Southland College Prep Speech Team Seniors Place In IHSA Finals

RICHTON PARK, IL — Two Southland College Prep Charter High School seniors scored first and second place in separate events of the Illinois High School Association virtual 2020-21 State Speech Championship tournament.

Bri’Yon Watts won the Illinois state championship in Dramatic Interpretation and Nyah Ware is landed the runner-up slot in Impromptu Speaking, also placing 5th in Special Occasion Speaking.

“These two students have continued the Southland College Prep speech team’s tradition of performing extraordinarily well in IHSA individual events,” said Cheryl Frazier, Southland’s head speech coach.

Watts earned 23 first place medals in Dramatic Duet Interpretation and Poetry Reading, including being named champion of two regional events and the state final, during the 2020-21 speech season. Ware placed first in 10 Impromptu Speaking, Prose Reading and Special Occasion Speaking events, including regional and sectional championships during this season, Frazier said.

"We’re so very proud of the achievements of these Southland College Prep speech team members, especially during such a long and challenging season complicated in this historic year by having to compete in virtual events while maintaining their rigorous college prep studies in a hybrid mode," said Dr. Blondean Y. Davis, CEO.

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