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Leyton won the 2016 MAC speech title last week in Oshkosh. Pictured, front row from left, are: Destinee Henke, Danielle Higgins, Katie Higgins, Caitlyn Deal, Jessica Houk, Coach Gipfert, Coach Peters, Abbe Draper and Autumn Hartwig. Pictured middle row, from left, are: Aaron Schrotberger, Mayla Roberts, Paige Ernest, Janessa Carley, Caleb Buttle, Jack Houk, Cheyenne Nickel, Bonnie Hansen and coach Christy Schumacher. Pictured back row, from left, are: Sierra Nickel, Kelsey Miller, Alyssa Jones, Mikaela Franzen, Madison Reed, Zach Deal, Bailey Cooper and D.J. George. Not pictured: Kenny Ernest and Jeff Deal.
Leyton High School won the Minuteman Activities Conference speech meet last week, besting eight competitors for the win.
Among other local schools, Potter-Dix finished second and Creek Valley took fifth place.
Leyton's lone first place finish came in the duet acting category, as the team of Katie Higgins and Jessica Houk won the event. Keverett Rusk and Justice Palmer of Potter-Dix finished second, while the team of Keith Everitt and Nash Leef of Creek Valley took third place.
The winning Warriors did have several high finishes. Higgins, Ernest and Abbe Draper took second in oral interpretation of drama, Caitlyn Deal finished second in informative speaking, Danielle Higgins took second in persuasive speaking, D.J. George finished second in entertainment speaking, Bailey Cooper took second in extemporaneous speaking, and Aaron Schrotberger finished second in humorous prose.
Even though Potter-Dix finished second in the team standings, the Coyotes won five events at the meet. The team of Sam Bogert, Regyn Hicks, Palmer, Rusk and Dawson Sharman won the oral interpretation of drama category. Michaela Rotert won in informative speaking, Hicks won in persuasive speaking, Levi Kasten took first in entertainment speaking and Brooke Moench won in poetry.
2016 Minuteman Activities Conference results
Team standings
1. Leyton, 192 points
2. Potter-Dix, 156 points
3. South Platte, 105 points
4. Bayard, 84 points
5. Creek Valley, 63 points
6. Garden Co., 54 points
7. Minatare, 53 points
8. Banner Co., 41 points
Oral interpretation of drama
1. Potter-Dix team of Sam Bogert, Regyn Hicks, Justice Palmer, Keverett Rusk and Dawson Sharman.
2. Leyton team of Katie Higgins, Kenny Ernest and Abbe Draper.
3. South Platte
4. Garden Co.
5. Leyton team of Jessica Houk, Cheyenne Nickel, Destinee Henke, Janessa Carley and D.J. George.
6. Creek Valley team of Jaden Criswell, Maddy Johnson, Payje Misegadis, Sami Schmid and Taylor Stupka.
Informative speaking
1. Michaela Rotert, Potter-Dix
2. Caitlyn Deal, Leyton
3. Theresa Barnhardt, Garden Co.
4. Nicole Barker, Bayard
5. Sam Bogert, Potter-Dix
6. Megan Gifford, Banner Co.
7. Madison Reed, Leyton
8. Kristin Clause, Minatare
9. Jacob Barnes, Creek Valley
10. Sierra Flores, Banner Co.
11. Noah Dickinson, Creek Valley
Persuasive speaking
1. Regyn Hicks, Potter-Dix
2. Danielle Higgins, Leyton
3. Amber McNees, Minatare
4. Kelsey Miller, Leyton
5. J.C. Standley, Minatare
6. Alex Gough, Banner Co.
7. Kayleen Sullivan, Garden Co.
8. Sarah Reish, Bayard
9. Josh Schievelbein, Creek Valley
Entertainment speaking
1. Levi Kasten, Potter-Dix
2. D.J. George, Leyton
3. Tiffany Hill, South Platte
4. Mayla Roberts, Leyton
5. Sierra Wheelock, Potter-Dix
6. Jeramy Bartels, South Platte
Poetry
1. Brooke Moench, Potter-Dix
2. Audrey Juelfs, Potter-Dix
3. Alicia Brown-Kasten, South Platte
4. Antony Wiggins, South Platte
5. Catherine Applegate, Bayard
6. Mikaela Franzen, Leyton
7. Megan Gifford, Banner Co.
8. Jessica Dilks, Minatare
9. Bonnie Hansen, Leyton
10. Sydney Rumml, Minatare
11. Natasha Harris, Garden Co.
12. Ivy Gunderson, Garden Co.
13. Taylor Edmunds, Bayard
Extemporaneous speaking
1. Peyton Stanczyk, Garden Co.
2. Bailey Cooper, Leyton
3. Zach Deal, Leyton
4. Pierce Leef, Creek Valley
5. RyAnne Blau, Bayard
6. Catherine Applegate, Bayard
7. Alexis Mentzer, South Platte
8. Nash Leef, Creek Valley
Humorous prose
1. Jeramy Bartels, South Platte
2. Aaron Schrotberger, Leyton
3. J.T. Herboldsheimer, Potter-Dix
4. Abbie Schneider, South Platte
5. Alyssa Jones, Leyton
6. Anthony Frederick, Creek Valley
7. Morgan Wills, Garden Co.
8. Sarah Reish, Bayard
9. Erica Bogert, Potter-Dix
10. RyAnne Blau, Bayard
11. Yvette Garcia, Minatare
Serious prose
1. Jessi Smith, Bayard
2. Cheyenne Nickel, Leyton
3. Alexis Mentzer, South Platte
4. Mikaela Franzen, Leyton
5. Catherine Applegate, Bayard
6. Morrighan Thompson, South Platte
7. Raven Batchelor, Creek Valley
8. Dawson Sharman, Potter-Dix
9. Erica Bogert, Potter-Dix
10. Alex Gough, Banner Co.
11. Kyeisha Garza, Minatare
12. Abby Russell, Banner Co.
Duet acting
1. Katie Higgins/Jessica Houk, Leyton
2. Keverett Rusk/Justice Palmer, Potter-Dix
3. Keith Everitt/Nash Leef, Creek Valley
4. Audrey Juelfs/Brooke Moench, Potter-Dix
5. Sierra Nickel/Paige Ernest, Leyton
6. Josh Schievelbein/Anthony Frederick, Creek Valley
7. Huestis/Dickmander, South Platte
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