The Elbert County Comprehensive High School Literary team won a back-to-back region championship during the Region 8A-D1 Literary Meet at ECCHS Feb. 18. The meet included students from Athens Christian School, Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, Commerce High School and Rabun County High School. All students in the ECCHS team placed in the event, bringing home three first place finishes, five second place finishes, two third place finishes and one fourth place finish. Students who competed in the meet include Emma Grace Jarvis – first in Literary Analysis Essay, Walker Layne – first in International Extemporaneous Speaking and Stephanie Espinosa – first in Dramatic Literary Interpretation; Simon Diazdeleon – second in Personal Essay, Kemauri Willis – second in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking, Lana Stelter – second in Humorous Literary Interpreation, Carli Andrews, Lana Stelter and Ava Maxwell – second in Girl’s Trio and Lataryon Williams, Ayden Lunsford, David Moore and Junior Velasquez – second in Boy’s Quartet; Ava Maxwell – third in Girl’s Solo and Junio Velasquez – third in Boy’s Solo; and Jada Heard – fourth in Argumentative Essay. The team is coached by Allyson Dye.