Speech and Acting Team Opens New Season

The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team opened the 2018-2019 season on Saturday, November 3, with a hard-fought SISAL tournament in Marion.  The team took second place overall, with students scoring 35 individual event awards.

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:

Alex Johnson and Reily Wills – first place in Humorous Duet Acting

Jaylon Muchison – first place in Humorous Duet Acting

Jaylon Muchison – first place in Special Occasion Speaking

JoJo Holm – second place in Original Comedy

Isa Karathanos – second place in Original Oratory

Emma Koontz – second place in Oratorical Declamation

Annabelle Brown and Reily Wills – third place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Annabelle Brown – third place in Prose Reading

Owen Buescher – third place in Informative Speaking

Danyelle Scott – fourth place in Poetry Reading

Emily Bechtold – fifth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Ben Hawkins – fifth place in Radio Speaking

Owen Buescher – sixth place in Radio Speaking

JoJo Holm – sixth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Gabe Kurfman – sixth place in Informative Speaking

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

Johnny Harris – fifth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Elise Moore – fifth place in Radio Speaking

Anaya Tammons – fifth place in Oratorical Declamation

Abby Barger – sixth place in Original Oratory

Elle Malacarne – sixth place in Poetry Reading

Armoni Willis – sixth place in Oratorical Declamation

Kylie Rehg – seventh place in Dramatic Interpretation

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

Anna Buescher – second place in Poetry Reading

Piage Goodrich – second place in Impromptu Speaking

JoAnna Bauza and Zara Thompson – third place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Anna Buescher – third place in Radio Speaking

JoAnna Bauza – fourth place in Prose Reading

Sarah Hauser – fourth place in Poetry Reading

Khaleo Price – fourth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Hannah Stuckel – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation

Will Weck – fourth place in Original Comedy

Clara Baldus and Thomas Stogner – sixth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Gabe Kurfman – sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Jordan Sinkler – sixth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Jordan Sinkler – seventh place in Radio Speaking

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