GWINNER, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City High School Speech Team had another great week on the road. The team travelled to Gwinner, ND to compete at North Sargent on January 28th, 2023. The Hi-Liners won the meet and finished the day with 7 state qualifiers. Individual results below:

Radio: Alyssa Wilmes (7th), Katy Borg (5th), Carter Hass (1st – State Qualifier)

Storytelling: Amelia Meester (4th) Elijah Drummond (2nd), Tucker Johnson (1st – State Qualifier)

Poetry: Leah Hochhalter (7th), Ada Gilbertson (4th)

Impromptu: Carter Hass (4th), Abby Wilmes (3rd)

Inform: Carter Hass (6th), Katy Borg (2nd), Amelia Meester (1st– State Qualifier)

Serious Duo: Goliath Little Dog/Alex Wobbema (8th), Ada Gilbertson/Leah Hochhalter (4th), Tucker Johnson/Emmy Jones (1st – State Qualifiers)

Serious Prose: Leah Hochhalter (2nd – State Qualifier, A/B Split)

Extemp: Carter Hass (6th), Abby Wilmes (3rd)

Humorous Duo: Olivia Ingstad/Abby Martineck (3rd), Gabe Herzog/Tucker Johnson (2nd – State Qualifiers, A/B Split)

Dramatic: Ayden McPartland (5th), Emmy Jones (3rd)

Entertain: Teddy Hochhalter (8th), Alex Wobbema (4th)

Humorous: Teddy Hochhalter (8th), Ben Kruta (5th)

Persuade: Alyssa Wilmes (7th), Amelia Meester (3rd)

EPR: Alex Wobbema (4th), Emmy Jones (1st – State Qualifier)