State-bound team in front of van

PHS Forensics wins 9 State awards

Posted April 28, 2025

Congratulations to the Plymouth High School Forensics team members recognized at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Speech & Dramatic Arts Association state competition April 11 at UW-Madison:

  • Addi Arnold: gold in Solo Acting Serious
  • Aly Dippel: gold in Poetry
  • Camille Kraemer: gold in Solo Acting Humorous
  • Kimberly Kraemer: gold in Expository
  • Quinn Kraemer: gold in Storytelling
  • Branden Kramer: silver in Prose
  • Jordan Bergman: bronze in Moments in History
  • Ana Stemper: bronze in Poetry

Quinn also placed fifth at the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association State Tournament on April 10-11 in Neenah.

Earlier in the season:

  • Divine Savior Holy Angels Tournament: PHS 3rd in the small team division Jan. 25
  • Slinger Tournament: PHS 2nd in the small team division Feb. 1
  • Port Washington Tournament: PHS 2nd in the small team division March 1
  • Waupaca Tournament: PHS 3rd in the tiny team division March 15

The team is coached by PHS library media specialist Megan Hummitzsch and PHS English teacher Amanda Smudde. 

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Individual awards

Jordan Bergman
Event: Moments in History

  • 4th Place at West Bend
  • Honorable mention at Conference
  • Bronze Medal at WISDAA State

Branden Kramer
Event: Prose

  • Silver Medal at WISDAA State

Camille Kraemer
Event: Solo Acting Humorous

  • Finalist Medal at Slinger
  • 4th Place at West Bend
  • Honorable mention at Conference
  • Finalist at Fond du Lac
  • Gold Medal at WISDAA State

Kimberly Kraemer
Event: Expository

  • 2nd Place at Divine Savior
  • 2nd Place at Slinger
  • 1st Place at West Bend
  • Finalist at Port Washington
  • Gold Medal at Conference
  • 4th place at Waupaca
  • Gold Medal at WISDAA State

Aly Dippel
Event: Poetry

  • Finalist at Slinger
  • Finalist at Port Washington
  • Silver Medal at Conference
  • Gold Medal at WISDAA State

Addi Arnold
Event: Solo Acting Serious

  • 5th Place at Divine Savior
  • 5th Place at Slinger
  • 4th Place at West Bend
  • Gold Medal at Conference
  • Gold Medal at WISDAA State

Ana Stemper
Event: Poetry

  • Gold Medal at Conference
  • Bronze Medal at WISDAA State

Quinn Kraemer
Event: Storytelling

  • 3rd Place at Watertown
  • 2nd Place at Divine Savior
  • 2nd Place at Slinger
  • 4th Place at West Bend
  • 2nd Place at Port Washington
  • Gold Medal at Conference
  • 2nd Place at Waupaca
  • 4th Place at Fond du Lac
  • 5th Place at WFCA State
  • Gold Medal at WISDAA State