Speech Team

Three place at State Speech

DCHS Journalism

by Amie Ritter

May 06, 2008

Senior Jessica Bremer capped off her high school speech career by placing fourth in extemporaneous speaking at the State Speech Tournament. The team of Joe Hirsch and Ethan Merrill placed fifth in improvised duet acting.

State Champs were hosted by Deerfield High School at the Clearwater High School on May 2. Thirty-four schools competed.

Qualifying for the semi-final round were Amber Mason and Tim Larson and Jacinta Carter and Chenny Langness in duet acting; Joe Hirsch in humorous solo acting; Annamarie Larue in informative speaking; and Farra McChesney in serious solo acting.

At State Festival, four events earned I ratings: Jacob and Becky Helm in improvised duet acting; Jacob Larue in prose interpretation; Becky Helm in original oration; and Laysha Medina in serious solo acting.

Individual Results:

Individual	Event	Points Place
Jessica Bremer	Extemporaneous	23/4th
Joe Hirsch/Ethan Merril	Improvised Duet Acting	24/5th
Amber Mason/Tim Larson	Duet Acting	13/Semi Finalist
Jacinta Carter/Chenny Langness	Duet Acting	13/Semi Finalist
Joe Hirsch	Humorous Solo	13/Semi Finalist
Annamarie Larue	Informative	14/Semi Finalist
Farra McChesney	Serious Solo	16/Semi Finalist
Rory Wendelin	Humorous Solo	3
Jacinta Carter	Humorous Solo	8
Makenzie Nelson	Informative	5
Haley Barrett	Informative	5
Emma Merrill	Poetry Interpretation	3
Amber Mason	Prose Interpretation	8
Ashley Horton	Prose Interpretation	9
Ethan Merrill	Prose Interpretation	6
Alyssa Rippe	Serious Solo	5

State Speech and Drama Festival

Jacob Helm/Rebecca Helm	Improvised duet	I
Hunter Nedland	Extemporaneous	III
Jacob Larue	Prose Interpretation	I
Heather Ploussard/Jenny Ploussard	Improvised Duet	II
Jacob Helm	Informative	II
Jay Wessel	Poetry	II
Rebecca Helm	Original Oration	I
Laysha Medina	Serious solo Acting	I
Melissa Hasty	Prose Interpretation	II