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Lometa Speech Coach Cheri Jay-Wienecke, left, and Lometa senior Phallon Jones are shown after Jones’ UIL Persuasive Speaking win. courtesy photo
Winning a state championship is no easy task. For Lometa High School junior Phallon Jones, reaching that mountaintop has taken two years of effort, culminating with a gold medal in this year’s UIL Persuasive Speaking event.
Jones, who will start her senior year in the fall, is no stranger to success in the speech and debate competitions. She is the second Lometa speaker to win the Persuasive…