The Rochelle Township High School speech team hosted the RTHS Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 13. Out of the 24-team field, Rochelle earned fourth place.

Individuals who earned finalist honors included:

Varsity division:

• Derek Swartz - second place - Humorous Interpretation.
• Bobbie Henning - third place - Original Comedy.
• Brooklyn Hull - fifth place - Dramatic Interpretation.
• Theia Venuso - fifth place - Oratorical Declamation.
• Connor Macklin - sixth place - Extemporaneous Speaking.
• Abby Losoya/Sophia Losoya - sixth place - Humorous Duet Acting.
• Daphne Wise - seventh place - Humorous Interpretation.

Next-in division:

• Brooklyn Hull/Derek Swartz - first place - Dramatic Duet Acting.
• Alayna Smardo - first place - Extemporaneous Speaking.
• Alayna Smardo - first place - Oratory.
• Abby Losoya - second place - Poetry Reading.
• Hailey Bunger - fourth place - Impromptu Speaking.
• Bella Biggs - fourth place - Oratorical Declamation.
• Lily Wengelewski - fourth place - Informative Speaking.
• Sophia Losoya - fifth place - Prose Reading.
• Sophia Stein - sixth place - Special Occasion Speaking.
• Derek Swartz - seventh place - Extemporaneous Speaking.
• Alex Soto - seventh place - Oratory.

Novice division:

• Daphne Wise - first place - Special Occasion Speaking.
• Yana Bartkiv - first place - Poetry Reading.
• Barbara Palmer - second place - Oratorical Declamation.
• Bella Marrufo - third place - Special Occasion Speaking.
• Bella Marrufo/Brock Dickey - fourth place - Humorous Duet Acting.
• Om Shah - fourth place - Radio Speaking.
• Ben Hayes fourth place - Impromptu Speaking.
• Om Shah - fifth place - Special Occasion Speaking.
• Makayla Manarchy - fifth place - Prose Reading.
• Savannah Elshoff - sixth place - Oratorical Declamation.
• Ben Hayes - sixth place - Informative Speaking.

Speakers of the week were Abby Losoya and Sophia Losoya (varsity) and Yana Bartkiv (novice).