Speech Team Wins Final Conference Meet of the Season

The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team won the final SISAL tournament of the season.  The Southern Illinois Speech and Acting League hosted the tournament virtually on Saturday, January 23.

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:

Jerry Aplin and Diego Reed — first place in Humorous Duet Acting

Elise Moore — first place in Oratorical Declamation

Abby Barger — second place in Dramatic Interpretation

Gabe Kurfman — second place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Diego Reed — second place in Original Comedy

Anna Buescher — third place in Poetry Reading

Elise Moore — third place in Radio Speaking

Audrey O’Renic — third place in Prose Reading

Diego Reed — third place in Humorous Interpretation

Anna Buescher — fourth place in Prose Reading

Grace Kearns — fourth place in Humorous Interpretation

Audrey O’Renic — fourth place in Poetry Reading

Grace Kearns — fifth place in Original Comedy

Gabe Kurfman — fifth place in Informative Speaking

Abby Barger — sixth place in Informative Speaking

Sarah Hauser — sixth place in Original Comedy

Nyah Marcano — sixth place in Poetry Reading

Wil Bazar — seventh place in Special Occasion Speaking

Sydni Juhas — seventh place in Informative Speaking

Nyah Marcano — seventh place in Prose Reading

Maria Raza — seventh place in Impromptu Speaking

Lucy Wilson — seventh place in Oratorical Declamation

The following students won individual awards in the next-in varsity finals:

Avita Hall — first place in Original Oratory

Sarah Hauser — first place in Poetry Reading

Wini James — fourth place in Poetry Reading

Aloisia Rickert — fourth place in Original Oratory

The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:

Wini James — first place in Special Occasion Speaking

Marissa Kearns — first place in Humorous Interpretation

Kobey Mojzis — first place in Impromptu Speaking

Jerry Aplin — second place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Norah Buescher — second place in Humorous Interpretation

Kobey Mojzis — second place in Special Occasion Speaking

Aloisia Rickert — third place in Dramatic Interpretation

Jerry Aplin — fourth place in Radio Speaking

Sydni Juhas — sixth place in Radio Speaking

Maria Raza — sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Mahek Bhakta — seventh place in Original Oratory

Halle Pitre — seventh place in Impromptu Speaking

The speech team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, Ms. Anna Kurtz, Mr. Tyler Herron, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.