The Region IV speech tournament was held Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Rugby High School. Students from six area schools competed in this NDHSAA sponsored event.

Overall sweepstakes winners included the first place team from Rugby, coached by Kyle Vareberg. The second-place team was Harvey-Wells County, coached by Corbin Storbeck.

An asterisk in the list below indicates the performer qualified for state in this event. The State Class B Speech Meet will be held in Mandan on April 29.

Rugby Results:

Dramatic:

1.Kaitlyn Boucher- Rugby *

2.Elizabeth Skjelver- Rugby *

5.Beth Boucher- Rugby

6.Katelyn Duchscher- Rugby

EPR:

2.Alissa Volk- Rugby *

3.Elizabeth Skjelver- Rugby

5.Beth Boucher- Rugby

7.Riley Grove- Rugby

Entertain:

1.Maria Mack- Rugby *

5.Callie Oppen- Rugby

7.Nevaeh Christianson- Rugby

Persuade:

1. Alexandra Klein- Rugby *

2. Madalyn Pretzer- Rugby *

3. Thor Skjelver- Rugby

4. Amy Volk- Rugby

Extemp:

1.Thor Skjelver- Rugby *

7.Melody Johnson- Rugby

Humorous:

4.Jacob Christianson- Rugby

5.Riley Grove- Rugby

Impromptu:

4.Trenton Sanford- Rugby

5.Melody Johnson- Rugby

7.Amber Selensky- Rugby

Inform:

4.Ryann Schock- Rugby

5.Kimberlee Leier- Rugby

Poetry:

3.Kimberlee Leier- Rugby *

5.Tyra Lysne- Rugby

7.Jordyn Garhofer- Rugby

Radio:

1.Jacob Christianson- Rugby *

3.Nevaeh Christianson- Rugby *

5.Trenton Sanford- Rugby

6.Taya Rameden- Rugby

Serious:

3.Kaitlyn Boucher- Rugby *

5.Amy Volk- Rugby

7.Ryann Schock- Rugby

Storytelling:

1.Kate Heidlebaugh- Rugby *

2.Katelyn Duchscher- Rugby *

3.Lillian Schmidt- Rugby *

Serious Duo:

1.Madalyn Pretzer & Alissa Volk- Rugby *

5.Danae Lashman/Amber Harmel- Rugby

6.Kiara Larson/Taylor Mayer- Rugby

8.Tyra Lysne/Lauren Casavant- Rugby

Humorous Duo:

4)Maria Mack & Kate Heidlebaugh- Rugby *

5)Kiara Larson & Amber Selensky- Rugby *

6)Lillian Schimdt & Alexandra Klein- Rugby