2015 NDHSAA State Class B Speech Tournament

                The 63nd Annual NDHSAA sponsored State Class B Speech Tournament was held at Mandan Middle School on Saturday, April 25, 2015. All participants qualified from one of ten regional tournaments or at an invitational tournament held during the season.

 

Richardton-Taylor took first place with 76 points; Carrington was awarded second with 45 points; Bowman County was third with 40 points; Mott-Regent was fourth with 38 points; Washburn was fifth with 32 points; and LaMoure was sixth with 31 pts.

 

The Class B Coach of the Year was Teri Egan from Enderlin/Maple Valley High School.

               

The following are the top place winners in each of the 14 categories.

 

Extemporaneous Speaking:  1st-Gavin Muscha, Richland; 2nd-Riley Abrahamson, Bowman County; 3rd- Alex Syverson, Enderlin/Maple Valley; 4th-Ashley Stoppleworth, Kindred; 5th-Kadyn Limesand, Bowman County; 6th- Caitlin Hurst, Harvey/Wells County;  7th-Jordan Balvitsch, Kenmare; 8th-Alexis Kiecker, North Star.

 

                  Radio Broadcasting:  1st-Josiah Billock, Mott-Regent; 2nd-Casondra Rutschke, Linton; 3rd-Colton Gandrud, Burke County; 4th-Aiden Halleen, Bowman County; 5th-Noah Knutson, Central Cass; 6th-Stephanie Youngs, Hatton/Northwood; 7th-Paige Johnson, Leeds; 8th-Rebekah Wangler, Rugby.

 

                  Extemporaneous Programmed Reading: 1st-Kenady Hansen, Washburn; 2nd- Zach Howatt, Northern Cass; 3rd-Grace Schuler, Wyndmere; 4th- Megan Tichy, Enderlin/Maple Valley; 5th- Josey Gruba, Enderlin/Maple Valley; 6th- Kelsey Perdue, Ray; 7th-Victoria Degenstein, Hazen; 8th-Gabriel Lothspeich, Wyndmere.

 

                  Storytelling: 1st- Zach Howatt, Northern Cass; 2nd-Sabrina Kienzle, Mott-Regent; 3rd-Gavin Muscha, Richland; 4th-Alicia Billock, Mott-Regent; 5th-Joan Gorres, Hatton/Northwood; 6th-Ryan Larson, Enderlin-Maple Valley; 7th-Machaela Germann, Bowman County;  8th-Summer Miller, Bowman County.

 

                  Serious Duo:  1st-Carson Good/Brittney Muske, LaMoure; 2nd-Isaak Johnson/Matthew Dobmeier, Park River; 3rd-Shelby Floberg/Josie Wicks, Richardton-Taylor, 4th-Dylan Austin/Kayla Dittus, New Salem-Almont;  5th-Brianna Sailer/Ryan Schwarz, Hazen; 6th-Ethan Johnson/Sophia Richards, Hope-Page; 7th-Samantha Nordmark/Billie Lentz, Rolla; 8th-Bailey Isaak/Lizzi Bohn, Richardton-Taylor.

 

Poetry:  1st-Maycee Hance, Richardton-Taylor; 2nd-Logan Beck, North Star; 3rd-Kaylee Jacksen, North Star; 4th-Samantha Zwirner, LaMoure; 5th-Tanner Due, Washburn; 6th-Aiden Halleen, Bowman County;  7th-Andrew Fugleberg, May-Port CG; 8th-Alexandra Richter, Carrington.

 

Dramatic Interpretation:  1st- Charlene Scott, Richardton-Taylor;  2nd- Noah Knutson, Central Cass;  3rd-Maycee Hance, Richardton-Taylor; 4th- Hannah Isakson, LaMoure; 5th-Arcilla Davis, Richardton-Taylor; 6th- Keaton Erickson, Carrington ; 7th - Faith Osborn, Oakes; 8th - Kaylee Jacksen, North Star .

 

                  Inform:   1st-Gabrielle Volk, Carrington; 2nd-Kathryn Bartholomay, Bowman County; 3rd-Sabrina Kremer, Burke County; 4th-Kathleen Aberle, LaMoure; 5th-Alexis Larson, Carrington ; 6th-Megan Steinmetz, Grant County; 7th- Caitlin Hurst, Harvey/Wells County; 8th-Katherine Campbell, Finley-Sharon.

 

                  Humorous Interpretation:  1st-Sabrina Kienzle, Mott-Regent;  2nd-Kenady Hansen, Washburn; 3rd-Marshall Ziegler, Richardton-Taylor; 4th-Nicholas Valenzuela, Watford City; 5th-Justin Schwartzenberger, Watford City; 6th-Christian Warcken, Thompson; 7th-Eric Romero, Milnor; 8th-Jace C. Ferderer, Linton.

 

Humorous Duo:  1st- William Holtan/Alexis Larson, Carrington; 2nd- Marshall Ziegler/Byron Beams, Richardton-Taylor; 3rd- Trevor Alveshere/Emily Segneri, Watford City; 4th- Alicia Billock/Josiah Billock, Mott-Regent; 5th- McKinley Hoselton/Payton Berg, Richardton-Taylor; 6th- Maycee Schuler/Katherine Koll, Barnes County North; 7th- Lakken Sandness/Harley Mairs, North Sargent; 8th -Tamupuwa Kamba/Aaron Sandy, Bishop Ryan.

 

                  Serious Prose:  1st-Charlene Scott, Richardton-Taylor; 2nd-Arcilla Davis, Richardton-Taylor; 3rd-Keaton Erickson, Carrington; 4th-Riley Loeks, LaMoure;  5th-Logan Beck, North Star; 6th-Shelby Floberg, Richardton-Taylor; 7th-Devon Abler, May-Port CG; 8th-Samantha Blixt, Park River.

 

                  Speech to Persuade:  1st-Patrick Pochant, Washburn; 2nd-Alexis Mahlum, Burke County; 3rd-Laurana Lynds, Enderlin/Maple Valley; 4th-Emily Beckman, Carrington; 5th-Brooke Getz, Bowman County; 6th-Andrew Fugleberg, May-Port CG; 7th-Kathryn Bartholomay, Bowman County; 8th-Elizabeth Bartholomay, Lisbon.

 

Impromptu:  1st- Cossandra Rutschke, Linton; 2nd-Keaton Smith, Bishop Ryan; 3rd-Taranvir Johal, Oak Grove; 4th-Guvir Johal, Oak Grove; 5th-Wyatt Wilm, Hankinson; 6th-Dominic Mauri, Hazen;  7th-Barret Salberg, Enderlin-Maple Valley;  8th-Gurturan Johal, Oak Grove.

 

                  Speech to Entertain: 1st-Joseph Greenmyer, North Sargent; 2nd-Luke Hurt, South Heart; 3rd-William Holtan, Carrington; 4th-Alix Larsen, Milnor; 5th-Gabriel Lothspeich, Wyndmere; 6th-Machaela Germann, Bowman County;  7th-Alex Syverson, Enderlin/Maple Valley; 8th-Kathleen Aberle, LaMoure.