The Crookston Pirate Speech team competed at the Subsection 31A tournament in Thief River Falls on Saturday, April 1, with many students earning awards and advancing to the Section 8A tournament.
1st place winners advancing to sections:
Zara Baig – Humor
Brandon Wandrie – Original Oratory
Lincoln Waldal – Discussion
Meliyah Moore – Extemporaneous Reading
2nd place winners advancing to sections:
Samantha Rezac – Storytelling
3rd place winners advancing to sections:
Thor Harbott and Jack Anderson – Duo Interpretation
Maddie Harbott – Discussion
Grace Smith – Extemporaneous Reading
Julia Buhler – Great Speeches
4th place winners advancing to sections:
Zac Plante – Humor
Ivan Luckow – Creative Expression
5th place winners
Shayla Azure – Humor
6th place winners
Mareile Meyer – Poetry
Also competing
John Lisov – Humor
The team now moves on to the Section 8A tournament on Thursday, April 13, in Fosston. The top three winners in each category at the Section competition will advance to the State Tournament.
