Osborn and Kroemer Win Superior Plus Ratings

The Milbank High School oral interpretation team hosted their first meet Monday, October 2, at the high school. Hope Osborn and Cat Kroemer each earned a superior plus rating. Osborn took the top rating in both the serious reading and storytelling divisions. Kroemer was honored with the top rating in poetry.

Students earning a superior rating were: Cat Kroemer and Heidi Capp in humorous reading; Peyten Wiese, Sami Staehling, Becca Loehrer, Sydney Spanton, and Amy Nelson in serious reading; and Devon Balling in poetry.

Students earning an excellent rating included: Siri Bien, excellent plus in humorous reading; Jaylin Jonason, excellent in humorous reading; Makenna Osowski, excellent plus in serious reading; Shelby Lee, excellent plus in serious reading; Heidi Meyer, excellent plus in storytelling; Shelby Lee and Jaylin Jonason, excellent plus in duet; and Nathan Loutsch, excellent plus in oratory.

Oral interpretation is the largest speech program South Dakota and is divided into three classes – AA, A, B. MHS students are advised by Laura Maag.

Oral Interp Team-Back Row:  Cat Kroemer, Christian Peery, Heidi Meyer,  Shelby Lee,  Sami Staehling, Amy Nelson, Peyten Wiese, Makenna Osowski, Leah Mogard, Jaylin Jonason. Second Row: Aiden Boerger, Tanner Schwagel, Nathan Loutsch, Lars Andersen, Trevor Nolting, Hope Osborn, Heidi Capp, Jordan Reimche,  Trystan Fischer. Front Row: Siri Bien and Devon Balling