Alaska extemp results Archives

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Kari Janhsen of South Anchorage High School became the first extemper to successfully defend a state championship when she won her second consecutive state title in International Extemp at the Alaska High School Activities Association State Tournament, held two weeks ago at East Anchorage High School. Jahnsen’s teammate Jack Sezauer took second place and AJ Tsang of Eagle River High School took third.

In United States Extemp, Foster Bimbaum of West Anchorage High School won his first state championship. His victory over Connor Van Alstine of Dimond High School gives West Anchorage its second champion in United States Extemp in the last three seasons. Robert Hockema of Homer High School finished third.

All of the finalists earned an automatic qualification to the 2015 Extemporaneous Speaking TOC at Northwestern University.

Here are the results of the 2015 Alaska High School Activities Association State Tournament:

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East Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska played host to the 2014 Alaska School Activities Association/First National Bank State Championship tournament and South Anchorage High School swept both extemporaneous speaking categories. Kari Marie Jahnsen gave South Anchorage its third state championship in International Extemp in four years as she defeated Ina Flood of West Anchorage High School. Skyler Hektner gave South Anchorage its first title in United States Extemp since 2011 when he defeated Sam Erickson of Eagle River High School and Sawyer Birnbaum of West Anchorage High School, who was the defending champion in the category.

All of the extempers that made the final round of the state tournament earned automatic qualifications to this year’s Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of Champions (TOC) at Northwestern University.

Here are the results of the 2014 Alaska Activities Association/First National Bank Alaska State Championship:

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2015 Alaska High School Activities Association State Tournament: Janhsen Repeats in IX; Bimbaum Claims First State Title

2014 Alaska School Activities Association State Tournament: South Anchorage Sweeps Both Extemp Categories