JUDA - Tyler and Tabatha Davis say they don't compete with each other. But when asked whose graduation speech is ready, Tabatha said she has the upperhand.
"I'm probably farthest," she said.
Tyler didn't argue.
"Mine looks a lot like this," he said, holding up a blank piece of notebook paper.
Then Traci Davis, their mother and Juda Schools superintendent, said, "My speech is all done."
Maybe they compete just a little bit.
The twins will don their caps and gowns Saturday as this years' valedictorian and salutatorian at the Juda High School commencement ceremony. Tyler achieved the valedictorian honors and likes to wield it above his sister's head jokingly, but he said he owes a lot to her.
"She pushes me to do things I normally wouldn't do," he said.
Tabatha agreed she pushed Tyler into doing a skit for FFA and into welding. Tabatha herself has more than enough to keep her busy with softball, band, choir and being student council president.
That's not to say Tyler is a slouch. He is in wrestling, football, baseball - and both he and Tabatha recently placed in the state contest for FFA. Tabatha and her team placed 10th while Tyler placed eighth, individually.
Traci said the twins get along most of the time and rarely fight.
"It's actually surprising they get along for the most part," she said.
Mornings can be difficult, however. Tyler said he knows not to push his sister's buttons when she hasn't gotten much sleep.
"She doesn't do well without sleep," he said.
The twins were both accepted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tyler is looking to major in a medical field, and Tabatha is considering agricultural engineering. The twins said they study with each other and share a lot of their classes.
Traci said they didn't get to become the highest in their class just off brains - it took a lot of hard work.
"They're really not that smart," she joked.
The members of their graduating class of 24 students tend not to feel jealous, the twins said. They all work together and even study as a group.
"We all try to outdo each other in class," Tyler said.
"It's a friendly competition," Traci said.
Fellow students commented that despite being so busy and involved, the twins are always respectful.
"They bounce ideas off each other and work so well together," Derrick Byrne said.
The twins both said sports as their fondest memories they will take with them after high school. But they agreed that sports will take a back seat in college.
"Don't worry, we always find ways to stay busy," Tabatha said.
"I'm probably farthest," she said.
Tyler didn't argue.
"Mine looks a lot like this," he said, holding up a blank piece of notebook paper.
Then Traci Davis, their mother and Juda Schools superintendent, said, "My speech is all done."
Maybe they compete just a little bit.
The twins will don their caps and gowns Saturday as this years' valedictorian and salutatorian at the Juda High School commencement ceremony. Tyler achieved the valedictorian honors and likes to wield it above his sister's head jokingly, but he said he owes a lot to her.
"She pushes me to do things I normally wouldn't do," he said.
Tabatha agreed she pushed Tyler into doing a skit for FFA and into welding. Tabatha herself has more than enough to keep her busy with softball, band, choir and being student council president.
That's not to say Tyler is a slouch. He is in wrestling, football, baseball - and both he and Tabatha recently placed in the state contest for FFA. Tabatha and her team placed 10th while Tyler placed eighth, individually.
Traci said the twins get along most of the time and rarely fight.
"It's actually surprising they get along for the most part," she said.
Mornings can be difficult, however. Tyler said he knows not to push his sister's buttons when she hasn't gotten much sleep.
"She doesn't do well without sleep," he said.
The twins were both accepted into the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Tyler is looking to major in a medical field, and Tabatha is considering agricultural engineering. The twins said they study with each other and share a lot of their classes.
Traci said they didn't get to become the highest in their class just off brains - it took a lot of hard work.
"They're really not that smart," she joked.
The members of their graduating class of 24 students tend not to feel jealous, the twins said. They all work together and even study as a group.
"We all try to outdo each other in class," Tyler said.
"It's a friendly competition," Traci said.
Fellow students commented that despite being so busy and involved, the twins are always respectful.
"They bounce ideas off each other and work so well together," Derrick Byrne said.
The twins both said sports as their fondest memories they will take with them after high school. But they agreed that sports will take a back seat in college.
"Don't worry, we always find ways to stay busy," Tabatha said.