Speech students to compete at State on Saturday

A majority of the students that will be competing at State. Good luck to all these students. / Photo by Lorri Glawe [Click to enlarge]

Alta High School Large Group Speech students competed at district contests in Spencer Jan. 23, bringing home 13 I ratings. These groups will advance to State competiton at LeMars High School this Saturday.

Five groups earned ratings of II.

Groups earning top ratings were:

Freshmen

* Reader's Theatre, "Three Little Pigs," Alejandra Mendoza, April

Hase, Jayson VanHaafton, Joe Napierala, John Smith, KAthryn Brechwald, Katie Turnquist, Kelsi Snyder, Michaela McDonald, Michelle Ruby, Morgann Droegmiller, Stephenie Robbins, Taler Stanton, Tyler Larson

* Radio Broadcasting, Ange Rehnstrom, Cody Anderson, Fidel De Lao, Jeremy Peterson, Tyler Larson, Valerie Hernandez

Varsity

* One Act Play, "Touchy Subjects," Brent Johnson, Brody Lichtenberg, Doug Bonnesen, Emily Grieme, Emily Maharry, Gabe Walsh, Haley Payne, Jake Sawyer, Kaylee Strock, Kelsi Meyers, Luke Arnts, Rebecca Wetherell, Ryan Friedrich, Shelby Meyer

* Reader's Theatre, "Macademia Mayhem," Alexis Hernandez, Amy Rehnstrom, April Goslinga, Ariel Turnquist, Dylan Harms, Geneva Heschke, Holly Hinkeldey, Jill Buckendahl, Kelsey Brake, Kolbie Boom, Lindsay Hall, Luke Arnts, MAllory Hinkeldey, Neil Marshall, Rachel Husman

* Choral Reading, "Memory Lane," Alyssa Turnquist, Austin Delp, Bekka Weber, Chris Bengtson, Christian Weiland, Gabe Walsh, Hillary Glienke, Jaden Holton, Jadeyn Pender, Jenna Harms, Kelsey McGowan, Madison Meier, Meagan Phipps, Nicole Connolly, Stephanie Peterson

* Radio Broadcasting, Bekka Weber, Hannah Glienke, Jared Schmitz, Jenny Carlson, Jordan Schmitz, Ross Parcel, Katie Garrison, Taylor Stevicks

* Radio Broadcasting - Ashley Damewood, Ashley Syndergaard, Hayley Randall, Jordan Larson, Kaylee Strock, Rebecca Wetherell, Robbie Sauter, Schuyler Radke

* Improvisation - Chris Bengtson, Christian Weiland, Jordan Larson, Michael Schroeder

* Improvisation - Jacob Baxter, James Curbow, Lindsay Hall

* Ensemble Acting, "Tables and Chairs," James Curbow, Jenna Harms, Lindsey Peterson

* Group Mime, "It Ends Here," Kiley Meyers, Lindsey Peterson

* Group Mime, "Teed Off," Courtney VanHaafton, Lesa Turnquist, Jordan Henningsen

* Group Mime, "The Awakening," Amy Rehnstrom

Groups earning ratings of II

Freshmen

* Group Improvisation - Morgann Droegmiller, Sam Styler, Valarie Hernandez

* Group Improvisation - Alex Stephan, Jayson VanHaaften, Titus Letzring

Varsity

* Group Improvisation - AJ Lange, Austin Delp, Ben Sand, Jalen Henningsen

* Ensemble Acting, "Not My Cup of Tea," Annie Andersson, Nikole Sivinski, Sarah Freese

* Ensemble Acting, "Mother's Day," Jessica Taylor, Kily Meyers