Back Row L to R: Will Nelson, Westin Walker, Paris Ndikum, Peter Weinzierl, Gavin Haut, Ian Weis
Middle Row L to R: Keelie Renwick, Anja McDermid, Madison Grieve, Olivia Schriock, Logan Motter, Dawson Mee, Trinity Cross, Madison Motschenbacher, Maddy Orr, Brodie Scott, Tyler Piehl, Gavyn Gasal
Front Row L to R: Devin Mason, Autumn Roberts, Nevaeh Romfo, Kendra Dawson, Avery Mee, Paris Eslick Photo Submitted
Submitted by Chantel Schock Harr
The Blue Jay Speech team traveled to Bismarck on Saturday, April 10, to compete at the WDA West Region tournament.
The Blue Jays had a successful day with the team qualifying 22 different entries for state and finishing second overall! The team brought home 4 West Region champions: Ian Weis in humorous interpretation, Madison Motschenbacher in speech to persuade, Logan Motter in serious prose, and Paris Ndikum in radio Broadcasting.. The individual state qualifiers listed below:
Dramatic Interpretation – Logan Motter 1st
Extemporaneous Speaking – Will Nelson 3rd, Madison Grieve 5th
Humorous Duo – Keelie Renwick and Paris Eslick 2nd, Olivia Schriock and Pete Weinzirel 4th
Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis 1st, Olivia Schriock 6th, Kendra Dawson 7th
Impromptu Speaking – Gavin Haut 7th
Poetry – Trinity Cross 7th
Radio Broadcasting – Paris Ndikum 1st, Madilyn Orr 3rd
Serious Duo – Ian Weis and Anja McDermid 3rd, Kendra Dawson and Trinity Cross 5th, Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum 6th
Serious Prose – Logan Motter 1st, Anja McDermid 2nd
Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick 2nd, Pete Weinzirel 6th
Speech to Inform –Madison Motschenbacher 2nd
Speech to Persuade – Madison Motschenbacher 1st
Storytelling – Paris Eslick 2nd
Looking back at the season, JHS has been very successful and fortunate to have competed face-to-face with the CSTAND Restart model. Although not all were able to qualify for the tournament, each student on this team was a piece of its success.
JHS Speech has a busy week getting geared up for the state tournament which will be held right here at Jamestown High School on April 17th.
The team is coached by Laura Weis, Chantel Harr, and Alivia Hoke.