Three area schools sent group entries to the large-group state speech contest last weekend, with IKM-Manning advancing three events to the All-State Festival. Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School District (CSD) had eight students submit a television news segment, earning an overall II rating. AR-WE-VA CSD’s improve group participated, achieving an overall II rating. IKM-Manning had nine events this year, with eight earning I ratings. Three pieces will also advance to the All-State Festival on Feb. 22 at Iowa State University in Ames. Two groups will be performing at the festival, television news “Mystery of the Enigma: Season 2 Episode 4: Cryptids” featuring Josiah Conner, Justine Koski, Olivia Robinson, Linda Valentine, Kennah Woebke, Ben Ramsey, Nathanael Conner, Jacey Fuchs and Reagan Hoffman, and short film: “Reflections” featuring Lauren Greving, Ma’Kai Prothro, Adalyn Stribe, Linda Valentine, Katelyn Wittrock and Laura McCarville. Non-performing nomination, solo mime “Reflections Rewritten” by Emily Albertsen will also be honored on Feb. 22 at All-State. The complete list of state speech results has been included below.
Coon Rapids-Bayard: television news segment, Channel 6 news Madison Mason, Ella Heithoff, Izzy Reiling, Katie Wikus, Rylee List, Aaron Irlbeck, Summer South, and Whitney Wiles. (II)
AR-We-Va: Improve Noelia Gonzalez, Jacob Hanson, Emily Vangsness, and Claire Geake. (II)
IKM-Manning: Group Improv: Emily Albertsen, Wyatt Ewing, and Kasche Huehn; Olivia Greving (II)
Musical Theatre “Matchmaker:” Sarah Christensen, Ma’Kai Prothro, and Olivia Robinson (I)
Reader’s Theatre “Speak the Speech:”: Karlee Arp, Isaac Blankman, Olivia Greving, Oriah Meiners, and Kori Sybesma; Audrey Beermann, Jayden Bunker, and Chas Muhlbauer (I)
Short Film “Lost in the Loop:” Sarah Christensen, Josiah Conner, and Abe Polzien; Christian Calhoon and Hunter Julin; Nathanael Conner and Reagan Hoffman (I)
Short Film “Reflections:” Lauren Greving, Ma’Kai Prothro, Adalyn Stribe, Linda Valentine, and Katelyn Wittrock; Laura McCarville (I) *All State Nomination Performing
Short Film “The Last Stream:” Regan Grau, Kasche Huehn and Justine Koski; Anna Stangl; Cassidy Halbur, Makenzie Blum, Jacey Fuchs, Macy Gruhn,and Emma Pryor (I)
Solo Mime “Reflections Rewritten:” Emily Albertsen (I) *All State Nomnation- Non-Performing
TV News “Mystery of the Enigma: Season 2 Episode 4:Cryptids:” Josiah Conner, Justine Koski, Olivia Robinson, Linda Valentine, Kennah Woebke; Ben Ramsey; Nathanael Conner, Jacey Fuchs and Reagan Hoffman (I) *All State Nomination- Performing
9th Grade Short Film: “The Trials and Tribulations of Gauge Julin: The Story of a Sad, Sorry Sap and his Endeavours to Find a Girlfriend:” Catherine Conner, Brandon Enenbach, Gauge Julin, Katie Kerkhoff, Ava Muhlbauer, Alexis Olson, Sarah Polzien, Tatum Schechinger, and Abby Williams (I)
Radio News “5 Minute Mysteries:” Regan Grau, Adrianna Williams, Katelyn Wittrock; Audrey Beermann. (II)
