WEST FARGO, N.D. (NewsDakota.com/Nicholas Lee) – On March 6^th the Valley City High School Hi-Liner Speech Team traveled to the inaugural Horace High School “Squawking Hawk” Speech Tournament. This tournament was a successful one for the Hi-Liners as they captured 11 out of the 14 first place trophies. There were no sweepstakes awards given out at this tournament. Individual Results for the Hi-Liners are as follows:

Poetry: Vismaya Jacob (7^th), Londine Marcellus (6^th), Lillian Kiefert (3^rd), Olivia Slyter (1^st– Champion)

Serious: Tucker Schonert (5^th), Steph Hoffarth (4^th), Ayden McPartland (3^rd), Olivia Slyter (2^nd), Kendra Green (1^st– Champion)

Humorous Duo: Amelia Meester/Tucker Johnson (7^th), Steph Hoffarth/Brinklyn Johnson (5^th), Abby Redfearn/Lillian Kiefert (3^rd), Jerrica Eldridge/Ben Kruta (1^st and Champion)

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

EPR: Kendra Green (8^th), Brinklyn Johnson (7^th), Jazmine Schmidt (6^th), Aurora Ziniel (4^th), Tucker Schonert (3^rd), Olivia Slyter (2^nd)

Speech to Entertain: Amelia Meester (8^th), Ayden McPartland (6^th), Steph Hoffarth (5^th), Aurora Ziniel (2^nd)

Speech to Persuade: Abby Redfearn (5^th), Brinklyn Johnson (1^st-Champion)

Dramatic: Madison Trzpuc (Top Novice), Londine Marcellus (6^th), Olivia Slyter (3^rd), Lillian Kiefert (2^nd), Madi Klabo (1^st– Champion)

Humorous: Maisie Leick (5^th), Victoria Sanchez (4^th), Owen Plagens (3^rd), Ben Kruta (2^nd)

Serious Duo: Alyssa Wilmes/Faith Schmidt (Top Novice), Jazmine Schmidt/Jerrica Eldridge (2^nd), Tucker Johnson/Brinklyn Johnson (1^st– Champion)

Storytelling: Victoria Sanchez (Top Novice), Alexis Wobbema (8^th), Amelia Meester (5^th), Steph Hoffarth (2^nd), Tucker Johnson (1^st– Champion)

Radio Broadcasting: Maisie Leick (4^th), Jerrica Eldridge (1^st– Champion)

Impromptu: Abby Wilmes (Top Novice), Victoria Sanchez (8^th), Maisie Leick (5^th), Abby Redfearn (4^th), Madi Klabo (2^nd), Lillian Kiefert (1^st– Champion).

Speech to Inform: Amelia Meester (4^th), Aurora Ziniel (3^rd), Vismaya Jacob (1^st -Champion)