Carroll High School (CHS) and Kuemper Catholic High School (KHS) speech teams competed at the large-group Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) state contest in Spencer over the weekend, and 11 groups earned top ratings. CHS, coached by Bill Polking, sent eight teams, with six earning an “I,” or excellent rating. From CHS, that included one in Musical Theatre, four groups in Ensemble Acting, and one team in Group Improvisation. KHS, led by Robert Becker, Deb Gute, and Jake Gute, had six teams advance to state, and five earned top scores, including Solo Mime, Group Improvisation, Musical Theatre, and two in Ensemble Acting. A list of the CHS and KHS competitors and their scores is included with this story on our website. All-State nominations are expected to be announced later this week, and those groups will be invited to the All-State Festival in Ames on Feb. 17.
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CHS
Musical Theatre, “Mamma Mia” (I): Parker Adams, Caeden Canuso, Keagan Case, Alexandria Meiers, Karsen Schoenfeld
Ensemble Acting, “Superpowered Improvisation” (I): Will Blackwill, Jaylee McNelly
Ensemble Acting, “A Bit of a Misunderstanding” (I): Sydney Bellinghausen, Karsen Schoenfeld
Ensemble Acting, “Zombie?” (I): Emma Hoffman, Alexandria Meiers, Karlie Muhlbauer, Chloe Reiling
Ensemble Acting, “HDYMTWBT” (I): Parker Adams, Zowie Hickerson, Claire Pudenz
Group Improvisation (I): Caeden Canuso, Keagan Case, Titus Casebeer, Lincoln Neu
Group Improvisation (II): Melissa Boell, Caitlyn Jacobs, Sydney Mancini
Group Improvisation (II): Will Blackwill, Logan Canuso, Kylee Knight, Jaylee McNelly
KHS
Solo Mime, “Scrapbook” (I): Ella Duncan
Ensemble Acting, “My Brother’s Ugly Shirt” (I): Meagen Berger, Zander Berger
Ensemble Acting, “Artistic Inspiration” (I): Regan Garringer, Sarah Batz, James Ulveling, Ashlyn Lally, Karsyn Lampman, Meredith Sturm
Group Improvisation (I): Gage Rolfes, Joey Masching, Alex Osterhaus
Musical Theatre, “The Edge of the Nest” (I): Sarah Batz, Ella Duncan, Laura Steinkamp, Rheanne Feilmeier, Alivia Schenkelberg, Lauren Lenz, Logan Rial, Louis Meyers
Group Mime (II): Ashlyn Lally, Karsyn Lampman, Hailey Schenkelberg