Speechsters finish fourth at home

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Summerland hosted its own speech invitational, Saturday. A dozen teams competed in the meet.

Summerland placed fourth behind West Holt, 318 points; Stuart, 258 points; and Elgin Pope John, 214 points.

Summerland earned 158 points and O'Neill St. Mary's was fifth with 152. Other schools competing were Stanton, Neligh-Oakdale, Creighton, Verdigre, Wheeler Central, Boyd County and Rock County.

Olga Mendoza earned the gold medal in serious prose.

Two Bobcat speakers placed second, including Yulianna Olivan, entertainment speaking and Emma Petersson, program oral interpretatation....