Several local schools will be sending multiple individual speech pieces to the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA)’s State Speech contest after earning top marks at district’s this past weekend. Kuemper Catholic hosted District Speech for the northwest district with students from East Sac County (ESC), Coon Rapids-Bayard (CR-B), Ar-We-Va, IKM-Manning, and South Central Calhoun (SCC). ESC has four students advancing in categories of Improv, Spontaneous Speaking, Poetry and Musical theatre. CR-B had 12 entries perform, with ten earning a I or Excellent rating. Ar-We-Va had six students perform in nine events, with five acts advancing on. IKM-Manning had eight students perform various acts in poetry, after dinner speaking, and more with all eight students advancing in at least one of their performances. SCC Titans had six students compete at districts, with five advancing to the state contest which is scheduled for Saturday, March 14 at the Denison-Schleswig High School in Denison. The Audubon Community School District participated at the district contest in Atlantic, sending nine students in ten entries, with seven of them advancing to the state competition on March 14 in Council Bluffs. State qualifiers that earn top marks will then have the opportunity to selected for IHSSA Individual Events All State- Festival in Cedar Falls at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) later in March. The complete list of students with their entry pieces can be found included below.
South Central Calhoun
Isabella Sackfield: Expository Address titled “Brunch is Bad.” (I)
Pierce Davis: Radio News (I) , Storytelling “After the Fall” (II)
Alibek Zhunussov: Improv (I)
Kelsie Hejtmanek: Poetry “The Different Emotions of the Teenage Brain.” (I)
Annabelle Snyder: Original Oratory “Desitny is a Gift.” (I)
East Sac County:
Paris McCrea – Improv (I)
Paige Hout – Spontaneous Speaking (I)
Paige Hout – Poetry (I)
Emma Carico – Musical Theatre (I)
Jillian Pope – Musical Theatre (II)
Evan Johnson – Storytelling (II)
Keira Stilwell – Poetry (II)
Ar-We-Va
Noelia Gonzalez- Musical Theater: I ; Poetry : I
Elaina Geake- Storytelling: I
Annalee Wittrock- Poetry: II
Claire Geake- Musical Theater: I; Improv: II
Emily Vangsness- Musical Theater: II
Saylor Laffoon- Prose: I ; Acting: I
IKM-Manning
Catherine: poetry (I) ; prose (II)
Laura: after dinner speaking (I)
Audrey: original oratory (I)
Nathanael: original oratory (I) ; reviewing (I)
Cassidy: solo musical theatre (I)
Jackson: original oratory (I)
Olivia: reviewing (I)
Audrey: prose (I)
Coon Rapids- Bayard
Sam Larsen – Solo Musical Theater (I)
Trevor McNelly – Radio News Announcing (I)
Brielle Bass – After Dinner Speaking AND Solo Musical Theater (I)
Carlie Mason – Storytelling (I)
Katie Wiskus – Videocasting (I)
Aaron Irlbeck – After Dinner Speaking (I)
Ella Heithoff – Acting (I) ; Solo Musical Theater (II)
Jaz Bremkamp – Expository Address (I) ; Prose (II)
Sophie Jones – Literary Program (I) ; Poetry (II)
Maddy Mason – Storytelling AND Poetry (I)
Aaron Irlbeck – Solo Improvisation (II)
Audubon
Lena R: 1 Rating in Review & Musical Theater
– She reviewed TwentyOne Pilots & Their Commentary on Suicide & performing “Bring on the Men” from Jekyll & Hyde
Jack G: 1 Rating in Poetry reading “To Be or Not to Be” & “O for a Muse of Fire”
Solei L.H: 1 Rating in Prose reading “The Yellow Wallpaper”
Kari G: 2 Rating in Musical Theater performing “Thank You for the Music” from Mamma Mia
Izik S: 1 Rating in Musical Theater performing “Goodbye” from Catch Me if You Can
Grace N: 1 Rating in Prose reading “The Secret History”
Celina O: 1 Rating in Poetry reading “A Message for Ben” & “Brother Trouble”
Tayvyn P: 2 Rating in Poetry reading “If” & “The Road Not Taken”
Kels B: 2 Rating in Prose reading “Only Children Believe in Butterflies”
