OC Speech Claims Runner Up At NVC

The Clearwater-Orchard speech team claimed runner up at the Niobrara Valley Conference Meet in Neligh on Monday.

OC earned second place in the team sweepstakes with 222 points behind first place Verdigre with 305. Elgin Pope John was third, followed by Elgin Public in fourth and Ewing in fifth.

Clearwater-Orchard's team members all received medals: Travis Rudloff, first, informative; Andrew Steskal, first, extemporaneous; Nalleli Zermeno, fifth, poetry; Allison Kerkman and Grace Rittscher, third, duet acting; Grace Rittscher, second, entertainment; Jackie Olivan, fifth, entertainment; Julia Thiele, fifth, informative and fourth, extemporaneous; and Erin Schwager, third, persuasive.

Complete Results:
Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Elgin Public - Ashton Evans, Hunter Reestman, Adam Dreger, Kira Widger and Lydia Behnk
2. Verdigre - Max Hollmann, Morgan Hrbek, Ashlyn Hamilton, Blake Bartling and Anthony Vakoc
3. Elgin Pope John - Sydney Kerkman, Taralyn Baum, Maddie Schrage and Lauren Seier
4. Ewing - Skylar Eacker, Emily Eacker, Sidney Stalbaum and Katie Hawk
5. Verdigre - Gunner Vargas, Allie Kotrous and Serina Babcock
6. Elgin Pope John - Simon Beacom, Skylar Reestman, Brynn Dilly and Alyssa Burenheide

Humorous Prose
1. Parker Klein - Elkhorn Valley
2. Isaac Cook - Verdigre
3. Cole Belitz - Neligh-Oakdale
4. Shelby Dohmen, Elgin Public
5. Alexis Hrbek, Verdigre
6. Kyra Nilson, Ewing

Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose
1. Stephanie Shakespeare, Verdigre
2. Emily Eacker, Ewing
3. Brianna Hupp, Elgin Pope John
4. Rachel Higgins, Neligh-Oakdale
5. Skylar Eacker, Ewing
6. Rachal Hahne, Elkhorn Valley

Oral Interpretation of Poetry
1. Stephanie Shakespeare, Verdigre
2. Brooke Swanson, Niobrara
3. Grace Maxwell, Ewing
4. Angel Qualset, Elkhorn Valley
5. Nalleli Zermeno, Clearwater-Orchard
6. Alexis Hrbek, Verdigre

Duet Acting
1. Hunter Reestman and Kira Widger, Elgin Public
2. Sidney Stallbaum and Katie Hawk, Ewing
3. Allison Kerkman and Grace Rittscher, Clearwater-Orchard
4. Megan Cook and Isaac Cook, Verdigre
5. Kyra Nilson and Grace Maxwell, Ewing
6. Sydney Kerkman and Madison Dilly, Elgin Pope John

Entertainment Speaking
1. Lydia Behnk, Elgin Public
2. Grace Rittscher, Clearwater-Orchard
3. Megan Cook, Verdigre
4. Wenting Yu, Elgin Pope John
5. Jackie Olivan, Clearwater-Orchard
6. Abby Swanson, Niobrara

Informative Speaking
1. Travis Rudloff, Clearwater-Orchard
2. Angel Qualset, Elkhorn Valley
3. Morgan Hrbek, Verdigre
4. Lauren Seier, Elgin Pope John
5. Julia Thiele, Clearwater-Orchard
6. Allison Schrunk, Ewing

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Andrew Steskal, Clearwater-Orchard
2. Max Hollman, Verdigre
3. Caleb Miller, Elgin Public 
4. Julia Thiele, Clearwater-Orchard
5. Brea Carr, Elgin Public

Persuasive Speaking
1. Marie Meis, Elgin Pope John
2. Nickol Payne, Elgin Pope John
3. Erin Schwager, Clearwater-Orchard
4. Bailey Frank, Verdigre
5. Abbigail Holz, Niobrara
6. Audrey Chvala, Elkhorn Valley