By Coach Kelly Kaup
GRINNELL – On Saturday, March 12, the Montezuma speech team did an amazing job performing at the state individual speech competition.
We took 12 students competing in 15 categories. We came home with 12 one ratings and 3 level two ratings.
Congratulations to the following students for such a wonderful individual speech season! We are incredibly proud of you!
Kaya Latcham, Storytelling
Camryn Brennan, Storytelling
Linnea Gusic, Literary Program and Acting
Lydia Singleton, Musical Theater and Acting
Elaina Singleton, Acting and Prose
Madison VanZee, Prose
Marty Knox, Poetry
Kaleah Shoemaker, Musical Theater
Lily Shoemaker, Literary Program
Tia Shaffer, Musical Theater
Emily Jo James, Improv
Addyson Probasco, Musical Theatre
Further, All State Nominations were announced Monday afternoon and the following students were nominated to give performances at the All State Festival held at UNI on Monday, March 28.
Marty Knox – Poetry
Kaya Latcham – Storytelling
Lydia Singleton – Acting
Lydia Singleton- Musical Theater
The students are coached by Kelly Kaup, Liz Van Gorp and Dianne Singleton.