Eight Decorah High School speech groups win All-State honors

The Iowa High School Speech Association has awarded "All-State" honors to eight Decorah High School speech groups.

Five of the groups selected by the IHSSA will perform again on February 20th at Iowa State University. The other three groups have received All-State honors, but will not perform February 20th:

All-State (performing)

Readers Theatre directed by Lisa Roberson "The Laramie Project" Erik Bay, Clara Bergan, Eliza Betteridge, Lindsey Bohr, Jenna Bremer, Alex Carney, Becca Eastwood, Jenna Hrdlicka, Eli Klosterboer, Jonathan Knudson, Camille Maker, Johanna Olson, Gabe Smith, John Wener, and Jonathon Winter.

Ensemble Acting directed by Janelle Keune "The Diary of Anne Frank" Bethany Davidson, Gabriel Eide, Madi Johansen, Aaron Kvale, Kasi Misseldine and Ida Rotto.

Group Improvisation directed by Thomas Houdek: Allie Canoy, Michael Eatwood, Marlon Henriquez, Jacob Knobbe and Emily Wilson.

Musical Theatre directed by Lisa Roberson and Thomas Houdek "Spamalot" Becca Eastwood, Michael Eastwood, Allison Fretheim, Aaron Kvale, Tayler Roberson and Charlie Vermace.

Television Newscasting directed by Molly Holkesvik "KUDU" Sarah Amundson, Zane Blanchard, Emma Breitenstein, Leah Broderick, Kayla Burggraf, Taylor Byrnes, Alex Carney, Grace Dambek, Kate Dougan, Liz Dovenberg, Kristen Flak, Laura Francois, Jessica Franzen, Allison Gomersall, Rachel Haindfield, Addie Hansen, Kilah Hemesath, Marlon Henriquez, Marea Holkesvik, Jackie Hoyme, Dana Jensen, Mollie King, Kylie Kruse, Alexis Kuennen, Thomas Locke, Amy Lowery, Camille Maker, Gavin Markee, Abby Meirick, Olivia Mitchell, Lineke Oegema, Johanna Olson, Martin Pena, Kari Peterson, Breanne Pierce, Nicole Poirier, Ashlie Pool, Tyler Rinken, Payge Rustad, Sara Schloesser, Karah Shindelar, Katrina Shindelar, Tyler Smith, Paige Smutzler, Emily Sorenson, Kaitlyn Svestka, Megan Tappe, Megan Vande Lune, Kelsey Wagner and Kaitlin Yahr.


All-State (non-performing)

One-Act Play directed by Thomas Houdek assisted by Martin Stalberger "The Bridge Watcher" Erica Bjelland, Emma Breitenstein, Marea Holkesvik, Madi Johansen, Allison Kephart, Jacob Knobbe, Caroline Krammen, Josh Martin, Breanne Pierce, Gavyn Samuelson and Charlie Vermace.

9th grade Readers Theatre directed by Becca Eastwood, Emily Sorenson, Dana Jensen, and Clara Bergan "Lingoland" Emily Alcock, Kirsten Arneson, Mitch Burggraf, Ely Cepeda, Teesha Frey, Maddie Grimm, Alice Gullekson, Kayla Ingvalson, Kiersten Jensen, Thomas Knobbe, Kylie Kozelka, Kendra Larsen, McKinleigh McCabe, Brittany McDermott, and Katie Whitehill

Ensemble Acting directed by Janelle Keune "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon" Liz Dovenberg, Montana McCabe, Carlee Meyer, Liz Shroyer, Liv Ulring and Emily Wilson.