The Region IV speech tournament was held Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Harvey High School. Students from seven area schools competed in this NDHSAA sponsored event.

Overall sweepstakes winners included the first-place team from Harvey-Wells County, coached by Corbin Storbeck. The second-place team was Rugby, coached by Dana Thoreson. Corbin Storbeck, HWC coach, was named coach of the year.

Listed below are the place winners in each category. An asterisk indicates the performer qualified for state in this event.

Dramatic: 1.Katelyn Duchscher-Rugby *; 2. Kjerstan Sebelius- Rolette *; 3. Maddison Peltier-Rolette; 4. Maleina Joubert- Harvey WC; 5. Pamula Melton- Harvey WC; 6.Ava Haldorson- Harvey WC; 7. Isabelle Berg- Starkweather

EPR: 1.Hannah Reutter- Harvey WC *; 2.Alexandra Klein- Rugby *; 3. Annika Towe- Harvey WC; 4. Maria Schmitz- Harvey WC; 5.Zarah-Mae Keenan- Rugby; 6. Phoebe Faul- Harvey WC; 7. Kason Connot- Rugby

Entertain: 1.Alexa Haldorson- Harvey WC *; 2. Alyssa Yoder- North Star *

Persuade: 1. Hannah Reutter- Harvey WC *; 2. Hailey Thorlakson- Langdon * 3. Emilie Nannenga- Harvey WC; 4.Annika Towe- Harvey WC; 5.Kason Connot- Rugby; 6. Kaitlyn Linstrom-Rugby; 7. Andrew Seibel- Harvey WC

Extemp: 1. Brooke Loen- Harvey WC *; 2. Cassie Faul- Harvey WC *: 3. Ian Towe- Harvey WC

Humorous: 1. Joshua Seibel- Harvey WC *; 2. Benjamin Swang- Harvey WC *; 3.Amber Selensky- Rugby *; 4. Kendra Dawson- St. John *; 5.Kaitlyn Linstrom- Rugby; 6. Zackary Grice- Rugby; 7. Troy Thompson- Rolette; 8. McKenna Wilke- North Star

Impromptu: 1. Brooke Loen- Harvey WC *; 2. Amber Selensky- Rugby *; 3.Cassie Faul- Harvey WC; 4.Trenton Sanford- Rugby; 5.Ian Towe- Harvey WC

Inform: 1. Melody Johnson- Rugby *; 2. Dixie Posey- Harvey WC *; 3. Alexandra Klein- Rugby; 4. Megan Hanson- Rolette; 5. Lauren Westphal- Rugby; 6. Troy Thompson- Rolette

Poetry: 1. Halle Sanders- Langdon *; 2. Macy Olson- Harvey WC *; 3. Zarah-Mae Keenan- Rugby; 4. Megan Green- Harvey WC; 5. Phoebe Faul- Harvey WD; 6. Aubrey Griedl- Starkweather

Radio: 1.Emilie Nannenga- Harvey WC *; 2. Drew Norby- Rolette *; 3. Grant Anderson- Harvey WC; 4. Tyler Weisser- Harvey WC; 5. Zackary Grice- Rugby; 6. Trenton Sanford- Rugby; 7. Amy Volk-Rugby; 8. Caitlyn Towe- Harvey WC

Serious: 1. Kjerstan Sebelius- Rolette *; 2. Kayla Overvold- North Star *; 3. Lily Mostad- Starkweather; 4. Amy Volk- Rugby; 5. Caitlyn Towe- Harvey WC; 6. Kendra Dawson- St. John; 7. Jenna Green- Harvey WC; 8. Lauren Westphal- Rugby

Storytelling: 1. Joshua Seibel- Harvey WC *; 2. Katelyn Duchscher- Rugby *; 3. Macy Olson- Harvey WC; 4. Maria Schmitz- Harvey WC; 5. Kaitlyn Erickstad- Starkweather; 6. Haley Mayer- Rugby; 7. Ryli Kuhnhenn- Rugby; 8. Ciara Towell- Havery WC

Serious Duo: 1. Solomon Nadeau & Drew Norby- Rolette *; 2. Kirklan Grenier & Megan Hanson- Rolette *; 3. Hailey Thorlakson & Hannah Thorlakson- Langdon; 4. Halle Sanders & Dustin Gilseth- Langdon; 5. Aubrey Griedl & Lily Mostad- Starkweather; 6. Emilee Linstrom & Melody Johnson- Rugby; 7. Ciara Towell & Megan Green- Harvey WC

Humorous Duo: 1. Kirklan Grenier & Solomon Nadeau- Rolette *; 2. Maleina Joubert & Grant Anderson- Harvey WC *; 3. Hannah Thorlakson & Dustin Gilseth- Langdon *; 4. Benjamin Swang & Dixie Posey- Harvey WC; 5. McKayla Overvold & Alliana Freund- North Star; 6. Kaitlyn Erickstad & Isabelle Berg- Starkweather; 7. Grant Howard & Garrett Howard- North Star; 8. Alyssa Yoder & McKenna Wilke- North Star