Speech Team Captures Another Victory

The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team traveled to Peoria for the Camelot Tournament on Saturday, November 20.  The team dominated the tournament, finishing more than 150 points ahead of the second-place team.

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:

Abby Barger — first place in Original Oratory

Brock Becker and Emma Loewe — first place in Humorous Duet Acting

Sarah Hauser and Audrey O’Renic — first place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Grace Kearns — first place in Humorous Interpretation

Elise Moore — first place in Oratorical Declamation

Khaleo Price — first place in Special Occasion Speaking

Jerry Aplin and Wini James — second place in Humorous Duet Acting

Abby Barger — second place in Prose Reading

Gabe Kurfman — second place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Gabe Kurfman — second place in Informative Speaking

Diego Reed — second place in Humorous Interpretation

Jerry Aplin — third place in Radio Speaking

Sarah Hauser — third place in Prose Reading

Marissa Kearns — third place in Humorous Interpretation

Elise Moore — third place in Dramatic Interpretation

Audrey O’Renic — third place in Poetry Reading

Diego Reed — third place in Original Comedy

Grace Kearns — fourth place in Original Comedy

Kobey Mojzis — fourth place in Special Occasion Speaking

Ryann Gordon and Mia Kramer — fifth place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Emma Loewe — fifth place in Original Comedy

Kobey Mojzis — fifth place in Impromptu Speaking

Khaleo Price — fifth place in Informative Speaking

Brock Becker — sixth place in Dramatic Interpretation

Marissa Kearms — sixth place in Original Comedy

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

Evan Arnold — first place in Radio Speaking

Eleanor Schmitz — first place in Poetry Reading

Evan Arnold — second place in Impromptu Speaking

Ryann Gordon — second place in Prose Reading

Mia Kramer — second place in Radio Speaking

Carmella Vitale — second place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Natalie Hall — third place in Dramatic Interpretation

Elda Thacker — sixth place in Special Occasion Speaking

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

Freshmen and Sophomores Take the Stage on Thursday Night

BW Little Theatre presents its annual freshman-sophomore show this Thursday at 6:30 p.m.  This year’s show is Puffs, a hilarious send-up of the Harry Potter franchise.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Speech Team Claims Second Victory of Season

The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team took first place in the November 13 SISAL tournament at Carbondale, finishing more than 50 points ahead of the second-place team.

The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:

Jerry Aplin — first place in Radio Speaking

Brooke Collins — first place in Oratorical Declamation

Sarah Hauser — first place in Prose Reading

Gabe Kurfman — first place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Gabe Kurfman — first place in Informative Speaking

Elise Moore — first place in Dramatic Interpretation

Khaleo Price — first place in Special Occasion Speaking

Diego Reed — first place in Humorous Interpretation

Abby Barger — second place in Original Oratory

Abby Barger — second place in Prose Reading

Brock Becker and Emma Loewe — second place in Humorous Duet Acting

Wini James — second place in Poetry Reading

Grace Kearns — second place in Original Comedy

Elise Moore — second place in Oratorical Declamation

Dallas Watson — second place in Impromptu Speaking

Sarah Hauser and Audrey O’Renic — third place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Audrey O’Renic — third place in Poetry Reading

Diego Reed — third place in Original Comedy

Ronald Anderson-Bey — fourth place in Original Comedy

Evan Arnold — fourth place in Radio Speaking

Grace Kearns — fourth place in Humorous Interpretation

Jordyn Struense and Elda Thacker — fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Jerry Aplin and Wini James — fifth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Leontine Rickert — fifth place in Humorous Interpretation

Lucy Wilson — fifth place in Oratorical Declamation

Cole Harris and Jack Stokes — sixth place in Humorous Duet Acting

Eleanor Schmitz — sixth place in Poetry Reading

Elda Thacker — sixth place in Special Occasion Speaker

Carmella Vitale — sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Dallas Watson — seventh place in Original Oratory

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

Ronald Anderson-Bey — first place in Poetry Reading

Ryann Gordon — first place in Prose Reading

Emma Loewe — first place in Original Comedy

Mia Kramer — second place in Radio Speaking

Carmella Vitale — second place in Prose Reading

Ryann Gordon and Mia Kramer — third place in Dramatic Duet Acting

Alyssa Scherer — third place in Poetry Reading

Evan Arnold — fourth place in Impromptu Speaking

I’Yanna Brown — fourth place in Oratorical Declamation

Marissa Kearns — fourth place in Humorous Interpretation

Jordyn Struense — fourth place in Prose Reading

Natalie Hall — sixth place in Radio Speaking

Eric Perschbacher — sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking

Jack Stokes — sixth place in Informative Speaking

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

Freshmen and Sophomores Star in Little Theatre Comedy this Thursday