Forensic Files

Event	Picture (Click for full size photo.)	Results
02/09 Birch Run HS		2nd Sweepstakes Medium Size Team -- 22 teams in attendance (L.C. took 3rd) 1st in Multiple, NUNSENSE, Emma Bizzigotti, Taylor Champion, Christina Rann, Molly Stuber & Ashley Scheurer 3rd Storytelling Spike Belstra 3rd Prose, Hadassha Ackles 5th Duo, Katie Wright/Mike King 6th in Poetry Luke Bonczyk Amy Funck, Amanda Goodman & Alsia Ortiz all advanced to Semi Finals. First time duo team of Stephanie Adams/Emily Gussert are on the "edge of greatness!" Kayla Sandell was second entry for storytelling. "IT WAS A VERY GOOD DAY FOR THE VIKING FORENSIC TEAM!" said Coach Whitmer.
02/16 Beaverton HS		Sweepstakes: 30 Schools, Cadillac 6th Place in large team. CAPS was the smallest entry of large teams. Individual Results: 1st in multiple: NUNSENSE, 2nd in 9/10 Storytelling: Spike Belstra, 4th in Prose: Hadassah Ackles & 4th in Poetry: Luke Bonczyk Semi Finals: Alisa Ortiz in Broadcasting, Chelsea Lagola in D.I., Stephanie Adams/ Emily Gussert in Duo & Kayla Sandell in Storytelling. Amanda Goodman just missed Semis by 3% points. Amy Funck missed finals (no semi in this event) by 6% pts. Erica Linemuth, poetry and Jake Fauble, prose this was there is time competing. (They are now veterans of the sport!)
02/23 Frankenmuth HS		CADILLAC TAKES 4th at Frankenmuth -- 2/23/08 Medium Size Team Sweepstakes (Smallest team in medium size 56 teams in attendance) DUO: 3rd Place Mike King/ Katie Wright Multiple: 5th Place NUNSENSE: Taylor Champion(9th), Emma Bizzigotti (9th), Christina Rann, Ashley Scheurer & Molly Stuber Poetry: Luke Bonczyk made it to semis beating 30 students in this event. 9/10 Storytelling: Spike Belstra just missed semis by 15pt. Beatinf 20 students in his event. Prose: Hadassah Ackles missed semis by 1%pts. And beat 26 students in prose. CADILLAC TAKES 2nd at Mason County Central -- 2/23/08 Small Team Sweepstakes Broadcasting: 3rd Alisa Ortiz Sales: 2nd Taylor McCord & 5th Amy Funck(9th) D.I.: 2nd Amanda Goodman & 6th Chelsea Lagalo Duo: 5th Stephanie Adams/ Emily Gussert(9th) Prose & Poetry: Jake Fauble just missed finals and Erica Lintenmuth has a new poem up and running.
03/01 Alma HS		CADILLAC TAKES 4Th PLACE LARGE SCHOOL 18 schools. (We are the smallest of the large teams & some teams had TWICE as many EVENTS!!!) INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Multiple: 1st Place Nunsense, Emma Bizigotti ,Taylor Champion, Christina Rann, Ashley Schreure & Molly Stuber Prose: 3rd Hadassah Ackles 9/10 Storytelling: 3rd Spike Belstra Poetry: 3rd Luke Bonczyk SALES:3rd Place Taylor McCord & 5Th Place Amy Funck( 9Th) Duo: 5Th Mike King/Katie Wright D.I.: Chelsea Lagola makes it to semis. Amanda Goodman and Erica Linmtemuth both just missed semis by 2 or % points. We were down by three forensic events and look forward to the all members attending Gaylord March 15th and Districts (at Lake City) on 18th. The Forensic Vikings continue to improve and perform.
03/8-31 MIFA Districts		Wow! What a night. Out of 14 forensic events.....10 events will move on to Regionals. The individual results: Multiple: 1st NUNSENSE THE MULTIPLE D.I.: 1st Chelesa Lagalo & Alternate: Amanda Goodman Prose: 2 Hadassah Ackles Duo: 2nd Mike King /Katie Wright and 3rd Stephanie Adams/Emily Gussert Poetry: 2nd Luke Bonczyk and 3rd Erica Lintemuth Sales: 2nd Taylor McCord and Alternate Amy Funck 9/10 Storytelling: 2nd Spike Belstra Broadcasting: 3rd Alisa Ortiz "What a talented, fun, nice group of youg people to be able to spend time with!" Regionals are April 18, 2008 in Lake City. The Cadillac Forensic team will now focus on "live" performance around the community.
03/15 Gaylord HS		CADILLAC H.S. FORENSIC TAKES 2nd PLACE SWEEPSTAKES@ GAYLORD 1st Prose: Hadassah Ackles 1st NUNSENSE THE MULTIPLE: Emma Bizzigotti, Taylor Champion, Ashley Scheurer, Christina Rann, &Molly Stuber 2nd Poetry: Luke Bonczyk 3rd: 9/10 Storytelling Spike Belstra 3rd: Sales Taylor McCord 4th Sales: Amy Funck 4th Broadcasting, Alisa Ortiz 4th. Duo: Stephanie Adams & Emilt Gussert Kayla Sandell, Wright/King, Jake Fauble and Erica Lintemuth made semis.
04/5-19 MIFA Regionals		HOW MANY CADILLAC FORENSIC TEAM EVENTS GET TO GO TO STATE? THIS IS IT.... THE BIG ONE! CAPS FORENSIC TEAM has 9 OUT 10 EVENTS (and one will be at large bid) going May 2 & 3 to MIFA STATE COMPETITION at EMU. Dramatic Interpretation: Chelsea Lagalo, 3rd place DUO:Stephanie Adams/Emily Gussert 3rd place and Katie Wright/Mike King 5Th place Multiple: NUNSENSE, 1st place Poetry: Luke Bonczak, 1st place, Ericia Lintemuth, alternate 9/10 Storytelling: Spike Belstra Sales:Taylor McCord,1st place and Amy Funck. 3rd place. They have worked hard! Does it get any better than this?
05/2-3 State Finals @ Eastern MIchingan University		THE CADILLAC FORENSIC TEAM TAKES ..........8th Place in Class B (32 class B teams) FOENSIC STATE* 6th Spike Belstra, 9/10 Storytelling 6th Nunsense, Multiple (Molly Stuber, Ashley Scheurer, Christina Rann, Emma Bizzigotti & Taylor Champion) 7 Cadillac Events went to Semi Finals: 10th Place: Chelsea Lagalo, Dramatic Interpretation 11th Place: Michael King/Katie Wright, Duo 11th Place: Hadassah Ackles, Prose 12th Place: Luke Bonczyk, Poetry 12th Place: Taylor McCord, Sales Just missing semi finals: 14th Amy Funck, Sales 17th Erica Lintenmuth 20th Emily Gussert/ Stephanie Adams, Duo *This DREAM TEAM was made possible by the support of Cadillac Administration, Community Help, GREAT PARENTS and SUPER, TALENTED, WONDERFUL STUDENTS! IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A WINNING FORENSIC TEAM.Thanks for your help! Gretchen Whitmer
05/06 Forensic Night: Friends and Family Night in CAPS Auditorium

The CADILLAC FORENSICS TEAM is collecting old ink cartridges and cell phones for recycling to help with their expenses. Click here for details.

Katie and Mike	Christina, Taylor, Molly, Emma, Ashley	Front: Taylor, Ashley. Behind: Emma, Molly, Christina	Chelsea
Chelsea	Amy	Stephanie and Emily	Emily and Stephanie
Erica	Erica	Alisa	Luke
Luke	Taylor	Taylor	Hadassah
Hadassah	Spike	Spike