Herrin High School Journalism competed in the IHSA Journalism sectional on April 6th. Tiger journalists had been preparing for the competition in the weeks leading up to the competition. The sectional this year had 14 very talented schools competing; with Herrin HIgh School being one of them. Tiger journalists were determined to show off their very best at the competition and that’s exactly what they did. The Tiger journalists grabbed a total of eight top-three finishes and the other 10 competitors placed in the top five of their events. The eight students who placed top three in their events will be eligible to compete in the state competition for journalism. The team as a whole finished in 2nd place with a total of 63 points. Wish the Herrin Tiger Journalism class the best of luck as they prepare for the state competition in the coming weeks.
Competitors and their placements:
- Nevaeh Thetford got 1st in Editorial Writing
- Emmarie Bires got 1st in Radio News
- Ashlyn Sims, Jaci Bethel, and Trysta Charlet all got 1st in TV News
- Dani Patalano got 2nd in Photo Story Telling
- Caden Green got 3rd in Copy Editing
- Cadence Schuyler got 3rd in Newspaper Design
- Parker Coop got 3rd in Yearbook Caption Writing
- Madisyn Ahne got 3rd in Yearbook Copy Writing
- Isabella Boyd got 4th in Advertising
- Aubrey Rash got 4th in Yearbook Layout
- Gracelynn Skaggs got 4th in Headline Writing
- Cooper Christ got 4th in Infographics
- Ava Goetting got 5th in Editorial Cartooning
- Madyson LaBotte got 5th in Feature Writing
- Noah Pulley got 5th in News Writing
- Jaci Bethel got 5th in Review Writing
- Braden Davis got 5th in Sports Writing
- Allison Swiatkowski and Reese Elliot got 5th in Yearbook Theme Development
