🏆 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS: Southland Speech Group Interpretation Advances to State!

SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS! 🎉 Southland is excited to share that our Speech Group Interpretation (GI) team took home 1ST PLACE at Sectionals on Saturday! 

Next up, our champions will compete at the 2026 IHSA State tournament in Burbank, IL this Thursday.

👏🏽 Please join us in congratulating these phenomenal students and sending them our best wishes and positive thoughts going into this weekend. Their performance piece, "The Witches," is directed by Head Speech Coaches Cara Aljoe & Cheryl Frazier.

GI Cast & Crew:

- Oyinda Alaran, Junior

- Oyinka Alaran, Junior

- Catherine Blair, Senior

- Nali Catalan, Freshman

- Terrill Chambers, Senior

- Courtney Clemons, Senior

- Aubrey Davis, Senior

- Kymora Davis, Senior

- LaNelle Griffin, Junior

- Aubrey Lawrence, Junior

- Jordan Lee, Senior

- Alana Montgomery, Sophomore

- Gene Mambo, Junior

- Justice Watts, Junior

We are so #SouthlandProud of our incredible students and coaches! Southland Family, let's come together in cheering them on as they soar at State. Way to go Southland Speechies!!!✨🦅