GUTHRIE STATE Hallie Everson was just one place away from making finals in prose interpretation. She ends the year being one of the top eight prose speakers in the state. Emma Hardin finished as 6th place in the state in poetry interpretation. | COURTESY PHOTO

GUTHRIE STATE Guthrie’s Emma Hardin for earned 6th Place at State in Poetry Interpretation. | COURTESY PHOTO

A Francis family affair

Paducah wins State Track Championship

STATE BOUND The Paducah boys track team is State Bound in the 4x100mrelay.JoshGonzales,CordPiper,JadenFrawnerandJakyen Wright ran a 42.97 at the Regional track meet and will compete in Austin at State this Friday and Saturday. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE BOUND Guthrie’s Hadley Ray, who was the regional champion in shot put with a throw of 44’7.5”, will be representing Guthrie in his event at the State track meet in Austin May 12-13. | COURTESY PHOTO

VALLEY STATE The Valley 4x100m and 4x200m relays team of Brayson Cruse, Parker Hartman, Adrian Valdes and Blake Beard qualified as a wildcard to compete at the State track meet this weekend in Austin. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE QUALIFIER Paducah’s Cord Piper is State bound in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.89. He will compete at State in Austin later this month. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE BOUND Valley’s Tucker Schlueter was the regional champ in discus and advances to Austin. He will compete May 12-13. | COURTESY PHOTO

STATE QUALIFIER Paducah’s JakyenWright ran a 22.19 to get 2nd place and qualify for State. He will compete in Austin later this month. | COURTESY PHOTO