Program record

Chelsea High School

Chelsea, MI

state titles

team state titles

sweeps titles

1979–2011

seasons

State Championships

High school: 1 team title · 6 individual titles

Team state championships

1981–82Class B

Individual state champions

1993
- Scott LeemanPoetry
1992
- Coelius / LeemanDuo Interpretation
1991
- Brett SalaminPoetry
1990
- Rob CoellusProse (9-10)
1988
- Phil ThompsonHumorous Interpretation
1981
- Phil PowersHumorous 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.

2010–11

1 tournament · best team finish 8th

2011 MIFA Region 2 BCDFri, Apr 15, 2011 · Division 18th

2008–09

1 tournament · best team finish 17th

2009 MSCI Spring Conference Tournament - Mackinac IslandSat, May 16, 2009 · Division 117th

2000–01

1 tournament · best team finish 21st · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 2001 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)121
- 3rdCharlie Degryse — ProseClass AState Finalist

1998–99

1 tournament · best team finish 62nd

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 7, 1999 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)62

1996–97

1 tournament · best team finish 14th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 1997 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)114
- 3rdCourtney Chamberlin — BroadcastingClass B/C/DState Finalist

1995–96

1 tournament · best team finish 21st

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 1996 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)21

1994–95

1 tournament · best team finish 13th · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 5, 1995 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)213
- 3rdAnna — BroadcastingState Finalist
- 5thTara Platt — StorytellingState Finalist

1993–94

1 tournament · best team finish 10th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 6, 1994 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)110
- 6thSeitz / Wetzel — Duo InterpretationState Finalist

1992–93

1 tournament · 1 team trophy · 1 event champion · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 7, 1993 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)13
- 1stScott Leeman — PoetryState Champion

1991–92

1 tournament · best team finish 5th · 1 event champion · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 1992 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)25
- 1stCoelius / Leeman — Duo InterpretationState Champion
- 3rdBecky Pryor — PoetryState Finalist

1990–91

1 tournament · best team finish 4th · 1 event champion · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 1991 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)24
- 1stBrett Salamin — PoetryState Champion
- 4thRob Coellus — ProseState Finalist

1989–90

1 tournament · 1 team trophy · 1 event champion · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 1990 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)23
- 1stRob Coellus — Prose (9-10)State Champion
- 5thJeff Latimer — ProseState Finalist

1988–89

1 tournament · best team finish 13th

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 5, 1989 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)13

1987–88

1 tournament · best team finish 32nd · 1 event champion · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 6, 1988 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)2NaN
- 1stPhil Thompson — Humorous InterpretationState Champion
- 5thTim Parkkila — Humorous InterpretationState Finalist

1986–87

1 tournament · best team finish 5th · 2 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 1, 1987 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)25
- 2ndBill Cochius — Dramatic Interpretation (9-10)State Finalist
- 4thElizabeth Mauer — SalesState Finalist

1985–86

1 tournament · best team finish 6th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 2, 1986 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)16
- 4thOverdorf / Quilter — Duo InterpretationState Finalist

1984–85

1 tournament · best team finish 6th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 3, 1985 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)16
- 6thGoodwin / Herter — Duo InterpretationState Finalist

1983–84

1 tournament · best team finish 5th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 4, 1984 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)15
- 6thMull / Parkins — Duo InterpretationState Finalist

1982–83

1 tournament · best team finish 8th · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 6, 1983 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)18
- 5thTom Mull — StorytellingState Finalist

1981–82

1 tournament · sweepstakes champion once · 4 state finalists

MIFA High School State FinalsFri, May 7, 1982 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)41
- 2ndPhillip Powers — Humorous InterpretationState Finalist
- 2ndKathy Waldyke — Radio SpeakingState Finalist
- 2ndTom Mull — Storytelling (9-10)State Finalist
- 5thDavid Moore — InformativeState Finalist

1980–81

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

MIFA High School State FinalsSat, May 2, 1981 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)15
- 1stPhil Powers — Humorous InterpretationState Champion

1978–79

1 tournament · 1 team trophy · 1 state finalist

MIFA High School State FinalsSat, May 5, 1979 · Team Sweepstakes (as published)13
- 4thPat Powers — Serious Interpretation (9-10)State Finalist

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