VALLEY CITY, N.D. ( NewsDakota.com/Submitted by VCHS Speech Team) – The Valley City High School Hi-Liner Speech Team continued their successful season hosting the Valley City High School Speech Invitation on Saturday, March 13^th and attending the Liberty Speech Tournament hosted by West Fargo Sheyenne on Friday, March 19^th.  No sweepstakes awards were given out at either tournament.

Individual Results for the Liberty Speech Tournament (3/19):

Storytelling: Tucker Schonert (8^th), Alexis Wobbema (7^th), Cassie Mundal (3^rd), Gabe Herzog (2^nd), Morgan Jenner (1^st– Champion)

Radio Broadcasting: Alyssa Wilmes (8^th), Ariana Abrahamson (7^th), Ayden McPartland (4^th), Maisie Leick (2^nd)

Impromptu Speaking: Aurora Ziniel (8^th), Maisie Leick (5^th), Abby Redfearn (4^th), Lillian Kiefert (2^nd), Madi Klabo (1^st– Champion)

Speech to Inform: Ariana Abrahamson (5^th), Emmy Jones (1^st– Champion)

Poetry: Alexis Wobbema (7^th), Lillian Kiefert (1^st-Champion)

Serious Prose: Ariana Abrahamson (7^th), Cassie Mundal (5^th), Tucker Schonert (4^th), Ayden McPartland (3^rd), Luke Plagens (1^st– Champion)

Humorous Duo: Naomi Hanson/Leah Hochhalter (Top Novice), Teddy Hochhalter/Tucker Schonert (4^th), Ayden McPartland/Alexis Wobbema (3^rd), Cassie Mundal/Aurora Ziniel (2^nd), Lillian Kiefert/Abby Redfearn (1^st-Champion)

Extemporaneous Speaking: Madi Klabo (4^th), Abby Redfearn (2^nd), Luke Plagens (1^st– Champion)

Extemporaneous Programmed Reading: Tucker Schonert (8^th), Aurora Ziniel (6^th), Emmy Jones (2^nd)

Speech to Entertain: Molly Knight (8^th), Alexis Wobbema (7^th), Aurora Ziniel (1^st-Champion)

Speech to Persuade: Abby Redfearn (2^nd), Luke Plagens (1^st-Champion)

Humorous: Victoria Sanchez (7^th), Maisie Leick (5^th), Gabe Herzog (4^th), Morgan Jenner (3^rd), Owen Plagens (2^nd)

Dramatic: Emmy Jones (7^th), Ayden McPartland (4^th), Madi Klabo (2^nd), Lillian Kiefert (1^st-Champion)

Serious Duo: Shanenko/Sanchez (4^th), Abrahamson/Klabo (3^rd), Morgan Jenner/Emmy Jones (2^nd), Luke Plagens/Owen Plagens (1^st– Champion)

Individual Results for Valley City High School Speech Invitational (3/13):

Storytelling: Victoria Sanchez (8^th), Cassie Mundal (7^th), Alexis Wobbema (6^th), Morgan Jenner (4^th), Steph Hoffarth (3^rd), Gabe Herzog (2^nd), Amelia Meester (1^st– Champion)

Radio Broadcasting: Carter Hass (5^th), Abby Redfearn (2^nd)

Impromptu Speaking: Madi Klabo (2^nd), Abby Redfearn (1^st– Champion)

Poetry: Alexis Wobbema (7^th), Londine Marcellus (4^th), Vismaya Jacob (2^nd), Olivia Slyter (1^st– Champion)

Speech to Inform: Aurora Ziniel (5^th), Vismaya Jacob (3^rd), Amelia Meester (2^nd)

Serious Prose: Tucker Schonert (8^th), Kendra Green (6^th), Ayden McPartland (5^th), Cassie Mundal (4^th), Ari Abrahamson (3^rd), Luke Plagens (2^nd), Olivia Slyter (1^st-Champion)

Humorous Duo: Aurora Ziniel/Cassie Mundal (6^th), Tucker Schonert/Teddy Hochhalter (5^th), Alexis Wobbema/Ayden McPartland (4^th), Steph Hoffarth/Brinklyn Johnson

Extemporaneous Speaking: Abby Wilmes (Top Novice), Madi Klabo (4^th), Luke Plagens (3^rd), Abby Redfearn (2^nd)

Extemporaneous Programmed Reading: Tucker Schonert (8^th), Kendra Green (7^th), Aurora Ziniel (4^th), Brinklyn Johnson (3^rd), Olivia Slyter (2^nd)

Speech to Entertain: Aurora Ziniel (6^th), Amelia Meester (4^th), Steph Hoffarth (3^rd)

Humorous Interpretation: Victoria Sanchez (Top Novice), Ben Kruta (3^rd), Owen Plagens (2^nd)

Dramatic: Madison Trzpuc (Top Novice), Ayden McPartland (6^th), Emmy Jones (5^th), Olivia Slyter (3^rd), Londine Marcellus (2^nd), Madi Klabo (1^st– Champion)

Speech to Persuade: Abby Redfearn (4^th), Brinklyn Johnson (3^rd), Luke Plagens (2^nd)

Serious Duo: Alyssa Wilmes/Faith Schmidt (Top Novice), Ada Gilbertson/Leah Hochhalter (8^th), Victoria Sanchez/Abby Shanenko (7^th), Chelsea Urbano/Alexis Wobbema (5^th), Luke Plagens/Owen Plagens (3^rd), Madi Klabo/Ariana Abrahamson (2^nd), Morgan Jenner/Emmy Jones (1^st– Champion)

Next up for the Hi-Liners is the West Fargo High School Packer Speech Invitational held on Saturday, March 27. The Hi-Liners will compete at the EDC regional tournament on Saturday, April 10^th  at  West Fargo High School and the State Class A Tournament on Saturday, April 17^th at Jamestown High School.