March has been a busy month for the Jamestown High School speech team. The team started with a trip to Carrington on March 6 to compete against nine other schools, taking home eight 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, first
Extemporaneous Speaking - Will Nelson, second, Madison Grieve, third
Humorous Duo – Westin Walker and Ian Weis, second, Dawson Mee and Devin Manson, third, Keelie Renwick and Paris Eslick, fourth, Pete Weinzierl and Olivia Schriock, fifth
Humorous Interpretation – Kendra Dawson, first, Maddy Orr, second, Olivia Schriock, third, Emma Hoke, fourth, and Brodie Scott, ninth
Impromptu Speaking – Madison Grieve, first
Poetry – Trinity Cross, second
Radio Broadcasting – Paris Ndikum, first, Westin Walker, fourth
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Ian Weis, first
Serious Prose – Anja McDermid, first, Logan Motter, second, Cody Bereth, seventh
Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick, first, Pete Weinzierl, third
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher, first, Tyler Piehl, seventh
Speech to Persuade - Madison Motschenbacher, second, Devin Manson, fifth
Storytelling – Paris Eslick, second, Autumn Roberts, fourth
On March 13, the JHS speech team hosted a meet at Jamestown High School competing against nine 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, fourth
Extemporaneous Speaking - Madison Grieve, third
Humorous Duo – Dawson Mee and Devin Manson, fifth
Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis, first, Kendra Dawson, fourth, Emma Hoke, eighth, Maddy Orr, ninth
Impromptu Speaking – Madison Grieve, fourth
Poetry – Trinity Cross, second
Radio Broadcasting – Paris Ndikum, second, Olivia Schriock, fifth, Maddy Orr, sixth
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Ian Weis, first, Kendra Dawson and Trinity Cross, fourth, Dawson Mee and Paris Ndikum, seventh, Devin Manson and Westin Walker, ninth
Serious Prose – Anja McDermid, first, and Logan Motter, second
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher, first, Avery Mee, ninth
Speech to Persuade - Madison Motschenbacher, second
Storytelling – Nevaeh Romfo fifth, Autumn Roberts, seventh
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, first
Extemporaneous Speaking - Will Nelson, first, Madison Grieve, fifth
Humorous Duo – Ian Weis and Westin Walker, first, Olivia Schriock and Pete Weinzierl, fourth, Nevaeh Romfo and Brodie Scott, fifth
Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis, first, Olivia Schriock, third, Emma Hoke, fifth
Impromptu Speaking – Will Nelson, fifth, Madison Grieve, sixth
Poetry – Trinity Cross, eighth
Radio Broadcasting – Westin Walker, third
Serious Prose – Logan Motter, third
Speech to Entertain – Keelie Renwick, fifth, Pete Weinzierl, sixth
Speech to Inform –Madison Motschenbacher, second, Avery Mee, eighth
Speech to Persuade - Madison Motschenbacher, first
Storytelling – Nevaeh Romfo, fourth, Autumn Roberts, seventh
The team performed for their parents at the Jamestown Middle School at the annual Parents Day on March 27. The 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.
