Spotlight’s On – Talent Shines !!!
High School District Speech Contest held on Feb. 28 in Atantic
The Iowa High School Individual District Speech Contest was held on Feb. 28 in Atlantic.
A total of 24 individuals received Division I Ratings and advance to the 2026 State Speech Contest held on March 14 at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs
Shown below are the results from the Harrison County area schools.
2026 Individual District Speech -- Feb. 28, 2026
Atlantic, Iowa
MISSOURI VALLEY
Kelsey Stueve, Poetry – Division I
Hannah Gutzmer, Solo Musical Theatre – Division I
Alyssa Lee, Prose – Division I
LOGAN-MAGNOLIA
Cecilia Alvis, After Dinner Speaking – Division I
Radio Broadcasting – Division I
David Aldregg, Radio Broadcasting – Division I
WEST HARRISON
Izzy Ely, Prose, Poetry – Division I
Kendal Baldwin, Literary Program, Solo Musical Theatre – Division I
Jerzey Kraft, Prose – Division I
Amelia White, After Dinner Speaking – Division I
Brooke Cooper, Poetry – Division I
Prose – Division II
Erin Lewis, Solo Musical Theatre – Division II
Amelia White, Reviewing – Division II
Lexi Flint, Solo Musical Theatre – Division II
Payton Stevenson, Storytelling – Division II
Gracie White, Literary Program – Division II
WOODBINE
Eva Davis, Musical Theatre – Division I
Quinn Sherer, John Taylor, Improv – Division I
Celeste Sherer, Acting – Division I
Lenka Hasse, Original Oratory – Division II
Paige Newton, Musical Theatre – Division II
Peyton Fitchhorn, Poetry – Division II
Annette Hurley, Literary Program – Division II
Celeste Sherer, Musical Theatre – Division II
John Taylor, Storytelling – Division II
BOYER VALLEY
Deanna Anderson, Storytelling – Division I
Ally Lawson, Poetry – Division I
Literary Program – Division II
Dominicus Lary, Prose – Division I
Amber Bald, Radio News – Division I
Prose – Division II
Anna Radersma, Prose – Division I
Jaxson Rosburg, Reviewing – Division I
Expository Address – Division I
Tyson Shumate, Radio News – Division I
Hazel Gilflores, Musical Theatre – Division I
Alivia Lee, Storytelling – Division I
Acting, Division I
Hailey Jensen, Musical Theatre – Division I
Lexi Ohl, Radio News – Division I
Ember Pedersen, Poetry – Division II
