Elementary, jr. high UIL events set
By Donnie A. Lucas
Albany Junior High and Nancy Smith Elementary students are competing in a number of UIL academic events this week, culminating on Tuesday, Dec. 7 when all contests must be completed.
Each of the participating schools in the district are mostly conducting contests locally, with each school scoring their own contestants when possible and sending the totals to be tallied by Tuesday.
The remote format was implemented last year during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with schools continuing the process this year out of caution.
The one exception has been the speaking events at elementary level. Students participating in those contests traveled to Stamford on Tuesday this week to compete in person.
The writing events were conducted prior to the Thanksgiving break and sent to the district school acting as host of the meet
Albany is serving as the host or chair of both the elementary meet and junior high meet, which includes grades 6-8.
Speaking events at the junior high level for grades six through eight are being recorded and sent to be judged.
Schools will be emailed when the results for all the contests are complete and have been judged.
The following is a list of Albany students from each grade. Many are participating in more than one event.
Eighth grade – Alli McDaniel, Mimi Ivy, Woods Peterson, Dalton Harris, Cade Fairchild, Cache Clark, Kaisley Bartee, Ryan, Turner, Hope McBee, Mason McCloy, Lane Helle, Landon Picquet, Cheyenne Hebel, Casyn Hargett, Marcus Valfre, Trey Snyder, Robert Castro, Avarie Myrick
Seventh grade – Nicholas Gjerpe,Leah Glick, Hattie Braly, Zayne LeFevre, Wesley Gleitz, Tatum Grady, Colter Edgar, Conner Smith, Chris Naylor, Adrian Wren, Levi New, Charlee Hefner, Emille Hebel, Rowdy New, Judson Rogers,Irelyn Nash, Jacob Knight, Amber Miramontes
Sixth grade – Slayten Kelly, Senio Togia, Ace Vickers, Loghan Moon, Jordan Knight, Addison Radcliff, Tara Cauble, Graham Ceder, Ryder Smith, Aiden Vickers, Aubrey White, Jacobi Word, Kooper Lowther, Charlie Trail, Carsyn Clegg, Kamryn Graham, Finley Brown, Charlee Patterson, Bennett Neece, Hunter Sutton, Rush Kidd, Cash Edgar, Karlea Sanchez, Madeline Stapp
Fifth grade – Trevor Bellah, Blake Britting, Hattie Fikes, Kenzee Roysdon, Kynlee Milligan, Hailey Gleitz, Ace Townson, Avery Gleitz, Haiden Niell, Sawyer Shoaf, Keeley Britting, Abby McBee, Ben Russell, Carter Carrion, Tinley Hefner, Lyle Wheeler, Landon Edwards, Ryan Naylor.
Fourth grade – Presley Rosales, Luke Smith, Artie Bell, Karter Thompson, Kaden Smith, Corrie Ceder, Kalison Oliver, Cooper Carrion, Paxton Slaughter, Carly Kreitler, Cayden Smith, Willa Early, Liz Salazar, Loralie Balliew, Kalison Oliver, Coleman Sadler.
Third grade – Ryder Anderson, Mia Smith, Maya Rosales, Harper Hargett, Travis Hill, Sutton Shoaf, Jason Shack, Mia Smith, Rainy Nitschke, Romie Hinshaw, Kamilla Martinez, Laramie Oliver, Keelan McCandless, Hadley Stapp, Ashton Holmes, McCamey Vaughn.
Second grade – Berkley Davis, Reese Nitschke, Kiana Richardson, Wyatt Brown, Hudson Ceder, Barrett Milligan, Mae Musselman, Maggie Spraberry, Dally Bezner, Addison Fowler, Lainey O’Dell, Ayers Bezner, Lyla Early
