The River Valley Speech Team had their award ceremony on Sunday, May 7, in Springfield. River Valley Speech is a co-op featuring speakers from Sleepy Eye Public, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s and Springfield Schools. Pictured are Team Award winners, from left: Coach Gigi Bliss, Sarah Kottke-Best Speech Career, Kiera Lafferty-Most Valuable Speaker, CJ Surprenant-Most Valuable Speaker, Taya Beyer-Most Improved Speaker, Lily Kallevig-Most Improved Speaker, Leo Hovland-Most Successful Jr. High Speaker, Lily Pingeon-Most Successful Jr. High Speaker, Kenadi Steffl-Rookie of the Year, John Miller-Rookie of the Year, Joseph Jensen-Best Entertainer, and Coach Brianna Jensen. Photos courtesy of Springfield Advance-Press
