JHS Speech & Drama Team

JHS Speech & Drama Team Pursuing a tradition of excellence at Jackson High School

The team travelled to St. Louis this past Friday and Saturday for the MSHSAA Class 2 District Tournament.Isabelle Brande...
03/09/2026

The team travelled to St. Louis this past Friday and Saturday for the MSHSAA Class 2 District Tournament.

Isabelle Brandes finished 2nd in Poetry Reading and qualified for the State competition in April.

Congratulations to all of our students for representing us well:
(Left to right)
Isabelle Brandes - Poetry Reading
Paisley Eyler - Lincoln Douglas Debate, Original Oratory, US Extemporaneous Speaking
Brian Karshner - Humorous Interpretation
Jami Shy - Radio Speaking, International Extemporaneous Speaking
Olivia Adams - Lincoln Douglas Debate
Nevaeh Hawkins - Prose Reading

Cape Central Invitational 2/19/2026Brian Karshner - 3rd Humorous interpretationNevaeh Hawkins - Prose ReadingLaurel Rowl...
02/20/2026

Cape Central Invitational 2/19/2026

Brian Karshner - 3rd Humorous interpretation
Nevaeh Hawkins - Prose Reading
Laurel Rowley - 1st Storytelling
Isabelle Brandes - 1st Poetry Reading
Cora Engelen - 1st Informative Speaking
Jami Shy - 2nd Radio Speaking
Maddy Letner - Poetry Reading
Paisley Eyler - 2nd Original Oratory

On Thursday, February 12, The JHS Speech & Drama Team competed at the Woodland Invitational. Results included:Nevaeh Haw...
02/13/2026

On Thursday, February 12, The JHS Speech & Drama Team competed at the Woodland Invitational. Results included:

Nevaeh Hawkins - pictured with the team's 3rd Place Sweeps award
Isabelle Brandes - 1st Poetry Reading
Brian Karshner - 1st Humorous Interpretation
Cora Engelen - 1st Informative Speaking
Maddy Letner - 3rd Poetry Reading

On Thursday, February 5, the JHS Speech & Drama Team competed at the Scott City Invitationals. Individual results inclu...
02/13/2026

On Thursday, February 5, the JHS Speech & Drama Team competed at the Scott City Invitationals. Individual results included:

Brian Karshner - 1st Humorous Interpretation
Cora Engelen - 1st Informative Speaking
Laurel Rowley - 1st Storytelling
Jami Shy - 2nd Radio Speaking
Isabelle Brandes - 1st Poetry Reading
Maddy Letner - 4th Poetry Reading
Paisley Eyler - 3rd Original Oratory
Nevaeh Hawkins - 5th Prose Reading

The JHS Speech & Drama Team travelled to the Bernie High School invitational. A strong showing over two rounds of compe...
01/16/2026

The JHS Speech & Drama Team travelled to the Bernie High School invitational. A strong showing over two rounds of competition resulted in these individual wins:

Brian Karshner - 1st Place Humorous Interpretation
Isabelle Brandes - 1st Place Poetry Reading
Maddy Letner - 5th Place Poetry Reading
Cora Engelen - 1st Place Informative Speaking
Paisley Eyler - 3rd Place Original Oratory
Laurel Rowley - 3rd Place Storytelling
Jamie Shy - 3rd Place Radio Speaking

The team will have our hands full hosting our own invitational next Thursday.

12/09/2025

The Jackson Speech Team claimed Second Place overall in the Missouri East Speech Assocation regional competition. Thirteen teams participated in the conference.

Cora Engelen - Regional Champion, Informative Speaking
Olivia Adams - Regional Champion, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Sami Slinkard & Cade Gregory - 2nd Place Duet Acting
Jamie Shy - 3rd Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Jamie Shy - 3rd Place Radio Speaking
Paisley Eyler - 4th Place Original Oratory
Paisley Eyler - Semifinalist Lincoln Douglas Debate
Nevaeh Hawkins - 5th Place Prose Reading
Laurel Rowley - 8th Place Storytelling

The Jackson Speech Team claimed Second Place overall in the Missouri East Speech Assocation regional competition. Thirte...
12/09/2025

The Jackson Speech Team claimed Second Place overall in the Missouri East Speech Assocation regional competition. Thirteen teams participated in the conference.

Cora Engelen - Regional Champion, Informative Speaking
Olivia Adams - Regional Champion, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Sami Slinkard & Cade Gregory - 2nd Place Duet Acting
Jamie Shy - 3rd Place Extemporaneous Speaking
Jamie Shy - 3rd Place Radio Speaking
Paisley Eyler - 4th Place Original Oratory
Paisley Eyler - Semifinalist Lincoln Douglas Debate
Nevaeh Hawkins - 5th Place Prose Reading
Laurel Rowley - 8th Place Storytelling

Congratulations to Kate Petzoldt and Isabelle Brandes who competed at the MSHSAA State Speech competition this weekend. ...
04/27/2025

Congratulations to Kate Petzoldt and Isabelle Brandes who competed at the MSHSAA State Speech competition this weekend. A fantastic season for these two!

The JHS Speech Team traveled to Scott City on Thursday for their invitational. After two rounds of competitions, we had...
02/07/2025

The JHS Speech Team traveled to Scott City on Thursday for their invitational. After two rounds of competitions, we had these results:

Kate Petzoldt - 1st Poetry Reading, 2nd Duet Acting, 2nd Dramatic Interpretation
Isabelle Brandes - 1st Prose Reading, 3rd Poetry Reading
Cade Gregory - 2nd Duet Acting
Scott Gers - 1st Informative Speaking

Congratulations to Isabelle Brandes!Isabelle made her JHS Speech debut on Thursday at the JHS Invitational. She placed ...
01/27/2025

Congratulations to Isabelle Brandes!

Isabelle made her JHS Speech debut on Thursday at the JHS Invitational. She placed 3rd in Poetry Reading.

Congratulations to Addison Smith!Addison made her JHS Speech debut at the JHS Invitational on Thursday. She won 2nd Pla...
01/27/2025

Congratulations to Addison Smith!

Addison made her JHS Speech debut at the JHS Invitational on Thursday. She won 2nd Place in Informative Speaking.

Congratulations to Nevaeh Hawkins!Nevaeh debuted a new Prose Reading selection at the JHS Invitational last Thursday and...
01/27/2025

Congratulations to Nevaeh Hawkins!

Nevaeh debuted a new Prose Reading selection at the JHS Invitational last Thursday and won 3rd Place.

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