March 27, 2023 - Shelbyville High School competed at the District 23AA University Interscholastic League (UIL) Academic Spring Meet held on March 22nd at Stephen F. Austin State University. Shelbyville competitors scored points in twenty-one academic events, qualified twenty-eight students for the Region III-AA Academic UIL Meet, scored 774 total points and captured the District Championship.
Kaylin Miller was District 23AA Academic UIL high point individual. She scored 67 individual points when she placed 1st in Editorial Writing, 1st in Feature Writing, 1st in News Writing, 3rd in Headline Writing, 3rd in Copy Editing and One Act Play Honorable Mention All-Star Cast.
Shelbyville students receiving medals at the district meet:
First Place
Emily Bautista – Accounting
Justin Filz – Science
Elizabeth Marin – Computer Applications
Kennedy McArthur – Lincoln Douglas Debate
Kaylin Miller - Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, News Writing
Kason Parker – Mathematics, Chemistry, Calculator Applications, Number Sense
Aubree Camp – Persuasive Speaking
Ava Silva – Poetry Interpretation, Informative Speaking
Jedd Wagstaff – Social Studies
Emily Bautista, Jennifer Castro, McKenzie Gillaspie, Eli Shofner – Accounting Team
Kason Parker, Abigayle Shofner, EJ Hendrix, Carsey Lovell – Calculator Applications Team
Eli Shofner. Elizabeth Marin, EJ Hendrix – Computer Science Team
Kason Parker, Malachi Sierra, Abigayle Shofner, Katelynne Risinger – Mathematics Team
Kason Parker, Ethan Jackson, Malachi Sierra, Abigayle Shofner – Number Sense Team
Justin Filz, Kason Parker, Jacob Smith, Malachi Sierra – Science Team
Jedd Wagstaff, Emily Pharris, McKenzie Gillaspie – Social Studies Team
Journalism Team Speech Team
Second Place
Travis Caporali – Informative Speaking, Prose Interpretation
Jennifer Castro – Accounting
Alana Fuller – Feature Writing
Ethan Jackson – Number Sense
Elizabeth Marin – Computer Science
Kennedy McArthur – Persuasive Speaking
Angelli Ortiz – Computer Applications
Eli Shofner – Computer Science
Jedd Wagstaff – Current Issues & Events
Jamarria Wright – Editorial Writing, Ready Writing
Kennedy McArthur, Jedd Wagstaff, Aubree Camp, Maddie Lout – Current Issues & Events Team
Third Place
Alana Fuller – Editorial Writing
McKenzie Gillaspie – Accounting
Maddie Lout – Persuasive Speaking
Kaylin Miller – Headline Writing, Copy Editing
Kason Parker – Science
Abigayle Shofner – Calculator Applications
Eli Shofner – Accounting
Malachi Sierra – Number Sense
Tristan Vickers – Computer Applications
Fourth Place
Cash, Kylie – Feature Writing
EJ Hendrix – Computer Science, Calculator Applications
Elizabeth Marin – Spelling & Vocabulary
Kendall Murry – Prose Interpretation
Emily Pharris – Social Studies
Abigayle Shofner – Number Sense
Malachi Sierra – Mathematics
Jamarria Wright – Copy Editing
Fifth Place
Emily Bautista – Computer Science
Carsey Lovell – Calculator Applications
Hallie Merriman – Prose Interpretation
Trinity Mitchell – Poetry Interpretation
Jacob Smith – Science
Sixth Place
Kylie Cash – News Writing
McKenzie Gillaspie – Social Studies
Kaytlin O’Neal – Ready Writing
Malachi Sierra - Science
First, second and third place individual medalists and first place team members will compete at the 2022 Region III-AA Academic Regional Spring Meet at Panola College on April 21st and 22nd.
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), 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.”
