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Atlantic team competes at District Large Speech Contest

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January 27th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic High School Large Group Speech team competed at the District level at Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln on Saturday, January 22nd. All ten groups (Varsity and Freshman teams) received a Division 1 rating and will advance to State contest on Saturday, February 5th at West Des Moines Valley High School.

Coaches Trisha Niceswanger and Brandon Baggett are very excited about last weekend’s results. Niceswanger says “It is a huge accomplishment for all ten of our entries to earn a 1 and advance to State! I am really looking forward to how we can improve on our pieces and compete again in two weeks.” (Photos courtesy Coach Niceswanger)

Baggett adds “I have really enjoyed working with this year’s group of students. Our experienced competitors have improved dramatically and our freshmen have some serious potential. It is an exciting time to be involved with the speech program.”

District Results are as follows:

Group Improv McCalla Eleanor McCalla, Genevieve McCalla I
Group Improv Simons/Berg/Sanny Wyatt Simons, Belle Berg, Aiden Sanny I
Group Improv Moore/Erickson Alexiya Moore, Brycen Erickson I
Musical Theatre Meet the Plastics from Mean Girls Charlotte Saluk, Reese DeArment, Keira Olson, Alex Garcia, Micai Andersen I
Reader’s Theatre Shuddersome: Tales of Poe Katy Rothfusz, Nick Bennett, Eleanor McCalla, Genevieve McCalla, Brycen Erickson, Faith Nath, Kami Steffens I
Radio Broadcasting 3 Peas in a Pod Charlotte Saluk, Alex Garcia, Keira Olson I
Radio Broadcasting Time Wanderers Brady Wagner, Kayla Atkinson, Ella Meyer I
Ensemble Acting From the Mouth of Babes Alix Nath, J Molina, Kayla Atkinson I
Group Improv Wagner/Molgaard/Stetzel Brady Wagner, Nissa Molgaard, Kaylee Stetzel I
Group Improv Nath/Molina/Birge/Knudson Alix Nath, J Molina, Megan Birge, Henry Knudson I