HORACE, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City High School Speech Team traveled to Horace to compete on March 4th, 2023. The Hi-Liners finished the day with 7 state qualifiers. Sweepstakes awards were not given. Individual results are listed below:

Radio: Alyssa Wilmes (8th), Kellen Westman (6th), Carter Hass (1st – State Qualifier)

Storytelling: Katy Borg (8th), Elijah Drummond (7th), Gabe Herzog (5th), Amelia Meester (3rd), Tucker Johnson (2nd)

Inform: Amelia Meester (5th), Ben Kruta (3rd), Carter Hass (2nd), Katy Borg (1st – State Qualifier)

Serious Prose: Goliath Little Dog (5th), Alexis Wobbema (3rd), Ayden McPartland (2nd)

Humorous Duo: Abby Redfearn/Ben Kruta (6th), Kellen Westman/Theodore Hochhalter (4th), Gabe Herzog/Tucker Johnshon (1st – State Qualifiers)

Impromptu: Abby Wilmes (5th), Alyssa Wilmes (3rd), Carter Hass (1st – State Qualifier)

Entertain: Theodore Hochhalter (5th), Alexis Wobbema (2nd), Gabe Herzog (1st – State Qualifier)

Extemp: Abby Wilmes (7th), Casey Kruger (6th), Carter Hass (3rd)

Serious Duo: Emily Hoff/Addy Loehr (4th), Ayden McPartland/Abby Redfearn (2nd)

Humorous: Ben Kruta (3rd), Teddy Hochhalter (1st – State Qualifier)

Persuade: Amelia Meester (7th), Casey Kruger (6th), Abby Redfearn (3rd)

EPR: Alyssa Wilmes (7th), Jared Burk (6th), Alexis Wobbema (4th), Ayden McPartland (2nd)

Poetry: Addy Loehr (3rd), Londine Marcellus (2nd)

Dramatic: Alexis Wobbema (2nd), Ayden McPartland (1st – State Qualifier)