Blue Jay Speech Team competes in meets

On Feb. 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-19, everyone was excited to start competing. Results are as follows:

Dramatic Interpretation - Logan Motter, second; Gavin Ameigh, ninth

Extemporaneous Speaking - Will Nelson, third; Maddy Orr, fifth; Madison Grieve, sixth

Humorous Duo – Keelie Renwick and Paris Eslick, third; Ian Weis and Westin Walker, fourth; Olivia Schriock and Pete Weinzeirl, seventh

Humorous Interpretation – Kendra Dawson, fifth; Olivia Schriock, sixth

Impromptu Speaking – Will Nelson, second; Madison Grieve, sixth, Gavin Haut, eighth

Poetry – Keelie Renwick, fourth

Radio Broadcasting – Westin Walker, seventh

Serious Duo – Ian Weis and Anja McDermid, second; Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum, sixth; Kendra Dawson and Trinity Cross, eighth

Serious Prose – Anja McDermid, first; Logan Motter, second

Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher, second; Tyler Piehl, sixth; Avery Mee, seventh

Speech to Persuade - Madison Motschenbacher, second

Storytelling – Paris Eslick, second

On Feb. 20, the team traveled to Fargo South High School to compete. Results are as follows:

Dramatic Interpretation - Logan Motter, first; Gavin Ameigh, third

Extemporaneous Speaking - Will Nelson, first; Maddy Orr, fourth; Madison Grieve, ninth

Humorous Duo – Olivia Schriock and Peter Weinzeirl, third; Devin Manson and Dawson Mee 4th, Brodie Scott and Emma Hoke 5th

Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis 1st, Kendra Dawson 4th, Maddy Orr, fifth; Brodie Scott, ninth

Impromptu Speaking – Will Nelson, second; Madison Grieve, third; Gavin Haut, seventh

Poetry – Trinity Cross, first; Keelie Renwick, second

Radio Broadcasting – Olivia Schriock, first; Westin Walker, third

Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Ian Weis, first; Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum, second; Kendra Dawson and Trinity Cross, third; Westin Walker and Devin Manson, fifth

Serious Prose – Anja McDermid, first; Logan Motter, second

Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick, first; Peter Weinzeirl, fourth

Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher, second; Tyler Piehl, eighth; Avery Mee, ninth

Speech to Persuade - Madison Motschenbacher, second

On Feb. 27, the team traveled to Shiloh High School in Bismarck to compete against 13 schools. Results are as follows:

Dramatic Interpretation – Logan Motter, second

Extemporaneous Speaking - Maddy Orr, third

Humorous Duo – Westin Walker and Ian Weis, second; Keelie Renwick and Paris Eslick, fifth; Dawson Mee and Devin Mason, sixth; Brodie Scott and Nevaeh Romfo, ninth

Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis, first; Maddy Orr, eighth

Radio Broadcasting – Westin Walker, second

Serious Duo – Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum, second

Serious Prose – Logan Motter, first

Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick, first, Pete Weinzeirl, fourth

Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher, first, Avery Mee, fifth

Speech to Persuade - Madison Motschenbacher, second, Devin Mason, fifth

Storytelling – Paris Eslick, first, Nevaeh Romfo, seventh

The team competes in Carrington, Jamestown, and Bismarck in March. WDA Regionals are Saturday, April 10, in Bismarck and state is Saturday, April 24, in Jamestown.