The 2026 SDHSAA state one-act play festival took place from Brandon Valley high school on February 5-7. Here are the superior recipients in overall play, ensemble, and individual categories for the event.
Superior Overall Plays
(Listed by School and Director)
Pierre T.F. Riggs Jenny Hodges
Sioux Falls Lutheran Heidi and Austin Albers
Rapid City Central Justin Speck & Joey Lore
Vermillion Mary Begley and Rebekah Seamon
Philip Laura O'Connor and Shelby Hanson
Brandon Valley Melanie Sittig, Nick Sittig, Becky Hicks
O'Gorman Ms. Teresa Fester, Ms. Kimberly Schulte, and Mr. Jeff Rhone
Castlewood Jennifer & Adam Rudebusch
Rapid City Stevens Matthew Vidal Director Jacob Schendzielos Technical Director
West Central Josh Freier
James Valley Christian Cindy Niederbaumer and Katie Hohm
Aberdeen Central Paige Tiede, Zachariah Lopez
Aberdeen Roncalli Play director - Stephanie Litzen; Music Directors - Kimberly Carda & Leah Carda
Avon Loretta Knodel
Sioux Falls Lincoln Brian Hardie, Regan Meyer
Chester Velda Schneider & Pat Johnson
Yankton Georgia Powell; Stacie Peitz
Douglas Jesse Hamer, Anna Vaughn, and Cassie Hamer
Mobridge-Pollock Molly English
De Smet Nicole Berg, Sydnee Winter
Custer Susan Bowen Naef Assistant Director, Odalys Estrada
Sioux Falls Washington Michael Haddican
Kadoka Area Michelle Mansfield
Harrisburg Michael Smith, Kyja Norris, Paige Wright
Sioux Falls Jefferson Steve Hirsch, Bryce Cook, Malle Driscoll
Superior Ensembles
Pierre T.F. Riggs
Will Korman, Violet Speck, Charlie Bowers, Emma Robertson, Aurora Corrales, Gunner
Nordvold, Conner Lehr, Jack Garrett, Madison Lehr, Kaylee Brech, Will Wilson, Steve
Tyler, Jayne Lees, Kaylee Blauert, Logan Griffith, Madi Fischer
Watertown The Furies Ensemble
Bella Lukkes, Greta Rathburn, Paulina Siu Rosales
Sioux Falls Lutheran Grotesque
Jace Storm, Erica Boyce, Caius Bertelsen, Tessa Van Gerpen, Kennedy Parrish
Hill City Crew Ensemble
Crew Members
Rapid City Central Toy Ensemble
James Allen, Graylin Cotter, Christopher Geisey, Finn Harrington, Blaine Lehmann,
Jordan Reagan, Leigh Schultz, Lily Sortland, Roman Spiller, Jack Stevens, Poppy
Stevens, Maddie Waddell
Rapid City Central The J Ensemble
Kaneesha Allison, Eli Brown, Derek Colgan, Eli Dairo, Corbin Grant, Raelyn Hlavka,
Vernon Halter, Rocklon Kinsella, Khloe Hanson, Maddy Ludens, Addison Pollreisz,
Beckham Slack, Penny Stevens, Zander Waddell, Camden Walker
Rosholt The Nuns
Aubrey Juarez, Annalea Ellingson, Taya Sando
Brookings The Existing Ensemble
Hailey Hagedorn, Seija Saunders, Bailey Rottluff, Rhiannon Pawlovich, Nylah Lammers,
Adella Brehmer, Lexi Moore, Marlee Passenheim, Solymar Melendez, Esther Klingbile,
Atlas Dennis, Leah Tucker, Elizabeth Saunders, Eliza Jane Muzzey, Apollo Houck,
Jessalyn McChesney, Lillian Sichmeller
Brandon Valley Cattail Collective
KJ Callies, Maxwell Bulatao, Avery Bowers, Julia Mumm, Isaac Josephsen, Will Dunlap,
Abby Hageman, Landyn Tommeraasen, Amariah Sifunetes, Kenzie Kaschmitter, Sam
Hofer, Otto Winters, Addison Berry, Allison Tews
Brandon Valley The Birds
Braxton Saxer, Logan Torgrude, Sawyer Winters, Tavia Sittig, Olivia Ericsson, Issac
Corbin
Brandon Valley Critter Crew
Madi Meyer, Alannah Trei, Jack Gunderson, Ella McCarthy, Audrey Wiertzema, Gable
Frost, Olaf Lindquist, Mya Lloyd, Loretta Tooley, Ellie Sershen, Fernanda Fechner, Olive
Eggers, Saniyah Tott, Olia Schaeffer, Mason Gjoraas, Reese Weerheim, Leighton
Guetter, Ava Bunkers, Luke Carlson
Brandon Valley Weather Weavers
Bella Bahr, Rayna Maassen, Autumn Frost, Madelyn Bulatao, Rylyn VanEssen
Kimball The Junction Ensemble
Charlee Bass, Samantha Pringle, Akela Davis, Lizi VonEye, Delilah Rasmussen, Ally
Larson, Evangelyn Schultz, Cully Assman, Kate Hinson, Wyatt Mohnen, Reagen Myers
O'Gorman The Go Go Happy Heathers
Lucy Baloun, Sarina Ellenbecker, Camryn Mages
Castlewood Us and Them Ensemble
Lilly Jacobsen, Emily Jensen, Eden West, Gabriel Raasch, Xander Haagensen, Bryn
Schooley, Collyns Ruml, Liyah Vetter, Addison Shae
Rapid City Stevens Ensemble a Plenty
Hunter Elwess, Nia Swanson, Bode Fromm, Mac Koupal, Jaxer Willet, Mckenna Caldwell,
Blake Swanson, Aj Hendrickson, Emory Parish, Kiara Felming, Elias Briggs, Ava
Benjamen, Shelby Warren, Noah Wildeman, Tyree Hendry, Emilia Woodruff
West Central Scientist Ensemble
Mason Kennedy, Devon Lee, Colleen Gooley
Huron The Gossip Girls
Hailey Schoenfelder, Nevaeh Garcia, Maleya Moser, Lydia Beck
Faulkton Area The Katrina Ensemble
Jessica Hadrick, Brooklyn Kast, Austina Sorensen
Aberdeen Roncalli Fairy Ensemble
Courtney Haverkamp, Maddy May, Emily Enga, Kelly Lockwood, Claire Johnson, Lydia
Kost, Ella Feickert
Avon And Ensemble
Sean Schryvers, Bree Vanderlei, Hope Kemnitz, Anna Lupi, Jake Namminga, Charlianna
Paulsen, Ella Hamilton, Brenson Ratzlaff, Alexis Vanderlei, Jacob Sassaman, Jeanah
Ratzlaff, Kate Sweir, Beau Tolsma, Jordyn Voigt, Jayden Petrik
Sioux Falls Lincoln The One O'Clock Chimes
Zachary Sandlin, Oliver Ascencio, Keenan Poppe, Porter Altena, Evan Hutchinson, Kara
Brown, Will Raether
Sioux Falls Lincoln Narrators
Berkeley Newell, Zoe Stevenson
Chester The Six Queens Ensemble
Kamdyn Arneson, Kenzi Lavin, Megan Pitts, Makayla Shum, Makenzie Cacho, Kaitlyn
Swenson
Chester The Gossips & Courtiers Ensemble
Aliya Jones, Belle Poncelet, Madi Pitts, Maci Hahn, Kaitlyn Hilbelink, Lila Boysen
Yankton The Stepford Girl Scouts
Rosina Phillips, Sophia Shudak
Douglas Asylum Ensemble
Aiden Hamer, Madyson Moulton, Ledger Killmeyer, Logan Woods, Janessa Mahoney,
Katie Miller, Lyra Straw, Erika Miller, Eliana De Leon, Audriana Morin
Warner Flying Monkeys
Leah Heinrich, Iley Ryckman, Dalton Lee, Jenessa Carda
Mobridge-Pollock Sylvester Ensemble
Melanie Wipf, Anna Wipf
Mobridge-Pollock Snakelet Ensemble
Tyler Roebuck, Becca Cox, Mack Saxon
De Smet Toy Ensemble
Lanie Hubbard, Hadley Starnes, Bella Ward, Layla Crowe, Kali Dirck, Eli Hubbard, Rebekah Stuart
De Smet Wild Rabbit Ensemble
Neva Clubb, Grant Griffith, Catelyn Stuart, Emaline Lenz, Olivia Roth
Harrisburg Wonderful Wardrobe Ensemble
Kambri Terry, Josie Burkett, Kylin McGrath, August Roberts, Makenna Erwin, Ramsey Pickering, Paisley Solarzano
Harrisburg The Technical Officers
Nolan Sparks, Grayson Barron, Jake Debruin
Sioux Falls Jefferson The Wall Women
Sarai Wetzel, Carlie Kindrick, Eliza Dahl, Kenzie Nielsen
Individual Superior Performers
(Listed by School and Student)
Mitchell Eric Lapka
Edmunds Central Chase Bukaske
Edmunds Central Corbin Beyers
Edmunds Central Grace Roth
Edmunds Central Sophia Kroll
Edmunds Central Eden Weiland
Pierre T.F. Riggs Kate Cremer
Pierre T.F. Riggs Chloe Bowers
Pierre T.F. Riggs Scarlett Clines
Pierre T.F. Riggs Grace Fischer
Pierre T.F. Riggs Harper Reichling
Pierre T.F. Riggs Adem Ballew
Lennox Isaak Booker
Lennox Ariana Poppens
Lennox Isaiah Sayler
Lennox MIriam Welch
Watertown Christina Jongbloed
Watertown Sonny Rader
Sioux Falls Lutheran Rebecca Ascher
Sioux Falls Lutheran Lydia Warden
Sioux Falls Lutheran Addison Vis
Sioux Falls Lutheran Parker Merriam
Sioux Falls Roosevelt Olivia Welsh
Sioux Falls Roosevelt Kellen Hunhoff
Sioux Falls Roosevelt Ari Krabbenhoft
Hill City Aiden Williams
Hill City Jade Darling
Hill City Josh Klein
Hill City Max Rupert
Hill City Anderson Frandsen
Hill City Brooke Thayer
Marion Harli Ross
Marion Kallie Johnson
Marion Jackson Donlan
Vermillion Isaac Mayrose
Vermillion Ellie Holdhusen
Vermillion Rozlynn Olson
Vermillion Gary Merkwan
Vermillion Medeina Antoine
Vermillion Henry Mollman
Vermillion Keaton Daniels-Heggestad
Vermillion Liz Sereda
Rosholt Emma Shelstad
Rosholt Alexis Vermillion
Brookings Ruben Trujillo
Brookings Abram Bucholz
Brookings Poppy McElroy
Brookings Alex Drager
Brookings Braden Higgins
Philip Aisha Ferguson
Philip Jarren Fogle
Philip Mackenzie Hovland
Philip Zoe Staben
Philip Emberlyn Ayotte
Milbank Jack ter Denge
Brandon Valley Garrison Truckenmiller
Brandon Valley Andrew Fode
Brandon Valley Mason Nelson
Brandon Valley Bella Reif
O'Gorman Shay Boetel
O'Gorman Garvey Mueller
O'Gorman Audrey Arend
O'Gorman Riley Breckenridge
O'Gorman Owen Tchetter
O'Gorman Micah Benjamin
O'Gorman Adud Arop
Chamberlain Andrew Hanzlik
Chamberlain River Willrodt
Chamberlain Jade Ristau
Castlewood Kaden Davis
Rapid City Stevens Maisy Peterson
Rapid City Stevens Henry Olivier
Rapid City Stevens Isla Woodruff
Rapid City Stevens Kelly Sudyatmiko
West Central Camden Bjergaard
West Central BreAnn Heider
West Central Liam Murphy
West Central Avaya Carlson
West Central Ana Underwood
West Central Kinley Skots
James Valley Christian Belle Niederbaumer
James Valley Christian Giddeon Waldner
James Valley Christian Audri Hohm
Huron Anne Shirley
Huron Marilla Cuthbert
Huron Matthew Cuthbert
Huron Yos Yanes
Huron Jonah Beck
Huron Emmersyn McGillvrey
Elk Point-Jefferson Austin Clercx
Elk Point-Jefferson Carter Heckathorn
Elk Point-Jefferson Stella Bonnema
Aberdeen Central Penelope Vogel
Aberdeen Central Sydnei Heinzen
Aberdeen Central CJ La Croix
Aberdeen Central Cadynce German
Centerville Dulce Gutierrez
Centerville Brady Muller
Centerville Jace Muller
Centerville Anna Marohl
Sturgis Brown Vivian Anderson
Sturgis Brown Addison Hill
Sturgis Brown Hannah Johnson
Sturgis Brown Jody Loomis
Sturgis Brown Destiny Plunkett
Sturgis Brown Eric Schneller
Sturgis Brown Abby Smith
Sturgis Brown Abby Dodson
Sturgis Brown Lukus Harms
Sturgis Brown Elise Henrichsen
Aberdeen Roncalli Lucia Gutenkauf
Aberdeen Roncalli Gianna Madsen
Avon Abby Gretschmann
Sioux Falls Lincoln Simon Cole
Sioux Falls Lincoln Joshua Raether
Sioux Falls Lincoln Moriah Moser
Sioux Falls Lincoln Ellie Quinn
Sioux Falls Lincoln Chalease Kenyon
Sioux Falls Lincoln Eli Wagley
Sioux Falls Lincoln Malia Buchanan
Chester Ainsley Breu
Chester Gavin Smith
Chester Korey Wollmuth
Yankton Noah Harrell
Yankton Nathan Barnes
Yankton Conner Brunick
Yankton Julia Reyes
Yankton Charlotte Smith
Yankton Brianna Bohlmann
Douglas Marissa Fosberg
Baltic Brooke Hartmann
Baltic Jazzy Schmoll
Warner Addisyn Heinrich
Warner Teigan McKown
Warner Paxton Johnson
Warner Laura Robinson
Spearfish Savannah Miles
Spearfish Kenzie Routh
Spearfish Hunter Hill
Spearfish Hayden Harter
Mobridge-Pollock Blaise Verhulst
Mobridge-Pollock Taylor Malmedal
Mobridge-Pollock Mystic Erickson
De Smet Lyla Schoenfelder
De Smet Sophia Gigov
Tea Area Riley Clark
Tea Area Ella Cambier
Tea Area Rachel Row
Tea Area Hannah Broughton
Custer Wyatt Affson
Custer Kevin Crowe
Custer Nevaeh Thomas
Sioux Falls Washington Sinisa Kantar
Sioux Falls Washington Sene Uddu
Sioux Falls Washington Bibek Biswa
Sioux Falls Washington Jace Seivert
Sioux Falls Washington Anastasia Kieffer
Sioux Falls Washington Miguel Ramirez
Kadoka Area Austin Schofield
Kadoka Area Blake Whidby
Kadoka Area Brooke Webster
Kadoka Area Jace Fernandez
Kadoka Area Jack Roghair
Kadoka Area Alexa Fernandez
Kadoka Area Alayna Patterson
Kadoka Area Ridge Solon
Kadoka Area Carsyn-Pierce Conroy
Kadoka Area KC Whidby
Madison Bodhi Moore
Madison Easton Neu
Madison Milo Osborn
Madison Kristalyn Mette
Harrisburg Adrianna Goodman
Harrisburg Sophie Schwartz
Harrisburg Hudson Fischer Rupp
Harrisburg Eve Hallickson
Harrisburg Richie Carlson
Harrisburg Macy Kooiman
Harrisburg Jazlyn Serocki
Harrisburg Gannon Yerdon
Harrisburg Noah Koch
Lake Preston Ella Wienk
Lake Preston Maci Holland
Lake Preston Lorick Pirlet
Lake Preston Josslyn O'Dea
Lake Preston Gabriel Loarca
Lake Preston Konner Nuzum
Sioux Falls Jefferson Katarina Jefferis
Sioux Falls Jefferson AJ Venekamp
Sioux Falls Jefferson Aurora Klein
Sioux Falls Jefferson Quinlan Blount
Sioux Falls Jefferson Andrew Meyer
Sioux Falls Jefferson Lola Glammeier
Canistota Matthew Weber
Canistota Amelia Remacle
Canistota Ellia Hjermstad
Canistota Lily Montgomery
