ATKINSON — The Osmond High School speech team traveled to Atkinson on Saturday, Feb. 7.
There was a total of 18 schools this year — the meet grew by over 80 entries and had around 220 competitors. The junior varsity team tied for 10th place.
The varsity team was the runner-up with Battle Creek winning the meet. Osmond students represented their school well as they continued to perfect their events. Students will continue to use judge feedback and perfect their speeches before the next meet.
Top five team placings: First: Battle Creek (204 points) Second: Osmond (114 points) Third: O'Neill (108 Points) Fourth: West Holt (78 points) Fifth: Tie between Elkhorn Valley and O'Neill St. Marys (70 points) Individual junior varsity results: Katarina Miller, persuasive, sixth Adalyn Koehler, POI, third
Individual varsity results: Erin Aschoff, POI - second Donovan Heiman, entertainment, third Meagan Wagner, serious prose, fourth Ava Reikofski, extemporaneous, fifth Justin Rohloff and Easton Steinkraus, improv duet, third Jack Berg and Piper Hoffman, duet, third Meagan Wagner and Donovan Hei man, duet, second Meagan Wagner, Erin Aschoff, Kaleigh Miller, and Donovan Hei -
man - OID, first
The next competition will be in
Wausa on Saturday, Feb. 14. This meet will feature both varsity and JV teams.
If there is anyone interested in watching competitors at the speech meet, schematics for the rounds will be posted to www.speechwire.com on Saturday morning with rounds starting at 8 a.m.
The OHS speech team proudly displays its runner-up plaque at the West Holt meet, back row: Ava Kumm (left), Adalyn Koehler, Katarina Miller, Kaleigh Miller, Erin Aschoff, Jack Berg, Justin Rohloff, Easton Steinkraus; front row: Piper Hoffman, Addison Miller, Jade Halsey, Ava Reikofski, Meagan Wagner, Donovan Heiman
