Several Carroll (CHS) and Kuemper (KHS) students earned top scores while competing at the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) state contest this past Saturday in Carroll. Hundreds presented at the event, and seven local students were recognized as All-State nominations. All-State presenters from Kuemper include: Draven Haefs, Expository Address; Daniel Miller, Solo Musical Theatre; Mary Lawler, Story Telling; Sami Hays, Expository Address; and Lauren Macke in Solo Musical Theatre. Two CHS students also received this honor: Miles Millard, Reviewing, and Demedrious Lyons, Public Address. Of the more than 30 Carroll and Kuemper categories that advanced to state, 27 received a “Superior” or better rating from the judges. A list of these presenters and their scores can be found included with this story.
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Carroll High School
| NAME | CONTEST | RATING |
| Miles Millard | Reviewing | All-State |
| Demedrious Lyons | Public Address | All-State |
| Grant Meiners | Radio News | I |
| Jadon Henderson | Acting | I |
| Zach Shook | Acting | I |
| Carter Kovarna | Acting | I |
| Taydem Shoesmith | Acting | I |
| Miles Millard | Interpretive Reading: Poetry | I |
| Lily Ladwig | Storytelling | I |
| Ashley Brincks | Storytelling | I |
| Grant Meiners | Solo Musical Theatre | I |
| Zach Shook | Improvisation | II |
| Collin Schultes | Spontaneous Speaking | II |
| Nick Streit | Spontaneous Speaking | II |
| Lexi Ragaller | Story Telling | II |
| Emma Nelson | Acting | II |
Kuemper High School
| NAME | CONTEST | RATING |
| Draven Haefs | Expository Address | All-State |
| Daniel Miller | Solo Musical Theatre | All-State |
| Mary Lawler | Storytelling | All-State |
| Sami Hays | Expository Address | All-State |
| Lauren Macke | Solo Musical Theatre | All-State |
| Sami Hays | After Dinner Speaking | I |
| Draven Haefs | Acting | I |
| Elizabeth Kenkel | Solo Musical Theatre; Prose | I |
| Max Meyers | Solo Musical Theatre | I |
| Grace Meyers | Storytelling | I |
| Chloe Grote | After Dinner Speaking | I |
| Dominick Ervelli | Improvisation | I |
| Britnee Irlbeck | Prose | I |
| Matilda Pugh | Acting | I |
| Kira Parkis | After Dinner Speaking | I |
| Grace Meyers | Literary Program | I |
| Dominick Ervelli | Acting | II |
| Chloe Scott | Poetry | II |
| Kysa Auen | Poetry | II |
| Britney Bruch | Literary Program | II |
| Kira Parkis | Original Oratory | II |
