Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Harrisburg High School Entry Title: Poised in Prose: Teston takes first place finish Entry Credit: Gabby Dooley Judge Comment: Well written and organized. Great quotes from the winner. Where was the tournament held, and when? Would also have liked to see more details about the rest of the speech team. Watch your style, e.g. numerals for numbers 10 and higher.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Harrisburg High School Entry Title: Little Women display big dreams and aspirations Entry Credit: Kailyn Carlton Judge Comment: Decently written story. Would have liked to see more from the students higher up in the story. Be mindful of grammar and style. Tends to stray from straight news ("many might think").
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Herscher High School Entry Title: Winter driving Entry Credit: Gracie Stevens, Brenna Williamson Judge Comment: Shorter paragraphs would make this easier to read. A nice variety of quotes from different sources, but they're very long and tend to run right into each other, so be mindful of where you place the attribution. I'd advise being more selective about what you directly quote and paraphrasing other material to craft a better flowing narrative. The phrase "cold season" typically refers to sickness vs. when it's cold outside.