NSES, Jr. high UIL winners named

By Sandy Morris

Several students and teams from Nancy Smith Elementary School and Albany Junior High placed at the district A+ Academics University Interscholastic League meets held during November and December. 

Due to COVID concerns, the competetion looked a little different this year. 

The writing portion of the competition was held in November and entries were submitted via email to be judged. 

The remaining academic contests took place locally with entries being videoed and submitted during the first part of December. 

UIL rules group second through fifth graders in the elementary division, and place sixth through eighth grade together in the middle school section. 

Elementary Results

Nancy Smith Elementary placed fourth in the district UIL contest with a total of 255.6 points.

Middle School Results

Albany sixth through eighth graders were fifth with a school total of 249.3 points.

Stamford (799.5) won the contest, followed by Haskell (537.8) in second. Cisco (506) came in third, followed by Anson (407) for fourth place. Albany  placed ahead of Hamlin (187.3) and Hawley (144).

The totals included points won at the junior high one-act play contest on Thursday, Nov. 12, where Albany placed fifth.

Results for those who placed first through sixth in the academic meets are listed below:

SECOND GRADE

Chess – 1st place team, Travis Hill, Kingston Balliew, Ryder Anderson, 1. Travis Hill, 2. Kingston Balliew.

Music Memory – 1st place team, Mia Smith, Rainy Nitschke, Sutton Shoaf, Addisyn Peacock, McCamey Vaughn, 1. (tie) Mia Smith, Rainy Nitschke, Sutton Shoaf.

THIRD GRADE 

Chess – 3rd place team, Paxton Slaughter, Artie Bell, Presley Rosales, 6. Paxton Slaughter 

Music Memory – 1st place team, Artie Bell, Emmett Agee, Willa Early, Kalison Oliver, Carly Kreitler, 3. Artie Bell, 5. Emmett Agee, 6. Willa Early.

Ready Writing – 2. Presley Rosales.

Oral Reading – 4. Trevor Bellah. 

Spelling – 2nd place team, Corrie Ceder, Luke Smith, Presley Rosales, 2. Corrie Ceder. 

FOURTH GRADE 

Art – 3rd place team, Haiden Neill, Hailey Gleitz, Avery Gleitz, Trevor Bellah, Abby McBee.

Chess – 1. Harlee Mark.

Music Memory – 2nd place team, Ben Russell, Hailey Gleitz, Avery Gleitz, Keeley Britting, 3. Ben Russell.

Ready Writing – 2. Trevor Bellah. 

FIFTH GRADE 

Music Memory  – 1st place team, Karlea Sanchez, Pecos Duke, Maddie Stapp, 1. Karlea Sanchez, 2. Pecos Duke, 4. Maddie Stapp.

Maps, Graphs & Charts – 3rd place team, Graham Ceder, Tara Cauble, Charli Trail, 4. Charli Trail.

Social Studies – 3rd place team, Hunter Sutton, Jordan Knight, Bennett Neece, 2. Hunter Sutton. 

Spelling – 3rd place team, Graham Ceder, Carsyn Clegg, Charli Trail,  1. Graham Ceder.

SIXTH GRADE 

Dictionary – 1. Adrian Wren. 

Editorial  Writing – 3. Tatum Grady. 

Listening Skills – 3. Shooter Shoaf, 5. Rowdy New. 

Math – 1. Adrian Wren.

Modern Oratory – 4. Leah Glick, 5. Nicholas Gjerpe.

Ready Writing – 5. Nicholas Gjerpe.

Spelling – 3. Nicholas Gjerpe, 5. Hattie Braly.

Social Studies – 5. Judson Rogers.

Maps, Graphs & Charts – 4. Christian Hernandez.

Music Memory – 1st place team, Nicholas Gjerpe, Rowdy New, Levi New, 1. Nicholas Gjerpe, 2. Rowdy New, 3. Levi New.

SEVENTH GRADE

Editorial Writing – 6. Cheyanne Hebel.

Spelling  – 1. Hope McBee, 5. Alli McDaniel. 

Listening  – 4. Hope McBee.

Mathematics  – 6. Alli McDaniel. 

Oral Reading – 6. Ryan Turner.

Ready Writing –  6. Kaisley Bartee.

Science  – 5. (tie) Ryan Turner.

EIGHTH GRADE

Chess – 6. (tie) Jayce Tinkle.

Editorial Writing – 6. Chyanne Thomas.

Maps, Graphs & Charts – 3. John Birkla.

Modern Oratory – 4. Gabby Lopez.

Listening – 5. (tie)  Landon Balliew.

Ready Writing – 5. John Birkla, 6. Avery Everitt. 

Social Studies – 5. John Birkla.