Students place at UIL contests

Several Nancy Smith Elementary School students and teams placed at the district A+Academics University Interscholastic League contest held on Wednesday, Dec. 12 in Hawley. 

Schools competing at the District 8-2A UIL meet were Albany, Cross Plains, Haskell, Hawley, Roscoe, and Stamford.

The UIL academic meet provided competition for students from second through eighth grade. Sixth graders joined the junior high classes in a middle school division. 

Elementary Results

Nancy Smith Elementary placed third overall with 346.8 points. Stamford earned 537.5 points and the District 8-2A victory. The second place team, Haskell, garnered 498.6 points.

Also earning points at the contest were Cross Plains with 183 points for fourth, Hawley in fifth with 147 tallies, and Roscoe with an even 100 points for sixth.

Middle School Results

Albany sixth through eighth graders took third with a school total of 561 points.

Stamford (842.81) won the contest, followed by Cross Plains (687.48) in second.

Rounding out the competition were Haskell (486), Hawley (484), and Roscoe (204.66).

Results for those who placed first through sixth are listed below:

SECOND GRADE

Music Memory – 2nd place team, Keeley Britting, Avery Gleitz, Hailey Gleitz, Ben Russell, and Emma Smith, 3 (tie). Keeley Britting, Avery Gleitz, Hailey Gleitz. 

Creative Writing – 1. Abbi McBee. 

THIRD GRADE 

Ready Writing – 2. Aiden Vickers. 

Music Memory – 3rd place team, Carsyn Clegg, Kamryn Graham, Karlea Sanchez, Alannah Sullivan, and Hunter Sutton, 2. Karlea Sanchez, 4. Alannah Sullivan.

Spelling – 2nd place team, Tara Cauble, Graham Ceder, and Kamryn Graham, 3. Graham Ceder, 5. Tara Cauble. 

Chess – 3rd place team, Jordan Knight, Graham Ceder, and Aiden Vickers, 3. Aiden Vickers, 5. Graham Ceder. 

FOURTH GRADE 

Chess – 3rd place team, Wesley Gleitz, Rowdy New, and Connor Smith, 5. Rowdy New. 

Number Sense – 6. Wesley Gleitz. 

Music Memory – 1st place team, Rylee Bennett, Kylee Bennett, Mollie Sears, and Connor Smith, 1. Mollie Sears, 2. Connor Smith, 4. Rylee Bennett. 

Spelling –1st place team, Jaxon Baisch, Hattie Braly, and Nicholas Gjerpe, 1 (tie). Hattie Braly, 4. Nicholas Gjerpe, 5. Jaxon Baisch. 

Ready Writing – 1. Jacob Knight, 2. Hattie Braly, 4. Connor Smith. 

FIFTH GRADE 

Ready Writing – 1. Kaisley Bartee, 2. Mimi Ivy, 3. Casyn Hargett. 

Spelling – 3rd place team, Cade Fairchild, Hope McBee, and Alli McDaniel, 6. Hope McBee.

Listening – 2. Hope McBee. 

Art Smart – 2nd place team, Kaisley Bartee, Madison Holson, and Hope McBee, 5. Alli McDaniel, 6. Hope McBee. 

Chess – 3rd place team, Huffman Heatly, Woods Peterson, and James Knight, 4. Huffman Heatly. 

Number Sense – 2nd place team Mimi Ivy, Alli McDaniel, and Woods Peterson, 5. Woods Peterson.

SIXTH GRADE 

Editorial writing – 6. Andre Gjerpe. 

Art Smart – 3rd place team, Gabby Lopez, Ty Richards, and Madelyn Rodgers.

Math – 3rd place team, Landon Kreitler, Avery Everitt, and James Weaver, 3. Landon Kreitler, 5. Avery Everitt.

Oral Reading – 4. Ann Davis. 

Spelling – 5. Hannah McKenzie. 

Maps, Graphs & Charts – 3rd place team, Will LeMay, Laithe Leech, and Ashton Bailey. 2. Will LeMay. 

Music Memory – 1. Julia Vega. 

Impromptu Speaking – 2. Jake Hale. 

Dictionary Skills – 3rd place team, Chyanne Thomas, Julia Vega, and Myleigh Leveridge. 5. Chyanne Thomas, 6. Julia Vega. 

Number Sense – 3rd place team, Landon Kreitler, Ty Richards, and James Weaver.

Calculator Application – 3rd place team, Avery Everitt, Landon Kreitler, and Jayce Tinkle.

Modern Oratory – 2. Caroline Holson, 3. Gabby Lopez, 6. Kaylee McBee. 

Chess – 2nd place team, John Birkla, Andre Gjerpe, and Jayce Tinkle, 2. John Birkla, 4. Andre Gjerpe. 

Listening Skills – 3rd place team, Landon Balliew, Jake Hale, and Abi Hale, 5. Landon Balliew.

Social Studies – 2nd place team, John Birkla, Jayce Tinkle, and Ethan Green, 3. John Birkla, 4. Jayce Tinkle, 5. Ethan Green.

Ready Writing – 2. John Birkla, 3. Avery Everitt, 6. Caroline Holson.

SEVENTH GRADE

Art Smart – 3rd place team, Kiana Roberson, Jaci Chapman, and Maci Hatchett, 3. Kiana Roberson.

Math – 2. Kiana Roberson.

Oral Reading – 4. Tyler Chapman.

Spelling – 1st place team, Sidney Russell, Kiana Roberson, and Trinity McBee, 1. Sidney Russell, 2. Kiana Roberson, 5. Trinity McBee.

Maps, Graphs & Charts – 3. Kolt Koemel.

Impromptu Speaking – 5. Ella Webb.

Dictionary Skills – 3rd place team, Gunner Graham, Cole Read, and Jaci Chapman, 4. Gunner Graham.

Number Sense – 2nd place team, Chey’Anne Weaver, Ayden Balliew, Cambree Clegg, and Cason Fairchild, 5. Cason Fairchild, 6. Ayden Balliew.

Calculator – 3rd place team, Cole Read, Lanxton Viertel, and Kolt Koemel.

Modern Oratory – 1. Robyn Trail.

Chess – 3rd place team, Kolt Koemel, Chey’Anne Weaver, and Sterlin Hobbs, 3. Kolt Koemel, 5. Sterlin Hobbs.

Science – 1st place team, Bryson Herring, Lute Wheeler, Austin Sanchez, and Ayden Balliew, 3. Austin Sanchez, 5. Bryson Herring, 6. Lute Wheeler.

Ready Writing – 1. Maci Hatchett, 2. Cambree Clegg, 6. Jaden Bean.

Editorial Writing – 1. Kaedyn Nowell, 5. Ashlyn Holson.

EIGHTH GRADE

Math – 5. Ella Webb.

Maps, Graphs & Charts – 3rd place team, Leddie Leech, Mayson Garcia, and Cole Chapman, 3. Leddie Leech.

Dictionary Skills – 3rd place team, Ella Webb, Ashley Richards, Chloe Broadus, and Samantha Hinkle.

Number Sense – 2. Cole Chapman, 6. Tyler Waddell.

Modern Oratory – 1. Ella Webb, 4. Chloe Broadus.

Ready Writing – 4. Leddie Leech.

Editorial Writing – 3. Briley Tabor, 6. Haily Cox.

Listening Skills – 3. Leddie Leech.

Social Studies – 2nd place team, Tyler Waddell, Brylee Moore, Presley Green, and Chloe Broadus, 3. Tyler Waddell.