back l-r: Brodie Scott, Paris Ndikum, Logan Motter Dawson Mee, Gavin Haut, Will Nelson, Olivia Schriock
middle l-r: Madison Grieve, Maddie Orr, Gavin Ameigh, Paris Eslick, Anja McDermid, Keelie Renwick, Madison Motschenbacher, Trinity Cross, Westin Walker
front l-r: Coach Alivia Hoke, Pete Weinzeirl, Kendra Dawson, Avery Mee, Tyler Piehl
Submitted by Chantel Schock Harr
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – On February 13, the Blue Jay Speech Team traveled to Mandan for the first meet of the year.
With many changes in the structure of the meet due to COVID, everyone was excited to start competing. Results are as follows:
Dramatic Interpretation – Logan Motter 2nd Gavin Ameigh 9th
Extemporaneous Speaking – Will Nelson 3rd, Maddy Orr 5th, Madison Grieve 6th
Humorous Duo – Keelie Renwick and Paris Eslick 3rd, Ian Weis and Westin Walker 4th, Olivia Schriock and Pete Weinzeirl 7th
Humorous Interpretation – Kendra Dawson 5th, Olivia Schriock 6th
Impromptu Speaking – Will Nelson 2nd, Madison Grieve 6th, Gavin Haut 8th
Poetry – Keelie Renwick 4th
Radio Broadcasting – Westin Walker 7th
Serious Duo – Ian Weis and Anja McDermid 2nd, Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum 6th, Kendra Dawson and Trinity Cross 8th
Serious Prose – Anja McDermid 1st, Logan Motter 2nd
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher 2nd, Tyler Piehl 6th, Avery Mee 7th
Speech to Persuade – Madison Motschenbacher 2nd
Storytelling – Paris Eslick 2nd
On February 20, the team traveled to Fargo South High School to compete in the Eastern part of the state. Results are as follows:
Dramatic Interpretation – Logan Motter 1st, Gavin Ameigh 3rd
Extemporaneous Speaking – Will Nelson 1st, Maddy Orr 4th, Madison Grieve 9th
Humorous Duo – Olivia Schriock and Peter Weinzeirl 3rd, Devin Manson and Dawson Mee 4th, Brodie Scott and Emma Hoke 5th
Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis 1st, Kendra Dawson 4th, Maddy Orr 5th, Brodie Scott 9th
Impromptu Speaking – Will Nelson 2nd, Madison Grieve 3rd, Gavin Haut 7th
Poetry – Trinity Cross 1st, Keelie Renwick 2nd
Radio Broadcasting – Olivia Schriock 1st, Westin Walker 3rd
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Ian Weis 1st, Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum 2nd, Kendra Dawson and Trinity Cross 3rd, Westin Walker and Devin Manson 5th
Serious Prose – Anja McDermid 1st, Logan Motter 2nd
Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick 1st, Peter Weinzeirl 4th
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher 2nd, Tyler Piehl 8th, Avery Mee 9th
Speech to Persuade – Madison Motschenbacher 2nd
On February 27, the team traveled to Shiloh High School in Bismarck to compete against 13 schools. Results are as follows:
Dramatic Interpretation – Logan Motter 2nd
Extemporaneous Speaking – Maddy Orr 3rd
Humorous Duo – Westin Walker and Ian Weis 2nd, Keelie Renwick and Paris Eslick 5th, Dawson Mee and Devin Mason 6th, Brodie Scott and Nevaeh Romfo 9th
Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis 1st, Maddy Orr 8th
Radio Broadcasting – Westin Walker 2nd
Serious Duo – Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum 2nd
Serious Prose – Logan Motter 1st
Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick 1st, Pete Weinzeirl 4th
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher 1st, Avery Mee 5th
Speech to Persuade – Madison Motschenbacher 2nd, Devin Mason 5th
Storytelling – Paris Eslick 1st, Nevaeh Romfo 7th
The team competes in Carrington, Jamestown, and Bismarck in March. WDA Regionals are Saturday, April 10, in Bismarck and state is Saturday, April 24, here in Jamestown.
Good luck Blue Jays!