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Glacier and Flathead kick off speech season in 1st, 2nd

HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 8 months AGO
by HILARY MATHESON
EDUCATION REPORTER Hilary Matheson covers education for the Daily Inter Lake. Her reporting focuses on schools, students, and the policies that shape public education across Northwest Montana. Matheson regularly reports on school boards, district decisions and issues affecting teachers and families. Her work examines how funding, enrollment and state policy influence local school systems. She helps readers understand how education decisions affect students and communities throughout the region. IMPACT: Hilary’s work provides transparency and insight into the schools that serve thousands of local families. | November 2, 2021 12:00 AM

Glacier and Flathead high schools are off to a running start, securing first and second place at the Kalispell Kickoff speech and debate tournament.

Glacier took first with 240.5 overall sweepstakes points, and Flathead was second, with 182 points. Missoula Sentinel took third place with 104 points.

Individually, Glacier first-place finishers included: Tristen Jorgenson and Selah Conklin, Novice Policy Debate; Kevin Fortin, Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate; Caleb Lamb, Glacier, Impromptu Speaking; Alexa Wilton, Memorized Public Address and Mac Adkins, Original Oratory. Flathead first-place finishers are: Annelise Mason, Legislative Debate; Maayana Sattler, Extemporaneous Speaking; James Francis and Aiden Christy, Duo Interpretation; Aiden Christy, Humorous Interpretation and Kadence Johnson, Dramatic Interpretation.

Class A Columbia Falls placed seventh overall with 44.5 sweepstakes points. When compared to other Class ABC schools, it ranked second behind Frenchtown.

Whitefish, Libby and Bigfork schools also competed.

This is the first tournament to be held in person since last season when competitions were held virtually due to Covid-19 precautions.

Following are local individual results.

Varsity Policy Debate

  1. Eddie Chisholm and Emma Stephens, Columbia Falls
  2. Isaac Lorenc and Alexandra Houseworth, Glacier
  3. Evan Sevaly and Alyssa Leimkuehler, Flathead
  4. Emma Ferguson-Reiner and Matt Koenig, Glacier
  5. Emma Wendt and Eleanor Hollingsworth, Columbia Falls
  6. Robert Corbett and Jack Thompson, Flathead

Novice Policy Debate

  1. Tristen Jorgenson and Selah Conklin, Glacier
  2. Alex Hudson and Emmery Schmidt, Glacier
  3. Atticus Cheman and Owen Carpenter, Glacier
  4. Kai Lee Cole and Lauren Rogers, Columbia Falls

Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate

  1. Kevin Fortin, Glacier
  2. Gabby Allred, Glacier
  3. Lukas Schubert, Glacier
  4. Nevaeh Neff, Libby

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

  1. Gabe Reddish, Flathead
  2. Miles Sneeden, Glacier
  3. Emmary Faerber, Flathead
  4. Jasper Steindorf, Glacier

Public Forum Debate

  1. Ryan Webster and Ethan Woods, Glacier
  2. Garrett Hinzman and Kyler Knutson, Glacier
  3. Zoe Tremper and Addie Blackaby, Whitefish
  4. Brayden Crawford and Aiden Rohn, Columbia Falls

Legislative Debate

  1. Annelise Mason, Flathead
  2. Calvin Schmidt, Glacier
  3. Aiden Delong, Flathead
  4. Kenna Sandler, Glacier
  5. Emily Hove, Flathead

Extemporaneous Speaking

  1. Maayana Sattler, Flathead
  2. Leah Spangler, Flathead
  3. Bella Teggeman, Glacier
  4. Taylor Pooton, Flathead
  5. Caleb Lamb, Glacier
  6. Rachel Ottman, Flathead
  7. Rylin Wilde, Flathead

Impromptu Speaking

  1. Caleb Lamb, Glacier
  2. Rylin Wilde, Flathead
  3. Leah Spangler, Flathead
  4. Olivia Baker, Glacier
  5. Taylor Pooton, Flathead
  6. Maayana Sattler, Flathead

Duo Interpretation

  1. James Francis and Aiden Christy, Flathead
  2. Collin Olson and Gracyne Johnson, Flathead
  3. Mac Adkins and Alden Lamson, Glacier
  4. Quindy Gronley and Claire Schwaller, Glacier
  5. Avram Bingham and Kaelin Holt, Glacier

Humorous Interpretation

  1. Aiden Christy, Flathead
  2. Meyer Fauth, Glacier
  3. Jasmine Anderson, Flathead
  4. Adina Lockwood, Flathead
  5. Erik Kalvig, Glacier
  6. Bryce Crane, Glacier

Dramatic Interpretation

  1. Kadence Johnson, Flathead
  2. Ryan Tiet, Flathead

4.Griffin Conger, Columbia Falls

  1. Gabrielle Cantrell-Musson, Glacier
  2. Bethany Nairn, Flathead
  3. Hadley Dennison, Flathead
  4. Alden Lamson, Glacier

Memorized Public Address

  1. Alexa Wilton, Glacier
  2. Avram Bingham, Glacier
  3. Janasya Amaker, Glacier
  4. Aryana Allred, Glacier
  5. Brooklyn Stewart, Flathead
  6. Hailey Hendrickson, Flathead

Original Oratory

  1. Mac Adkins, Glacier
  2. Isabella AuClaire, Glacier
  3. Braelynn Anderson, Flathead
  4. Quindy Gronley, Glacier
  5. Olive Lyngholm, Flathead

Informative Speaking

  1. Mason Hermann, Flathead
  2. Lane McKoy, Glacier
  3. Hailey Hendrickson, Flathead
  4. Neila Lyngholm, Flathead
  5. Elise Strobel, Glacier

Program Oral Interpretation

  1. Bethany Nairn, Flathead
  2. Morgan Pitts, Glacier
  3. Isabella Shinn, Flathead
  4. Derek Smith, Glacier
  5. Elise Plum, Glacier
  6. Alexis Peck, Glacier

Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 758-4431 or by email at [email protected].

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