KAHS speech at Sauk Centre March 2

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Published on Thursday, 07 March 2013 12:22

Written by Jody Markgraf, coach

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Kimball Speechers traveled to Sauk Centre Saturday, March 2, to compete with 16 schools for top honors. At a speech tournament, students are ranked in each of three preliminary rounds, where competition is randomly drawn. Scores are then tallied, and speakers with the eight highest ranks meet in a fourth round. In this final round, the speakers are scored by three judges. Team points are tallied based on both preliminary and final round scores.

Kimball Speech had an Amazing day at Sauk Centre today. Although the team placed fourth in the large team division, we had 12 people in finals, including five in the top three, and scored second-most points in the final round. We also had two important firsts today: Junior Kim Fennema earned a place in the final round of Storytelling for the first time ever. Alissa Jones, a senior who has been part of the speech team since eighth grade, and who has placed second approximately a dozen times over her career, finally earned a Champion medal in Extemporaneous Reading. Congrats to all the speechers who competed!

Alissa Jones, fourth from left, is a senior who has been part of the Kimball speech team since eighth grade. She has placed second approximately a dozen times over in her career, and she finally earned a champion medal in Extemporaneous Reading. Submitted photo.

Duo: Alex Harter and Blake Lierman-Fox, sixth place

Extemporaneous Reading: Alissa Jones, Champion

Extemporaneous Speaking: Katelyn Lichte, third place

Great Speaches: Jonathan Bisila, Champion

Humor: Ariel Laabs, fifth place; Holly Dahlinger, second place

Informative: Erin Diffley, Honorable Mention

Megan Bisila, eighth place

McKenzie Dammann, seventh place

Original: Shelby Schiefelbein, fifth place

Poetry: Tess Vossen, Honorable Mention

Storytelling: Kim Berkley, eighth place; Maicy Vossen, fifth place; Olivia Straley, second place

On Saturday, March 9th, Kimball speechers and parents host the 9th Annual Empress Invitational at Kimball Area High School. Rounds begin at 9 a.m., 10:20 a.m., and 11:40 a.m. Final rounds will begin approximately at 1:30 p.m., and awards will begin by 3:30 p.m. Please come out and support your Kimball Speechers: there is no charge to watch the meet, and the schedule will be available the day of the tournament.