The Perkins County speech team took the championship plaque at the district speech contest held Monday, March 8 at Perkins County High School. The state speech tournament will be held in Kearney March 19. Speech team members include (Front row, l-r): Trevor Lee, Kristin Beck. Second row: Rachel Patrick, Kalyn Hanson, Amara Meyer, Jeremy Hagan, Brooke Poppe. Third row: Calla Mailand, Elisa Carlson, Josh Sexson, Michael York, Erik Hagan, Nick Turner, Kye Kurkowski, Mackenzie Hite, Ashley Kemling, Michi Prante. Back row: Cole Whalen, Elliot Carlson, Tori Osler and Lacey Jensen. (Courtesy photo)