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Belleville West Students Share Book Recommendations
Throughout this year, members of the BW chapter of the National English Honor Society are creating book displays in the BW Library. The second set of selections features books about found family, books by author Jennifer Lynn Barnes, historical fiction, LGBTQ novels, murder mysteries, political novels, and vampire stories.
Speech Competitors Score Team Victory
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team won the Camelot Tournament hosted at Peoria High School on Saturday, November 22.
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:
Bree Aplin – first place in Informative Speaking
Olivia Bush – first place in Dramatic Interpretation
Ellori Douglas-Hill and Annabelle Spriggs – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Morgan Seagle – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Morgan Seagle – first place in Original Oratory
AJ Payne – second place in Poetry Reading
Dessa Schmidt – second place in Special Occasion Speaking
Bree Aplin – third place in Humorous Interpretation
Violet Aplin and Zane Hayes – fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Kaylee Caldwell – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation
Katie Kammann – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Grace Munie – fourth place in Impromptu Speaking
Annabelle Spriggs – fourth place in Original Comedy
Alex Hayes and Zion Hill – fifth place in Dramatic Duet Acting
AJ Payne – fifth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Ashlyn Brannaman – sixth place in Original Comedy
Eliana Cruz and Elizabeth Naylor – sixth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Katie Kammann – seventh place in Poetry Reading
Eliana Cruz – eighth place in Radio Speaking
Chloe Dietz – ninth place in Radio Speaking
Dakotah Henry – eleventh place in Radio Speaking
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:
Violet Aplin – first place in Original Comedy
Evan Hall and Daniel Smith – first place in Humorous Duet Acting
Grace Munie – first place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Janyla Rowell – first place in Poetry Reading
Dessa Schmidt – first place in Impromptu Speaking
Zane Hayes – second place in Original Comedy
Chance McQuarrie – second place in Special Occasion Speaking
Evan Hall – third place in Informative Speaking
Alex Hayes – third place in Original Oratory
Zion Hill – fifth place in Oratorical Declamation
Janyla Rowell – fifth place in Radio Speaking
Daniel Smith – sixth place in Humorous Interpretation
The speech team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Tyler Herron, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger, and Mrs. Anna Schlich.
English Classes Participate in Visit with Author Byron Graves
On Thursday, November 6, students from several sophomore and senior English classes participated in a virtual visit with Byron Graves. Graves is the author of the award-winning young adult novel Rez Ball. He spoke to students about his time as a student and student athlete, his journey to becoming a writer, his inspiration for Rez Ball, and his upcoming novel.
English Teachers Participate in National Epilepsy Awareness Month
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Members of the English Department dressed in purple (the color associated with epilepsy awareness) on Wednesday, November 19, to raise awareness at Belleville West.
Little Theatre Holds Contest Play Auditions
Auditions for the 2026 contest drama, Our Town, are now open. Students in all grade levels are eligible to audition for the large cast of this show. Interested students may scan the QR code on posters around school for audition information and materials. Audition forms and videos are due by Friday, November 28.
Speech Team Takes Second at Granite City Tournament
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team took second place in a close finish at the Granite City SISAL (Southern Illinois Speech and Acting League) Tournament on Saturday, November 15.
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:
Bree Aplin – first place in Informative Speaking
Morgan Seagle – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Olivia Bush – second place in Dramatic Interpretation
Eliana Cruz – second place in Radio Speaking
Katie Kammann – second place in Poetry Reading
Aurora Winters – second place in Prose Reading
Grace Munie – third place in Impromptu Speaking
Kaylee Caldwell – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation
Annabelle Spriggs – fourth place in Original Comedy
Kaidyn Jones – fifth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Olivia Bush – sixth place in Prose Reading
Evan Hall and Daniel Smith – sixth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Morgan Seagle – sixth place in Original Oratory
Grace Munie – seventh place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Dessa Schmidt – seventh place in Impromptu Speaking
Violet Aplin – seventh place in Original Comedy
Zane Hayes – seventh place in Original Comedy
Kailee Williams – seventh place in Special Occasion Speaking
The following students won individual awards in the next-in finals in the varsity division:
Bree Aplin – third place in Humorous Interpretation
Evan Hall – third place in Informative Speaking
AJ Payne – fourth place in Poetry Reading
Kailee Williams – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Eden Houk – sixth place in Informative Speaking
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:
Violet Aplin and Zane Hayes – first place in Humorous Duet Acting
AJ Payne – first place in Special Occasion Speaking
Jamie Houk – second place in Oratorical Declamation
Janyla Rowell – second place in Poetry Reading
Daniel Smith – second place in Humorous Interpretation
Eliana Cruz and Elizabeth Naylor – third place in Humorous Duet Acting
Ellori Douglas-Hill and Annabelle Spriggs – third place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Dessa Schmidt – third place in Special Occasion Speaking
Aliyah Wells – third place in Humorous Interpretation
Ellori Douglas-Hill – fourth place in Oratorical Declamation
Aubrey Johnson – fifth place in Prose Reading
Zion Hill – sixth place in Oratorical Declamation
Santana Martinez – sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Santana Martinez – sixth place in Impromptu Speaking
Alex Hayes and Zion Hill – seventh place in Dramatic Duet Acting
The speech team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Tyler Herron, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger, and Mrs. Anna Schlich.
Book Club Shares Favorite Books from First Three Decades
This month, the BW English depeartment is featuring some of students’ favorite books from the first three decades of the BW Book Club. The club holds its next meeting, to discuss the novel The Other Valley, next Wednesday, November 19.
