HHS students compete in state speech contest
These Humboldt High School students competed well at the state large group speech competition back in February at Spencer. Pictured above, front row (l-r): Adelyn Vinsand, Kate Sievers, Morgan Mayall and Mia Sorensen. Back row: Joel Thurm, Sterling Scranton, Juan Camarena and Keegan Fiengo. Submitted photo.
By KATE SIEVERS
HUMBOLDT - Emily Wiebke, speech coordinator and coach at the Humboldt High School, is excited for the upcoming seasons and proud of how far her students have come this past season.
She shared her thoughts after the Humboldt High School Speech Team recently had several state titles, individual and group. State group competition was Feb. 8 in Spencer while individual was March 15 in Cedar Falls.
Large group speech involves multiple events that have two to eight students. Musical Theatre and the Improv groups were participants in the state competition.
Musical Theatre consisted of Morgan Mayall, Juan Camerena, Joel Thurm, Adelyn Vinsand, Kate Sievers, Keegan Fiengo, Mia Sorensen and Sterling Scranton. They sang and acted out a Hamilton classic, “Who Lives Who Dies Who Tells Your Story”. The improv group consisted of Aubry Fisher, Macey Rodgers, and Alyssa Kinder.
Individual speech had five out of 12 advance to state. Each individual can choose what event they want to compete in. Participants consisted of Jacob Hunter, Mia Sorensen, Ian Olmos, Sophia Boeck and Aubry Fisher. Aubry Fisher states that starting speech as a freshman helped her make more friends and overcome a common fear of public speaking.
“It was a great experience, I’m glad I did it. Mia Sorensen definitely influenced my decision on what to try out for. I tried to go out for reading events and events I could catch on to quickly,” Fisher said. “Everyone should join speech!”
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