AHS Speech Team Attends North Platte's Blue and Gold Tournament

by Mary Rau

February 15, 2010

On Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, the AHS Speech Team competed in the Blue and Gold Speech Tournament hosted by North Platte High School. The results were as follows:

Varsity
5th: Neiley Fernau, Vance Heyer, Kayla Klammer, Jose Martinez—OID
6th: Vance Heyer—Extemporaneous Speaking
7th: Lars Johnson, Rhe’Ann McBride, Ciara Philben, Nate Rau, Jon Theis—OID
Superiors: Jordyn Lechtenberg—Persuavie Speaking
Neiley Fernau—Persuasive Speaking
Kayla Klammer—Humorous Prose
Rhe’Ann McBride—Humorous Prose
Kayla Klammer—Serious Prose
Savannah Clapper—Serious Prose
Tessa Jacobsen—Serious Prose
Claire Kozisek & Jordyn Lechtenberg—Duet Acting
Rhe’Ann McBride & Maggie Steinhauser—Duet Acting
Lars Johnson & Ciara Philben—Duet Acting
Katie Brown & Amanda Theis--OID
Nate Rau & Jon Theis—Duet Acting
Meg Maxwell—Informative Speaking
Tessa Jacobsen—Informative Speaking
Vance Heyer—Entertainment Speaking
Beth Barrow—Extemporaneous Speaking
Katie Brown, Whitley McBride, Steve Parker, Amanda Theis—OID

Team: 15th of 28

“This was another tough tournament for us,” said Speech Coach Mary Rau. “There were a few disappointments, but that’s part of competing in speech. You never know when you’re going to get that one judge who can knock you out of medal contention. But, we continue to learn and grow, and hopefully the lessons will pay off where it counts—in conference and district competition.”
The Speech Team will finish its season with a flurry of activity. Saturday, Feb. 20, is the date for the Ainsworth Speech Invitational, with nine area teams submitting entries. The following Wednesday, Feb. 24, the team travels to Broken Bow to compete in the Southwest Conference Tournament. On Saturday, Feb. 27, Ainsworth will be the host site for the C1-6 District Contest.
All speech events are free of charge and open to the public. Rounds for the invitational on Saturday, Feb. 20, will begin at 9:00 am.