WEST FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com/Nicholas Lee) – On March 6th the Valley City High School Hi-Liner Speech Team traveled to the inaugural Horace High School “Squawking Hawk” Speech Tournament. This tournament was a successful one for the Hi-Liners as they captured 11 out of the 14 first place trophies. There were no sweepstakes awards given out at this tournament. Individual Results for the Hi-Liners are as follows:
Poetry: Vismaya Jacob (7th), Londine Marcellus (6th), Lillian Kiefert (3rd), Olivia Slyter (1st– Champion)
Serious: Tucker Schonert (5th), Steph Hoffarth (4th), Ayden McPartland (3rd), Olivia Slyter (2nd), Kendra Green (1st– Champion)
Humorous Duo: Amelia Meester/Tucker Johnson (7th), Steph Hoffarth/Brinklyn Johnson (5th), Abby Redfearn/Lillian Kiefert (3rd), Jerrica Eldridge/Ben Kruta (1st and Champion)
Extemporaneous Speaking: Abby Redfearn (2nd), Madi Klabo (1st– Champion)
EPR: Kendra Green (8th), Brinklyn Johnson (7th), Jazmine Schmidt (6th), Aurora Ziniel (4th), Tucker Schonert (3rd), Olivia Slyter (2nd)
Speech to Entertain: Amelia Meester (8th), Ayden McPartland (6th), Steph Hoffarth (5th), Aurora Ziniel (2nd)
Speech to Persuade: Abby Redfearn (5th), Brinklyn Johnson (1st-Champion)
Dramatic: Madison Trzpuc (Top Novice), Londine Marcellus (6th), Olivia Slyter (3rd), Lillian Kiefert (2nd), Madi Klabo (1st– Champion)
Humorous: Maisie Leick (5th), Victoria Sanchez (4th), Owen Plagens (3rd), Ben Kruta (2nd)
Serious Duo: Alyssa Wilmes/Faith Schmidt (Top Novice), Jazmine Schmidt/Jerrica Eldridge (2nd), Tucker Johnson/Brinklyn Johnson (1st– Champion)
Storytelling: Victoria Sanchez (Top Novice), Alexis Wobbema (8th), Amelia Meester (5th), Steph Hoffarth (2nd), Tucker Johnson (1st– Champion)
Radio Broadcasting: Maisie Leick (4th), Jerrica Eldridge (1st– Champion)
Impromptu: Abby Wilmes (Top Novice), Victoria Sanchez (8th), Maisie Leick (5th), Abby Redfearn (4th), Madi Klabo (2nd), Lillian Kiefert (1st– Champion).
Speech to Inform: Amelia Meester (4th), Aurora Ziniel (3rd), Vismaya Jacob (1st -Champion)