Speech students shine in district, conference

Published by admin on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 3:12pm

Kendall Siebels and Royce Kiburz perform in the Freshman Readers Theatre during Speech Preview Night Jan. 17 at Monticello High School. The event gives participants a chance to perform before an audience prior to the Large Group District Speech Contest. (Photos by Pete Temple)

Mia Jaeger (left) and Bella Mullen take part in a Group Improv at Speech Preview Night.

     Eleven Monticello High School groups earned Division I ratings and advanced to State during the District Large Group Speech Contest Saturday, Jan. 22 at Monticello High School.

     The State Large Group Speech Contest will be Feb. 5 at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School.

     Monticello had 18 groups compete.

     The following events received a “I” rating.

     Group Mime – Mia Jaeger and Bella Mullen.

     Radio Broadcasting – Serena Brokaw, Marisa Grant, Becky Lang, Aleasha Schilling, Reagan Schneiter, Nora Sperfslage and Jackie Stadtmueller.

     Radio Broadcasting – Sully Flynn, Karle Kramer and Ian Temple.

     Radio Broadcasting – Grant Hospodarsky and Evan Martensen.

     Short Film – Harrison Ahlrichs, Sully Flynn, Karle Kramer, Jacob Miller and Dylan Ponder.

     Group Improv – Mia Jaeger and Bella Mullen.

     Group Improv – Grant Hospodarsky and Evan Martensen (Ian Temple subbed in for Evan).

     Freshman Readers’ Theater – Zander Alden, Lydia Ahlrichs, Royce Kiburz, Charly Lloyd, Alexis Orth, Meredith Parker, Lorelei Rieken, Miranda Rieken, Karli Schwendinger and Kendall Siebels.

     Freshman Ensemble Acting – Alexis Orth, Meredith Parker, Lorelei Rieken and Miranda Rieken.

     Freshman Group Improv – Lydia Ahlrichs and Leah Koehler.

     Freshman Radio Broadcasting – Karli Schwendinger and Kendall Siebels.

     The following groups received a “II” rating.

     Readers’ Theater – Emma Althoff, Sagan DeWald, Loren Drymon, Taylor Gassman, Ella Glawatz, Lauren Koehler, Angel Larsen, Jacob Miller, Dylan Ponder, Mya Postel, Zach Reuter, Emma Schwendinger, Zach Yates and Kyrie Zimmerman.

     Ensemble Acting – Claire Hogan, Lauren Koehler and Lucy Maddock.

     Group Improv – Claire Hogan and Lucy Maddock.

     Short Film – Sagan DeWald, Loren Drymon, Ella Glawatz, Angel Larsen and Devanee Devilbiss.

     TV News – Serena Brokaw, Marisa Grant, Becky Lang, Aleasha Schilling, Reagan Schneiter, Nora Sperfslage and Jackie Stadtmueller.

     Milestone Mistresses – Taylor Gassman, Lake Schnoor, Emma Schwendinger and Kyrie Zimmerman.

     Freshman Group Improv – Zander Alden, Royce Kiburz and Charly Lloyd.

 

Conference contest

     The River Valley Conference Large Group Speech Contest was held Jan. 15 at Iowa City Regina High School. Nineteen groups from MHS attended the contest, with 16 groups receiving a “I” rating.

     The following events placed in the contest:

     TV News – Taylor Gassman, Lake Schnoor, Emma Schwendinger and Kyrie Zimmerman, first.

     TV News – Serena Brokaw, Marisa Grant, Becky Lang, Aleasha Schilling, Reagan Schneiter, Nora Sperfslage and Jackie Stadtmueller, second.

     Short Film – Harrison Ahlrichs, Sully Flynn, Karle Kramer, Jacob Miller and Dylan Ponder, first.

     Short Film – Sagan DeWald, Loren Drymon, Ella Glawatz, Angel Larsen and Devanee Devilbiss, third.

     Radio Broadcasting – Sully Flynn, Karle Kramer and Ian Temple, first.

     Radio Broadcasting – Grant Hospodarsky and Evan Martensen, second.

     Readers’ Theatre – Zander Alden, Lydia Ahlrichs, Royce Kiburz, Charly Lloyd, Alexis Orth, Meredith Parker, Lorelei Rieken, Miranda Rieken, Karli Schwendinger and Kendall Siebels, first.

     Group Mime – Mia Jaeger and Bella Mullen, second.

     Group Mime – Emma Althoff, Mya Postel and Zach Reuter, third.

     Ensemble Acting – Claire Hogan, Lauren Koehler and Lucy Maddock, first.

     Group Improv – Grant Hospodarsky and Evan Martensen, first.

     Group Improv – Mia Jaeger and Bella Mullen, second.

     The following events received a “I” rating.

     Readers’ Theater –  Emma Althoff, Sagan DeWald, Loren Drymon, Taylor Gassman, Ella Glawatz, Lauren Koehler, Angel Larsen, Jacob Miller, Dylan Ponder, Mya Postel, Zach Reuter, Emma Schwendinger, Zach Yates and Kyrie Zimmerman.

     Group Mime – Emma Althoff, Mya Postel and Zach Reuter.

     Group Mime – Mia Jaeger and Bella Mullen.

     Ensemble Acting – Claire Hogan, Lauren Koehler and Lucy Maddock.

     TV News – Taylor Gassman, Lake Schnoor, Emma Schwendinger and Kyrie Zimmerman.

     Radio Broadcasting – Serena Brokaw, Marisa Grant, Becky Lang, Aleasha Schilling, Reagan Schneiter, Nora Sperfslage and Jackie Stadtmueller.

     Radio Broadcasting – Sully Flynn, Karle Kramer and Ian Temple.

     Radio Broadcasting – Grant Hospodarsky and Evan Martensen.

     Short Film – Harrison Ahlrichs, Sully Flynn, Karle Kramer, Jacob Miller and Dylan Ponder.

     Group Improv – Claire Hogan and Lucy Maddock.

     Group Improv – Mia Jaeger and Bella Mullen.

     Group Improv – Grant Hospodarsky and Evan Martensen.

     Freshman Readers’ Theater – Zander Alden, Lydia Ahlrichs, Royce Kiburz, Charly Lloyd, Alexis Orth, Meredith Parker, Lorelei Rieken, Miranda Rieken, Karli Schwendinger and Kendall Siebels.

     Freshman Ensemble Acting – Alexis Orth, Meredith Parker, Lorelei Rieken and Miranda Rieken.

     Freshman Group Improv – Zander Alden, Royce Kiburz and Charly Lloyd.

     Freshman Group Improv: Lydia Ahlrichs and Leah Koehler.

     The following groups received a “II” rating.

     Short Film – Sagan DeWald, Loren Drymon, Ella Glawatz, Angel Larsen and Devanee Devilbiss.

     TV News – Serena Brokaw, Marisa Grant, Becky Lang, Aleasha Schilling, Reagan Schneiter, Nora Sperfslage and Jackie Stadtmueller.

     Freshman Radio Broadcasting – Karli Schwendinger and Kendall Siebels.

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