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Activities Performing Arts High School Speech Team
Coaches
Suzanne Jones
Ashlee Whittington
Jessica Williams
Nathan Mastbergen
Participating Students
95
Eligible Grades
9-12
Website
https://sites.google.com/pellaschools.org/speech-and-drama
Achievements
- 2023 All-State Large Group
- Ensemble Acting: Grant Anderson, Ryder Bates, Hannah Hildebrand, Camden Holland, and Skye Rhoten
- Ensemble Acting: Aleigha Ausman, Abbey Beal, Sam Miller, and Josephine McDonald
- 2023 All-State Individual Events
- *Aleigha Ausman: Acting
- *Abbey Beal: Prose
- *Sami Clark: Storytelling
- *Alex DeMuth: After Dinner Speaking
- *Braelyn Ensor: Solo Musical Theatre
- *Luci Hopkins: Acting
- *Ryan Sales: Prose
- *Aurelia Zylstra: Storytelling
- 2022 All-State Large Group
- *Group Improvisation: Emily Carlo, Maggie Leach, Josephine McDonald, Bethany Schreur
- *Radio Broadcasting: Gavin Beckey, Lance Erickson, Zadok Gustavson, Zane McSheehy
- Readers Theatre: Sam Beukelman, Jacob Byers, John De Bruin, Alloree Else, Addi Hartwick, Willa Kelpe, Lily Lovell, Kolton Messer, Taryn Peffers, Skye Rhoten, Ryan Sales, Wyatt Van Dyke
- 2022 All-State Individual Events
- *Grant Anderson: Solo Musical Theatre
- *Aleigha Ausman: Acting
- *Luci Hopkins – Storytelling
- *Maggie Leach – Prose
- *Maggie Leach – After Dinner
- *Zane McSheehy – Radio News Announcing
- *Ryan Sales – Prose
- 2021 All-State Large Group
- Readers Theatre – Sam Beukelman, Jacob Byers, John De Bruin, Cameron Johnson, Willa Kelpe, Lily Lovell, Taryn Peffers, Skye Rhoten, Ibby Schlerman, Ella Van Zee
- 2021 All-State Individual Events
- Connor Gauley: After Dinner Speaking
- Will Rasmussen: Spontaneous Speaking
- Addison Hartwick: Original Oratory
- Ryan Sales: Prose (9th)
- Maggie Leach: After Dinner Speaking
- Maggie Leach: Prose
- 2020 All-State Large Group
- Musical Theatre: Abbi Adrian, Emily Rozendaal, Hanna Kendall, Hannah Tschetter, Tierney Copeland
- Musical Theatre: Colby VanGorp, Connor Gauley, Grayson Parisee, Maggie Leach, Mason Diaz Bandera, Meridith Rowe, Travis Mitchell, Will Rasmussen
- Group Improvisation: Will Rasmussen, Titus Hopkins, Connor Folkers, John DeBruin, Travis Mitchell
- Readers Theatre: Ashley Uitermarkt, Cameron Johnson, Emily Rozendaal, Grace Emmert, Hanna Kendall, Ibby Schlerman, Joe Beukelman, John DeBruin, Liam Peffers, Sam Beukelman, Willa Kelpe, Wyatt Kelpe
- 2020 All-State Individual Events
- Hanna Kendall: Prose
- Maggie Leach: After Dinner Speaking
- Sarah Linde: Original Oratory
- Josephine McDonald: Poetry (9th)
- Liam Peffers: Lit Program
- Meridith Rowe: Musical Theatre
- Elaine Schippers: Poetry
- Ella VanZee: Storytelling
- 2019 All-State Large Group
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Musical Theatre: Ezra Blasi, Frances DeArmond, Connor Gauley, Hanna Kendall, Travis Mitchell, William Rasmussen, Lydia Taylor, Hannah Tschetter
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Television News: Levi Dugger, Gavin Klein, Troy Miller, Jacob Schemm, Matthew Thompson, Gavin Tierney
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- 2019 All-State Individual Events
- *Connor Gauley: After Dinner Speaking
- *Maggie Leach: Prose (9th)
- *Meridith Rowe: Musical Theatre (9th)
- 2018 All-State Large Group
- Ensemble Acting: Brenna Hildebrand, Grace Larson, Julie Start, Ethan Vance, Brady VanWaardhuizen
- Musical Theatre: Mason Diaz Bandera, Grayson Parisee, Colby VanGorp
- *Musical Theatre: Caroline Henry, Natalie Henry, Bailee Meyer, Maggie Renaud, Andie Sunderman, Lydia Taylor, Juliana VanGorp
- Readers Theatre: Annaleigh Babcock, Chris Call, Zoe Card, Grace Cottington, Cameron Johnson, Hanna Kendall, Liam Peffers, Emily Rozendaal, Elaine Schippers
- *Television News: Austin Adrian, Levi Dugger, Caroline Henry, Gavin Klein, Kaleb Lyons, Troy Miller, Jacob Schemm, Matthew Thompson, Gavin Tierney, Nick Vroom
- 2018 All-State Individual Events
- Hanna Kendall: Prose
- Ethan Vance: Improvisation
- Ethan Vance: Literary Program
- Isaac Zeimetz: Acting
- 2017 All-State Large Group
- Musical Theatre: Hannah Emmert, Jarod Martens, Tate Petty, Michael Schildroth, Sam Sharp, Lydia Taylor, Juliana Van Gorp
- Television News: Levi Dugger, Gavin Klein, Troy Miller, Tate Petty, Luke Schemm, Jacob Schemm, Sam Sharp
- *Group Improvisation: Grace Larson, Julie Start, Ethan Vance, Isaac Zeimetz
- Readers Theatre (9th): Zoe Card, Chris Call, Grace Cottington, Cameron Johnson, Hanna Kendall, Olivia Marstall, Liam Peffers, Emily Rozendaal, Elaine Schippers, Colton VanZanten
- 2017 All-State Individual Events
- *Lauren Ashworth: Storytelling
- *Hannah Cutler: Literary Program
- 2016 All-State Large Group
- Musical Theatre – Jake Grundey, Caroline Henry, Natalie Henry, Bailee Meyer, Michael Schildroth, Lexi VanHaaften
- *Group Mime – Jey Ches, Shounam Ches, Yongyee Yang
- 2016 All-State Individual Events
- *Micah Criscuolo: Improv
- *Mandolin Holmes: Literary Program
- *Isaac Zeimetz: Improv
- 2015 All-State Large Group
- Musical Theatre: Cameron Blom, Shanae DeHaan-Burch, Micah Hammann, Matthew Sutija, Julie VanEe, Jon VanWyk
- *Readers Theatre: Kody Beller, Colin Jones, Devin McCain, Eleanor Witt
- 2015 All-State Individual Events
- *Colin Jones: Prose
- *Davis VandeSteeg: Poetry
- 2014 All-State Large Group
- Group Improvisation: Nathan Clayberg, Greg Frommelt, Jack Parisee, Aaron VanMaanen
- Musical Theatre: Claire Anderson, Nathan Clayberg, Greg Frommelt, Tom Palmer, Aaron VanMaanen
- *Readers Theatre: Kody Beller, Colin Jones, Devin McCain, Eleanor Witt
- 2014 All-State Individual Events
- *Sydney Swanson: Literary Program
- *Aaron VanMaanen: Expository Address
- 2013 All-State Large Group:
- *Group Improvisation: Evan Jones, Mitch Shepperd, Bailey Tripp, Micah Zeimetz
- Group Improvisation (9th): Micah Criscuolo, Alex Finn, Joe Gaiser, Craig Miller, Elyse Parisee
- Musical Theatre: Nathan Clayberg, Matthew Klein, Jack Parisee, Sam Palmer, Mitch Shepperd, Aaron VanMaanen
- Readers Theatre: Kody Beller, Devin McCain, Colin Jones, Eleanor Witt
- 2013 All-State Individual Events
- Mitch Shepperd: Radio News
- *Mitch Shepperd: Review
- *Benjamin Tiskevics: Storytelling
- *Bailey Tripp: Storytelling
- *Micah Zeimetz: Improvisation
- 2012 All-State Large Group
- Group Improvisation: Kelly Anderson, Marielle Gaiser, Sydney Swanson
- Group Improvisation: Evan Jones, Mitch Shepperd, Bailey Tripp, Micah Zeimetz
- Readers Theatre (9th): Kody Beller, Devin McCain, Colin Jones, Eleanor Witt
- 2012 All-State Individual Events
- Kelly Anderson: Poetry
- *Marielle Gaiser: Literary Program
- Alex Ropes: Spontaneous Speaking
- *Jessica Salpor: Spontaneous Speaking
- *Micah Zeimetz: After Dinner Speaking
- 2011 All-State Large Group
- *Group Improvisation (9th): Nathan Clayberg, Greg Frommelt, Jack Parisee, Aaron VanMaanen
- 2011 All-State Individual Events
- *Jake Anderson: Review
- Jake Anderson: Spontaneous Speaking
- *Kelly Anderson: Poetry
- Marielle Gaiser: Poetry
- *Evan Jones: Review
- Eric Moore: Storytelling
- *Jessica Salpor: Spontaneous Speaking
- 2010 All-State Individual Events
- Andrew Sagers: Spontaneous Speaking
*All State Performers