{"id":3437,"date":"2026-01-28T14:50:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/?p=3437"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:50:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:50:56","slug":"keota-students-move-onto-state-large-group-speech-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/2026\/01\/28\/keota-students-move-onto-state-large-group-speech-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Keota Students Move Onto State Large Group Speech Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3438\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3438\" src=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" 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https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-1-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;How Angel Peterson Got His Name&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3439\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3439\" src=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" 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https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-2-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3439\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;With A Hammer In His Hand&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3440\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3440\" src=\"https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" 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https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-3-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/midamerica.news\/sigourney-news-review\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/01\/FP-Keota-Students-Move-Onto-State-Large-Group-Speech-Contest-3-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Brothers Grimm&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-header=\"0\" data-margin-bottom=\"12pt\" data-hd-info=\"0\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-doc-id=\"1763097000001647833\" data-doc-type=\"writer\">\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\" data-header=\"0\" data-margin-bottom=\"12pt\" data-hd-info=\"0\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-doc-id=\"1763097000001647833\" data-doc-type=\"writer\">By Casey Jarmes | The News-Review<\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\" data-header=\"0\" data-margin-bottom=\"12pt\" data-hd-info=\"0\" data-line-height=\"1.2\">KEOTA \u2013 Keota High School speech students showed an excellent selection of Large-Group speech performances on Jan. 21, at a special hometown showcase to prepare students for the district speech competition at Wapello on Jan. 24.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\" data-header=\"0\" data-margin-bottom=\"12pt\" data-hd-info=\"0\" data-line-height=\"1.2\">The night featured the following performances:<\/p>\n<ul data-list-id=\"84652756\" data-list-format=\"{&quot;level5&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;3in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:8,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level4&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;2.5in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:7,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level7&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;4in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:7,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level6&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;3.5in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:6,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level8&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;4.5in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:8,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level1&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;1in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:7,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level0&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;0.5in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:6,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level3&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;2in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:6,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1},&quot;level2&quot;:{&quot;paraFormat&quot;:{&quot;ti&quot;:&quot;-0.25in&quot;,&quot;ml&quot;:&quot;1.5in&quot;,&quot;textFormat&quot;:{}},&quot;type&quot;:8,&quot;startsWith&quot;:1}}\" data-spl-bullet-format=\"{}\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-margin-top=\"0pt\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-list-id=\"84652756\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:84652756,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">&#8220;Stick &amp; Move,&#8221; an Ensemble Acting piece where two people on an awkward date are coached between rounds of conversation by boxing coaches. Featured Emma Greiner, Dacin Redlinger, Zoey Sieren and Grayson Sprouse.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-margin-top=\"0pt\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-list-id=\"84652756\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:84652756,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">&#8220;How Angel Peterson Got His Name,&#8221; a Readers Theater adapted from a Gary Paulson short story telling the story of teenagers attempting to break the skiing-speed world record by tying their friend to a back of a car. Featured Chase Haifley, Luke Moeller, Jake Morris, Gavin Sieren and Jackson Vittetoe.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-margin-top=\"0pt\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-list-id=\"84652756\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:84652756,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">&#8220;With A Hammer In His Hand,&#8221; a Choral Reading of the folk tale John Henry, about a steel-driving man who dies of exhaustion after racing against a steam drill. Featured Addyson Chapman, Peyton Baughman, Grayson Sprouse, Zoey Sieren, Emma Greiner, Dacin Redlinger, Will Greiner, Jessalyn Aller, Adyson Miller and Rowen Horning.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-margin-top=\"0pt\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-list-id=\"84652756\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:84652756,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">&#8220;Breaking Badly,&#8221; an Ensemble Acting piece about a service helping people plan break-ups by showing tapes of increasingly ridiculous dumpings. Featured Ayden Galindo, Jack Greiner, Kaylee Kindred, Brennan McGuire and Jaylah Redlinger.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-margin-top=\"0pt\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-list-id=\"84652756\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:84652756,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">Two improv teams, one featuring Ayden Galindo Jack Greiner and Brennan McGuire, and the other featuring Elyse Lyle, Emily Mahan and Addison Purkeypile. The former team acted a scene about two old men pranking a server at a dining hall, while the latter performed a scene about fixing a tire.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-margin-top=\"0pt\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-list-id=\"84652756\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:84652756,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">\u201cDitzies,\u201d an Ensemble Acting piece about one dumb teenager teaching another dumb teenager how to drive and getting stuck in the woods. Featured Peyton Baughman and Addyson Chapman.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"zw-list zw-paragraph heading105\" data-header=\"105\" data-margin-bottom=\"0pt\" data-margin-top=\"0pt\" data-hd-info=\"105\" data-line-height=\"1.2\" data-list-id=\"84652756\" data-list-info=\"{&quot;id&quot;:84652756,&quot;l&quot;:0}\">Capping off the night was the One Act Play &#8220;Brothers Grimm,&#8221; a parody of classic fairy tales like Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, and Cinderella.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\" data-header=\"0\" data-margin-bottom=\"12pt\" data-hd-info=\"0\" data-line-height=\"1.2\">&#8220;They&#8217;ve come so far in the last, well we started in November, so two and a half months. Just a lot of growth in all of them,&#8221; said Speech Coach Gina Bennett, after the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"zw-paragraph heading0\" data-header=\"0\" data-margin-bottom=\"12pt\" data-hd-info=\"0\" data-line-height=\"1.2\">&#8220;It&#8217;s good nerves. Nerves in a good way. So I know the kids will put 100% towards it,&#8221; said Bennett, about the then upcoming competition.<\/p>\n<p>On Jan. 24, the work Keota students put in paid off, with \u201cHow Angel Peterson Got His Name,\u201d \u201cWith a Hammer In His Hand,\u201d \u201cBreaking Badly,\u201d the boys Improv team, \u201cDitzies,\u201d and \u201cBrothers Grimm\u201d all receiving I ratings and moving onto State. \u201cSitck &amp; Move\u201d and the girls Improv team received II ratings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Casey Jarmes | The News-Review KEOTA \u2013 Keota High School speech students showed an excellent selection of Large-Group speech performances on Jan. 21, at a special hometown showcase to prepare students for the district speech competition at Wapello on Jan. 24. 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