NDHSAA NEWS RELEASE: Tuesday, April 29

VALLEY CITY – The 72nd Annual NDHSAA sponsored State Class B Speech Tournament was held at Mandan High School on Saturday, April 26, 2025.  Sue Anderson and Annette Bender served as managers.

Dickinson Trinity/New England took first place with 50.5 points; Enderlin was awarded second with 50 points; South Prairie-Max was third with 41 points; Rolette was fourth with 36 points; Kenmare was fifth with 32 points; and New Salem-Almont was sixth with 22.5 points.
                
Top place winners in each of the 14 categories:

Extemporaneous Speaking: 1st  - Cora Hermunslie, Richland; 2nd - Kristyn Bauer, Beulah; 3rd - Elijah Ellestad, North Sargent; 3rd - Tylan Womelsdorf, Alexander; 5th - Tessa Zarak, South Heart; 6th - Lia Butz, Our Redeemer’s; 6th - Amarie Yellow Hammer, Velva; 8th - William Cook, Kenmare.

Radio Broadcasting: 1st - Anna Griedl, Starkweather; 2nd - Drew Houck, Kenmare; 3rd  - Beth Dobitz, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 4th  - Cora Hermunslie, Richland; 5th - Morgan Vesey, Belfield; 6th - Haylee Heilman, Rugby; 7th  - Tessa Zarak, South Heart; 8th - Zack Volson, Drake-Anamoose.

Extemporaneous Programmed Reading: 1st - Martin Bergstedt, Enderlin; 2nd - Kaden Bittner, Thompson; 2nd - Charlotte Rae, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 4th - Avery Kohler, Maple River; 5th - Lily Bjorgen, Harvey/Wells County; 6th - Kathleen Kerian, Grafton; 7th - Violet Fideldy, Richardton-Taylor-Hebron; 8th - Vivian Lundeen, Alexander.

Storytelling: 1st  - Drew Houck, Kenmare; 2nd - Martin Bergstedt, Enderlin; 3rd  - Madeline Hurly, Rugby; 4th  - Molly Ellerkamp, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 5th - Anna  Petersen, Kenmare; 6th  - Hette Skaare, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 7th  - Gregory Jensen, Bowbells; 8th - Madison Miller, Shiloh Christian.

Serious Duo: 1st - William Gniffke / Luke Willman, New Salem-Almont; 1st  - Madison Miller / Isabella Voller, Shiloh Christian; 3rd  - Gavin Jones / Tanner Schramm, Park River Area; 4th  - Bostyn Blankenbaker / Chloe Haar, Bowman County; 5th - Lenora Larson / Avery Lessard, Central Valley; 6th - Natalee Becker / Brylee Beeter, South Prairie-Max; 7th  - Sara Walker / Jenneva Ward, Hazen; 8th - Julia Bergstedt / Scout  Friederichs, Enderlin.

Poetry:  1st  - Karter Nielsen, Rolette; 2nd - Gabriell Sutton, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood; 3rd  - Paige Helde, Hazen; 4th  - Madison Ostlund, Powers Lake; 5th - Nevaeh Garces, Enderlin; 6th  - Abigail Hudelson, Stanley; 7th  - Jenneva Ward, Hazen; 8th - Ashley Haas, Kindred; 8th - Gracie Rauschenberger, South Prairie-Max.

Dramatic Interpretation: 1st - Paige Helde, Hazen; 2nd - Fernanda Rivera Raudales, Burke Central; 3rd - Valeria Castro, Kindred; 3rd - Emma Erdahl, Richland; 5th - Gracie Rauschenberger, South Prairie-Max; 6th - Chloe Haar, Bowman County; 7th - Christine Yunker, Washburn; 8th - Maximillian Bernier, Kindred.

Inform: 1st  - Chloe Warg, Enderlin; 2nd - Brylee Beeter, South Prairie-Max; 3rd  - Molly Ellerkamp, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 3rd  - Madelyn Hogue, South Prairie-Max; 5th - Kendra Wibe, Rolette; 6th - Draven Potter, Richardton-Taylor-Hebron; 7th - Faith Gravley, Our Redeemer’s; 8th - Hensley Strain, Dickinson Trinity/New England.

Humorous Interpretation: 1st - Maksim Nelson, New Salem-Almont; 1st - Bridget Pankratz, Rolette; 3rd  - Bailey Allery, Rolette; 3rd  - Madeline Hurly, Rugby; 3rd  - Jack Short, Hillsboro; 6th - Avery Ellis, Stanley; 7th - Jayden  Mann, Zeeland; 8th - Ava Olson, Hatton/Northwood.

Humorous Duo: 1st  - Joshua Lindbo / Karl Behm, South Prairie-Max; 2nd - Karter Nielsen / Bailey Allery, Rolette; 3rd - Natalee Becker / Madelyn Hogue, South Prairie-Max; 4th - Carson Gette / Imogen Stine, Kindred; 4th - William Gniffke / Bentley Quissel, New Salem-Almont; 6th - Joanie McCormack / Ethan Swanson, Washburn; 7th - Katherine Davidson / Sawyer Farstveet, Beach; 7th - Emily Helsper / Gavin Farstveet, Beach.

Serious Prose: 1st  - Bostyn Blankenbaker, Bowman County; 2nd  - Danielle Goodmanson, Enderlin; 3rd  - Charlotte Johnson, Hillsboro; 4th  - Lorelei Emter, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 5th - Becca Maroney, Bowbells; 6th  - Hannah Klabunde, Washburn; 6th  - Alexanda Shirek, Park River Area; 8th - Nevaeh Garces, Enderlin.

Speech to Persuade: 1st  - Aurora Lach, Kenmare; 2nd - Kaydence Gillund, Enderlin; 3rd  - Cassidy Hauck, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 4th  - Elise Weckerly, Harvey/Wells County; 5th - Alan Joslin, South Prairie-Max; 6th - Kristyn Bauer, Beulah; 7th - Faith Gravley, Our Redeemer’s; 8th - Mikenna Martens, Bowman County.

Impromptu: 1st - Maria Mayer, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 1st  - Sawyer Wilhelmi, Starkweather; 3rd  - Kari Bauer, Beulah; 4th - Hope Gravley, Our Redeemer’s; 5th - Elijah Ellestad, North Sargent; 6th - Beth Dobitz, Dickinson Trinity/New England; 7th - Alora Berke, Hatton/Northwood; 8th - Natalie Ronderos, Washburn.

Speech to Entertain: 1st - Emily Helsper, Beach; 2nd - McKinnlee Haberman, Wyndmere; 3rd - Isabelle Cruff, Kindred; 4th - Kasen Brock, South Heart; 5th - Nolan Sutherland, Lisbon; 6th - Jaydan Mann, Zeeland; 7th - Henry Sveen, Park River Area; 8th - Alexa Green, Harvey/Wells County.