Thursday's results from the 26th annual Youngstown State University English Festival:

Thursday's results from the 26th annual Youngstown State University English Festival:
NOT-SO-TRIVIAL-PURSUIT
First prize: Meagan McMahon, St. Hilary; Tiara Jones, East Middle; John Vadala, St. Patrick; Gary Bunofsky, St. Nicholas; Ellie McCoy, Wilmington Area Middle; Steven Crawford, Crestview Middle; Josh Herteo, South Side Middle; Amanda Pinheiro, Lakeview; Morgan Hartman, Rocky Grove; Christopher Yahonek, Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Alex Chick, Reed Middle; Cianna Reider, Niles Middle; Kristen Llewellen, South Side; Carl Savage, North Baltimore; Adam Brooks, Farrell.
Second: Billy DeMarco, St. Joseph; Courtney Barber, Neshannock; Marc Lannon, Beaver Local; Jordan Eichar, North Baltimore; Mark Barnhart, Poland Seminary; Jennifer Hornyak, West Middlesex; Bobbie Rohaley, West Branch; Amanda Granitto, St. Nicholas; Tina Yeung, Howland; Matt Rowe, Lakeview; Brandon Palladino, Wilmington; Dezaray Montero, Hayes; Colleen Walckman, St. Hilary; Sara Marshall, Hayes; Josh Downer, Union; Ernestine Williams, Washington; Ahmed Sutton, Volney Rogers.
Third: Ana Campana, Notre Dame; Cori LaMarco, East Middle; Cameron Flora, Shenango; Luke Kapp, Rocky Grove; Frank Martin, Glenwood Middle; William French, Volney Rogers; Phillip Makowski, Shenango; Hilary Lanafried, Hermitage; Bethany Bebech, Reed Middle; Paul Garchar, St. Nicholas; Katerina Hazimihalis, Campbell Middle; Marian Puet, Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Carla McClellan, Howland; Amber Hines, Hubbard; Angela Burnett, Boardman Glenwood; Maya Sheth, Howland Middle; Karen Siege, Reynolds; Solomon Lu, Boardman.
LANGUAGE GAMES
First: Heather Thompson, Crestview; Arielle Ambrosy, Notre Dame; Valentina Gheorghe, South Range; Megan Bailey, Howland; Brittney Taylor, Hays Middle; Patrick Kramer, St. Hilary; Zach Long, West Branch; Maria Spadora, St. Patrick; Joe Paulenich, St. Nicholas; James Dotson, Neshannock; Jenna Floravit, Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Jackie Monaro, West Middlesex; Kathryn Hall, Neshannock; Angela DeCello, St. Joseph; James Hornyak, West Middlesex; Ryan Magallon, Campbell Middle; Jeff White, South Range; Jocelyne Riehl, Crestview; Michaela Lease, Columbiana.
Second: Katie McCooey, South Range; Paris Willoughby, Boardman Glenwood; Kassandra Felton, Crestview Middle; Katie Zitnik, Reed Middle; Brandon Packard; Wilmington Middle; Adrian Bosela, Columbiana; Katie Kaufman, Shenango; Mandy Walters, Beaver Local; Keleigh Stahlman, Rocky Grove; Christine Stevens, Western Reserve; Paul Sauline, St. Nicholas; Kyle Rubright, St. Hilary; Naomi Meskel, Wilmington; Janelle Leeson, Crestview; Amelia Kemner, Reed Middle; Beth Gadsby, Rocky Grove; Addie Damske, New Wilmington; Michael Woods, Howland; Bradley Sacko, Lakeview.
WRITING GAMES
First: Jordan Manser, West Branch; Nathan Rockwell, Sebring Junior High; Brooke Reigelman, Reed Middle-Hubbard; Carolyn Baer, Howland Middle; Mackenzie Sherbondy, Reynolds Jr. Sr.
Second: Cherise Benton, Hayes; Trenton Hatherill, Columbiana South Side Middle; Ashley Beck, West Branch Middle; India Harris, Hayes; Alan Bowdler, Beaver Local.
Third: Jessica Barvitski, Boardman; Doug Barber, St. Patrick; Deana Peterson, Warren G. Harding; Stephanis Koukis, Farrell Area; Clark Magdych, Lakeview.
Fourth: Steve McBride, Hermitage; Heather Altenhof, West Branch; Stephanie Hullock, Niles McKinley; Jocelyne Riehl, Crestview.
JOURNALISM WORKSHOP
First: Tricia Scott, Crestview; Lacy Tarr, Rocky Grove.
Second: Rachel McDonald, Reynolds; JoAnne Tombo, Reed Middle-Hubbard.
IMPROMPTU WRITING
First: Kathryn H. Hall, Neshannock.
Second: Alyssa Wise, Columbiana.
Third: Megan O'Malley, Girard.
Fourth: Amanda Rinko, Crestview; Ashley Angelotti, Howland.
Fifth: Matt Zimmerman, Howland; Michael Long, Boardman.
Sixth: Anne Smrek, Boardman-Glenwood; Kandyce Franklin, Campbell Memorial.
Seventh: Kathryn Packo, Boardman; Sarah Krajewski, St. Hilary.
Eighth: Carolyn Baer, Howland; Lorene Swartz, Boardman Glenwood.
CANDACE GAY MEMORIAL AWARDS
First: Jessica Trace, Howland; Teacher: Melanie Loew; Principal: Frank Thomas.
Second: Natalie Scarsella, Boardman; Teacher: Mrs. Randy Nord.
Third: Michael Fountaine, Boardman Glenwood Middle; Teacher: Jennifer Basista.
Fourth: Ashley Angelotti; Howland; Teacher: Melanie Loew.
Fifth: Katherine Ritchey, St. Joseph; Teacher: Marian Smith.
FINALISTS
Rachel Wightman, Michael Long and Rebecca Theophanous, all of Boardman High School; Christa Serluco and Alex M. DiGiancomo, both of Boardman Glenwood Middle; Michael Smylie, Kelly Russ, Leslie Wang and Justin Kemp, all of Howland High School; Carolyn Baer and Tina Yeung, both of Howland Middle; Kayla Beck, West Middlesex Jr./Sr.