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.
Speech Team Successes
Oak Groves 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
