Whitefish High School speech and debate captured first place in Class A with 150 points last weekend at a tournament in Ronan, followed by Columbia Falls High School in second place with 102 points.  

Bigfork High School speech and debate placed seventh overall with 32 points. 

Whitefish head coach Sara Mueller said the team felt good all day and that confidence showed in competition.

"It was a very busy week in practice finishing new debate cases, getting new students going, and refining pieces," Mueller said. "It’s always great to feel the payoff of that work. The veteran leadership this week is something that needs a special mention."

"We’ll keep putting in the time because we know we’ll continue to be pushed throughout the season,” Mueller added. 

Junior varsity teams from Flathead and Glacier high schools also competed, taking first and second, respectively, in Class AA, scoring 58 and 54 points.  

The following are local individual results: 

Original Oratory 

1. Astir Pulsifer, Whitefish 

6. Lizzy Holien, Whitefish 

7. Olivia Lawson, Columbia Falls 

8. David Losee, Whitefish 

Dramatic Interpretation 

3. Kory Moran, Columbia Falls 

4. Rozylinn Ray, Glacier 

5. Aiden Cubbage, Whitefish 

7. Alex Carmalt, Glacier 

8. Quinn Dunham, Glacier 

Humorous Interpretation 

2. Danika Sudan, Glacier 

3. Brody Henion, Bigfork 

4. Tia Marie Poor, Columbia Falls 

5. Theron Wilton, Glacier 

8. Fenyx Colby, Glacier 

Humorous Solo 

4. Tripp Hagen, Bigfork 

Program Oral Interpretation

1. Bronson Willcut, Flathead 

2. Iona Sarraille, Whitefish 

3. Nahla Love, Glacier 

4. Kira Shanks, Columbia Falls 

5. Faith Fernandez, Glacier 

6. Emma Wilcox, Columbia Falls 

Duo Interpretation 

1. Jake  Baldi and Olivia Close, Bigfork 

2. Scarlet Burke and Unity Loveless, Whitefish 

3. Merrick Fairchild and Allycyn Palmer, Columbia Falls 

4. Brandon Widhalm and Kory Moran, Columbia Falls 

7. Hannah Heward and Kyla Turley, Glacier 

Memorized Public Address 

1. Unity Loveless, Whitefish 

2. Makinzie Taylor, Columbia Falls 

3. Miles Colliander, Columbia Falls 

4. Raya Gronley, Glacier 

6. Merell Cooley, Columbia Falls   

Impromptu Speaking 

1. Iona Sarraille, Whitefish 

2. Astir Pulsifer, Whitefish 

4. Chris Clostio, Flathead 

5. Wyatt Jensen, Glacier 

6. Eleanor Smiley, Columbia Falls   

7. Maddie Pomeroy, Bigfork 

8. Essence Burdick, Flathead 

Informative Speaking 

2. Scarlet Burke, Whitefish 

6. Alexis Taylor, Flathead 

Extemporaneous Speaking 

1. Dalton Howser, Flathead 

2. David Losee, Whitefish 

3. Avery Sorensen, Whitefish 

4. Logan Yuasa-Green, Flathead 

6. Mason Loeffler, Whitefish 

7. Thomas Bertram, Flathead 

8. Merrick Fairchild, Columbia Falls 

Lincoln-Douglas Debate 

1. Celestine Young, Columbia Falls 

7. Layla Pate, Glacier 

Policy Debate 

1. Lauren Rogers and Boone Shanks, Columbia Falls 

2. Jake Dunker and Bjorn Bungener, Whitefish  

3. Cohen Gates and Charlotte Perkins, Whitefish 

6. Ed McNeil and Z Belt, Glacier 

7. Chey Dear-Ruel and Jossie Ekholt, Columbia Falls 

8. Ben Anderson and Thomas West, Glacier 

Public Forum Debate 

2. Jack Blodgett and Keegan West, Flathead 

5. Brynn McDonald and Solvei Gunderson, Whitefish 

6. Quinn Caudle and Kaya Carlburt, Columbia Falls 

8. Avery McPherson and Shailey Green, Whitefish 

Novice Public Forum Debate 

7. Huzhao Miele and Oliver Casey , Glacier