Ainsworth Competes at the Blue & Gold Speech Invitational

Mary Rau on February 11, 2019

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The Bulldog Speech traveled to North Platte for the Blue & Gold Invitational on Saturday, February 9th.

“North Platte was as challenging as usual, but the team stepped up and performed very well.  All varsity speakers either medaled or brought home superior awards.  I think that’s a first," commented Coach Mary Rau.  "The novices had another great day, including a new OID that we just put together this week."  

“We learned that Gothenburg and Ogallala will be tough teams when it comes to Southwest Conference, but we’ll continue to polish and improve.  We’ll be ready for the competition," stated Rau.

The next competition for the speech team is the annual Ainsworth Speech Invitational on Saturday, February 16, with rounds beginning at 9am.  The tournament is free and open to the public.  Stop in the high school office for a schedule of Ainsworth’s as well as our surrounding community’s speakers!

==Varsity==

7^th:   Jenna Williams, Henry Beel, Coy Carson, Adriana Hood, Cody Kronhofman—OID

8^th:  Adriana Hood—Informative Speaking

12th:  Henry Beel—Entertainment Speaking

Superiors:    Coy Carson—Entertainment Speaking

                        Henry Beel—Informative Speaking

                        Jenna Williams—Informative Speaking

                        Cody Kronhofman—Poetry

Team:  12^th of 21

==Novice==

2^nd:  Ben Flynn—Informative Speaking

3^rd:  Josie Ganser—Entertainment Speaking

5^th:  Allison Arens—Informative Speaking

         Alyssa Erthum--Poetry

6^th:  Alyssa Erthum—Persuasive Speaking

Superiors:  Molly Salzman—Persuasive Speaking

                        Ellie Welke—Entertainment Speaking

                        Maren Arens—Entertainment Speaking

                        Josie Ganser, Molly Salzman, Libby Smith, Shaley Starkey, Ellie Welke—OID

Team:  5^th of 21