Pulling the books off the shelf
Program record
Plainwell High School
Plainwell, MI
1
state titles
3
sweeps titles
29
event champions
1984–2026
seasons
State Championships
High school: 1 individual title
Individual state champions
- 2006
- Jenny ClarkDramatic Interpretation (Class B/C/D)
This is what the archive holds, not necessarily the whole record — the high school State Finals for 2001–02 and 2002–03 and 2003–04 and 2004–05 and 2008–09 and 2009–10 and 2018–19 and 2019–20 are not in it yet, so a title from those seasons would not appear here.
Season by season
Sweeps place by tournament over time — higher is better.
2025–26
2 tournaments · best team finish 17th
2023–24
1 tournament · best team finish 13th
2021–22
2 tournaments · best team finish 7th · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 29, 20221
- 6thAbigail Warnez — ImpromptuClass B/C/DState Finalist
- GRCHS Eagles InvitationalSat, Mar 5, 2022 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)7
2020–21
3 tournaments · best team finish 8th · 2 event champions
- Michigan HS IE RegionalsSat, Apr 17, 20212
- Brianna Weaver won 1BCD Broadcasting
- Abigail Warnez won 1BCD Poetry
- Loy Norrix IE InvitationalSat, Mar 13, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)19
- Portage Northern Menchinger IE InvitationalSat, Mar 6, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)8
2019–20
1 tournament · best team finish 6th
2018–19
5 tournaments · 1 team trophy · 2 event champions
- 2019 MIFA Region 1 BCDSat, Apr 13, 2019 · Division 122nd
- Bethany Benton won Poetry
- Serafin Taber won Informative 9/10
- Loy Norrix InvitationalSat, Mar 23, 2019 · Division 28th
- The Best of the WestSat, Mar 23, 2019 · Colt Blue16th
- 44th Annual Menchinger InvitationalSat, Mar 16, 2019 · Huskie7th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 2, 2019 · Division 26th
2017–18
4 tournaments · best team finish 7th · 1 event champion
2016–17
6 tournaments · sweepstakes champion once · 4 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 28, 2017 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)9
- 2017 MIFA Region 7 BCDWed, Apr 12, 2017 · Division 131st
- Zach Moore won Storytelling
- Mackenzie Clark won Prose
- Samantha Wright won Informative
- Best of the West at Portage CentralSat, Mar 18, 2017 · Colt12th
- 42nd Annual Menchinger TournamentSat, Mar 11, 2017 · Huskie7th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 4, 2017 · Division 117th
- Tyler Walker won Storytelling
- BCCHS Cereal City Invitational 2017Sat, Feb 25, 2017 · Cat4th
2015–16
6 tournaments · 2 team trophies · 6 event champions · 2 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 29, 2016 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)26
- 2ndMatthew Miller — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thAmelia Northern — ProseClass B/C/D 9-10State Finalist
- 2016 MIFA Region 7 BCDWed, Apr 13, 2016 · Division 163rd
- Allison Korteway won Oratory
- Samantha Wright won Broadcasting
- Paige Siver won Poetry
- Mackenzie Clark won Prose 9/10
- Matthew Miller won Dramatic Interpretation
- Heidi Johnson won Informative
- Holland InvitationalSat, Mar 19, 2016 · Division 17th
- 41st annual James Menchinger Huskie InvitationalSat, Mar 12, 2016 · Huskie8th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 5, 2016 · Division 17th
- Cereal City InvitationalSat, Feb 27, 2016 · Cat3rd
2014–15
5 tournaments · sweepstakes champion once · 7 event champions · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 2015 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)18
- 6thMatt Miller — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2015 MIFA Region 7 BCDSat, Apr 18, 2015 · Division 171st
- Abby Blais won Sales
- Heidi Johnson won Informative
- Chris Lewis won Dramatic Interpretation
- Paige Siver won Poetry
- Travis Garman won Broadcasting
- Matt Miller won Prose
- Cahoon / Louden won Duo
- Holland InvitationalSat, Mar 21, 2015 · Large Division7th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 7, 2015 · Division 17th
- 1st Annual Battle ZooSat, Feb 28, 2015 · Division 23rd
2013–14
2 tournaments · sweepstakes champion once · 5 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 2014 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)10
- 2014 MIFA Region 7 BCDFri, Mar 28, 2014 · Division 151st
- Abbey Waters won Prose
- Cohoon / Johnson won Duo
- Ben Harper won Impromptu
- Paige Snyder won Informative
- Joclyn Pelfresne won Sales
2012–13
1 tournament · best team finish 6th · 3 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 2013 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)36
- 4thBridget Osborn — InformativeClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thMatt Miller — StorytellingClass B/C/D 9-10State Finalist
- 5thKaty Munn — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
2011–12
4 tournaments · best team finish 4th · 1 event champion · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 2012 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)19
- 3rdKatelyn Stralkowski — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2012 MIFA Region 7 BCDSat, Apr 14, 2012 · Division 114th
- Dani Wicklund won Informative
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalThu, Mar 15, 2012 · Division 24th
- James Menchinger InvitationalSat, Mar 10, 2012 · Mench Division8th
2010–11
1 tournament · best team finish 15th
2009–10
1 tournament · best team finish 4th
2008–09
1 tournament · best team finish 8th
2007–08
1 tournament · 2 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 20082
- 2ndNick Ploof — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thMadison Tustin — ProseClass B/C/DState Finalist
2005–06
1 tournament · best team finish 15th · 1 event champion · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 5, 2006 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)115
- 1stJenny Clark — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Champion
2000–01
1 tournament · best team finish 30th
1999–00
1 tournament · best team finish 26th
1998–99
1 tournament · best team finish 41st
1997–98
1 tournament · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 19981
- 2ndLaura Walker — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Finalist
1996–97
1 tournament · best team finish 29th
1993–94
1 tournament · best team finish 33rd
1983–84
1 tournament · best team finish 29th
Assembled from official tabulations in the Michigan forensics archive. A program’s footprint grows as more historical results are imported.