Fifteen individuals going on to state speech in Creston March 13

March 02, 2021 at 12:18 pm CST

A total of 28 individual performances were given in a district speech contest held at Nodaway Valley High School on Saturday. Fifteen individuals are going on to the state contest and 21 received Division I ratings

Receiving Division I ratings were Abigail Piearson and Jordan Kreager, musical theater; Brooklyn Jackson and Malachi Broers, interpretive poetry; Cache Kennedy, improvisation; Cadence Firch, storytelling and interpretive prose; Hope Kading, interpretive prose; Genevieve Livingston, expository; Isabella Hogan, original oratory; Jennifer Holliday, radio news; Sophia Broers, acting; Karley Shannon, acting and literacy program; Kaylie Welsch, literacy program; Olivia Funke, public address; Riley McCall, after dinner speaking.

Others participating were Aiden Kuster, Ashlyn Beaman, Benjamin Piearson, Brenna Mahoney, Delanie Brown and Kerigan Brown.

Caleb Nelson

Caleb is editor of the Adair County Free Press and Fontanelle Observer, with regular beats of Greenfield City Council, Adair County Board of Supervisors, Nodaway Valley School Board, sports and features. He works remotely from Greenfield where he lives with his wife, Kilee. He enjoys sports, giving guitar lessons, his church and being with family.