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 Kelsey Johnson.
2010 Speech Season
Saturday, January 16 Valley City
Friday and Saturday, January 29 and 30 West Fargo
Saturday, February 6 Carrington
Saturday, February 13 North Sargent
Saturday, February 20 Fargo Shanley
Saturday, February 27 Fargo South
Saturday, March 6 Grand Forks Central
Saturday, March 13 Enderlin
Friday, March 19 Milnor
Saturday, March 20 Central Cass
Saturday, March 27 Richland 44
Monday, April 5 Region II at Richland 44
Saturday, April 24 State Class B Speech, Mandan (Leaving Friday, April 23)
Sunday to Tuesday, April 18, 19, 20 NFL, Mandan Seven Seas
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Speech Success
Oak Groves Speech Team is off to a great start with their 2010 season.
At the Valley City Meet on January 16, Hannah Amundson received sixth place in Dramatic and seventh place in Humorous. Rebekka Hughes, Lauren Sandness, Nicole Kippen, and Brandon Horpedahl also performed well at this meet, placing in the top half or higher of their events. Nicole Kippen tied for ninth place in Serious Prose out of 48 speakers and received one "leg" toward All-State Honors. A total of four legs are needed to receive an All-State Honor.
At the West Fargo Meet on January 30, Brittney Schuchard qualified for the state meet in Serious Prose with a second place finish. She also got her first leg for All-State Honors. Rebekka Hughes finished in sixth place in Serious Prose. Colter Schoenfish received Top Novice in Persuasion. Emily Dosch received Top Novice in Storytelling.
At the Carrington meet on February 6, Oak Grove placed fifth as a team out of 17 schools. Brandon Horpedahl qualified for the state meet with a first place finish in Serious Pros and also placed third in Inform. He received another Leg for All-State honors as well. Tony Grosz placed third in Storytelling and also received another Leg for All-State. Rebekka Hughes placed fourth in Persuade and William Kanost placed fifth in Persuade. Colter Schoenfish received Top Novice for Extemporaneous Programmed Reading (EPR) and Persuade.
At the North Sargent Meet on February 13, Brandon Horpedahl placed second in Serious Prose and fourth in Inform. Nicole Kippen placed fourth in Serious Prose and third in Poetry.
On February 15, the middle school Speech Team went to a meet at North Sargent. Emily Dosch placed second in Dramatic and fifth place in Storytelling. Ali Froslie placed third in Persuade. Taylor Welder placed fifth in EPR.
At the Fargo Shanley meet on February 20, Nicole Kippen qualified for the state meet with a second place finish in Poetry. She also placed third in Serious Prose. Brandon Horpedahl placed second in Serious Prose and Brittney Schuchard placed seventh in Serious Prose.
At the Shiloh Christian meet on February 26, Nicole Kippen made the All-State Team by receiving all four required legs. She placed fifth in Serious Duo with Brandon Horpedahl, ninth in Poetry, and eighteenth in Serious Prose. Brandon Horpedahl placed first in Serious Prose, along with his fifth place finish with Nicole Kippen in Serious Duo. Brittney Schuchard placed seventh in Serious Prose. Thaddeus Mayfield placed seventh in Entertain. Hannah Amundson placed tenth in Humorous Interp and tenth in Dramatic. Colter Schoenfish placed sixteenth out of 41 in Storytelling.
At the Fargo South meet on February 27, Brittney Schuchard qualified for the state meet with a first place finish in Serious Prose. She also had a triple tie for eighth place in Humorous Interp.
Way to go Speech Team! Keep up the great work!
