FHS girls advance to state contest

Fredericksburg High Schools students are advancing to the UIL Academic State Competition after earning top honors at regionals Saturday.

The competition was held at La Vernia High School.

Placing at regionals and advancing to state are:

- Ella Grandjean: Second place in Editorial, second place in Headline;

- Suzanna Bridges-Keese: Third place in Copy Editing;

- Sophia Lutz: First place in Editorial.

Aven Ottmers was also part of the first place journalism team, but did not place to move on.

Carolina Osterberg earned fifth in Spelling and will not move on to state, as only the first through third places ad-

Fredericksburg High School students advancing to the UIL Academic State Competition on May 6 at the University of Texas at Austin are, from left, Ella Grandjean, Suzanna Bridges-Keese and Sophia Lutz. Aven Ottmers also competed, but did not place to advance. The girls performed well at the regional competition Saturday at La Vernia High School, which allowed them to advance. — Photo courtesy FHS Campus Comet vance.

The state competition will be Friday, May 6, at the University of Texas at Austin.