The Glacier High School Speech and Debate team won first-place at The Yeti tournament last weekend.

Six schools, including Glacier, competed in the home tournament. Due to inclement weather, five schools were not able to attend, according to Glacier head coach Greg Adkins.

Glacier amassed 242 overall points for the win among Class AA schools. Missoula Sentinel came in second with 137 points, followed by Missoula Hellgate in third with 82.5.

“This tournament was really important for our team. Our JV kids haven’t gotten to compete much this season, and getting a two-day tournament experience is so awesome for these kids, and it really helps in the development of our program,” Adkins said, with the junior varsity scoring 86.5 points.

When looking at competing Class A, B and C schools only, Columbia Falls rose to second place with 57.5 points, behind Frenchtown’s 62 points. Whitefish came in third with 16 points. 

“This season we have had a number of close tournament results with the first and second-place positions usually coming down to just a few points in the final sweeps. This weekend was another close competition …” said Columbia Falls head coach Dawn Roe.

Following are local individual results.

Varsity Policy Debate 

1. Eddie Chisholm and Emma Stephens, Columbia Falls
2. Mason Fauth and Alexandra Houseworth, Glacier
3. Matthew Koenig and Emma Ferguson-Reiner, Glacier

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

1. Kait Giffin, Glacier
2. Aidan Walker, Glacier
3. Lukas Schubert, Glacier
4. Kevin Fortin, Glacier

Extemporaneous Speaking

1. Aiden Judge, Columbia Falls

Informative Speaking 

1. Ruby Davis, Columbia Falls

Public Forum Debate

1. Aiden Rohn and Brayden Crawford, Columbia Falls
2. Garrett Hinzman and Kyler Knutson, Glacier
3. Ryan Webster and Ethan Woods, Glacier

Legislative Debate

1. Calvin Schmidt, Glacier
2. Kenna Sandler, Glacier
3. Kaden Crozier, Glacier

Extemporaneous Speaking

1. Caleb Lamb, Glacier
2. Bella Teggeman, Glacier
3. Aiden Judge, Columbia Falls
4. Rylee Glimm, Glacier

Informative Speaking

1. Lane McKoy, Glacier
2. Adrienne Healy, Whitefish
3. Ruby Davis, Columbia Falls
4. Carson Settles, Columbia Falls
5. Elise Strobel, Glacier
6. Angelina Chace, Glacier

Impromptu Speaking

1. Bella Teggeman, Glacier
2. Olivia Baker, Glacier
3. Harrison Sanders, Glacier
4. Caleb Lamb, Glacier

Program Oral Interpretation

1. Alexa Wilton, Glacier
2. Mac Adkins, Glacier
3. Alexis Peck, Glacier
4. Morgan Pitts, Glacier
5. Zephy Hanson, Glacier

Duo Interpretation

1. Isaac Lorenc and Davis Rennie, Glacier
2. Avram Bingham and Kaelin Holt, Glacier
3. Mac Adkins and Alden Lamson, Glacier
4. Aiden Lamb and Zaden Stout, Glacier

Humorous Interpretation

1. Davis Rennie, Glacier
2. Meyer Fauth, Glacier
3. Erik Kalvig, Glacier
4. Bryce Crane, Glacier
5. Ruby Davis, Columbia Falls
6. Carter Harvey, Columbia Falls

Dramatic Interpretation

1. Brenna Ernst, Glacier
2. Kaelin Holt, Glacier
3. Gabby Pickert, Whitefish
4. Griffin Conger, Columbia Falls
5. Annabeth O'Shea, Glacier
6. Gabrielle Cantrell-Musson, Glacier
7. Ellie Fiala, Glacier
8. Alden Lamson, Glacier

Memorized Public Address

1. Alexa Wilton, Glacier
2. Aryana Allred, Glacier
3. Avram Bingham, Glacier
4. Janasya Amaker, Glacier
5. Zack Tillman, Columbia Falls
6. Harry Sanders, Glacier
7. Anya Rountree, Glacier

Original Oratory

1. Bella AuClaire, Glacier
2. Mac Adkins, Glacier
3. Quindy Gronley, Glacier
4. Katy Bitney, Glacier
5. Griffin Conger, Columbia Falls

Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 406-758-4431 or by email at hmatheson@dailyinterlake.com.