Forensics: Loudoun County Ties for 5th at VHSL State Meet with Alecia Moore Capturing State Title

(April 3, 2012) - Loudoun County High School finished tied for fifth in AA at the 2012 State Forensics Meet with Alecia Moore winning a state championship in Poetry Interpretation.

Dominion High School's AK Komanduri took second in the AA Extemporaneous Speaking and classmate Jay Daniel Gusman was fifth in the same competition.

Loudoun County's Bobby McCurdy finished third in AA Impromptu.

Complete results:

2011-12 VHSL State Forensics Meet Results

Extemporaneous Speaking
Group A
First Caroline Comyn Madison County High School
Second Nishant Grover Radford High School
Third R.P. Kirtland Riverheads High School
Fourth Karsten Coates Washington & Lee High School
Fifth Jared King Bland/Rocky Gap High School
Sixth Betty Brown Randolph-Henry High School

Group AA
First Owen Cosans John Handley High School
Second AK Komanduri Dominion High School
Third Lauren Tabor Fort Defiance High School
Fourth Liam Canty Grafton High School
Fifth Jay Daniel Gusman Dominion High School
Sixth Derek Ratliff Alleghany High School

Group AAA
First Ben Constine Yorktown High School
Second Joshua Wartel Lake Braddock Secondary School
Third Kyle Angelotti Thomas Jefferson High School for S/T
Fourth Jackson Nell Clover Hill High School
Fifth Christian Parker Indian River High School
Sixth Jacob Haver Indian River High School

Original Oratory
Group A
First Lauren Haynes Madison County High School
Second Andy Gilliam Thomas Walker High School
Third Virginia Williams Graham High School
Fourth Anna Wilson Randolph-Henry High School
Fifth Katie Bordwine Northwood High School
Sixth Michael Hammond Radford High School

Group AA
First Lydia Delamatta Sherando High School
Second Cherise Morris Monticello High School
Third Ama Ansah Harrisonburg High School
Fourth Kelly Douma Fluvanna County High School
Fifth Zach Staton Salem High School-Salem
Sixth Joy Putney Grafton High School

Group AAA
First Olivia Abubofour West Springfield High School
Second Anthony Otaigbe Osbourn Park High School
Third Armin Haracic Hayfield Secondary School
Fourth Tia Brown Princess Anne High School
Fifth Seth Opoku-Yeboah Osbourn Park High School
Sixth Aaron Raines Prince George High School

Impromptu
Group A
First James Stowers Bland/Rocky Gap High School
Second Austin Stanley Haysi High School
Third Josh O'Quinn Honaker High School
Fourth Alice Cox Floyd County High School
Fifth Allison Sturgill Central High School-Wise
Sixth Hunter Hanna William Campbell High School

Group AA
First Austin Peters Salem High School
Second Casondra Minifield Sherando High School
Third Bobby McCurdy Loudoun County High School
Fourth Jimmy Moore Staunton River High School
Fifth Mia Karr Harrisonburg High School
Sixth Page Garbee Brookville High School

Group AAA
First Dagoberto Valladares Osbourn Park High School
Second Katelyn Sheehan Lake Braddock Secondary School
Third Grace Kimball Midlothian High School
Fourth Kellie White Princess Anne High School
Fifth Daegan Hillmer West Springfield High School
Sixth Brooke Bochonok North Stafford High School

Storytelling
Group A
First Joshua McKinley Northumberland High School
Second Bailey Tyler King William High School
Third Heather Wilkerson Randolph-Henry High School
Fourth Maggie Wooten Central High School-Wise
Fifth Brittany Hatcher Bland/Rocky Gap High School
Sixth Samantha Sumner Chincoteague High School

Group AA
First Katie Wilson Fluvanna County High School
Second Victoria Dixon Grafton High School
Third Christian Castiglia John Handley High School
Fourth Nick Sydow Lafayette High School
Fifth Braelyn Schenk Monticello High School
Sixth Allison McKenzie Harrisonburg High School

Group AAA
First Ragon Dickard Stafford High School
Second Hannah Ming Dinwiddie High School
Third Zinah Mack Meadowbrook High School
Fourth Rachel Prescott Indian River High School
Fifth Emma Guiberson Albemarle High School
Sixth Olivia Merillat Ocean Lakes High School

Poetry Interpretation
Group A
First Jordan Gray Madison County High School
Second Shaquinta Townes William Campbell High School
Third Peter Sheldon Central High School-Wise
Fourth Christine McLennan Galax High School
Fifth Brooke Conner Floyd County High School
Sixth Megan Breeden East Rockingham High School

Group AA
First Alecia Moore Loudoun County High School
Second Katelyn Barker Salem High School-Salem
Third Tara Asare Sherando High School
Fourth Michael LeFew Salem High School-Salem
Fifth Deborah Christian New Kent High School
Sixth Ottilia Walker Cave Spring High School

Group AAA
First Kayla Williams Granby High School
Second Holly Schwarzwalder Osbourn Park High School
Third Amber White Floyd E. Kellam High School
Fourth Olivia Stephens First Colonial High School
Fifth Stephanie Williams Patrick Henry High School-Roanoke
Sixth Makenna Shaver Stafford High School

Prose Interpretation
Group A
First Mitch Minihan Union High School
Second Sean Alberts Randoph-Henry High School
Third Kaitlen Scott George Wythe High School-Wytheville
Fourth Jesse Phillips Galax High School
Fifth Lindsey Janney Floyd County High School
Sixth Willow Pedersen West Point High School

Group AA
First Dylan Wade Salem High School-Salem
Second Carly Aznavorian Staunton River High School
Third Trevor Rupe Staunton River High School
Fourth Austin Pollard Fluvanna County High School
Fifth Adam Lemos Lafayette High School
Sixth Shay Filmore Tabb High School

Group AAA
First Taryss Mandt Hayfield Secondary School
Second Keanna Leggett Great Bridge High School
Third Jessica Darst James Madison High School
Fourth Mario Sukkar Albemarle High School
Fifth Elisabeth Virak Cosby High School
Sixth Jahred King Meadowbrook High School

Humorous Dramatic Interpretation
Group A
First Tyler Vanover Clintwood High School
Second Josh Honaker Madison County High School
Third Landon Kime George Wythe High School-Wytheville
Fourth Julia Sturgill Central High School-Wise
Fifth Jennie Dinh King William High School
Sixth Donald Kent William Campbell School

Group AA
First Kat Zamorski Salem High School-Salem
Second Curtis Charity New Kent High School
Third Brandon Klingenberg Skyline High School
Fourth Dylan Toms Liberty High School-Bedford
Fifth Camden Cassell Fluvanna County High School
Sixth Emily Brown Salem High School-Salem

Group AAA
First Annie Keller Albemarle High School
Second Sabrena Fary Battlefield High School
Third Tyler Frech Midlothian High School
Fourth Casey Connell Floyd E. Kellam High School
Fifth AJ Collier Floyd E. Kellam High School
Sixth Conor Ginnell Atlee High School

Serious Dramatic Interpretation
Group A
First Shatyra Rowley Northampton High School
Second Morgan Hardy Graham High School
Third Chantasy Cottrell Galax High School
Fourth Molly Slemp John I. Burton High School
Fifth Maria Fields Castlewood High School
Sixth K.J. Mosby William Campbell High School

Group AA
First Jasmine Alexander John Handley High School
Second Alyssia Sims Blacksburg High School
Third Branika Scott Marion Senior High School
Fourth Dalton Parker Staunton River High School
Fifth Lindsey Carpenter Harrisonburg High School
Sixth Austin Blair Sherando High School

Group AAA
First Analisa Wall Stafford High School
Second Peighton Bryant Western Branch High School
Third Peyton Henderson Western Branch High School
Fourth Elizabeth Ratliff Maggie Walker Governor's School
Fifth Mohammad Abou-Ghazala Chantilly High School
Sixth Annie Han Chantilly High School

Humorous Duo Interpretation
Group A
First Al'Lea Day/Jordan Jessee John I. Burton High School
Second Jonah West/Jason Williams Mathews High School
Third Alex Robinson/Hannah Collins Central High School-Wise
Fourth Devon Andres/Owen Hartwig Madison County High School
Fifth Mitch Castanon/Mikel Hawks George Wythe High School-Wytheville
Sixth Stefania Mazza/Caline Shamiyeh John I. Burton High School

Group AA
First Sam Taylor/Casey Price Marion Senior High School
Second Nathan Selove/Jessica Kraemer Sherando High School
Third Mary Cameron Brooks/Savannah Stevens Salem High School-Salem
Fourth Maddy Cohen/ Erik Beringer Monticello High School
Fifth Djuna Knight/Austin Rosenkrans Lafayette High School
Sixth Mark Sfeir/Sam Sterns John Handley High School

Group AAA
First Jessica Brown/Ryan Baker Albemarle High School
Second Sarah Skidmore/Andrew Dickason Albemarle High School
Third Cassie Truchsess/David Crisp Floyd E. Kellam High School
Fourth Natalie Anderson/Sofia McKewen James Madison High School
Fifth Josh Wax/Taylor Butts Grassfield High School
Sixth Morgan Patrick/Gabe Kawugule Douglas S. Freeman High School

Serious Duo Interpretation
Group A
First Greg Essner/Ian Coppage Madison County High School
Second Tristan James/Tyler Kemp Madison County High School
Third Ashley Nale/Grace Wilson Galax High School
Fourth Devon Crabtree/Megan Hall Castlewood High School
Fifth Ashley Claybrook/DeAndre Elliott William Campbell High School
Sixth Alexandra Pitman/Laura Mangano Northumberland High School

Group AA
First Aleah Jett/ Olyvia Talley John Handley High School
Second Olivia Adams/Lauren Fleming Sherando High School
Third Ari-Ahna Everett/Sarah D'arcy Lafayette High School
Fourth G. Clint Helton/Tyler Calahan Marion Senior High School
Fifth ryan Nolen/Elly Goldstein Salem High School-Salem
Sixth Casey Thompson/Shane Fifer Turner Ashby High School

Group AAA
First Damian Leverett/Max Johnson McLean High School
Second Alyssa Debra/Lehna Asongwe West Springfield High School
Third Chris Palmer/Sarah Knarzer Albemarle High School
Fourth Alden Isaak-Harrington/Grace Mick Stafford High School
Fifth Katie Kellenberger/Christina Ramsey Albemarle High School
Sixth Kate McDaniel/Jamie Broadhead Henrico High School

Team Standings
Group A
First Madison County High School
Second Randolph-Henry High School
Third (tie) Bland/Rocky Gap High School
John I. Burton High School
William Campbell High School
Central High School-Wise
Seventh (tie) Galax High School
Graham High School
Northumberland High School

Group AA
First Salem High School-Salem
Second Sherando High School
Third John Handley High School
Fourth Marion Senior High School
Fifth (tie) Fluvanna county High School
Loudoun County High School
Staunton River
Eighth Monticello High School

Group AAA
First Albemarle High School
Second Osbourn Park High School
Third Stafford High School
Fourth West Springfield High School
Fifth (tie) Hayfield Secondary School
Lake Braddock Secondary School
Seventh (tie) Floyd E. Kellam High School
Western Branch High Schoo