MHS has multiple ‘I’ ratings, state speech qualifiers

Monticello Speech Preview Night was held Jan. 16 in the Monticello High School Auditorium. Participating in “Goin’ to the Dogs,” a Choral Reading, are, front: Taylor Gassman. Second row from left: Ella Glawatz, Baylor Holub, Lucy Maddock, Meredith Parker, Zach Reuter, Lydia Ahlrichs, Marisa Grant and Emma Schwendinger. (Photos by Pete Temple)

Koye Jaeger (left) assists Ben Welter during a Group Improv on Speech Preview Night. The event gives the students chances to sharpen their skills in front of an audience prior to the district contest, which was held at MHS Jan. 21.

Monticello High School speech students earned multiple Division I ratings at both the River Valley Conference and the District Large Group Speech Contests, over the past two Saturdays.

Those who earned a “I” at the district contest Jan. 21 qualified for the State Large Group Speech Contest, to be held Feb. 4 at Cedar Rapids Washington.

Results of the two contests follow.

Conference contest

Monticello traveled to Bellevue to participate in the River Valley Conference Large Group Speech Contest Jan. 14.

The following events placed:

Freshman Radio Broadcasting – Rylan Bertling, Alex Jamison, Mace Schnoor, Conley Schauf, Lincoln Schneiter; first.

TV News – Gabriella Barnhart, Taylor Gassman, Emma Schwendinger, Kendall Siebels, Jessica Stadtmueller; first.

Choral Reading – Lydia Ahlrichs, Baylor Holub, Taylor Gassman, Ella Glawatz, Marisa Grant, Lauren Koehler, Lucy Maddock, Meredith Parker, Zach Reuter, Emma Schwendinger, Jessica Stadtmueller, Zach Yates; first.

Short Film – Harrison Ahlrichs, Jacob Miller, Dylan Ponder; second.

Short Film – Aleasha Schilling, Reagan Schneiter, Karli Schwendinger, Nora Sperfslage; third.

Freshman Radio Broadcasting – Stella Flynn, Sam Ruchti, Destiny Wall; third.

Group Improv – Lydia Ahlrichs, Royce Kiburz; third.

The following events received a “I” rating:

Readers’ Theater – Zander Alden, Gabriella Barnhart, Leah Koehler, Becky Lang, Jacob Miller, Alexis Orth, Dylan Ponder, Mya Postel, Lorelei Rieken, Miranda Rieken, Jackie Stadtmueller, Kyrie Zimmerman.

Choral Reading – Lydia Ahlrichs, Baylor Holub, Taylor Gassman, Ella Glawatz, Marisa Grant, Lauren Koehler, Lucy Maddock, Meredith Parker, Zach Reuter, Emma Schwendinger, Jessica Stadtmueller, Zach Yates.

TV News – Gabriella Barnhart, Taylor Gassman, Emma Schwendinger, Kendall Siebels, Jessica Stadtmueller.

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

Radio Broadcasting – Lauren Koehler, Kendall Siebels, Ian Temple.

Radio Broadcasting – Zander Alden, Mya Postel, Kyrie Zimmerman.

Short Film – Harrison Ahlrichs, Jacob Miller, Dylan Ponder.

Short Film – Ella Glawatz, Angel Larsen, Cord Nietert, Nathan Sauser, River Smith.

Short Film – Aleasha Schilling, Reagan Schneiter, Karli Schwendinger, Nora Sperfslage.

Musical Theater – Claire Hogan, Mia Jaeger, Angel Larsen, Lucy Maddock, Bella Mullen, Meredith Parker, Alexis Orth, Karli Schwendinger.

Group Improv – Bella Mullen, Ian Temple.

Group Improv – Lydia Ahlrichs, Royce Kiburz.

Group Improv – Claire Hogan, Leah Koehler.

Freshman Radio Broadcasting – Stella Flynn, Sam Ruchti, Destiny Wall.

Freshman Radio Broadcasting – Kyle Arduser, Alex Arensdorf.

Freshman Radio Broadcasting – Rylan Bertling, Alex Jamison, Mace Schnoor, Conley Schauf, Lincoln Schneiter.

Freshman Group Improv – Cole Bouska, Carlos Lagunes-Torres.

The following groups received a “II” rating:

Group Mime – Baylor Holub, Zach Reuter, Zach Yates.

Freshman Readers Theater – Kyle Arduser, Alex Arensdorf, Rylan Bertling, Cole Bouska, Stella Flynn, Koye Jaeger, Alex Jamison, Carlos Lagunes-Torres, Sam Ruchti, Conley Schauf, Lincoln Schneiter, Destiny Wall, Ben Welter.

Freshman Group Improv – Koye Jaeger, Ben Welter.

District contest

Monticello hosted the District Large Group Speech Contest Jan. 21.

The following groups received a “I” rating and are advancing to the state contest, to be held Feb. 4 at Cedar Rapids Washington: