Fourteen schools traveled to Luverne Saturday for the annual Luverne Speech Invitational with 140 competitors competing in the 13 speech events.
Worthington High School took home the first-place team trophy in the large school division with Minneota capturing the small school division.
Luverne did not compete as a team.
“As host school, our students compete individually but we do not take part in the team trophy,” said assistant adviser Caroline Thorson.
Luverne had 17 individuals competing at the home event. Taking home individual honors were:
•Extemporaneous speaking: Chance Tunnissen, first; Parker Carbonneau, second; Zander Carbonneau, fourth.
•Great speeches: Rylee Anderson, first; Nora Louwagie, fifth.
•Humorous: Luke Thorson, sixth.
•Informative speaking: Jessika Tunnissen, blue ribbon.
•Original oratory: Roselynn Hartshorn, red ribbon.
•Poetry: Mia Wenzel, third; Alex Perkins, fifth.
The tournament was hosted in the newly remodeled middle-high school and new performing arts center, where the awards ceremony was conducted.
“This year was so fun for us because of our new spaces and amenities,” Thorson said. “Our visitors shared many positive comments about our renovated facility, especially the PAC.”
The varsity travels to Marshall on Saturday for the Tiger Invitational. Luverne will host its junior high tournament on Thursday, March 10.