Congratulations to the SMOS Speech Team for their work in preparing and performing in the first Bellarmine Speech League Tournament of the 2025-2026 academic year on Saturday, November 8th! The team performed with excellence, and we are pleased to share their results and our gratitude for the support of our SMOS community.
Duet
- Ellie Adams (7) and Frances Faul (6) – Gold
- Charlie Apicelli (5) and Audie Defenbaugh (5) – Blue
- Izzy Apicelli (6) and Mica Garcia (6) – Red
- Josephine Bradshaw (7) and Rowan Mork (7) – Blue
- Zora Burgess (5) and Eliana Klosterman (5) – Blue
- Teddy Callison (6) and Finn Henke (7) – Blue
- Evie Chorkey (5) and Cecelia Ordway (5) – Blue
- Penelope Gray (8) and Daisy Herman (8) – Blue
- Rae Harper (6) and Riley Harper (6) – Blue
- Elliot Mork (7) and Jonah Neuschafer (8) – Blue
- Mari Ohs (6) and Betty Sherman (6) – Gold
- Sarah Stevens (6) and Anna Toben (5) – Red
Humorous
- Lou Barnett (5) – Blue
- Lizzie Bauer (8) – Gold
- Luke Bauer (8) – Red
- Frankie Bushlack (6) – Gold
- Mara Holt (5) – Blue
- Lydia Eckelcamp (7) – Blue
- Joseph Moramarco (5) – Blue
- Ryan Ohs (8) – Blue
- Miriam Pera (5) – Blue
- Addie Rolwes (6) – Gold
- Louisa Russell (6) – Gold
- Cecelia Schoemehl (5) – Blue
Serious
- Maddie English (7) – Gold
- Nora Esker (8) – Gold
- Lucy Garcia (8) – Gold
- William Kruetter (7) – Red
- Rose Overberg (6) – Gold
- Flora Perkins (6) – Gold
- Zoey Rezac (6) – Blue
- Rebecca Stevens (7) – Red
- Evelyn Schoemehl (8) – Blue
- Ava Whealon (8) – Gold
Thanks to Mary Ellen Bertram, Joan Kauling, Jim Rocca, Audrey McGarry, Ella Torrez, and Gyia Defenbaugh for your consistent support as assistant coaches! Thank you to Jami Defenbaugh, Sarah Fenske, Ron Knapp, and Jim Rocca for serving as judges during the meet this weekend, as well as Kelly Simon and Emily Adams for your help supporting our teams on site. Thank you to Janel Esker, Mary Ellen Bertram, and April Trees for serving on the Bellarmine Board and ensuring that the meets ran as smoothly as possible for our teams! And of course, Coaches Emily Adams and Jenn Ohs! Finally, we thank the middle school teachers who generously allow us to practice in their classrooms after school. We truly appreciate all who support our team!