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Susquehanna University played host to this year’s Pennsylvania High School Speech League (PHSSL) State Tournament and Noah Katcher of Altoona Area High School captured this year’s state extemporaneous speaking championship over Collin Quigley of Holy Ghost Preparatory. Quigley was attempting to give Holy Ghost consecutive state extemp winners, but fell just short in the final round. Donnie Stephens of Holy Redeemer High School was the third place finisher in a final round where each of the six finalists came from different schools.
Three of the finalists earned an automatic qualification to this year’s Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University and are indicated in italics in the resulting listing. Katcher, Quigley, and Connor Fitzgibbon of Unionville Area High School, who placed fourth, were previously qualified to this year’s TOC.
Here are the results of the 2014 Pennsylvania High School Speech League State Tournament:
Champion: Noah Katcher (Altoona Area High School)
2nd: Collin Quigley (Holy Ghost Preparatory)
3rd: Donnie Stephens (Holy Redeemer High School)
4th: Connor Fitzgibbon (Unionville Area High School)
5th: Georg Sun (Upper St. Clair High School)
6th: Biprateep Kundu (North Allegheny Senior High School)
Extemp Central thanks Collin Quigley for providing us with these results.