Fairfield Union Junior High’s Power of the Pen had a tremendous showing at the Ohio University-Lancaster Regional Tournament. They brought home the Sweepstakes Trophy which is awarded to the top school, combining the 7th & 8th grade scores competing against 18 school districts from our southeast region.
Layla Paxton earned a Round 3- Best of Rounds with her story entitled, “Monkey Bars”. She will be announced at the state tournament.
The following students advanced to the 2025 Ashland University State Tournament on Thursday, May 22nd:
Jordyn Hanna Alaina Leonard Kate Springer Ella Truax Mia West | Pearl Baker Addyson Borah Rylee Montgomery Layla Paxton |
They will compete against the TOP writers in the State of Ohio as they creatively write in three, thirty-five minute rounds. The top 25 students will advance to a fourth round in a short thirty-minute writing. A very special thanks to Mia West’s mom, Stephanie West, who is a professional photographer at Stephanie West Photography; she took pictures for our team and donated banners to hang in our school at Rushville Middle School.
(Jordyn Hanna, Alaina Leonard, Ella Truax, Kate Springer, Mia West, Layla Paxton, Pearl Baker, Addyson Borah, Rylee Montgomery)
Congratulations to our writers as they showcase their creative writing skills at the 2025 Ashland University State Competition.