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The Speech Team is active in the winter and spring and open to students in grades 7-12. The Oak Grove Speech Team is coached by Andrιa Peterson.
 

 

NDHSAA Speech Website:

http://www.ndhsaa.org/fine_arts/speech

On this site, you can find:

-          Blank ballots (so you can see what one looks like/know what judges are looking for)

-          News and updates from the state

 

Speech Team Successes         

 

Oak Grove’s Speech Team had a 2011 season. Here are some highlights:

 

Oak Grove Meet – January 8

The Oak Grove team placed 5th!

·         Brandon Horpedahl and Brian Anderson – 2nd Place Serious Duo, each earned one leg towards All State

·         Nicole Kippen and Colter Schoenfish – 3rd Place Serious Duo, each earned 1 leg towards All State

·         Alex Grosz – 8th Place Storytelling

·         Colter Schoenfish – Top Novice Place Storytelling

·         Hannah Amundson – 6th Place Humorous

·         Brandon Horpedahl – 7th Place Humorous

·         Bekka Hughes – 5th Place Persuade

·         Brian Anderson – 9th Place Persuade

·         Nicole Kippen – 10th Place Dramatic

·         Ben Bjertness and Bekka Hughes – 5th Place Humorous Duo

·         Brandon Horpedahl – 7th Place Inform

·         Nicole Kippen – 4th Place Poetry

·         Hannah Amundson – 2nd Place Serious Prose, earned 1 leg towards All State.

·         Aaron Dunn – 3rd (tie breaker for 2nd) Place Entertain

 

Valley City Meet – January 15

The Oak Grove team placed 4th out of 18 teams.

·         Nicole Kippen – 1st place in Serious Prose, state qualified

·         Brandon Horpedahl and Brian Anderson – 3rd Place Serious Duo

·         Nicole Kippen and Colter Schoenfish – 4th Place Serious Duo

·         Brandon Horpedahl – 6th Place Inform

·         Ben Bjertness and Bekka Hughes – 5th Place Humorous Duo

·         Hannah Amundson – 5th Place Serious Prose

·         Brian Anderson – 5th Place Radio

·         Nicole Kippen – 4th Place Dramatic

·         Aaron Dunn – 5th Place Entertain

·         Thaddeus Mayfield – 7th place Entertain

·         Nicole and Hannah also earned another leg towards All-State Awards

 

 

Kindred Meet – January 22

·         Nicole Kippen – 1st Place Poetry, state qualified, final leg to be an All-State Member

·         Brandon Horpedahl – 6th Place Inform

·         Thaddeus Mayfield – 6th Place Entertain

·         Colter Schoenfish – 8th Place Dramatic

·         Nicole Kippen and Colter Schoenfish – 2nd Place Serious Duo

·         Brandon Horpedahl and Brian Anderson – 3rd Place Serious Duo

·         Brian Anderson and Lauren Sandness – 4th Place Humorous Duo, each earned 1 leg toward All-State

·         Colter Schoenfish – Top Novice in Storytelling

 

West Fargo Meet – January 29

The Oak Grove team placed 5th of 10 teams. 

·         Brian Anderson – 8th Place Dramatic

·         Nicole Kippen and Colter Schoenfish – 2nd Place Serious Duo

·         Brandon Horpedahl and Brian Anderson – 4th Place Serious Duo

·         Brandon Horpedahl – 7th Place Humorous

·         Colter Schoenfish – 4th Place Storytelling

·         Alex Grosz – 7th Place Storytelling

·         Brandon Horpedahl – 2nd Place Inform, earned 1 leg for All-State

·         Hannah Amundson – 4th Place Serious Prose

·         Nicole Kippen – 8th Place Serious Prose

·         Nicole Kippen – 2nd Place Poetry, requalified for state

·         Hannah Amundson and Brian Anderson – 8th Place Humorous Duo

·         Aaron Dunn – 3rd Place Entertain, earned 1 leg for All State

·         Thaddeus Mayfield – 8th Place Entertain

 

Carrington Meet – February 5

The Oak Grove team took 2nd place!

·         William Kanost - 2nd Place Poetry, qualified for the state meet, one leg toward All State

·         Bekka Hughes and Ben Bjertness - 7th place Humorous Duo

·         Amanda Christianson - 8th place EPR

·         Brian Anderson - 3rd Place Dramatic, earned another All State Leg for a total of 3

·         Nicole Kippen - 5th Place Dramatic

·         Thaddeus Mayfield - 9th Place Dramatic

·         Thaddeus Mayfield - 3rd Place Entertain, earned an All State Leg

·         Aaron Dunn - 7th place Entertain

·         Nicole Kippen - 4th place Poetry

·         Brad Conant - 7th Place Impromptu

·         William Kanost - 6th Place Extemp

·         Brad Conant - 4th Place Extemp

·         Brandon Horpedahl - 4th Place Inform

·         Hannah Amundson - 5th Place Inform

·         Brian Anderson and Brandon Horpedahl - 3rd Place Serious Duo, state qualified

·         Nicole Kippen and Colter Schoenfish - 4th Place Serious Duo

·         Bekka Hughes - 5th Place Persuade

·         Brian Anderson - 9th Place Radio

·         Colter Schoenfish - 5th place Storytelling

·         Brandon Horpedahl - 6th place Humorous

 

Milnor Meet – February 12

Oak Grove placed 6th out of 18 teams.

·         Brandon Horpedahl - 2nd Place in Inform, state qualified, received 4th All State leg – now an All State Member

·         Colter Schoenfish - 4th Place in Storytelling, earned a 2nd All State Leg

·         Amanda Christianson - 9th Place in Storytelling

·         Brandon Horpedahl - 2nd Place in Serious

·         Brandon Horpedahl - 6th Place in Humorous

·         Amanda Christianson - 9th Place in Humorous

·         Aaron Dunn - 3rd Place in Entertain

·         Alex Grosz - 6th Place in Entertain

 

Shanley Meet – February 19

Oak Grove placed 4th out of 10 teams.

·         Brandon Horpedahl - 2nd Place Inform, re-qualified for state

·         Thaddeus Mayfield - Superior Speaker in Inform

·         Colter Schoenfish - 7th Place in Storytelling

·         Nicole Kippen - 5th Place in Poetry

·         William Kanost - Superior Speaker in Poetry

·         Brian Anderson and Lauren Sandness - 4th Place in Humorous Duo

·         Brandon Horpedahl - 2nd Place in Serious Prose, qualified for state

·         Nicole Kippen - Superior Speaker/9th Place in Serious Prose

·         Bekka Hughes - 9th Place in Persuade

·         Brian Anderson and Brandon Horpedahl - 2nd Place in Serious Duo, re-qualified for state  

·         Colter Schoenfish and Nicole Kippen - 4th Place in Serious Duo

·         Thaddeus Mayfield - 2nd Place in Entertain, qualified for state, earned one leg toward  All State

·         Alex Grosz - 6th Place in Entertain

·         Nicole Kippen - Champion in Dramatic, qualified for state

·         Brian Anderson - 6th Place in Dramatic

 

Fine Arts Calendar
Milnor Speech
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Shanley Speech
Saturday, February 18, 2012