Back l-r: Trinity Cross, Olivia Schriock, Ross Motter, Pete Weinzierl, Daniel Nyland, Matthew Motschenbacher, Madison Grieve
Middle l-r: Jakolby Jasmann, Maddy Orr, Emma Wiley, Haley Mathias, Anja McDermid, Devin Manson, Tyler Piehl
Front l-r: Autumn Roberts, Nevaeh Romfo, Avery Mee, Josh Molina, Emma Hoke, Eden Ellingson
Submitted by Chantel Schock Harr, JHS
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The JHS Speech team continues to strive with a meet at St. Mary’s High School in Bismarck on February 12.
The team competed against 3 class A schools and 7 class B schools taking home 26 awards with 2 state qualifiers: Olivia Schriock in poetry interpretation and Haley Mathias in extemporaneous speaking. Individual results include:
Dramatic Interpretation – Ross Motter 2nd, Emma Wiley 5th
Extemporaneous Speaking – Haley Mathias 1st (state qualifier), Will Nelson 4th, Madison Grieve 7th
Humorous Duo – Emma Hoke and Autumn Roberts 8th
Humorous Interpretation – Olivia Schriock 5th, Emma Hoke top novice
Impromptu Speaking – Will Nelson 3rd, Madison Grieve 6th, Peter Weinzierl 7th
Poetry – Olivia Schriock 1st (state qualifier), Haley Mathias 8th
Radio Broadcasting – Maddy Orr 5th
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Daniel Nyland 5th
Serious Prose – Ross Motter 2nd, Anja McDermid 3rd
Speech to Entertain – Peter Weinzierl 7th
Speech to Inform –Emma Wiley 2nd, Maddy Orr 3rd, Avery Mee 7th
Speech to Persuade – Matthew Motschenbacher 4th, Katheryn Dobson top novice
Storytelling – Paris Eslick 3rd, Nevaeh Romfo 4th, Matthew Motschenbacher 7th
The team traveled to Fargo South High School on February 19 to compete against 11 class A and B schools. The team brought home 17 awards, including one state qualifier – Ross Motter in serious prose. Individual results include:
Dramatic Interpretation – Ross Motter 6th, Emma Wiley 8th
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading – CeCe Maulding 3rd, Ross Motter 6th
Humorous Duo – Emma Wiley and Maddy Orr 4th
Humorous Interpretation – Olivia Schriock 5th, Ross Motter 6th, Eden Ellingson top novice
Poetry – Olivia Schriock 5th
Radio Broadcasting – Maddy Orr 2nd
Serious Duo – Haley Mathias and Neveah Romfo top novice
Serious Prose – Ross Motter 1st (state qualifier)
Speech to Inform – Maddy Orr 3rd, Emma Wiley 5th, Avery Mee superior speaker
Speech to Persuade – Matthew Motschenbacher 5th
Storytelling – Nevaeh Romfo 2nd
The last meet in February was on the 26th at Mandan High School. JHS competed against 26 class A and B schools and finished with 9 state qualifiers: Madison Grieve with both impromptu and extemporaneous speaking, Maddy Orr in radio broadcasting, Emma Wiley in dramatic, Ross Motter in humorous, Anja McDermid in serious prose, Anja McDermid and Daniel Nyland in serious duo, Matthew Motschenbacher in speech to persuade, and Emma Hoke in humorous. Individual results include:
Dramatic Interpretation – Emma Wiley 2nd (state qualifier), Ross Motter 4th, Trinity Cross 5th
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading – Cece Maulding 8th, Katheryn Dobson top novice
Extemporaneous Speaking – Madison Grieve 2nd (state qualifier), Tyler Piehl 6th, Haley Mathias 8th
Humorous Duo – Trinity Cross and Cece Maulding 4th
Humorous Interpretation – Ross Motter 1st (state qualifier), Emma Hoke 2nd, (state qualifier)
Impromptu Speaking – Madison Grieve 2nd, (state qualifier), Peter Weinzierl 6th
Radio Broadcasting – Maddy Orr 1st (state qualifier)
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Daniel Nyland 1st (state qualifier)
Serious Prose – Anja McDermid 1st (state qualifier), Ross Motter 2nd
Speech to Entertain – Pete Weinzierl 7th, Avery Mee 8th
Speech to Inform – Maddy Orr 5th, Emma Wiley 6th
Speech to Persuade – Matthew Motschenbacher 1st (state qualifier), Katheryn Dobson superior speaker
Storytelling – Paris Eslick 4th, Nevaeh Romfo 5th
The team travels to Carrington on March 5 and then has a home tournament at JHS on March 26, before the WDA tournament and state in April. The team is coached by Laura Weis, Chantel Harr, Brittney Carpenter, and Gabi Oberg.