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KY JR STATE SPEECH CHAMPIONS
These are the historical results as best as we currently know.
If you have additional or missing results, please contact the Executive Director.
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Note: for many years, high schools could send teams of 9th graders to compete in Junior State, so if you see high schools listed, that's why.
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Note: for much of our history, while state competitions existed for many of these events, students at State earned ratings (Superior, Excellent, etc.) without a State champion being named in Speech events -- just in Debate events. Thus, most events began far earlier than the list of state champions reflects.
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For state champion teams, click here.
Broadcasting
2026 - Conrad Smith (SCAPA)
2025 - Ezra Anglin
(The Lexington School)
2024 - Brandon Geary (Hebron)
2023- Grace Hellard (SCAPA)
2022- Niva Patel (SCAPA)
2021- June Bradshaw (Bardstown)
2020 - Kennedy Faulconer (Bardstown)
2019 – Sofia Wu (SCAPA)
2018 – Ally Curry (SCAPA)
2017 – Meaghan Haddix (SCAPA)
2016 – Caroline Topham
(Kentucky Country Day)
2015 – Audrey Fields (SCAPA)
2014 – Evan Bates (Ockerman)
2013 – Dalton McCown (Whitesburg)
2012 - Kurtis Brown (SCAPA)
2011 – Gus Madsen (Harrison County)
2010 – Kurtis Brown (SCAPA)
2009 – Louis Aldridge (SCAPA)
2008 – Beau McGhee (Highlands)
2007 –
2006 -
2005 – Sam Rechter
(Kentucky Country Day)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 -
2000 – Rachael Bower
1999 –
1998 –
1997 –
1996 –
1995 –
1994 –
1993 –
1992 -
1991 – Andy Rose (Calloway County)
1990 –
1989 –
1988 -
1987 – Priya Sopori (Jessie Clark)
1986 – Anabella Pavon (Trigg County)
1985 – Dru Cunningham (Trigg County)
1984 – Lori Thurmond
(Franklin-Simpson)
1983 – Daniel Lee (Warren East)
1982 – Susan Gravette
(Lexington Morton)
1981- Ann Stone (Franklin-Simpson)
1980 – Amy Harmond
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1979 – Londa Sosh (North Marshall)
1978 – Kim Marr (Calloway County)
1977 – Brian Evans (Russell)
Duet Acting
2026 - Leah Gillispie and Katelyn Windhorn (SCAPA)
2025 - Leah Gillispie and Katelyn Windhorn (SCAPA)
2024 - Caitlyn Douglas and Jonathan Owens (SCAPA)
2023- Lydia Dever and Melody El-Amin (SCAPA)
2022 - Elizabeth Folsom and Adrian Wainscott (SCAPA)
2021 - Maya Conner and Sofia Sweazy (SCAPA)
2020 – Cameron Combs and Tyson Smith (Hindman)
2019 – Cameron Combs and Tyson Smith (Hindman)
2018 – Lois Akpabio and Gabby Copeland (Paducah)
2017 – Zane Deaton and Isabella Cobb (Hazard)
2016 – Leah Tabor and Truman Tinius (Bowling Green)
2015 – Kathryn Hunter and Mitchell Pollard (Hindman)
2014 – Michael Lozovoy and Ryan Rowe (SCAPA)
2013 – Mckenna Deaton and Anjali Shankar (Hazard)
2012 - Kurtis Brown and Erin Disponett (SCAPA)
2011 – Ashley Bergman and Fallon Slone (Hindman)
2010 – Ashley Bergman and Fallon Slone (Hindman)
2009 – Zachary Raleigh and Alexis DeLaGarza (Ockerman)
2008 – Haley Fish and McKenna Slone (SCAPA)
2007 –
2006 -
2005 – Alex Early and Tyler Stahl (SCAPA)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 -
2000 – Frey/Wheeler
1999 –
1998 –
1997 –
1996 –
1995 –
1994 –
1993 –
1992 –
1991 – Carr/Stinson (Franklin-Simpson)
1990 –
1989 –
1988 -
1987- Hazelip / Edwards
(Franklin-Simpson)
1986 – Coates/Turner
(Franklin-Simpson)
1985 – Davis/Edwards
(Lexington Tates Creek)
1984- Shelly Scott and Katie Ishmael (Montgomery County)
1983 – Karlo Kirby and Kenneth Barton (Franklin-Simpson)
1982 – Caldwell and Henderson (Franklin-Simpson)
1981 – Reed and Frederick (St. Francis)
1980 – Dick/Cornett (Knott County)
1979 – Lynn and Dunn (Glasgow)
1978 – Jeff Harkleroad and Katy Ruby (Lexington Jessie Clark)
1977 – Hicks and Dabney
(Oldham County)
1976 – Lanell Lovell and Kassie Wesley (Morganfield)
1975 -
1974 – Todd Woodward and Allison Ellis (Glasgow)
Impromptu Speaking
est. 2014
2026 - Molly Kate Boling (SCAPA)
2025 - Neya Sathya (SCAPA)
2024 - Wells Moore (SCAPA)
2023 - Anne Beck (SCAPA)
2022 - Luka Mijatovic (SCAPA)
2021 - Elizabeth Lanier (Calloway County)
2020 - Sophie Watson (SCAPA)
2019 – Sage Mize-Harper (Murray)
2018 – Kole Ingram (Hindman)
2017 – Kyra Shutt (Murray)
2016 – James Frazier
(Calloway County)
2015 – Tyler Kennedy (Ockerman)
2014 – Leila Abou-Jaoude (SCAPA)
Poetry
2026 - Lana Carver (Rowan County)
2025 - Henry Walter (SCAPA)
2024 - Layla Del Angel (Bardstown)
2023 - Ameera Hettarachchi (The Lexington School)
2022 - Eden Potterton (SCAPA)
2021 - Haasini Beeram (SCAPA)
2020 - Kaden Stone (Bardstown)
2019 – Evelyn Weaver (SCAPA)
2018 – Case Grigsby (Hindman)
2017 – Ayden Parece (Woodland)
2016 – Addison Moore (Harrison Co.)
2015 –
Nicholas Vaughan
(Bowling Green)
2014 – Sam Kerns (Turkey Foot)
2013 –
Breea Kirkpatrick (LaRue Co.)
2012 - Maddie Rose
(Calloway Co.)
2011 – Chaney Rose (SKY Academy)
2010 – Ethan Corder (SKY Academy)
2009 – Neena Phan (SCAPA)
2008 –
Amelia Grambling (Christmas-Grambling Home School)
2007 –
2006 –
2005 – Kristen Childers (Hindman)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 –
2000 - Jessica Frey
1999 –
1998 –
1997 –
1996 –
1995 –
1994 –
1993 –
1992 –
1991 –
Jenny Kate Underwood (Glasgow)
1990 –
1989 –
1988 -
1987 – Stephen Johnson (Christian County)
1986 – Andrille Craft (Rowan County)
1985 – Demetrius Conly (Lexington Bryan Station)
1984 – David Claypool
(Bowling Green Jr. High)
1983 – Heather Doyle (Murray)
1982 – Kathryn Bennett
(Lexington Morton)
1981 – Cain Schneider (Harrodsburg)
1980 – Sagar Lonial
(St. Francis)
1979 – Laura Sprague
(University Breckenridge)
1978 – Julie Boyenowski
(Lexington Winburn)
1977 – Michael Hardin (Russellville)
1976 – Cheri Schwitzgebel
(Glasgow)
1974 – Lori Milikan (Morganfield)
1973 – Debby Gibson
(Lexington Winburn)
Declamation
2026 - Madison Briggs (SCAPA)
2025 - Magdalene Ezinma
(Calloway County)
2024- Angie Chen (SCAPA)
2023 - Melody El-Amin (SCAPA)
2022 - Noah Jackson (SCAPA)
2021 - Noah Jackson (SCAPA)
2020 - Maddie Andreatta (SCAPA)
2019 – Ethan Norris (SCAPA)
2018 – Raegan Settle (Murray)
2017 – Kyra Mills (CAPS Academy)
2016 – Ruthie Kesri (Bowling Green)
2015 – Anna Marie Gilligan (SCAPA)
2014 – McCall Davis (Hazard)
2013 – Maddie Rose (Calloway County)
2012 - Ross Smith (Harrison County)
2011 – Amir Abou-Jaoude (SCAPA)
2010 – Dylan Rowe (SCAPA)
2009 – Macy Early (SCAPA)
2008 – Macy Early (SCAPA)
2007 –
2006 -
2005 – Chie Togami (SCAPA)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 -
2000 – John Gilbert
1999 –
1998 –
1997 –
1996 –
1995 –
1994 –
1993 –
1992 -
1991 – Jamie Edlin (LaRue County)
Extemporaneous Speaking
2026 - Noor Badin (SCAPA)
2025 - Ismail Khan (The Lexington School)
2024 - Ismail Khan (The Lexington School)
2023 - Haasini Beeram (SCAPA)
2022 - Parker Hay (Gray)
2021 - Louis Schlosser (Beechwood)
2020 - Maddie Andreatta (SCAPA)
2019 – Sofia Wu (SCAPA)
2018 – Madison Baker (Hindman)
2017 – Kyra Shutt (Murray)
2016 – Nicholas Skidmore (SCAPA)
2015 – Greg McMillan (Ockerman)
2014 – Sydney Jones (Turkey Foot)
2013 – Leila Abou-Jaoude (SCAPA)
2012 - Jared Thomas (Harrison Co.)
2011 – Zach Goldberg
(Kentucky Country Day)
2010 – Sam Thomas (Ockerman)
2009 – Leia Wedlund (SCAPA)
2008 – Lia Wedlund (SCAPA)
2007 –
2006 -
2005 – Ellie Todd (SCAPA)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 -
2000 – Courtney Otto
(Kentucky Country Day)
1999 –
1998 –
1997 –
1996 –
1995 –
1994 –
1993 –
1992 -
1991 – Benjamin Ross (LaRue County)
1990 –
1989 –
1988 -
1987 – Myles Presler
(Lexington Beaumont)
1986 – Kellye Geurin
(Calloway County)
1985 – Brian Reed
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1984 – Diane Clark (Union County)
1983 – Tim Weatherford
(Calloway County)
1982 – Mike Walsh
(Lexington Beaumont)
1981 – Bill Swinford (Harrison County)
1980 – Tara McCullough
(Clark Moores)
1979 – Steve Remmers
(Louisville St. Xavier)
1978 – Danny Lamb (Calloway County)
1977 – Janice Mueller (Russell)
1976 – Meg Hammer
(Louisville Sacred Heart)
1975 -
1974 – Bobby Layton
(Bourbon County)
Improvisational Duo
2026 - Henry Allen and Madden Davis (LaRue County)
2025 - Ella Harris and Patton Barlow-Fiero (SCAPA)
2024 - Ella Harris and Patton Barlow-Fiero (SCAPA)
2023 - Lydia Dever and Melody El-Amin (SCAPA)
2022- Lydia Dever and Melody El-Amin (SCAPA)
2021 - Bei Bei Sheng and Nina Tay (SCAPA)
2020 - Bei Bei Sheng and Nina Tay (SCAPA)
2019 – Anya Sharma and Minhal Nazeer (Kentucky Country Day)
2018 – Lois Akpabio and Gabby Copeland (Paducah)
2017 – Deya Andreev and Ally Curry (SCAPA)
2016 – Josh Cunningham and Tommy Flanigan (SCAPA)
2015 – Anna Marie Gilligan and Benjamin Tonks (SCAPA)
2014 – Sam Kerns and Sydney Jones (Turkey Foot)
2013 – Sam Kerns and Sydney Jones (Turkey Foot)
2012 - Tucker Jett and Mahala Walker (A. B. Combs)
2011 – Arsenault and Sherman (Ockerman)
2010 – Liz Kasselman and Colin Waters (Ockerman)
2009 – Andrea Bomkamp and Lindsey Snider (Turkey Foot)
2008 – Ema Horvath and Ross Thomas (SCAPA)
2007 -
2006 -
2005 – Steward Cory and Patrick Fallon (Kentucky Country Day)
2004 -
2003 -
2002 -
2001 -
2000 – Tri/Decamargo
1999 -
1998 -
1997 -
1996 -
1995 -
1994 -
1993 -
1992 -
1991 – Vance/Witcher (Glasgow)
Prose
2026 - Madden Davis (LaRue County)
2025 - Ella Harris (SCAPA)
2024 - Neva Patel (SCAPA)
2023 - Neva Patel (SCAPA)
2022 - Bella Grigsby (Hindman)
2021 - Amelia Ryan (The Lexington School)
2020 - Robert Grigsby (Hindman)
2019 – Brady Hall (Gray)
2018 – Kate Woodring
(Bowling Green)
2017- Kaitlin Slone (Hindman)
2016 – Nick Martin (Bowling Green)
2015 – Carter Bechtol (Highlands)
2014 – Channing Cahoe (Bardstown)
2013 – Maddie Rose
(Calloway County)
2012 - Adrianna Waters
(Ockerman)
2011 – Lydia Brooks (Ockerman)
2010 – Brianna Berry (Ockerman)
2009 – Brittany Miller
(Roy G. Eversole)
2008 – Avery Melton
(Roy G. Eversole)
2007 –
2006 -
2005 – Meredith Coleman
(Lexington Beaumont)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 -
2000 – Havannah Hagans
1999 –
1998 –
1997 –
1996 –
1995 –
1994 –
1993 –
1992 -
1991 – Laurie Jo Parker
(Calloway County)
1990 –
1989 –
1988 -
1987 – Kathi Hakans
(Calloway County)
1986 – Kellye Geurin
(Calloway County)
1985 – Shane Hayes (Russellville)
1984 – Angela Wallingford (Ockerman)
1983 – Carol Tyler
(Montgomery County)
1982 – Karen Adams
(Calloway County)
1981 – Mary Oates (Trigg County)
1980 – Greg Gray
(Montgomery County)
1979 – Patti Crider
(Lexington Crawford)
1978 – Marcia Cunningham (Calloway County)
1977 – Kathy Miller (Trigg County)
1976 – Virginia Sparling
(Sacred Heart)
1975 -
1974 – Rhonda Neal
(Bourbon County)
1973 – Richard Wood (Trigg County)
Dramatic Interpretation
est. 2019
2026 - Sophia Noah (Highlands)
2025 - Kallie Slone
(June Buchanan)
2024 - Eden Potterton (SCAPA)
2023 - Grace Hellard (SCAPA)
2022 - Emily Blackburn (Hindman)
2021 - Emily Blackburn (Hindman)
2020 - Cameron Combs (Hindman)
2019 - Caroline Groth (SCAPA)
Humorous Interpretation
est. 2019
2026 - Kaylee Waddell (Hindman)
2025 - Jonathan Owens (SCAPA)
2024 - Alex Slone (Beechwood)
2023 - Esme Morris (SCAPA)
2022 - Clara Raybould (SCAPA)
2021 - Sylvia Wessel (Beechwood)
2020 - Sylvia Wessel (Beechwood)
2019 - Robert Grigsby (Hindman)
Oratory
previously Public Speaking
ORATORY
2026 - Matthew Cornett (Rowan County)
2025 - Caitlyn Douglas (SCAPA)
2024 - Niko Heidinger
(Kentucky Country Day)
2023 - Caitlyn Douglas (SCAPA)
2022 - Luka Mijatovic (SCAPA)
2021 - Louis Schlosser (Beechwood)
2020 - Samantha Miculinich (SCAPA)
2019 – Evelyn Weaver (SCAPA)
2018 – Kate Woodring
(Bowling Green)
2017 – Kyra Mills (CAPS Academy)
2016 – Jack Neel (Bethlehem)
2015 – Angie Xiao (SCAPA)
PUBLIC SPEAKING
2014 – Josh Andreatta (SCAPA)
2013 – Emma Baker
(Kentucky Country Day)
2012 - Bradley Schwartz
(Kentucky Country Day)
2011 – Amir Abou-Jaoude (SCAPA)
2010 – Erin Bradford
(Harrison County)
2009 – Lauren Gardner
2008 – Macy Early (SCAPA)
2007 –
2006 -
2005 – Ethan Smith
(Harrison County)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 -
2000 – Madeline Embry
1999 –
1998 –
1997 –
1996 –
1995 –
1994 –
1993 –
1992 -
1991 – Tamara Sewell
(Radcliff)
1990 –
1989 –
1988 -
1987 – Brian Seehamp (Trinity)
1986 – Margaret Nicholas
(Lexington Morton)
1985 – Susi Quinn
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1984 – Clark Cornelius
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1983 – Shelly Sprague (Union County)
1982 – Paul Tigue (St. Xavier)
1981 – Gary Allgeier
(Louisville Trinity)
1980 – Bobby Coleman (Trigg County)
1979 – Julie Bigham
(University Breckenridge)
1978 – Jane McClellan (Harrodsburg)
1977 – Greg Alan (Harrodsburg)
1976 – Cathy Creech
(Lexington Winburn)
1975 -
1974 – Penny McLong (Tates Creek)
1973 – Julie Brinkmeyer
(Harrison County)
Storytelling
2026 - Reilly Dalton (SCAPA)
2025 - Carys Moore (SCAPA)
2024 - Faith McCafferty (Calloway Co.)
2023- Faith McCafferty (Calloway Co.)
2022 - Esme Morris (SCAPA)
2021 - Kaden Stone (Bardstown)
2020 - Aina Marti (SCAPA)
2019 – Aina Marti (SCAPA)
2018- Joshua Eaton (Murray)
2017 – Jacob Fields (Hazard)
2016 – Tommy Flanigan (SCAPA)
2015 – Brianna Harrison (Hindman)
2014 – Hannah Whitley (SCAPA)
2013 – Cole Vaughan (Bowling Green)
2012 - Fallon Slone (Hindman)
2011 – Alex Johnston (Woodland)
2010 – Collier Mobelini (Roy G. Eversole)
2009 – Haley Fish (SCAPA)
2008 – Haley Fish (SCAPA)
2007 –
2006 -
2005 – Will Hatfield
(Kentucky Country Day)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 –
2000 – Kathryn Agtarap
1999 –
1998 –
1997 –
1996 –
1995 –
1994 –
1993 –
1992 -
1991 – Shawn Popp (Carr Creek)
1990 –
1989 –
1988 -
1987 – Dustin Combs (Hindman)
1986 – Molly Compton
(Franklin-Simpson)
1985 – Marty Scarbrough (Murray)
1984 – Michelle Guinn (Trigg County)
1983 – Marlo O’Mary
(Knott County Central)
1982 – Marlo O’Mary (Carr Creek)
1981 – Marlo O’Mary (Carr Creek)
1980 – Scottie Cornett (Knott County)
1979 – Carrie Smith
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1978 – Ben Brumley (Calloway County)
1977 – Elizabeth Clark (Harrodsburg)
1976 – Elizabeth Clark (Harrodsburg)
1975 -
1974 – Rose Ann Noe
(Lexington Catholic)
1973 – Mary Prewitt (Harlan)
2019 - Robert Grigsby (Hindman)
Over the years, several categories were retired. Here is a record of those State Champions.
Discussion
1982 – Mike Keeling
(Calloway County)
1981 – Jimmy Edwards
(Harrison County)
1980 – Tom Frye
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1979 – John Saderholm
(Metcalfe County)
1978 – Brian Otero
(Louisville Trinity)
1977 – John Gallagher
(Louisville St. Xavier)
Monologue
1991 – Stacy Shelly (Franklin-Simpson)
1990 –
1989 –
1988 –
1987 – Jo Hudson (Dixon Elementary)
1986 - Luke Noderer
(The Lexington School)
1985 – Patricia Baxter
(Lexington Morton)
1984 – Jenny Weiner
(St. Francis)
1983 -
1982 – Shari Seveney
(Franklin-Simpson)
1981 – Julie Bedmar
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1980 – Jennifer Mackey
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1979 – Angela Motley (Glasgow)
1978 – Jill Riddell
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
1977 – Becky Maddix
(Ashland Putnam)
Interpretation of Literature
and
Humorous/ Dramatic Interpretation
1974ish-2018
HUMOROUS/DRAMATIC INTERP
2018 – Olivia Conley (Hindman)
2017 – Olivia Conley (Hindman)
2016 – Jack Neel (Bethlehem)
2015 – Sylas Craven (Woodland)
INTERP OF LIT
2014 – McCall Davis (Hazard)
2013 – MichaelEllen Walden (Paducah)
2012 - Fallon Slone (Hindman)
2011 – Fallon Slone (Hindman)
2010 – Brianna Berry (Ockerman)
2009 – Macy Early (SCAPA)
2008 – P. J. Sowards (Johns Creek)
2007 - ?
2006 - ?
2005 – Chris Stahl (SCAPA)
2004 -
2003 -
2002 -
2001 -
2000 – Kavir Patel (?)
1999 - ?
1998 - ?
1997 - ?
1996 - ?
1995 - ?
1994 - ?
1993 - ?
1992 - ?
1991 – Derrick Wright (LaRue Co.)
1990 - ?
1989 - ?
1988 - ?
1987 – Karmara Tolliver
(Hopkinsville)
1986 – Brian Butts
(Franklin-Simpson)
1985 – Allen Richardson
(Franklin Co.)
1984 – Susan Lane (Jessie Clark)
1983 – Jeanne Darnell
(Calloway Co.)
1982 – Molly Imes
(Calloway Co.)
1981 – Sherri Mills
(Calloway Co.)
1980 – Robbie Stollger
(Clark Moores)
1979 – Stephen Burchett
(University Breckenridge)
1978 – Kathy Miller (Trigg County)
1977 – Deborah Johnson
(Trigg County)
1976 – Marc Barfield (Bourbon Co.)
1975 - ?
1974 – Sandy Belt (Sturgis)
Policy Debate
1986 – Hurley / Madauss (Sayre)
1985 – Chad Hurley / Trevor Wells (Lexington Sayre)
1984 – Jeanne Worthen/Kathy Franks (Paducah Tilghman)
1983 – Chris Patton / Tim Holey (Bowling Green Jr. High)
1982 – John Stanton / Chris Davitt (St. Xavier)
1981 – Jarrett /Kelly
(Calloway County)
1980 – Mike McKim / Ted McCullough (St. Xavier)
1979 – St. Xavier
1978 – John Broadbent / Sunne Pogue (Trigg County)
1977 – Scott County
1976 – Jeff Turley / Bill White
(Trigg County)
1974 – Red Bird
1973 – Sacred Heart
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
1986 – Holloway (Ludlow)
1985 – Matt Yuill
(Calloway County)
1984 – Daniel Baer
(Lexington Beaumont)
1983 – Ed Clark
(Lexington Jessie Clark)
Solo Acting
2018 – Olivia Conley (Hindman)
2017 – Meaghan Haddix (SCAPA)
2016 – David Bowen
(Harrison County)
2015 – Emily Fannin (Hindman)
2014 – Callie Chaney (Hindman)
2013 – Tamia Bowden (SCAPA)
2012 - Hannah Melton (A. B. Combs)
2011 – Charity Slone (Hindman)
2010 – Caroline Ford (SKY Academy)
2009 -
2008 – Emma Horvath (SCAPA)
2007 –
2006 –
2005 – Sanjana Shankar
(Roy G. Eversole)
2004 –
2003 –
2002 –
2001 –
2000 – Elizabeth Berger
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