April 8, 2024 - Shelbyville High School competed at the District 23AA University Interscholastic League (UIL) Academic Spring Meet held on April 3rd at Stephen F. Austin State University. Shelbyville competitors scored points in every academic event, qualified twenty-seven students for the Region III-AA Academic UIL Meet, scored 812.5 total points and captured the District Championship.
Kaylin Miller was District 23AA Academic UIL high point individual. She scored 78 individual points when she placed 1st in Copy Editing, 1st in Feature Writing, 3rd in Literary Criticism, 3rd in Editorial Writing, 3rd in Ready Writing, 4th in News Writing and One Act Play Best Performer.
Shelbyville students receiving medals at the district meet:
First Place
- McKenzie Gillaspie – Accounting
- Kason Parker – Calculator Applications
- Justin Filz – Computer Applications
- Kaylin Miller – Copy Editing
- Maddie Lout – Current Issues and Events
- Kaylin Miller – Feature Writing
- Kennedy McArthur – Informative Speaking
- Kennedy McArthur – Lincoln Douglas Debate
- Ethan Jackson – Number Sense
- Kaden Sims – Persuasive Speaking
- Travis Caporali – Poetry Interpretation
- Justin Filz – Science
- Journalism Team
- Speech Team
- Accounting Team – McKenzie Gillaspie, Kason Parker, Emily Bautista, Ella Matthews
- Calculator Team – Kason Parker, EJ Hendrix, Carsey Lovell, Rylee Stone
- Current Issues and Events – Maddie Lout, Harley Risinger, Kaden Sims, Kennedy McArthur
- Number Sense Team – Ethan Jackson, Malachi Sierra, Kason Parker, Aiden Swindle
- Science Team – Justin Filz, Ethan Jackson, Angelli Ortiz, Cheyenne Berlin
- Biology – Ethan Jackson
- Chemistry – Justin Filz
- Physics – Justin Filz
Second Place
- Kason Parker - Accounting
- EJ Hendricks – Calculator Applications
- Tristan Vickers – Computer Applications
- Kason Parker – Computer Science
- Kaden Sims – Current Issues and Events
- Brynn Bickham – Editorial Writing
- Travis Caporali – Informative Speaking
- Kaden Sims – Lincoln Douglas Debate
- Malachi Sierra – Mathematics
- Malachi Sierra – Number Sense
- Maddie Lout – Persuasive Speaking
- Alana Fuller – Prose Interpretation
- Brynn Bickham – Ready Writing
- Ethan Jackson - Science
- Jacob Smith – Social Studies
- Computer Science Team – Kason Parker, Cheyenne Berlin, EJ Hendrix, Justin Filz
- Literary Criticism Team – Kaylin Miller, EJ Hendrix, Elizabeth Marin, Brynn Bickham
- Mathematics Team – Malachi Sierra, Kason Parker, Carsey Lovell
- Spelling & Vocabulary Team – Elizabeth Marin, EJ Hendrix, Emily Pharris, Zoe McKinney
Third Place
- Emily Bautista – Accounting
- Angelli Ortiz – Computer Applications
- Kaylin Miller – Editorial Writing
- Payton McGee – Informative Speaking
- Elizabeth Marin – Lincoln Douglas Debate
- Kaylin Miller – Literary Criticism
- Brynn Bickham – News Writing
- Kason Parker – Number Sense
- Jaycob Blue – Prose Interpretation
- Kaylin Miller – Ready Writing
- Elizabeth Marin – Spelling & Vocabulary
Fourth Place
- Ella Matthews – Accounting
- Carsey Lovell – Calculator Applications
- Cheyenne Berlin – Computer Science
- Harley Risinger – Current Issues and Events
- Jamarria Wright – Feature Writing
- Brynn Bickham – Headline Writing
- Kaylin Miller – News Writing
- Jaycob Blue – Persuasive Speaking
- Jamarria Wright – Ready Writing
Fifth Place
- Jamarria Wright – Copy Editing
- Brynn Bickham – Feature Writing
- Elizabeth Marin – Literary Criticism
- Kason Parker – Mathematics
- Aiden Swindle – Number Sense
- Payton McGee – Poetry Interpretation
- Trinity Sims – Prose Interpretation
Sixth Place
- EJ Hendrix – Computer Science
- Kennedy McArthur – Current Issues and Events
- Jamarria Wright – Editorial Writing
- EJ Hendrix – Literary Criticism
- Kaylee Vaughn – Poetry Interpretation
- EJ Hendrix – Spelling & Vocabulary
First, second and third place individual medalists and first place team members will compete at the 2024 Region III-AA Academic Regional Spring Meet at Panola College on April 26th.
Shelbyville Academic UIL coaches attending the regional meet: Brooke Davis (Science), Cole Harrison (Number Sense), Crystal Harrison (Calculator Applications, Mathematics), Megan Holt (Accounting, Computer Science), Mario Osby (Computer Applications), Sonya Parker (Social Studies), Dominique Roland (Literary Criticism, Spelling), Emily Sowell (Current Issues & Events, Informative Speaking, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Persuasive Speaking, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation), Claire Windham (Copy Editing, Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing, News Writing, Ready Writing).
“Students who compete in UIL events devote countless hours preparing for UIL academic competition”, said Dr. David Stevens, UIL director of academics. “Like their athletic counterparts, they practice before, during and after school and attend invitational meets and competitions. For virtually every school in Texas, it serves as an extension to the regular classroom for highly motivated, intelligent young men and women.”
“The UIL schedules a greater variety of contests, holds larger meets, and provides services to more students than any similar program in the nation. The UIL offers contests in 23 academic events, including Cross-Examination Debate. “In its own way, each contest is intended to teach the thinking skills students will need in college and in their careers,” Stevens said. “We have tremendous anecdotal evidence from students who testify to the importance UIL academic contests played in their high school careers. We also know that employers want workers who can solve problems, speak effectively and write clearly. Each contest is designed to help students reach those goals.”
