C-Falls claims first at Stevi speech tourney

by Hilary Matheson Daily Inter Lake
| December 3, 2018 5:35 PM

Columbia Falls High School Speech and Debate cleaned up at the Stevensville tournament over the weekend, where 15 schools competed.

The Class A team racked up 123 overall points for a first-place finish, followed by Frenchtown with 80 points. Whitefish High School took third place with 58 points, behind Stevenville’s 68.

In Class AA junior varsity teams from Glacier and Flathead high schools competed. Glacier placed first with 114 overall points and Flathead came in second with 52 points.

In Class B-C, Bigfork High School finished in second with 21 points behind Loyola with 95.

Bigfork High School will be hosting a speech and debate tournament on Saturday, Dec. 8. Volunteers are still needed to judge events. No prior experience is necessary. People interested in judging may contact Bigfork Head Coach Charlie Appleby at cappleby@bfsd38.org.

Following are local individual results.

Original Oratory

4. Paige Moriarty, Columbia Falls

5. Suzanna Rosalez, Columbia Falls

6. Liz Hyde, Bigfork

8. Anna Cook, Whitefish

Impromptu Speaking

1. Joshua Green, Glacier

2. Jane Trina, Glacier

3. Ben Keller, Bigfork

5. Regan Tintzman, Whitefish

7. Sam Lovering, Columbia Falls

8. Adrienne Healy, Whitefish

Informative Speaking

1. Elizabeth Campbell, Whitefish

2. Anya Young, Bigfork

4. Hailee Williams, Glacier

5. Bethany Barnes, Whitefish

6. Regan Tintzman, Whitefish

7. Jez Schussler, Glacier

Extemporaneous Speaking

4. Sam Lovering, Columbia Falls

5. Abigail Bowden, Whitefish

7. Grayson Butler, Whitefish

8. Olivia McRae, Flathead

Memorized Public Address

1. Korbyn Howe, Flathead

7. Ty Espeseth, Glacier

8. Natalie Knuffke, Glacier

Dramatic Interpretation

3. Hailey Anderson, Glacier

4. Korbyn Howe, Flathead

5. Isaac Adams, Columbia Falls

6. Andrew Brooks, Flathead

7. Jane Trina, Glacier

8. Aryana Allred, Glacier

Humorous Interpretation

1. Chris Breese, Glacier

2. Danika Tintzman, Whitefish

3. Logan Mercer, Whitefish

5. Ave’ McDonald, Columbia Falls

7. Isaac Adams, Columbia Falls

Policy Debate

2. Calie Jo Johnson and Tre Finley, Columbia Falls

4. Ian McKenzie and Maggie McKeon, Columbia Falls

5. Shyane Williams and Ava Foley, Columbia Falls

6. Maddie Johnson and Libby Schneider, Glacier

7. Isiah Owens and Braden Anderson, Flathead

Public Forum Debate

1. Hannah Nikunen and Liv Wilson, Glacier

2. Emma Stephens and Griffin Conger, Columbia Falls

3. Akhil Patel and Brady Kazmier, Glacier

4. Lara Erickson and Laney Conger, Columbia Falls

5. Cassidy Norick and Kelsey Wright, Columbia Falls

6. Mickaela Rebich and Garrett Hinzman, Glacier

8. Emmerson Kaseman and Nevaeh LaCroix

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

1. Chloe Coberley, Columbia Falls

3. Jillian Wynne, Flathead

5. Alan Taylor, Flathead

7. Lilly Butts, Whitefish

8. Raphe Salmon, Columbia Falls