VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Several Valley City High School students were recognized for their accomplishments at a regular school board meeting on April 17th.
The Hi-Liner Speech team claimed their 3rd consecutive North Dakota Class A State championship with 122 sweepstakes points. The Hi-Liners were able to out distance 2nd place Bismarck St. Mary’s who had 73 points. This is the 7th time the Valley City Hi Liners have earned a state team title.
Activities Director Mike Schultz said, Valley City had Twelve members selected on to be a part of the CSTAND All-State Speech Team. All-State Members must place in the top 20% of at least 4 speech and/or debate events. VCHS All-State Members are as follows: Monisha Terry (Grade 12), Maggie Oberlander (Grade 12) , Eliza Johnson (Grade 12), Elizabeth Gazeley (Grade 11), Lillian Kiefert (Grade 10), Luke Plagens (Grade 10), Aurora Ziniel (Grade 10), Olivia Slyter (Grade 10), Gabriella Shipp (Grade 10), Madi Klabo (Grade 9), Lily Douglass (Grade 9), Tucker Johnson (Grade 8), and Amelia Meester (Grade 8).
Valley City also had five Individual State Champions in Lillian Kiefert, Eliza Johnson, Katy Meester, Monisha Terry, and Maggie Oberlander.
Schultz congratulated all the girls and boys that competed at the state tournament.
The complete results for the Hi-Liners are listed below:
Dramatic Interpretation- Gabbie Shipp (Superior Medalist), Madi Klabo (2nd), Lillian Kiefert (1st)
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading- Monisha Terry (Superior Medalist), Katy Meester (1st)
Humorous Interpretation- Benjamin Kruta (8th), Monisha Terry (1st)
Humorous Dramatic Duo- Brooke Ask/ Cassie Mundal (Superior Medalist), Sophie Boe/ Dylan Quick (2nd)
Speech to Inform- Katy Meester (4th)
Speech to Persuade- Brinklyn Johnson (5th), Elizabeth Gazeley (4th), Maggie Oberlander (2nd)
Poetry Interpretation- Lily Douglass (8th), Olivia Slyter (3rd) Lillian Kiefert (2nd)
Serious Prose- Olivia Slyter (Superior Medalist), MJ Lorenz (9th), Gabbie Shipp (2nd)
Radio Broadcasting- Eliza Johnson (3rd)
Serious Dramatic Duo- Rylee Cihak/ Brooke Ask (3rd), Maggie Oberlander/ Eliza Johnson (1st)
Entertain- Amelia Meester (Superior Medalist), Elizabeth Gazeley (6th)
Storytelling- Sophie Boe (4th)
In other news, Maggie Oberlander was recognized by her teacher and the school board for her recent musical accomplishments during a statewide competition in Bismarck. Here is her instructor Sheila Zinke.
