BLACKDUCK DRAKES
Speech

Head Coach: Jennifer Parker 
Assistant Coaches: Kari Slindee

The BHS Speech Team performed well at their first virtual tournament on January 15 th . Kaydre Gullette, Haley Patel, Bryce Frenzel, Ben Vezina, Lauren West, Regan Frenzel, Chloe Lindner, and Preston Zanter

Speaker of the Week

        BHS Junior Speech Captain Nevaeh Hassel is this week’s Speaker of the Week. Nevaeh is having a great season! With just 3 varsity tournaments so far, she has placed in every one! She earned a spot in the final round at the Pequot Lakes Early Bird Tournament in January and took 5 th place, then earned an Honorable Mention at the Hibbing Heartbreaker on February 12 th . This past weekend she bumped up to a 2 nd place win in the very large and difficult tournament! Nevaeh competes in the category of Serious Interpretation of Poetry and her poetry program this season combines three pieces that attempt to expose the dangers of homophobia and discrimination of LGBTQ people. Nevaeh’s deeply-feeling and compassionate performance is one that moves audiences and resonates with judges in a community that seeks to open the dialogue to a more inclusive society.