Photo Gallery for Sun. 11-19-17

2017-11-18 00:00:00

Dave Cooper, a Butler Senior High School history teacher who is in charge of the school's mock trial team, said public speaking tips can apply as equally well to saying grace as they do to making an effective closing argument. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

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Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic's Cameron Branch (26) tries to tackle Washington's Isaiah Walton (38) during the Trojans' 19-14 loss to the Little Prexies in the WPIAL 2A semifinals Friday night at Moon High School.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic's Tyree Brown (2) tries to find running room during the Trojans' 19-14 loss to Washington in the WPIAL 2A semifinals Friday night at Moon High School.Dave Prelosky/Butler Eagle

Karns City running back Clay Garing fights for yards against Sharon in the Gremlins first-round PIAA 3A playoff loss to the Tigers.Nate Black/special to the eagle

Karns City running back Dalton Beham struggles for yardage during the Gremlins loss to Sharon in thef irst round of the PIAA 3A playoffs Friday night.Nate Black/special to the eagle

Matt McCune, left, and Jared Sullivan put up one of five Christmas Trees in Diamond Park in Butler on Friday Nov. 17, 2017.justin guido/butler eagle

TJ McCance, right, Jared Sullivan, center, and Joe Gray put up one of five Christmas Trees in Diamond Park on Friday Nov. 17, 2017.justin guido/butler eagle

From left, Emma, Ed, Eileen and Jaimee — members of the Freyermuth family who lost their son and brother Justin - pictured in the photo with his daughter — to heroin addiction in early 2017.dave prelosky/butler eagle

Finalists in the Butler County Service Excellence Awards on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 are, from left, Beka Souzer - Natili North; Esther Cochran, Red Lobster; and Kenneth Ferguson, Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company.dave prelosky/butler eagle

This team of Mars Centennial School fifth-graders, from left, Kendall Bruns, Maxwell Zagorski and Ryan Babeo, is ranked 88th in Pennsylvania in the Stock Market Game.submitted photo

Mary Zacherl, left, and Shawndra Holmberg, officers of the Early Bird chapter of Toastmasters International, an organization dedicated to improving speaking skills, agreed rehearsal and preparation are keys to performing a successful welcoming speech or toast.Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle

The Rev. Kimberly van Driel, pastor of First English Lutheran Church, said “Sometimes we worry what we sound like when what matters is giving a simple prayer of thanks for what we are grateful for. It doesn’t have to be fancier than that.”

Dave Cooper, a Butler Senior High School history teacher who is in charge of the school’s mock trial team, said public speaking tips can apply as equally well to saying grace as they do to making an effective closing argument. Eric Freehling/Butler Eagle