2022 - 2023 TAPPS State Art, Academics and Speech Championship

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Congratulations to all our high school students who competed in the 2022-2023 TAPPS State Art, Academics and Speech Championship! Students prepared for months and their hard work paid off as they came out as some of the top performers in the state. We are so proud of you, Warriors!


Art – 5th Place in Division 5A

1st place, Photography Color Sofia Wieczynski

1st place, Communication Design Sofia Wieczynski

3rd place, Drawing BW Tori Wiesner

3rd place, Fashion Jordan Booth

3rd place, Seek & Sketch Color Rilee Klein

7th place, Fashion Gavin Gaston

7th place, Photography BW Rebekah Sweger

7th place, Computer Rendered Art Rilee Klein

8th place, Computer Rendered Art Rilee Klein

Honorable Mention, Mixed Media Mercer Ruffner

Honorable Mention, Photography BW Gavin Gaston

Participants –

Ethan Sipsma

Martha Rivara

Lily Jadlot

Emi Abraham

Sergio Villarreal

Tristan Dakai

Riley Bunch

Charli Smith

Sierrah Blackwell

Paul Formica

Academics – 7th Place in Division 5A

3rd place, Spanish Maria Ballina

4th place, Advanced Math Seth Culberson

4th place, Science Davis Johnson

5th place, Ready Writing Davis Johnson

5th place, Current Events Jackson Meacham

6th place, Ready Writing Lily Jadlot

6th place, Spelling Paul Breazeale

8th place, Yearbook Yearbook Staff

Participants -

Ava Kember

Jacob Ellis

Marilu Monterrosa

Carley Welch

Whitney Tucker

Speech – 8th Place in Division 5A

2nd place, Original Oratory Alex Boyd

3rd place, LD Debate Jacque Dillard

4th place, Poetry Natalie Moore

4th place, Solo Acting Alex Boyd

6th place, Extemp Speaking Bella Cogar

7th place, Prose Natalie Moore

Participants -

Liam Goudie

Jack Meacham