Speech and debate starts season strong
The Bigfork High School Speech and Debate team in Stevensville this weekend. Front row left to right; Jake Baldi, Olivia Close, Madeline Pomeroy and Cy Devlin; back row left to right; Head Coach Shirley Stine, Rylee Wood, Reese Nadeau, Micah Butler, Jaime Newton, Tripp Hagen, Brody Henion, and Assistant Coach Richalle Close. (Courtesy)
Bigfork High School Speech and Debate competed in Stevensville on Saturday, winning second place in Class A drama sweepstakes.
“Every member of the team we took to the meet made it to finals which is unheard of,” coach Shirley Stine said.
Results are as follows:
Mime: Jaime Newton 2nd Place
Humorous Solo: Tripp Hagen 1st Place, Reese Nadeau 3rd Place
Dramatic Interpretation: Micah Butler 3rd Place, Jake Baldi 5th Place
Dramatic Solo: Rylee Wood 1st Place
Duo Interpretation: Cy Devlin & Madeline Pomeroy 1st Place, Oliva Close & Baldi 2nd Place
Humorous Interpretation: Brody Henion 1st place
Impromptu: Pomeroy 2nd Place
Bigfork also had 4 students advance to finals at Columbia Falls on Nov 9.
Duo Interpretation: Jake Baldi and Olivia Close 3rd place, Cy Devlin & Madeline Pomeroy 5th place
Humorous Interpretation: Brody Henion 3rd place
Impromptu: Madeline Pomeroy 5th place