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Congratulations to the Bainbridge High School Literary Team on becoming the Literary 1-AAA Region Runner-Up for the 2025 region competition. Bainbridge High School hosted the annual region competition in the new BHS Performing Arts Center, which was held on Thursday, March 6th.

Four categories within the Literary competition, a GHSA-sanctioned Spring event/sport: Essay Writing, Literary Interpretation, Extemporaneous Speaking, and Music Events. Two adjudicators per category judged each event. Students prepare individually for their competition but also work with Mrs. Leigh Powell and Mrs. JoAnn Moore for extra practice. These students begin preparing as early as August.

The individual winners are as follows:

In the Music Category:

3rd Place  – Natalie Moore – Girls Solo

5th Place – Eli Logue – Boys Solo

3rd Place – Gurpreet Kaur, Carli Houston, Sarah Shaw – Trio

2nd Place – Cameron Whigham, John Stout, Eli Logue, Holten Dollar – Quartet

In the Literary Interpretation Category:

3rd Place – Alyssa McClanahan – Dramatic Interpretation

1st Place – Carli Houston – Humorous Interpretation

In the Essay Writing Competition:

4th Place – Holten Dollar – Argumentative Essay

2nd Place – Gurpreet Kaur – Literary Analysis

1st Place – Lola McNair – Personal Essay