News : Speech contest season begins; VS hosts WAMAC Large Group event

Group Improv: Katie Hanson, Cara Hach and Natalie Ketchen competed in Wamac event.

Vinton-Shellsburg High School speech students began their competition season on Monday, when VSHS hosted the Wamac Conference Large Group event. Hundreds of students from the conference participated in a variety of events.

Ten VSHS students in three teams competed in the Group Improv category. Cara Hach, Katie Hanson and Natalie Ketchen were on one team; Josh Ridley, Emily Howe and Kyra Blix on another. The third team included Max Griffith, Logan Davis, Kacie Struve and Will Hancock. The entire boys basketball team showed up watch this group, in support of Davis and Griffith, who play basketball for VSHS.

Several other students will travel to Monticello on Saturday for the District Large Group event.