Academic UIL

44 WHS students attended Academic UIL competition at SFASU. 14 students recieved medals with 9 students advancing to Regional competition. We are so proud of these students and their coaches!



Current Issues-1st Connor Celestine (Reg. Qualifier), 3rd Zackary Dalton (Reg. Qualifier)

Copy Editing-5th Zoey Hart

Informative Speaking-5th Brooke Lacox, 6th Kemo Moran

Mathematics-2nd Kaylee Allen (Reg. Qualifier)

Persuasive Speaking-1st Drake Broom (Reg. Qualifier), 2nd Wyatt Bell (Reg. Qualifier), 4th Penelope Brackin (Reg. Qualifier)

Poetry Interpretation-4th Elizabeth Ketchens (Reg. Qualifier), 5th Hallee Hughes

Prose Interpretation-4th Nattali VonEssen (Reg. Qualifier)

Ready Writing-Kyler Coleman (Reg. Qualifier), Cole Weeks

Science-1st Kaylee Allen (Reg. Qualifier)

Science-2nd Place Team-Amber Kennerly, Kaylee Allen, Hawk Hughes, Caleb Powell, 

Current Issues & Events-2nd Place Team-Connor Celestine, Mr. Harrington, Zack Dalton


UIL Academic coaches are...

Janay Wigley-Accounting, Copy Editing, Newswriting, Spelling

Kim Smith-Calculator Applications, Number Sense

Cathy D'Entremont- Congress, Cross-Examination Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Jay Harrington-Current Issues and Events

Lara Robinson-Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing

Nicole Baker-Informative & Persuasive Speaking, Prose & Poetry, Ready Writing

Srinivas Gambhirrao-Mathematics

Andrea Wilson-Science

Joe WIlroy-Social Studies

Melissa Fentress-Director