Class A State Speech Contest Results-- 1997
Poetry--1. Christine Bosco, Millard South. 2. Susane Ball, Kearney. 3. Josh Schulz, Millard West. 4. Jamie Godby, Papillion-LaVista. 5. Liz Web, Millard North. 6. Ellie Fitts, Gering.
Entertainment Speaking--1. Jason Ott, Gering. 2. Brian Hastert, Lincoln East. 3. J.R. Gould, Millard South. 4. Sarah Fischer, Gering. 5. Drew Johnson, Lincoln East. 6. David Young, Millard South.
Extemporaneous Speaking--1. Alicia Hancock, Lincoln East. 2. Erik Geeman, Lincoln High. 3. Nichole Anslover, North Platte. 4. Shane Mecham, Lincoln Southeast. 5. Chris Grorud, Fremont. 6. Amy Adkins, Norfolk.
Persuasion--1. Stephanie Aduloju, Papillion-LaVista. 2. Ben Slie, Scottsbluff. 3. Arlette Foy, Alliance. 4. Carrie Reiling, Alliance. 5.Nichole Grotheus, Millard South. 6. Libby Saeger, Fremont.
Duet Acting--1. Todd Pernicek, Mike Meyer, Lincoln Pius X. 2. Becky McAndrew, Millard North. 3. Alyssa Passey, Tim Yates, Papillion-LaVista. 4. Tony Manna, Brandon Rohe, Millard South. 5.. Tony Burke, Jon Hays, North Platte. 6, Jenny Goelz, Michael Fischer, Kearney.
Informative--1. Alicia Hancock, Lincoln East. 2. Andrew Ewing, Scottsbluff. 3. Marc Kerschner, Alliance. 4. Kacy Christensen, Gering. 5. Stephanie Aduloju, Papillion-LaVista. 6. Abbie Johnson, Papillion-LaVista.
Serious Prose-- 1 John Hickerson, Millard North. 2. Megan Couller, Lincoln East. 3. Chris Clementson, Lincoln East. 4. Nicole Grotheus, Millard South. 5. Darin Fentress, Beatrice. 6. Ben Slie, Scottsbluff.
Humorous Prose--1. J.R. Gould, Millard South. 2. Adam Carr, Lincoln East. 3. Tony Manna, Millard South. 4. Jason Pope, Papillion-LaVista. 5. Christy Hagler, Alliance. 6. Bryan East, Papillion-LaVista.
Drama--1. Jon Hickerson, Kit Gough, Pat Turner, Millard North. 2. Jody Christopherson, Shayna Flatowicz, Sherrine Sailors, Millard South. 3. Alyssa Passey, Leanne Hill, Brandi Petersen, Erik Diaz, Jeremy Hosbein, Papillion-LaVista. 4, Andi Kraft, Chad Wyman, Max Bull, Natalie Hoover, Alliance. 5. Michael Fisher, Jenny Goelz, Jennifer Yocum, Traci Hopkins, Laron Williams, Kearney. 6. David Owens, Kierstin O'Leary, Alexis Cheney, Jared Nye, Lindsay Seim,Bellevue West.
Team Standings--Millard South 140, Lincoln East 122, Papillion-LaVista 114, Alliance 72, Millard North 70, Gering 58, Scottsbluff 46, Kearney 40, North Platte 28, Fremont 22, Lincoln Pius X 20, Lincoln High 18, Millard West 16, Lincoln Southeast 14, Beatrice 12, Bellevue West 10, Norfolk 10.
end of Class A..