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Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 4:55 AM

Area Interpers Qualfier For State

Area Interpers Qualfier For State

    The Britton-Hecla oral interpretation team qualified four entries to the State Oral Interpretation Festival in Harrisburg Dec. 1 and 2. Senior Brynlee Patterson will move on in both storytelling and non-original oratory.  Juniors Oliver Moeckly and Jerod Nebrida qualified their duet along with sophomore Paisley Bray in the poetry category. 
    The other three entries were named alternates at the Region 4B Contest on Monday. Alternates include Emily Effling in serious, Braydon Casey in humorous, and Moeckly, Nebrida, Casey, and Carter Chapin in readers theatre. 
    Langford Area interper Daniel Jesz will also advance to the state contest in the humorous division with his piece “Sun Dazed.” Jesz will perform at the state competition on Dec. 1.


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