McCown, who placed first in English Composition and first in Science.

The Whitesburg Middle School academic team placed first overall at the Letcher County Academic League Tournament. The WMS quick recall team also placed first. Pictured are Machayla Ashby, John Ison, Samantha Crawford, Sadie Bates and Abby Enfusse. Machayla placed fifth in English Composition. John placed second in Arts and Humanities. Sadie placed first in Language Arts and first in Math. Abby placed third in English Composition. Not pictured is Dalton McCown, who placed first in English Composition and first in Science.

Math — Sadie Bates, WMS, first; Alex Fields, CES, second; Logan Blair FNMS, third; Ronnie Adams, ABE, fourth; Israel Terry, ABE, fifth.

Science — Dalton Mc- Cown, WMS, first; Ronnie Adams, ABE, second; Drew Richardson, FNMS, third; Hannah Johnson, FNMS, fourth; Jeanna Roark, CES, fifth.

Arts/Humanities — Susie Caudill, LMS, first; John Ison, WMS, second; Alex Fields, CES, third; Eric Maggard, LMS, fourth; Dylan Anderson, ABE, fifth.

Language Arts — Sadie Bates, WMS, first ; Susie Caudill, LMS, second; Kandace Sturgill, FNMS, third; Laken Caudill, CES, fourth; Ellie Eldridge, LMS, and Cassidy Pendleton, ABE, fifth (tie).

English Composition — Dalton McCown, WMS, first; Bella Back, FNMS, second; Abby Enfusse, WMS, third; Sandara Baker, CES, fourth; Makayla Ashby, WMS, fifth.

The overall winners of the elementary division were Martha Jane Potter in first, Cowan Elementary in second, West Whitesburg Elementary in third, and Letcher Elementary in fourth. The quick recall results were MJP first, JES second, CES third and LES fourth.

The results for individual competitions were:

Social Studies — Ben Dotson, LES, and Ashley Vanover, WWE, first (tie); Sam Mullins, WWE, second; Luke Goins, MJP, and Luke Holcomb, MJP, third (tie); Madison Caudill, LES, fourth; Hunter Lowe, CES, fifth .

Math — Tristen Cantrell, JES, first; Luke Holcomb, MJP, second; Ben Dotson, LES, third; Future Fields, CES, fourth; Hunter Lowe, CES, fifth.

Science — Jacob Bentley, JES, first; Isaac Wigington, ABE, second; Alaina Epling, ABE, third; Zack Cornett, CES, fourth; Josie Bates, WWE, fifth.

Arts/Humanities — Olivia Hammock, CES, first; Madison Caudill, LES, second; Abiågail Little, WWE, third; Rebeka Sumpter, CES, fourth; Kaylee Whitaker, WWE, fifth.

Language Arts — Luke Goins, MJP, first; Zack Cornett, CES, second; Seth McCray, MJP, third; Haley Amon, WWE, Alaina Epling, ABE, and Olivia Hammock, CES, fourth (tie); Taylor Henrikson, LES, and Tamara Isom, JES, fifth (tie).

English Composition — Kaylee Whitaker, WWE, first; Sarah McAuley, MJP, second; Faith Back, LES, third; Haley Amon, WWE, fourth; Haley Mullins, CES, fifth.


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