Area high schools participated in the Iowa High School Speech Association District Contests on Saturday.
At South Tama High School, seven of Pleasantville’s 12 performances earned division one ratings and advanced to State, while PCM had six of their nine entries advance to State with division one ratings and Melcher-Dallas had two division one ratings to advance to State. At Clarke High School, 11 of Norwalk’s 16 performances received overall division one ratings and moved on to the State Competition, while Southeast Warren had two entries advance to State with division one ratings.
Find a full list of results for area Schools below. Those who qualified for state at Pleasantville, PCM, and Melcher-Dallas will next perform on Saturday, February 8th at Washington High School, while Norwalk and Southeast Warren students will next perform on February 8th at Waukee High School.
Norwalk
Solo Mime – Adam Larsen – Division 1 Rating
Radio Broadcasting – Katie Beehler, Natalia Duggan, Karlie Latterell, Ash Shelledy, Conner Williams, Elizabeth Winters – Division 1 Rating
Short Film – Emmalyn Brenizer, Allie Fuller, Gabi Literrer, Julia Palen, Elias Schmolck – Division 1 Rating
Radio Broadcasting – AJ Clarke, Miranda Copple, Sabrina Hautekeete, Finn Morrow, Lauren Spring, Jackson Wipperman – Division 1 Rating
Short Film – Alexa Aaron, Maddie Beehler, Madi Esquibel, Sylas Palladino, Charlie Trilk, Callie Watrous – Division 1 Rating
Ensemble Acting – Madi Esquibel, Tekla Tkesheliadze, Callie Watrous – Division 1 Rating
Ensemble Acting – Natalia Duggan, Eli Geisler, Natalie Huenemann, Sylas Palladino, Elizabeth Winters – Division 1 Rating
Group Improv – Emmalyn Brenizer, Allie Fuller, Avry VandeKamp – Division 1 Rating
Musical Theatre – Karlie Latterell, Ryley Six, Alayna Williams – Division 1 Rating
Group Improv – Ari Hastings, Claire Hinders, Annie Smith – Division 1 Rating
Radio Broadcasting – Alex Altes, Braydin Clark, Andy DeBower, Chase Haines, Wyatt Schwery – Division 1 Rating
Solo Mime – Kori Vos – Division 2 Rating
Readers Theatre – Sabrina Hautekeete, Natalie Huenemann, Lily Olson, Camryn Stewart – Division 2 Rating
Radio Broadcasting – Sean Jones & Boston Langford – Division 2 Rating
Radio Broadcasting – Maria Benavides, Coraline Linney – Division 2 Rating
Group Improv – Alex Altes, Braydin Clark, Andy DeBower, Wyatt Schwery – Division 2 Rating
Pleasantville
Musical Theatre – Dawson Schrader, Simeon Caussen, Alayna Klein, Amelia Latch, Will Goodale, Keira Wysong, Grace Goodale, Sydney Ask – Division 1 Rating
Musical Theatre – Ivan Showers, Colby Boza, Bella Ashford, Donald McCormick, Grace Hintz, Charlotte Latch, KayLeigh Seaman, Chloe Roff – Division 1 Rating
Choral Reading – Parker Gordon, KayLeigh Seaman, Bella Ashford, and Marie Moore; Written by Mira Hughes and Ivan Showers – Division 1 Rating
Readers Theatre – Adi Koerselman, Riley Randleman, Grace Goodale, Alizah Pilcher, Colby Boza, Charlotte Latch, Andy Monk, and Grace Hintz – Division 1 Rating
Group Improv – Simeon Claussen, Matthias Leib, Donald McCormick, Will Goodale – Division 1 Rating
Solo Mime – Dawson Schrader – Division 1 Rating
Short Film – Grace Fust, Ri Perkins, Keira Wysong, Jacqui Latch – Division 1 Rating
Musical Theatre – Chloe Kingery, Marie Moore, Lily Hildreth, Parker Gordon – Division 2 Rating
Group Improv – Adi Koerselman, Sydney Ask, Lyndsay Dinham, Ella Fust – Division 2 Rating
Group Improv – Maggie Gasparovich, Jacqui Latch, Ri Perkins, Alayna Klein – Division 2 Rating
Solo Mime – Lily Hildreth – Division 2 Rating
Short Film – Ivan Showers, Gage Kendall – Division 2 Rating
PCM
Readers Theatre – Zach Richards, Brighton Ingle, Luke Ferneding, Konnor Bell – Division 1 Rating
Musical Theatre – Cade Burkett, Carter Dudley – Division 1 Rating
Ensemble Acting – Kylie Lewis, Keira Stone – Division 1 Rating
Ensemble Acting – Carter Dudley, Grace Taylor – Division 1 Rating
Group Improv – Konnor Bell, Kylie Lewis, Zach Richards – Division 1 Rating
Radio Broadcasting – Rylan Edgington, Emma Leedom, Liz Egland, London Ludwick – Division 1 Rating
Musical Theatre – Grace Taylor, Sophia Hiebert, Addi Beener, Emilyn Davis, Jocelyn Burg, Piper Clark – Division 2 Rating
Musical Theatre – Keira Stone, Jackson Holt, Emma Holt – Division 2 Rating
Ensemble Acting – Rylan Edgington, Emma Leedom, Cade Burkett, London Ludwick, Annie Ford, Abby Bradbury – Division 2 Rating
Melcher-Dallas
Group Improv – Division 1 Rating
Readers Theater – Division 1 Rating
Southeast Warren
Readers Theater – Division 1 Rating
Radio News – Division 1 Rating