back l-r: Will Nelson, Paris Ndikum, Logan Motter
next l-r: Madison Motschenbacher, Madison Grieve, Anja McDermid, Keelie Renwick, Peter Weinzierl, Dawson Mee, Ian Weis
next l-r: Tyler Piehl, Paris Eslick, Maddy Orr, Kendra Dawson, Trinity Cross, Olivia Schriock
front l-r: Cody Bereth, Emma Hoke, Autumn Roberts, Devin Manson, Westin Walker, Brodie Scott
Submitted by Chantel Schock Harr
March has been a busy month for the JHS speech team.
The team started with a trip to Carrington on March 6 to compete against 9 other schools, taking home 8 champions: Logan Motter in dramatic, Kendra Dawson in humorous interpretation, Madison Grieve in impromptu, Paris Ndikum in radio broadcasting, Anja McDermid and Ian Weis in serious duo, Anja McDermid in serious prose, Keelie Renwick in speech to entertain, and Madison Motschenbacher in speech to inform.
Dramatic Interpretation – Logan Motter 1st
Extemporaneous Speaking – Will Nelson 2nd, Madison Grieve 3rd
Humorous Duo – Westin Walker and Ian Weis 2nd, Dawson Mee and Devin Manson 3rd, Keelie Renwick and Paris Eslick 4th, Pete Weinzierl and Olivia Schriock 5th
Humorous Interpretation – Kendra Dawson 1st, Maddy Orr 2nd, Olivia Schriock 3rd, Emma Hoke 4th, and Brodie Scott 9th
Impromptu Speaking – Madison Grieve 1st
Poetry – Trinity Cross 2nd
Radio Broadcasting – Paris Ndikum 1st, Westin Walker 4th
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Ian Weis 1st
Serious Prose – Anja McDermid 1st, Logan Motter 2nd, Cody Bereth 7th
Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick 1st, Pete Weinzierl 3rd
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher 1st, Tyler Piehl 7th
Speech to Persuade – Madison Motschenbacher 2nd, Devin Manson 5th
Storytelling – Paris Eslick 2nd, Autumn Roberts 4th
On March 13, the JHS speech team hosted a meet at Jamestown High School competing against 9 class A and B schools.
The team finished the day with four champions: Ian Weis in humorous interpretation, Anja McDermid in serious prose, Anja McDermid and Ian Weis in serious duo, and Madison Motschenbacher in speech to inform.
Dramatic Interpretation – Logan Motter 4th
Extemporaneous Speaking – Madison Grieve 3rd
Humorous Duo – Dawson Mee and Devin Manson 5th
Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis 1st, Kendra Dawson 4th, Emma Hoke 8th, Maddy Orr 9th
Impromptu Speaking – Madison Grieve 4th
Poetry – Trinity Cross 2nd
Radio Broadcasting – Paris Ndikum 2nd, Olivia Schriock 5th, Maddy Orr 6th
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Ian Weis 1st, Kendra Dawson and Trinity Cross 4th, Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum 7th, Devin Manson and Westin Walker 9th
Serious Prose – Anja McDermid 1st, and Logan Motter 2nd
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher 1st, Avery Mee 9th
Speech to Persuade – Madison Motschenbacher 2nd
Storytelling – Nevaeh Romfo 5th, Autumn Roberts 7th
The final meet of the season took the team to Mandan on March 20 and finished with five champions – Ian Weis in humorous, Logan Motter in dramatic, Will Nelson in extemporaneous speaking, Madison Motschenbacher in speech to persuade, and Ian Weis and Westin Walker in humorous duo.
Individual results include:
Dramatic Interpretation – Logan Motter 1st
Extemporaneous Speaking – Will Nelson 1st, Madison Grieve 5th
Humorous Duo – Ian Weis and Westin Walker 1st, Olivia Schriock and Pete Weinzierl 4th, Nevaeh Romfo and Brodie Scott 5th
Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis 1st, Olivia Schriock 3rd, Emma Hoke 5th
Impromptu Speaking – Will Nelson 5th, Madison Grieve 6th
Poetry – Trinity Cross 8th
Radio Broadcasting – Westin Walker 3rd
Serious Prose – Logan Motter 3rd
Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick 5th, Pete Weinzierl 6th
Speech to Inform –Madison Motschenbacher 2nd, Avery Mee 8th
Speech to Persuade – Madison Motschenbacher 1st
Storytelling – Nevaeh Romfo 4th, Autumn Roberts 7th
The team will perform for their parents at the Jamestown Middle School at the annual Parent’s Day on March 27.
WDA regional meet is Saturday, April 10 in Bismarck and the state class A meet is at Jamestown High School on April 17.
The team is coached by Laura Weis, Chantel Harr, and Alivia Hoke.