The Hatton-Northwood Speech team placed first in the Region on Saturday, April 10 in Grafton. The Thunder scored a total of 167 points, followed by the Region Runners-Up, the MPCG Patriots, with 89 points.
The following students qualified to attend the state tournament on April 24th: Emma Thorsgard (Speech to Persuade & Extemporaneous Programmed Reading), Adam Bina (Impromptu), Amy Draxton (Humorous), Addison Uglem (Speech to Persuade), Skylar Uglem (Speech to Inform), Skya Brandon (Impromptu & Extemporaneous Speaking), Thea Letcher (Speech to Entertain).
Skya Brandon and Emma Thorsgard were named to the Region 3 All-Region Speech Team.
The full list of Regional placings are as follows:
Hannah Broeren/Taylor Twete - 3rd place in Serious Duo
Amy Draxton/Alora Berke - 6th place in Serious Duo (tie)
Hayden Lloyd/Ava Olson - 6th place in Serious Duo (tie)
Emma Thorsgard - 1st place in Speech to Persuade
Addison Uglem - 2nd place in Speech to Persuade
Jaida Vivier - 4th place in Speech to Persuade
Skya Brandon - 1st place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Arwyn Berke - 3rd place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Skylar Uglem - 1st place in Speech to Inform
Chonda Cooper - 4th place in Speech to Inform
Addilyn Groven - 6th place in Speech to Inform
Elizabeth Pinke - 4th place in Radio
Thea Letcher - 5th place in Radio
Skya Brandon - 1st pace in Impromptu
Adam Bina - 2nd place in Impromptu
Evelyn Grad - 4th place in Impromptu
Hunter Steward - 5th place in Impromptu
Thea Letcher - 2nd place in Speech to Entertain
Hunter Steward - 5th place in Speech to Entertain
Jaida Vivier - 5th place in Storytelling
Faith Carey - 7th place in Storytelling
Amy Draxton - 1st place in Humorous
Adam Bina - 3rd place in Humorous
Emma Thorsgard - 1st place in EPR
Skylar Uglem - 5th place in EPR
Cheyenne Tandberg - 7th place in EPR
Arwyn Berke - 6th place in Poetry
Chonda Cooper - 7th place in Poetry
Addison Uglem - 6th place in Serious
Hannah Broeren - 4th place in Dramatic
State speech will be April 24th at Mandan High School.