Pulling the books off the shelf
Program record
Manistee High School
Manistee, MI
8
sweeps titles
57
event champions
70
tournaments
1979–2024
seasons
Season by season
Sweeps place by tournament over time — higher is better.
2023–24
1 tournament · best team finish 19th
2020–21
4 tournaments · best team finish 7th · 3 event champions
- Michigan HS IE RegionalsSat, Apr 17, 20212
- Miles Bednarczyk won 6BCD Informative
- Brandi Monroe won 6BCD Poetry
- Portage Central Best of the West IE InvitationalSat, Mar 20, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)9
- Grass Lake SpeartationalSat, Mar 13, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)17
- Zach Weber won Sales
- Portage Northern Menchinger IE InvitationalSat, Mar 6, 2021 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)9
2019–20
1 tournament · best team finish 8th
2018–19
7 tournaments · sweepstakes champion 2 times · 2 event champions
- 2019 MIFA Region 6 BCDSat, Apr 13, 2019 · Division 14th
- Loy Norrix InvitationalSat, Mar 23, 2019 · Division 23rd
- The Best of the WestSat, Mar 23, 2019 · Colt Blue5th
- 44th Annual Menchinger InvitationalSat, Mar 16, 2019 · Huskie1st
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 2, 2019 · Division 211st
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
- 2nd Annual Spartan Speech InvitationalSat, Feb 23, 2019 · Red Cedar Division2nd
- Birch Run HS InvitationalSat, Feb 9, 2019 · Small Schools13rd
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
2017–18
8 tournaments · sweepstakes champion once · 9 event champions · 4 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 27, 2018 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)45
- 3rdHaley Johnson — Extemporaneous SpeakingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 3rdEmily Thomas — SalesClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 4thBlade Gates — StorytellingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thHope Miller — BroadcastingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 2018 MIFA Region 2 BCDTue, Apr 17, 2018 · Division 152nd
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
- Sarah Sheathelm won Informative
- Macie Goodspeed won Poetry
- Emily Thomas won Sales
- Angelina Sam won Story 9/10
- MIFAOLIE20Mon, Apr 2, 20181
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous Speaking
- The Best of the WestSat, Mar 24, 2018 · Blue1st
- Alma Maze Tournament 2018Tue, Mar 13, 2018 · Cheese Wheel14th
- Blade Gates won Storytelling
- Grand Rapids Christian Eagle InvitationalTue, Mar 13, 2018 · Division 17th
- Beaverton InvitationalSat, Mar 3, 2018 · Division 124th
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
- Angelina Sam won Story 9/10
- Birch Run High School InvitationalSat, Mar 3, 2018 · Medium3rd
2016–17
9 tournaments · sweepstakes champion once · 19 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 28, 2017 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)7
- MIFAOLIEMon, Mar 27, 20173
- Sarah Sheathelm won Informative
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous Speaking
- Blade Gates won Prose
- 2017 MIFA Region 2 BCDMon, Mar 20, 2017 · Division 152nd
- Megan Grant won Impromptu
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
- Blade Gates won Prose
- Emily Thomas won Oratory
- Annie won Multiple
- Best of the West at Portage CentralSat, Mar 18, 2017 · Colt5th
- Manistee Chippewawesome IE 2017Sat, Mar 11, 2017 · Host71st
- Emily Thomas won Oratory
- Connor Madsen won Storytelling
- Sarah Sheathelm won Informative
- Megan Grant DE won Impromptu
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
- Annie DE won Multiple
- Blade Gates won Prose
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 4, 2017 · Division 15th
- Beaverton InvitationalSat, Feb 18, 2017 · Division 134th
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
- Annie won Multiple
- Blade Gates won Prose
- Birch Run High School InvitationalSat, Feb 11, 2017 · Medium16th
- Blade Gates won Prose
- Maple Invitational 2017Sat, Feb 4, 2017 · Division 314th
2015–16
6 tournaments · sweepstakes champion 2 times · 16 event champions · 2 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 29, 2016 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)27
- 4thKiefer / Madsen — Duo InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 5thCorinne Bass — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- Gaylord Invitational 2016Mon, Mar 28, 2016 · Division 152nd
- Asmus Eriksen won Broadcasting
- Kiefer / Madsen won Duo
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
- Madilyn Schwiekert won Oratory
- Ben Kolk won Storytelling
- 2016 MIFA Region 2 BCDTue, Mar 22, 2016 · Division 151st
- Blade Gates won Prose 9/10
- Sarah Sheathelm won Informative
- Mara Davidson won Storytelling
- Emily Thomas won Oratory 9/10
- Asmus Eriksen won Broadcasting
- 41st annual James Menchinger Huskie InvitationalSat, Mar 12, 2016 · Huskie7th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 5, 2016 · Division 18th
- Beaverton InvitationalSat, Feb 20, 2016 · Large School61st
- Corrine Bass won Poetry
- Sarah Sheathelm won Informative
- Haley Johnson won Extemporaneous
- Emily Thomas won Oratory 9/10
- Ben Kolk won Storytelling
- Kiefer / Madsen won Duo
2014–15
6 tournaments · sweepstakes champion 2 times · 2 event champions · 3 state finalists
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 2015 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)35
- 3rdCallahan DeCillis — PoetryClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thBrad Madsen — BroadcastingClass B/C/DState Finalist
- 6thFallon Gates — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
- Holland InvitationalSat, Mar 21, 2015 · Small Division5th
- GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 7, 2015 · Division 21st
- 1st Annual Battle ZooSat, Feb 28, 2015 · Division 22nd
- Beaverton InvitationalSat, Feb 21, 2015 · Medium21st
- Brad Madsen won Broadcasting
- Michael Stypa won Oratory
- Birch Run InvitationalSat, Feb 14, 2015 · Medium5th
2013–14
2 tournaments · 1 team trophy · 3 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 2014 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)13
- 2014 MIFA Region 2 BCDThu, Mar 27, 2014 · Division 133rd
- Graham Fischer won Informative
- Michael Stypa won Oratory
- Brad Madsen won Broadcasting
2012–13
1 tournament · best team finish 14th · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 2013 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)114
- 6thPerkins / Weber — Duo InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
2011–12
4 tournaments · 1 team trophy · 3 event champions
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 2012 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)16
- 2012 MIFA Region 2Fri, Apr 13, 2012 · Division 132nd
- Completely Hollywood (Abridged) won Multiple
- Bradley H. Madsen won Broadcasting
- Michael Stypa won Impromptu
- Dow Ducky 2012Thu, Mar 15, 2012 · Large Entry (3+ Judges)5th
- FordFest Abroad: Swimming In New WatersSat, Feb 4, 2012 · Silver6th
2010–11
1 tournament · best team finish 19th
2009–10
2 tournaments · best team finish 5th
2008–09
1 tournament · best team finish 11th
2000–01
1 tournament · best team finish 34th
1999–00
1 tournament · best team finish 40th
1997–98
1 tournament · 1 state finalist
- MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 19981
- 3rdRodney Oden — Dramatic InterpretationClass B/C/DState Finalist
1996–97
1 tournament · best team finish 27th
1989–90
1 tournament · best team finish 21st
1988–89
1 tournament · best team finish 26th
1987–88
1 tournament · best team finish 19th
1986–87
1 tournament · best team finish 32nd
1985–86
1 tournament · best team finish 20th
1984–85
1 tournament · best team finish 23rd
1982–83
1 tournament · best team finish 32nd
Assembled from official tabulations in the Michigan forensics archive. A program’s footprint grows as more historical results are imported.