The Hershey High School speech team has been making waves in recent competitions, showcasing their talent and dedication across multiple events over the past three weeks! Competing at the Broken Bow Invite, Perkins County Invite, and Gothenburg Invite, the Panthers have brought home several medals and demonstrated their competitive edge against some tough district and conference opponents.
Broken Bow Invitational
Despite sending only four competitors, Hershey made a strong showing:
Sophie Winter
4th in Novice Extemporaneous Speaking
Lillian Fuchser
4th in Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking and 6th in Varsity Informative Speaking
Livia Jones
5th in Novice Program Oral Interpretation (POI) and 2nd in Novice Serious Prose
Maddi Findley
8th in Varsity Serious Prose
Perkins County Invitational
Hershey faced tough competition against larger Class A and B schools but still secured a 7th place team finish out of 15 schools. Individual results included:
Maddi Findley
6th in Serious Prose
Lillian Fuchser
6th in Extemporaneous Speaking and 6th in Informative Speaking
Katie Abbott
4th in Humorous Prose
Rhett Edelman
5th in Humorous Prose
Aubrie Martino-Zogg, Katie Abbott, and Rhett Edelman
5th in Oral Interpretation of Drama (OID)
Gothenburg Invitational
The Panthers competed in an incredibly challenging meet, placing 6th out of 29 teams, and their perseverance paid off:
Livia Jones
1st in Novice Serious Prose and 2nd in Novice POI
Rachel Simonson
2nd in Novice Serious Prose
Rhett Edelman
7th in Varsity Humorous Prose
Ella Duckworth
5th in Novice POI
“This was an incredibly difficult meet, so I’m super proud of the kiddos for pushing through!” said Breanna Stoner, HPS Speech Coach.
With strong performances across multiple events, the Hershey speech team continues to build momentum as they prepare for upcoming competitions. Their success so far highlights the hard work and dedication of both the students and their coaches.
We look forward to more results as the Panthers head to the Blue and Gold Speech meet as well as SPVA Conference and District competitions!