Washington High School had 24 members perform eight entries at the state contest over the weekend and three earned perfect ratings. Speech coach Nick Kleese says each of the three earned Division I ratings from three judges and are now in the running to be presented at the All-State Speech Showcase. To advance later this month, at least one of those judges who gave the entry a Division I rating had to recommend that it advance. The recommendations are then debated among IHSSA staff and coaches. Selections will be announced by the end of the day Tuesday. Washington’s three Division I events were One Act Play (Bang, Bang, You’re Dead), one Musical Theater group (The Book of Mormon), and one improv group (CRACKEM).

Bang, Bang, You’re Dead (One-Act Play)
Michael Dillon, Kyle Schindler, Reid Basten, Nayra Lujano, Andrea Pingol, Daniela Diaz, Lindsay Hippen, Cody Chalupa, Marshal Goodwin, Quinn Buckingham

The Book of Mormon (Musical Theater)
Michael Dillon, Kyle Schindler, Logan Hanson, John Flannery

Team Crackem (Group Improv)
Cody Chalupa, Madison Purvis, Abigail Schnicker, Rio Lujano, Marcos Gomez