February 6, 2025
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio – The Rocky River Middle School 7th and 8th grade Power of the Pen teams competed at the Northern 2 district tournament over the weekend at Roxboro Middle School. The competition featured 144 writers from 14 area schools.
Emily Aber earned first place in the 7th grade division, while Jules O’Keefe finished in eighth place. Both students receive an automatic spot at the regional tournament based on their top-12 finish. Other competitors are awaiting word to find out if they will receive an at-large bid to compete at regionals.
The regional tournament is on March 8.
This is the fourth year of competition for the team at RRMS, which is led by advisor Katie Preto. Power of the Pen empowers young people to find and develop a creative voice that is uniquely their own by engaging students in interscholastic writing tournaments and providing a platform for publication.