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REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS 2026
TRADITION. COMMUNICATION. COMMUNITY.
MIND OVER CHATTER.
The annual Junior (grades 4-8) and Senior (grades 9-12) Speech Tournaments were held February 7, 12, and 13 at locations across the State. Congratulations to all these schools for fantastic showings, and good luck at State!!
APPALACHIAN REGION
1ST PLACE SENIOR
ROWAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
​2ND PLACE SENIOR
JOHNSON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE SENIOR
LETCHER COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
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1ST PLACE JUNIOR
ROWAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
2ND PLACE JUNIOR
JUNE BUCHANAN SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE JUNIOR
WHITESBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL​
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COACH OF THE YEAR
Chuck Stamper, Johnson Central HS, SR
Chelsea Watts, Rowan County MS, JR
BLUEGRASS REGION
1ST PLACE SENIOR
​LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL
2ND PLACE SENIOR
​DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL
3RD PLACE SENIOR
DANVILLE HIGH SCHOOL​​
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1ST PLACE JUNIOR
SCAPA​
2ND PLACE JUNIOR
THE LEXINGTON SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE JUNIOR
MODEL LABORATORY SCHOOL
COACH OF THE YEAR
Karen Tompkins, Danville HS, SR
Cody Marsili, Model Lab School, JR
CAVES REGION
1ST PLACE SENIOR
​DAVIESS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
2ND PLACE SENIOR
BARDSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE SENIOR
BOWLING GREEN HIGH SCHOOL​
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1ST PLACE JUNIOR
LARUE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL​
2ND PLACE JUNIOR
BURNS MIDDLE SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE JUNIOR
BAVEL ONLINE ACADEMY
COACH OF THE YEAR
Samuel Blevens, Bardstown HS, SR
Katy Cecil, LaRue County MS, JR
DERBY REGION
1ST PLACE SENIOR
​SOUTH OLDHAM HIGH SCHOOL
2ND PLACE SENIOR
ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE SENIOR
ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOL​
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1ST PLACE JUNIOR
NOE MIDDLE SCHOOL​
2ND PLACE JUNIOR
HEBRON MIDDLE SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE JUNIOR
KENTUCKY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
COACH OF THE YEAR
Rachael Castillo, Atherton HS, SR
Lydia Dollar, Farnsley MS, JR
LAKES REGION
1ST PLACE SENIOR
​MURRAY HIGH SCHOOL
2ND PLACE SENIOR
GRAVES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE SENIOR
FORT CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL​
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1ST PLACE JUNIOR
​CALLOWAY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
2ND PLACE JUNIOR
MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE JUNIOR
GRAVES COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
COACH OF THE YEAR
Kristen Wilson, Fort Campbell HS, SR
Anna West, Graves County MS, JR
MOUNTAIN REGION
1ST PLACE SENIOR
KNOTT COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL​
2ND PLACE SENIOR
​PERRY COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
3RD PLACE SENIOR
​HAZARD HIGH SCHOOL
1ST PLACE JUNIOR
HINDMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL​
2ND PLACE JUNIOR
EAST PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE JUNIOR
HAZARD MIDDLE SCHOOL
COACH OF THE YEAR
Helen Williams, Hazard HS, SR
Breeze Petty, Emmalena ES, JR
RIVER REGION
1ST PLACE SENIOR
​HIGHLANDS HIGH SCHOOL
2ND PLACE SENIOR
BEECHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE SENIOR
BOONE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL​
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1ST PLACE JUNIOR
BEECHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL​
2ND PLACE JUNIOR
HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL​
3RD PLACE JUNIOR
GRANT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
COACH OF THE YEAR
Molly Seifert, Beechwood HS, SR
Molly Seifert, Beechwood MS, JR
REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS
2026
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT WEBSITES
 JUNIOR DIVISION Appalachian and Mountain Regions (combined tournament) |  BLUEGRASS REGION |
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 CAVES REGION |  DERBY REGION |
 LAKES REGION |  SENIOR DIVISION - Mountain and Appalachian Regions (combined tournament) |
 RIVER REGION |