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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW How you can conserve water at home ... Stouts fire burns 15,000 acres and counting ... 'Mitigation banking' ... How you can conserve water at home ... Stouts fire burns 15,000 acres and counting ... 'Mitigation banking' ... Two Rogue Valley teens make Poetry Out Loud finals Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 9, 2015 at 4:45 PM Posted Mar. 9, 2015 at 4:45 PM » Social News Nine Oregon high school students, including two from the Rogue Valley, will compete for the Poetry Out Loud state title at Willamette University on March 14. Three finalists were selected from each regional competition. A record 38 schools throughout the state participated. The winners of the Southern Regional Contest, held Saturday at the Medford library, are Atya-Sha Van Ness of Logos Public Charter School in Medford, Sarah Dombrowsky of Cascade Christian High School in Medford, and Serena Morgan of Paisley Charter School in Paisley. Other regional Poetry Out Loud competitions were held in Beaverton and Salem. Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest for high school students, organized in Oregon by the Oregon Arts Commission in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. Participants memorize and present poems, practicing public speaking skills while exploring the complexity of poetry. The State Contest is scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Hatfield Room of the Willamette University Library. The winner will advance to the national Poetry Out Loud competition, scheduled for April 27-29 in Washington, D.C. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 9, 2015 at 4:45 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501