BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The speech team traveled to Mandan High School on March 16 and Davies High School in Fargo on March 23 to conclude their regular season.

The team had several events break finals. Samara McDermid won Serious Prose and Alivia Hoke won Humorous, Entertain and placed second in Storytelling.

Individual results at Mandan include:
Dramatic Interpretation – Caroline Kiser 6th
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading – Caroline Kiser 7th, Dominique Scobee Top Novice
Extemporaneous Speaking – Cati Suckow 3rd
Humorous Duo – Ian Weis and Westin Walker 3rd
Humorous Interpretation – Alivia Hoke 1st/state qualifier
Serious Duo – Abby Rang and Katie Gerszewski 8th
Serious Prose – Samara McDermid 1st/state qualifier, Anja McDermid 9th
Speech to Entertain – Alivia Hoke 1st/state qualifier
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher 5th
Storytelling – Alivia Hoke 2nd

Individual results at Davies include:
Dramatic Interpretation – Caroline Kiser 8th, Paris Eslick Top Novice
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading – Dominique Scobee 6th, Caroline Kiser Superior Speaker, Logan Motter Top Novice
Extemporaneous Speaking – Jessica Schmitz 5th
Humorous Duo – Westin Walker and Ian Weis Superior Speakers
Impromptu Speaking – Anja McDermid 7th, Ashlyn Schauer Superior Speaker, Madison Grieve Top Novice
Poetry – Dominique Scobee Top Novice
Radio Broadcasting – Ashlyn Schauer Superior Speaker, Westin Walker Superior Speaker
Serious Prose – Anja McDermid Top Novice
Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick 4th, Peter Weinzierl Superior Speaker
Speech to Persuade – Madison Motschenbacher 2nd

Overall, the team has had 22 events pre-qualify for the state A tournament which will be held right here at JHS on Saturday, April 13th.

Blue Jays will travel to Bismarck for the WDA tournament on April 6. The team is coached by Laura Weis and Chantel Harr. Good luck Blue Jay Speech!

Story submitted by Chantel Schock Harr.