Speech Students Garner Awards at Recent Tournament

The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team took second place at the Granite City SISAL Tournament on Saturday, December 9.

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:

Ryann Gordon – first place in Prose Reading

Zaria Houston – first place in Oratorical Declamation

Eleanor Schmitz – first place in Original Comedy

Natalie Hall – second place in Poetry Reading

Lizy Schauster – second place in Radio Speaking

Zaria Houston and LaImani Silas – third place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Marissa Kearns – third place in Humorous Interpretation

Mia Kramer – third place in Radio Speaking

Ayla Christian – fourth place in Informative Speaking

Ryann Gordon and Sylvi Segraves – fourth place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Theo Rickert – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation

Sylvi Segraves – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Lukas Pellmann – fifth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Eleanor Schmitz – fifth place in Humorous Interpretation

LaImani Silas – fifth place in Poetry Reading

Bree Aplin and Morgan Seagle – sixth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Natalie Hall – sixth place in Original Oratory

Jordyn Struense – sixth place in Prose Reading

Olivia Bush – seventh place in Poetry Reading

Dakotah Henry – seventh place in Radio Speaking

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

Bree Aplin – first place in Radio Speaking

Olivia Bush – fourth place in Prose Reading

Chloe Dietz – fourth place in Radio Speaking

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

Saba Khidishel – first place in Original Oratory

Allison Sheldon – first place in Informative Speaking

Abby Bagby and Dakotah Henry – second place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Morgan Seagle – second place in Oratorical Declamation

Allison Sheldon – third place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Brynn Flannery-Melson – third place in Impromptu Speaking

Kara Kramer – fourth place in Prose Reading

Brynn Flannery-Melson – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Lani Schwoebel – fifth place in Original Comedy

Megan Groom – sixth place in Humorous Interpretation

Saba Khidishel – seventh place in Extemporaneous Speaking

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

Speech Team Students Win Awards at Two Competitions

On Saturday, December 2, the students of the Belleville West Speech and Acting Team split to compete in two tournaments.  The varsity members competed in the Elk Grove Espresso Tournament, taking third place against some of the top competitors in the state.  The junior varsity members competed in the Carbondale SISAL Tournament.

The following students won individual awards at the Elk Grove tournament:

Ryann Gordon – third place in Prose Reading

Eric Perschbacher – third place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Lizzy Schauster – third place in Radio Speaking

Peyton Long – fourth place in Original Comedy

Eleanor Schmitz – sixth place in Humorous Interpretation

Theo Rickert – seventh place in Humorous Interpretation

The following students won individual awards in the next-in finals at the Elk Grove tournament:

Ryann Gordon and Sylvi Segraves – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Marissa Kearns and Elda Thacker – first place in Humorous Duet Acting

Teona Mosley – second place in Prose Reading

Eleanor Schmitz – third place in Original Comedy

Sylvi Segraves – third place in Dramatic Interpretation

Ayla Christian – fourth place in Informative Speaking

Teona Mosley – fourth place in Original Oratory

Jordyn Struense – fourth place in Prose Reading

Natalie Hall – fifth place in Original Oratory

Elda Thacker – fifth place in Oratorical Declamation

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division at the Carbondale tournament:

Olivia Bush – fourth place in Poetry Reading

Lillian Herling – fourth place in Original Oratory

Saba Khidishel – fourth place in Original Oratory

Allison Sheldon – fifth place in Informative Speaking

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

Olivia Bush – third place in Prose Reading

Megan Groom – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation

Lillian Herling – fourth place in Impromptu Speaking

Kara Kramer and Izzy Pfeffer – fifth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Saba Khidishel – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Izzy Pfeffer – fifth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Megan Groom – sixth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Allison Sheldon – sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

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

Little Theatre Holds Contest Play Auditions this Week

Auditions for the 2024 contest drama, Rabbit Hole, will be held virtually all this week.  Students in all grade levels are eligible to audition.  Interested students may scan the QR code on posters around school for audition information and materials.  Audition forms and videos are due by this Friday, December 1.

Speech Team Claims More Awards at Peoria Tournament

The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team traveled to Peoria on Saturday, November 18, to compete in the Camelot Tournament.  The team took second place overall.

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:

Bree Aplin and Morgan Seagle – first place in Humorous Duet Acting

Peyton Long – first place in Original Comedy

Eleanor Schmitz – first place in Humorous Interpretation

Natalie Hall – second place in Poetry Reading

Eleanor Schmitz – second place in Original Comedy

Sylvi Segraves – third place in Dramatic Interpretation

Ryan Gordon and Sylvi Segraves – fourth place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Peyton Long – fourth place in Impromptu Speaking

Lizzy Schauster and Mouna Seck – fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Natalie Hall – fifth place in Original Oratory

Marissa Kearns – fifth place in Humorous Interpretation

Kailee Williams – fifth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Kailee Williams – fifth place in Oratorical Declamation

Teona Mosley – sixth place in Original Oratory

Toena Mosley – sixth place in Prose Reading

Chloe Dietz – eighth place in Radio Speaking

Jordyn Struense – eight place in Prose Reading

Zaria Houston – eleventh place in Prose Reading

Jordyn Struense – eleventh place in Poetry Reading

Olivia Bush – thirteenth place in Prose Reading

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

Dakotah Henry – first place in Radio Speaking

Brynn Flannery-Melson – first place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Lani Schwoebel – first place in Original Comedy

Lani Schwoebel – second place in Special Occasion Speaking

Saba Khidishel – third place in Original Oratory

Bree Aplin – fourth place in Radio Speaking

Olivia Bush – fourth place in Poetry Reading

Kaylee Caldwell and Katie Kammann – fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Chloe Dietz – fifth place in Radio Speaking

Brynn Flannery-Melson – fifth place in Impromptu Speaking

Allison Sheldon – fifth place in Informative Speaking

Saba Khidishel – sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

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