Sixty-nine students from Carroll High School participated in a total of eighteen different group events during Large Group Speech in 2016. Of those groups ten advanced to the state competition with three groups receiving a nomination for All-State Speech honors. Varsity Group Mime members Katie Ryan, Macie Bock, Tyler Loew, Noah Schulte, and Devan Spencer were selected to perform their piece “To Have and to Hold, In Sickness and In Health” in Ames at the Scheman Building at 1:50 pm this Saturday, February 20. They have the potential to bring home the coveted All-State Speech Banner for group mime.
Two other performances were also recognized and include members of the Varsity Ensemble Acting group, “Social Suicide,” featuring Heather Vonnahme, Danie Hinman, Hannah Rowedder, Sydney Macke, Trevor Caltrider, and Tyler Loew. A second Varsity Ensemble Acting group comprised of Sara Sweeny and Bryce Widdel were also selected for their piece “First Impressions.” Speech Coaches Bill Polking, Sonia Walsh, and Carrie Hampton oversee the program at Carroll Community Schools. Photos of CCSD All-State nominated groups are below.
Kuemper Catholic Schools also received an All-State Nomination in Group Mime for “Please Stay” whose members include: Chloe Grote, Kate Lohff, McKenna Ludwig, Macy Ludwig, Taylor Promes. Kuemper’s coaches include: Susan Glass, Erin Tracy, Sue Murphy, Jake Gute, and Deb Gute. For information on Kuemper’s State Speech group ratings please follow this link.
The following groups from Carroll Community Schools earned “I” ratings at State Competition:
9th Group Improvisation:
Zach Shook, Ashlynn Brant, and Ashley Fennell
Varsity Group Improvisation:
Grant Meiners, Seb Hamilton, Sara Siepker, Lily Ladwig
Varsity Group Mime:
“To Have and to Hold, In Sickness and In Health”
Katie Ryan, Macie Bock, Tyler Loew, Noah Schulte, Devan Spencer
Varsity One-Act Play:
“Bad Ideas for Bad Television Shows”
Robb McKenzie, Trevor Caltrider, Bryce Widdel, Justin Thooft, Spencer Armstrong, Devan Spencer, Krysta Enloe, Melissa Miller, Hannah Rowedder, Ashtyn Perrin, Kourtney Mead, Hannah Lo, Jaycie Williams, Lexi Springer
Varsity Ensemble Acting:
“Social Suicide”
Heather Vonnahme, Dani Hinman, Hannah Rowedder, Sydney Macke, Trevor Caltrider, Tyler Loew
Varsity Ensemble Acting:
“Angel Tracks”
Michaela Thompson and Rose Eischeid
Varsity Ensemble Acting:
“First Impressions”
Sara Sweeney and Bryce Widdel
Varsity Television Newscasting:
“Apocalypse News”
Peter Stevens, Chandler Hagen, Hunter Schaal, Melissa Miller, Katherine McCartan, Krysta Enloe, Madison Schroeder, Taryn Lawler, Mariah Clausen, Lauren Tidgren, Ben Tidgren, Joe Eberle, Brent Van Erdewyk
The following groups earned “II” ratings:
Varsity Short Film:
“Not Connected”
Kara Lorenzen, Kourtney Mead, Lauren Tidgren, Meredith Beeber, Katie Ryan, Kyle Koster
Varsity Group Improvisation:
Maya Haukap, Katherine McCartan, Abbie Espenhover, Noah Schulte
