Fine Arts

NorthSide Baptist Academy is a member of the American Association of Christian Schools. This membership allows us the opportunity to participate in the yearly fine arts competition.

Competition is available for students in the 7th - 12th Grades. Winners of the Regional MSAACS competition have the opportunity to compete in the National Competition held at BJU in Greenville, SC.

NSBA Winners From Recent Competitions

2026

NorthSide Baptist Academy Fine Arts Competition 2026 Awards and Closing Ceremony

Art Category

Name Event Place
Ellie WorsdaleJunior High School Watercolor2nd
Ellie WorsdaleJunior High Poly Chromatic Drawing1st
Vannya Ruiz- GarciaJunior High Monochromatic Drawing2nd
Alexandra HoodJunior High Crafts1st
Vannya Ruiz- GarciaJunior High Crafts3rd
Alexandra HoodJunior High Still Life/ Macro Photography1st
Alixandria TschumyJunior High Still Life/ Macro Photography2nd
Alixandria TschumyJunior High Landscapes/ Architecture Photography2nd
Isabella LawrenceJunior High Landscapes/ Architecture Photography3rd
Wanye HancockHigh School Landscapes/ Architecture Photography3rd
Rebeca RiveraHigh School Still Life/ Macro Photography3rd
Zach WhitleyHigh School Sculpture1st
Lauren LeopperHigh School Calligraphy3rd
Esther BernardezHigh School Oil Painting2nd
Destiny HillHigh School Watercolor1st
Destiny HillHigh School Mixed Media1st

Music Category

Name Event Place
Adam LeopperJunior High Male Vocal Solo1st
Eric MahaneyJunior High Male Vocal Solo2nd
NSBAJunior High Handbell Choir1st
NSBAJunior High Small Vocal Ensemble2nd
NSBAJunior High Small Vocal Ensemble3rd
NSBAJunior High Large Vocal Ensemble1st
Luke AdamsHigh School Male Vocal Solo1st
Lauren LeopperHigh School Famale Vocal Solo1st
Esther GarberHigh School Famale Vocal Solo3rd
NSBA LadiesHigh School Small Vocal Ensemble1st
NSBAHigh School Large Vocal Ensemble1st
NSBAHigh School Choral Group1st
NSBAHigh School Choir1st
NSBAHigh School Handbell Choir1st
Nehemias GarciaHigh School Guitar Solo2nd
Lauren LeopperHigh School Sacred Piano Solo1st
Lauren Leopper & Esther GarberHigh School Scared Piano Duet1st
Nehemias Garcia & Eduardo RuizHigh School Small Instrument Ensemble1st
Esther Garber, Lauren Leopper, & Luke AdamsHigh School Small Instrument Ensemble2nd

Speech Category

Name Event Place
Alixandria TschumyJunior High Poetry1st
Adam LeopperJunior High Poetry2nd
NSBAJunior High Readers Theatre1st
Lauren LeopperHigh School Religious Reading2nd
Angelica LozoyaHigh School Speech Declamation1st
Natalie CarrilloHigh School Speech Declamation3rd
Rebeca RiveraHigh School Speech Oral Interpretation of Scripture1st
NSBAHigh School Readers Theatre1st

Bible Category

Name Event Place
Issac CarrilloJunior High Bible Memory1st
Joy CeuJunior High Bible Memory2nd
Aadon RomaniJunior High Expository Preaching2nd
Issac CarrilloJunior High Evangelistic Preaching3rd
Lauren LeopperHigh School Bible Teaching3rd
Eduardo RuizHigh School Evangelistic Preaching2nd
Zachary WhitleyHigh School Evangelistic Preaching3rd
NorthSideMSAACS Fine Arts2nd Place Overall

Academics Category

Name Event Place
Adam LeopperJunior High School Old Testament Bible Knowledge2nd
Taegan McAnarneyJunior High School Old Testament Bible Knowledge3rd
Taegan McAnarneyJunior High School New Testament Bible Knowledge1st
Issac CarrilloJunior High School New Testament Bible Knowledge2nd
Adam LeopperJunior High School New Testament Bible Knowledge3rd
Adam LeopperJunior High History/ Geography3rd
Taegan McAnarneyJunior High English1st
Taegan McAnarneyJunior High Pre- Algebra2nd
Huy VoJunior High General Math3rd
Antonio LewisJunior High Physical Science Fair1st
Zachary WhitleyHigh School Biological Science Fair1st
Luke AdamsHigh School Chemistry3rd
Daniel JaeHigh School World History/Geography3rd
Lauren LeopperHigh School Music Theory3rd
Luke AdamsHigh School Spelling Bee3rd
Rebeca RiveraHigh School Creative Writing Poetry1st
2025

NorthSide Baptist Academy Fine Arts Competition 2025 Awards and Closing Ceremony

Art Category

Name Event Place
Harper GreeneJunior High Garment Construction1st
Harper GreeneJunior High Craft2nd
Isabella LawrenceJunior High People/Animal Photography2nd
Gustavo BurgosJunior High Polychromatic Drawing2nd
Vannya Ruiz-GarciaJunior High Monochromatic drawing3rd
Veda BennettHigh School Calligraphy2nd
Lauren LeopperHigh School Garment Construction2nd
Zachary WhitleyHigh School Woodworking1st
Esther BernardezHigh School Digital Media3rd
Esther BernardezHigh School Watercolor2nd
Nehemias GarciaHigh School Sculpture1st
Esther GarberHigh School craft1st
Michael GopieHigh School Textile3rd

Music Category

Name Event Place
Taegan McAnarneyJunior High Female Vocal Solo2nd
Adam LeopperJunior High Male Vocal Solo1st
Adam LeopperJunior High Sacred Piano Solo1st
Daniel ZubatyJunior High Classical Piano Solo1st
Northside MenJunior High Small Vocal Ensemble1st
Northside LadiesJunior High Large Vocal Ensemble2nd
NSBAJunior High Handbell Choir1st
Faith BentleyHigh School Female Vocal Solo1st
Lauren LeopperHigh School Female Vocal Solo2nd
Elijah GarberHigh School Male Vocal Solo1st
Elijah GarberHigh School Brass Solo1st
Lauren LeopperHigh School Sacred Piano Solo2nd
Esther GarberHigh School Sacred Piano Solo3rd
Eva MalpicaHigh School Classical Piano Solo3rd
Esther GarberHigh School String Solo2nd
Ayden HammondHigh School String Solo3rd
Nehemias GarciaHigh School Guitar Solo1st
Nehemias Garcia & Eduardo RuizHigh School Small Instrumental Ensemble1st
Esther Garber & Lauren LeopperHigh School Piano Duet1st
Northside MenHigh Small Vocal Ensemble1st
Northside LadiesHigh School Large Vocal Ensemble1st
NSBAHigh School Choral Group1st
NSBAHigh School Handbell Choir1st
NSBAHigh School Choir1st

Speech Category

Name Event Place
Adam LeopperJunior High Poetry1st
Veda BennettHigh School Declamation1st
Angelica LozoyaHigh School Declamation2nd
Rebecca RiveraHigh School Declamation3rd
Faith BentleyHigh School Dramatic Interpretation1st
Ayden HammondHigh School Oral Interpretation of Scripture3rd

Bible Category

Name Event Place
Adrien HuncekerJunior High Expository Preaching1st
Adam LeopperJunior High Topical Preaching3rd
Eduardo RuizJunior High Evangelistic Preaching2nd
Luke AdamsHigh School Expository Preaching1st
Andrew CarrilloHigh School Evangelistic Preaching2nd
Elijah GarberHigh School Topical Preaching3rd
NSBAMSAACS Fine Arts2nd Place Overall

Academics Category

Name Event Place
Adam LeopperJunior High Old Testament Bible Knowledge2nd
Eduardo RuizJunior High Old Testament Bible Knowledge3rd
Eduardo RuizJunior High New Testament Bible Knowledge1st
Adam LeopperJunior High New Testament Bible Knowledge2nd
Tony LewisJunior High Science Fair1st
Aadon RomaniJunior High Science Fair2nd
Daniel ZubatyJunior High Science Fair3rd
Taegan McAnarneyJunior High Math3rd
Elijah GarberHigh School Old Testament Bible Knowledge2nd
Elijah GarberHigh School New Testament Bible Knowledge1st
Luke AdamsHigh School Chemistry3rd
Ayden HammondHigh School Physics2nd
Elijah GarberHigh School Physics3rd
Faith BentleyHigh School Biology3rd
Esther GarberHigh School Home Economics3rd
Lauren LeopperHigh School Music Theory3rd
Andrew CarrilloHigh School Spelling Bee3rd
2024

NorthSide Baptist Academy Fine Arts Competition 2024 Awards and Closing Ceremony

Art Category

Name Event Place
Veda BennettHigh School Art Calligraphy2nd
Kayla StokesHigh School Art Acrylic Painting2nd
Lauren LeopperJunior High Art Garment Construction1st
Harper GreeneJunior High Art Garment Construction2nd
Charlie CollinsJunior High Art Woodworking1st
Esther BernardezJunior High Art Digital Media1st

Academics Category

Name Event Place
Elijah GarberHigh School Old Testament Bible Knowledge1st
Elijah GarberHigh School New Testament Bible Knowledge1st
Ayden HammondHigh School Academics Chemistry3rd
Clayton AdamsHigh School Academics U.S. History/Geography3rd
Cheyenne FredricksonHigh School Academics Accounting2nd
Ayden HammondHigh School Academics Physics2nd
Carson CollinsHigh School Academics Music Theory2nd
Cheyenne FredricksonHigh School Academics Creative Writing Poetry3rd
Ayden HammondHigh School Academics Creative Writing Poetry2nd
Kayla StokesHigh School Academics Creative Writing Poetry1st
Faith BentleyHigh School Academics Expository Writing Essay1st
Kayla StokesHigh School Science Fair1st
Makhala HailesHigh School Speech Declamation1st
Jenny PierceHigh School Speech Humorous Interpretation2nd
Clayton AdamsHigh School Speech Extemporaneous1st
Kayla StokesHigh School Speech Oral Interpretation of Scripture1st

Bible Category

Name Event Place
Rielle (Ellie) IbrahimJH Bible Bible-Teaching3rd
Lauren LeopperJH Bible Bible-Teaching1st
Elijah GarberSH Bible Evangelistic Preaching1st
NorthSideMSAACS Traveling Trophy2nd

Music Category

Name Event Place
Lauren LeopperJH Music Female Vocal Solo1st
Faith BentleyHS Music Female Vocal Solo3rd
Daniel ZubatyJH Music Male Vocal Solo1st
Clayton AdmasHS Male Vocal Solo2nd
Carson CollinsHS Male Vocal Solo1st
Elijah GarberHS Music Brass Solo1st
Luke AdamsHS Music String Solo3rd
Lauren LeopperJH Music Sacred Piano Solo1st
Carson CollinsHS Music Sacred Piano Solo1st
Adam LeopperJH Music Classical Piano Solo3rd
Julian RomeroJH Music Classical Piano Solo1st
Northside LadiesHS Music Small Vocal Ensemble1st
Northside MenHS Music Small Vocal Ensemble2nd
NorthsideJH High Music Large Vocal Ensemble1st
Northside MenHS Music Large Vocal Ensemble1st
Northside LadiesHS Music Large Vocal Ensemble2nd
NorthsideHS Music Choir1st
NorthsideHS Music Handbell Choir1st
2023

Fine Arts 2023 Student Awards List Weatherford, Texas

Art Category

Name Event Place
Veda BennettCalligraphy2nd
Kayla StokesAcrylic Painting2nd
Lauren LeopperGarment Construction1st
Gabby BoozeGarment Construction2nd
Jenny PierceMixed Media2nd

Academics Category

Name Event Place
Clayton AdamsNew Testament Bible3rd
Carson CollinsJr. High English2nd
Carson CollinsJr. High Pre-Algebra2nd
Carson CollinsJr. High Science2nd
Faith BentleyChemistry1st
Ayden HammondChemistry3rd
Ayden HammondPhysics1st
Cheyenne FredricksonAccounting3rd
Clayton AdamsPolitical Science2nd

Music Category: Female Vocal Solo

Name Event Place
Lauren LeopperJunior High1st
Esther GarberJunior High2nd
Faith BentleyHigh School1st

Speech Category

Name Event Place
Clayton Adams And Luke AdamsActing1st
Makhala HailesHigh School Declamation1st
Kayla StokesOral Interpretation Of Scripture3rd
Cheyenne FredricksonHigh School Interpretation Of Poetry3rd

Music Category: Male Vocal Solo

Name Event Place
Carson CollinsJunior High1st
Luke AdamsHigh School1st
Clayton AdamsHigh School2nd

Bible Category

Name Event Place
Elijah GarberExpository Preaching1st

Music Category: Piano Solos

Name Event Place
Aliyaah SteffelHigh School Sacred Piano Solo1st
Esther GarberJr. High Sacred Piano Solo1st
Carson CollinsJr. High Sacred Piano Solo3rd
Lauren LeopperJr. High Classical Piano Solo1st

Music Category: Duet

Name Event Place
Esther Garber & Lauren LeopperJunior High Sacred Piano Duet1st

Music Category: Brass

Name Event Place
Elijah GarberBrass Solo2nd

Music Category: Large Vocal Ensemble

Name Event Place
Junior High Ensemble1st
High School Ensemble1st

Music Category: Handbells

Name Event Place
Handbell Choir1st

Music Category: Vocal Choir

Name Event Place
Secondary Choir1st

Nsba Awards To Recognize In
The Friends Of Nsba Banquet

Name Place
Aliyaah SteffelFemale Fine Arts Student Of The Year
Aliyaah SteffelMale Fine Arts Students Of The Year

Music Category: Female Vocal Solo

Nsba Earned 3rd Place Overall In The Msaacs Regional Competition.
This Includes All Student Participation.

2022

2022 MSAACS Regional Winners

Name Event Place
Makhala HailesDeclamation Speech1st
Clayton AdamsHumorous Interpretation1st
Clay GarberSr. High Male Solo1st
Aliyaah SteffelSacred Piano Solo1st
Veda BennettCalligraphy1st
Harmony VetetoGarment Construction1st
Harmony VetetoSr. High Large Ensemble1st
Harmony VetetoSr. High Handbell Choir1st
Carson CollinsJr. High Male Solo1st
Carson CollinsJr. High Large Ensemble1st
Carson CollinsJr. High Handbell Choir1st
Clayton AdamsSr. High Male Solo2nd
Kayla StokesAcrylic Painting2nd
Luke AdamsJr. High Male Solo2nd
Niabel JemalMonochromatic Drawing2nd
Esther GarberJr. High Female Solo3rd
Dezarai DavisSr. High Female Solo3rd

2022 AACS National Winners

Name Event Place
Clay GarberSr. High Male Solo1st
2021

2021 MSAACS Regional Winners

Name Event Place
Dezarai DavisSr. High Female Solo1st
Clay GarberSr. High Male Solo1st
Jalen MitchellClassical Piano Solo2nd
Victoria KimballSpeech2nd
Clay Garber, Clayton Adams, Jalen MitchellSmall Ensemble3rd

2021 AACS National Winners

Name Event Place
Clay GarberSr. High Male Solo1st

Bible

Category 1: Bible Quizzing
Category 2: Bible Memory
Category 3: Bible Teaching
Category 4: Expository Preaching
Category 5: Evangelistic Preaching
Category 6: Topical Preaching

Music

Individual Events

Category 1: Female Vocal Solo

Category 2: Male Vocal Solo
Category 3: Brass Solo
Category 4: Woodwind Solo
Category 5: String Solo
Category 6: Percussion Solo

Category 7: Sacred Piano Solo

Category 8: Classical Piano Solo

Group Events

Category 9: Small Vocal Ensemble

Category 10: Large Vocal Ensemble
Category 11: Choral Group
Category 12: Small Instrumental Ensemble
Category 13: Large Instrumental Ensemble

Category 14: Orchestra/Band
Category 15: Handbell/Handchime Ensemble
Category 16: Handbell/Handchime Choir
Category 17: Sacred Piano Duet
Category 18: Classical Piano Duet

Speech

Individual Events


Category 1: Dramatic Interpretation
Category 2: Oral Interpretation of Poetry
Category 3: Religious Reading
Category 4: Declamation
Category 5: Humorous Interpretation
Category 6: Original Persuasive Oratory
Category 7: Extemporaneous Speaking
Category 8: Oral Interpretation of Scripture

Group Events
Category 9: Acting
Category 10: Readers Theatre
Category 11: Choric Speaking
Category 12: Debate

Art

Category 1: Calligraphy
Category 2: Monochromatic Drawing
Category 3: Polychromatic Drawing
Category 4: Watercolor
Category 5: Oil Painting
Category 6: Acrylic Paintin
Category 7: Sculpture
Category 8: Garment Construction
Category 9: Textiles
Category 10: Crafts
Category 11: Printmaking
Category 12: Digital Media
Category 13: Woodworking
Category 14: Mixed Media
Category 15: Still Life and Macro Photography
Category 16: Landscape and Architecture Photography
Category 17: People and Animal

Academics

Division 1: Bible and Academic Testing
Category 1:Old Testament Bible Knowledge
Category 2: New Testament Bible Knowledge
Category 3: English
Category 4: Algebra/Geometry
Category 5: Advanced Mathematics
Category 6: Biology
Category 7: Chemistry
Category 8: Physics
Category 9: World History/Geography
Category 10: U.S. History/Geography
Category 11: Accounting
Category 12: Home Economics
Category 13: Political Science/Economics
Category 14: Music Theory
Category 15: Spanish

Division 2: Spelling
Category 16:Spelling

Division 3: Composition
Category 17:Creative Writing: Poetry
Category 18:Expository Writing: Essay

Division 4: Science Fair
Category 19:Biological Sciences
Category 20:Physical Sciences

AACS
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