LHS drama team 7th at state

Libby High School sophomore Jason Schikora placed third statewide during last weekend’s Class A Speech and Drama State Tournament in Butte.

Schikora’s placing came in Humorous Solo, a category that he won at divisionals.

In all, 22 Montana Class A schools participated. As a team, Libby pulled off a seventh-place finish with its small cast participating in five of the six drama events.

Besides Schikora, teammate Jolee Holder also placed in Humorous Solo with a sixth-place showing.

Coach Shelley Fisher called Humorous Solo the “cutthroat category” in drama and said that even though Schikora received a first place in the final round, scores are a cumulative tally from all rounds.

Seniors Kammi McClain and Andi Moog capped off their LHS drama careers with eighth place in Classical Duo.

“To see their faces when they were announced was just priceless,” Fisher said.

Libby’s other placing finalist was senior Stormy Miller, who changed her Serious Solo act the week of divisionals. Miller managed an eighth-place finish in Butte.

“It is exciting to see a strong finish for seniors,” said Fisher, adding that all but one Libby thespian made it into the semifinals, and was extremely proud of the team’s performance over the course of the season.

State Class A Drama Results

Team Sweeps

1, Corvallis; 2, Polson; 3, Bigfork

Individual Results

Pantomime – 1, Danny Beavers, Ronan; 2, Colin Burress, Polson; 3, Ben Foster, Fergus County

Humorous Solo – 1, Stuart Allred, Corvallis; 2, Rebecca Dinning, Bigfork; 3, Jason Schikora, Libby

Humorous Duo – 1, Jerry Gaser and Jacob Sefcak, Bigfork; 2, David Meier and Emily Butsick, Corvallis; 3, Whitney Mitchell and Kori DePauw, Corvallis

Serious Solo – 1, Haley Kelly, Hamilton/Victor; 2, Molly Ricketts, Polson; 3, Annette Reiter, Laurel

Serious Duo – 1, Andrea Running Crane and Harley Running Wolf, Browning; 2, Andrew Venseck and Julie Venseck, Corvallis; 3, Ethan Domina and Karissa Hendrickson, Laurel

Classical Duo – 1, Rebecca Grant and Misty Futrell, Polson; 2, Laren Clairmont and Justin Winder, Corvallis; 3, Nation Garza and Robby Ricketts, Polson

Libby Results

Team Sweeps – 7, Libby

Humorous Solo – 3, Jason Schikora; 6, Jolee Holder

Serious Solo – 8, Stormy Miller

Classical Duo – 8, Kammi McClain and Andi Moog