Monday, April 29th, 2024 Church Directory
The Becker speech team keeps improving as their season schedule recently brought them to Princeton, Forest Lake and STMA. Pictured are the participants from the Princeton meet: Graham Olson, Sam Staller, Lamp Riedel, Cora Bellefeuille, Holly Burthwick, Veronica Lee, Willchel Kish, Jenna Koscielniak, and Connor Warnke. (Submitted Photo).

Bulldog speech keeps improving

The Becker Bulldog speech team continues to have a successful season, as students refine and perfect their pieces under the careful guidance of Coach Emily Osborne.

At the Princeton Tiger Invitational, the following Bulldogs participated: Graham Olson, Sam Staller, Lamp Riedel, Cora Bellefeuille, Holly Burthwick, Veronica Lee, Willchel Kish, Jenna Koscielniak, and Connor Warnke.   Warnke was the top Bulldog, placing in eighth in the finals of Creative Expression with a piece about OCD and mental health.

At the Forest Lake Invitational, the following Bulldogs participated: Warnke, Lee,  Staller,  Riedel,  Burthwick, Olson,  Kish, Bellefeuille, Enzo Mohler and Bryn Gordon. Warnke placed third in Honor Finals for Creative Expression, Mohler received an Honorable Mention in Drama, and Staller received an Honorable Mention in Discussion.

The next match was the STMA Invitational, where Staller received second place in Merit Finals for Discussion, Bellefeuille received second place in Next-In Finals for Discussion, Gordon received an Honorable Mention in Informative, and Kenzie Mostad received an Honorable Mention in Drama. 

Congratulations to the speech team members and best of luck in their upcoming match on March 16, as they travel to Roseville.