BW Speech Team Finishes Regular Season with Another Win

The BW Speech and Acting Team finished the regular season with a decisive victory in the Belleville West tournament on Saturday, January 23.  The team finished with 618 points, more than 150 points ahead of the second-place school.

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:

Wade Cook and Cassidy Farrar – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Sam Geiger – first place in Original Oratory

Sam Geiger – first place in Radio Speaking

Bailey Guinn – first place in Poetry Reading

Cassidy Farrar – second place in Radio Speaking

Henry Holm – second place in Prose Reading

Henry Holm and Tiffani Volkman – second place in Humorous Duet Acting

Brooke Ingram – second place in Humorous Interpretation

Brooke Ingram – second place in Special Occasion Speaking

Janae Robinson – second place in Original Comedy

Janae Robinson – second place in Poetry Reading

Romeo Spells – second place in Oratorical Declamation

Donnie Bland – third place in Oratorical Declamation

Alan Estrada – third place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Jacob Becker – fourth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Wade Cook – fourth place in Poetry Reading

Emily Feazel – fourth place in Original Comedy

Bailey Guinn – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Avery Reed – fourth place in Original Oratory

Lauren Richey – fourth place in Informative Speaking

Savannah Tiemann – fourth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Donnie Bland and Nathan Hirst – fifth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Mikayla Scott – fifth place in Impromptu Speaking

Alayna Wells – fifth place in Original Oratory

Jordan Thompson and Tiffani Volkman – sixth place in Dramatic Duet Acting

McKenzie Slack – sixth place in Prose Reading

Emily Feazel and Sarah Hayden – seventh place in Humorous Duet Acting

Danyelle Scott and McKenzie Slack – seventh place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Romeo Spells – seventh place in Impromptu Speaking

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

Kaylon Brown – fourth place in Oratorical Declamation

Mikayla Scott – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Avery Reed – fifth place in Radio Speaking

Jordan Thompson – fifth place in Prose Reading

Savannah Tiemann – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Alayna Wells – fifth place in Poetry Reading

Ishaq Choudhury – sixth place in Oratorical Declamation

Amber Curtis – seventh place in Humorous Interpretation

The following students won awards in the junior varsity division:

Sarah Hayden – first place in Humorous Interpretation

Emilie Smyth – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Towhidul Aziz – sixth place in Impromptu Speaking

Spencer Hansberry – sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Asha Brame – seventh place in Oratorical Declamation

The team next competes in the IHSA regional contest on Saturday, February 6.  The team’s coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.

Theatre Students Prepare for Annual Children’s Play

As Belleville West students prepare for the 2016 children’s play, Peter Pan, five actors are learning to fly.  Follow this link to a feature article, pictures, and video in the Belleville News Democrat.

Based on the Disney film and J.M. Barrie’s enchanting play, this is a modern version of the timeless tale about a boy who wouldn’t grow up.  The show features many classic Disney songs, including “You Can Fly,” “A Pirate’s Life for Me,” and “Never Smile at a Crocodile.”

Performances are Thursday, February 4, and Friday, February 5, at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

(Photo courtesy of the Belleville News Democrat.)

BW Speech Team Scores Another Victory

The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team claimed first place at the Waterloo tournament on January 16, finishing almost 100 points ahead of the second-place school.

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:

Cassidy Farrar and Wade Cook – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Sam Geiger – first place in Original Oratory

Sam Geiger – first place in Radio Speaking

Bailey Guinn – first place in Poetry Reading

Henry Holm – first place in Prose Reading

Brooke Ingram – first place in Humorous Interpretation

Brooke Ingram – first place in Special Occasion Speaking

Romeo Spells – first place in Oratorical Declamation

Donnie Bland – second place in Oratorical Declamation

Bailey Guinn – second place in Dramatic Interpretation

Avery Reed – second place in Original Oratory

Janae Robinson – second place in Original Comedy

Jordan Thompson and Tiffani Volkman – second place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Jordan Thompson – second place in Prose Reading

Alayna Wells – second place in Poetry Reading

Kaylon Brown – third place in Oratorical Declamation

Henry Holm and Tiffani Volkman – third place in Humorous Duet Acting

Hannah Higgins – fourth place in Informative Speaking

Hannah Higgins – fourth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Avery Reed – fourth place in Radio Speaking

Danyelle Scott and Mara Reed – fourth place in Improv Duet Acting

Mikayla Scott – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation

McKenzie Slack – fourth place in Prose Reading

Jacob Becker – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Cassidy Farrar – fifth place in Radio Speaking

Annabelle Heddell and Bre McCrary – fifth place in Improv Duet Acting

Janae Robinson – fifth place in Poetry Reading

Alayna Wells – fifth place in Original Oratory

Alan Estrada – sixth place in Impromptu Speaking

Donnie Bland and Nathan Hirst – seventh place in Humorous Duet Acting

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

Wade Cook – first place in Poetry Reading

Emily Feazel and Sarah Hayden – first place in Humorous Duet Acting

Emily Feazel – first place in Original Comedy

Danyelle Scott and McKenzie Slack – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Savannah Tiemann – first place in Special Occasion Speaking

Emily Lease – second place in Informative Speaking

Emilie Smyth – second place in Dramatic Interpretation

Savannah Tiemann – third place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Amber Curtis – fifth place in Humorous Interpretation

Madison Mesiti – fifth place in Prose Reading

Nathan Mackin – sixth place in Radio Speaking

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

Speech Team Scores Big at Northern Tourney

Competing against some of the top teams in the state, the Belleville West Speech and Acting Team took second place at the Huntley Winter Classic on Saturday, January 8.

The following students won individual awards in the finals:

Henry Holm – first place in Prose Reading

Romeo Spells – first place in Oratorical Declamation

Donnie Bland and Nathan Hirst – second place in Humorous Duet Acting

Donnie Bland – second place in Oratorical Declamation

Sam Geiger – second place in Original Oratory

Henry Holm and Tiffani Volkman – third place in Humorous Duet Acting

Donnie Bland – fourth place in Original Comedy

Wade Cook and Cassidy Farrar – fourth place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Bailey Guinn – fourth place in Prose Reading

Nathan Hirst – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation

Alayna Wells – fourth place in Poetry Reading

Alan Estrada – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Janae Robinson – fifth place in Original Comedy

Bailey Guinn – sixth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Hannah Higgins – sixth place in Informative Speaking

Brooke Ingram – sixth place in Humorous Interpretation

Jordan Thompson and Tiffani Volkman – sixth place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Tiffani Volkman – sixth place in Radio Speaking

Hannah Higgins – seventh place in Special Occasion Speaking

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

Sam Geiger – first place in Informative Speaking

Brooke Ingram – first place in Special Occasion Speaking

Nathan Hirst – second place in Dramatic Interpretation

Avery Reed – second place in Original Oratory

McKenzie Slack – second place in Prose Reading

Emily Feazel and Sarah Hayden – third place in Humorous Duet Acting

Amber Curtis – fifth place in Humorous Interpretation

Lauren Richey – fifth placed in Informative Speaking

Alayna Wells – fifth place in Original Oratory

Bailey Guinn – sixth place in Poetry Reading

Mara Reed – seventh place in Informative Speaking

The coaches of the Belleville West team are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.