Speech team earns back to back 1A/2A championships

The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team went into winter break as 1A/2A champions and started off 2014 with a 1A/2A championship.

On Dec. 20 and 21, the speech team traveled to Cheyenne East High School Tournament to compete against 30 schools and 1100 team members from Wyoming, Colorado and Georgia. The members were evaluated by 225 judges comprised of college professors, former upper level varsity competitors and accomplished community members according to head coach Brenda Ostendorf.

The duet team of Becca Treat and Kaylyn Wessel placed in the quarterfinals at the Dec. 20 meet,...