Junior High takes over
With the varsity speech meet in Montevideo canceled because of poor weather, the Minneota Junior High took over with their own meet on Monday.
With the varsity speech meet in Montevideo canceled because of poor weather, the Minneota Junior High took over with their own meet on Monday.
Minneota emerged at the team champion from among 16 teams competing at the Luverne Cardinals Speech Invitational on Saturday.
The Minneota Speech team trekked down to Adrian to compete in the Dragon Invitational and came away with a third-place finish among 10 teams.
The Minneota Speech Team continues to grow — in numbers and in success.
Four Minneota Speech Team members participated in the state Class A Speech Tournament at Apple Valley last weekend.
It was a rewarding, but busy week for Brenden Kimpe. Kimpe earned a spot in the State Speech Meet after placing first in Extemporaneous Speaking at the Section 3A meet Thursday in Tracy.
The emotion was raw, as if it was for real.
The Minneota Speech team held their annual “Speech & Sweets” event at the high school on Monday night.
From Minneota Speech Coach Kim Gades, "SMSU has cancelled their speech meet their speech meet that was scheduled for tomorrow due to the impending snow. No meet tomorrow, Saturday, March 24.
Say what you want — the ‘Luck of the Irish’ was smiling on the Minneota Speech team as they captured the championship at their own Minneota Viking Invitational on, what else — St.