Program record

Kalamazoo Central High School

Kalamazoo, MI

state titles

sweeps titles

event champions

1979–2026

seasons

State Championships

High school: 3 individual titles

Individual state champions

1987
- Cedric CraneHumorous Interpretation
1980
- Mike MaherHumorous Interpretation
1979
- Dark Of The MoonMultiple Interpretation

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

6 tournaments · best team finish 6th · 1 event champion · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, Apr 24, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)217
- 3rdAlice Schuetz — PoetryClass AState Finalist
- 4thAva Procunier — SalesClass AState Finalist
2026 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 16, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)9
Portage Central Best of the WestSat, Mar 21, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)16
- Alice Schuetz won Poetry
MAD MIFA at DexterSat, Mar 7, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)17
GRC Eagle InvitationalSat, Feb 28, 2026 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)9
2026 9th Annual SpartanvitationalSat, Feb 14, 2026 · Sparty Sweeps (as published)10

2024–25

4 tournaments · best team finish 13th · 2 event champions · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 2025 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)123
- 2ndChase Taylor — PoetryClass A 9-10State Finalist
Menchinger Invitational 2025Sat, Mar 22, 20251
- Chase Taylor won Poetry (9-10)
GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 1, 20251
- Chase Taylor won Poetry (9-10)
8th Annual SpartanvitationalSat, Feb 15, 2025 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)13

2023–24

4 tournaments · best team finish 8th

2020–21

2 tournaments · best team finish 11th

2019–20

1 tournament · sweepstakes champion once

GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 7, 2020 · Division 21st

2018–19

7 tournaments · 3 team trophies · 5 event champions

2019 MIFA Region 1ASat, Apr 13, 2019 · Division 14th
MIFA OLIEMon, Apr 1, 20192
- Bishop / Geer / Gillish / Gross / Haynes / Swartz won Multiple Interpretation
- Karis Clark won Oratory
Loy Norrix InvitationalSat, Mar 23, 2019 · Division 29th
The Best of the WestSat, Mar 23, 2019 · Colt Blue12nd
- Karis Clark won Oratory
44th Annual Menchinger InvitationalSat, Mar 16, 2019 · Huskie12nd
- Karis Clark won Oratory
GRCHS Eagle InvitationalSat, Mar 2, 2019 · Division 213rd
- Karis Clark won Oratory
2nd Annual Spartan Speech InvitationalSat, Feb 23, 2019 · Red Cedar Division10th

2017–18

6 tournaments · sweepstakes champion once · 2 event champions

2016–17

2 tournaments · best team finish 9th

2015–16

5 tournaments · best team finish 4th · 1 state finalist

2014–15

4 tournaments · 1 team trophy · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 2015 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)118
- 6thQuentin Little — ProseClass AState Finalist
2015 MIFA Region 7ASat, Mar 28, 2015 · Division 15th
Holland InvitationalSat, Mar 21, 2015 · Small Division3rd
1st Annual Battle ZooSat, Feb 28, 2015 · Division 25th

2011–12

1 tournament · best team finish 10th

James Menchinger InvitationalSat, Mar 10, 2012 · Snell Division10th

2010–11

2 tournaments · best team finish 6th

2009–10

1 tournament · best team finish 5th · 1 event champion

Wildcat IE InvitationalSat, Feb 27, 2010 · Division 215th
- Simon Boehme won Impromptu

2007–08

1 tournament · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 20081
- 5thSimon Boehme — ImpromptuClass A 9-10State Finalist

2005–06

1 tournament · best team finish 22nd · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 5, 2006 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)122
- 2ndMichelle Brenes — PoetryClass AState Finalist

2000–01

1 tournament · best team finish 9th · 3 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 2001 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)39
- 2ndSowmya — ImpromptuClass AState Finalist
- 5thNicole Green — OratoryClass AState Finalist
- 6thChelsa Earls — BroadcastingClass AState Finalist

1999–00

1 tournament · best team finish 19th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 5, 2000 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)119
- 5thEatmon / Maatman — Duo InterpretationClass AState Finalist

1998–99

1 tournament · best team finish 19th · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 7, 1999 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)219
- 6thHillsman / Young — Duo InterpretationClass AState Finalist
- 6thAlisa Parker — OratoryClass AState Finalist

1997–98

1 tournament · best team finish 22nd

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 1998 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)22

1992–93

1 tournament · best team finish 25th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 7, 1993 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)125
- 4thJosh Minsley — StorytellingState Finalist

1990–91

1 tournament · best team finish 35th

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 1991 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)35

1989–90

1 tournament · best team finish 28th

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 1990 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)28

1986–87

1 tournament · best team finish 8th · 1 event champion · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 1987 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)28
- 1stCedric Crane — Humorous InterpretationState Champion
- 6thShawn Johnson — Dramatic InterpretationState Finalist

1985–86

1 tournament · best team finish 12th · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 1986 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)212
- 3rdEthan Segal — ImpromptuState Finalist
- 5thTom Beverly — Humorous InterpretationState Finalist

1984–85

1 tournament · best team finish 18th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 1985 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)118
- 4thMichelle Kuenzi — OratoryState Finalist

1983–84

1 tournament · best team finish 7th · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 1984 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)27
- 2ndJohn Wolpert — Dramatic InterpretationState Finalist
- 3rdChris Miller — Humorous InterpretationState Finalist

1982–83

1 tournament · best team finish 9th · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 6, 1983 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)29
- 4thDavid Steele — StorytellingState Finalist
- 6thWolpert / Ferguson — Duo InterpretationState Finalist

1980–81

1 tournament · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsSat, May 2, 19812
- 2ndMike Maher — Humorous InterpretationState Finalist
- 6thJim Porter — Serious InterpretationState Finalist

1979–80

1 tournament · best team finish 10th · 1 event champion · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsSat, May 3, 1980 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)210
- 1stMike Maher — Humorous InterpretationState Champion
- 3rdDiane Morrison — Humorous InterpretationState Finalist

1978–79

1 tournament · best team finish 8th · 1 event champion · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsSat, May 5, 1979 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)28
- 1stDark Of The Moon — Multiple InterpretationState Champion
- 2ndDiana Morrison — Humorous InterpretationState Finalist

Assembled from official tabulations in the Michigan forensics archive. A program’s footprint grows as more historical results are imported.