Flathead speech dominates Gonzaga meet

The Daily Inter Lake

For the sixth straight year, Flathead High School has won the Conway Classic Speech and Debate Tournament at Gonzaga University in Spokane.

Thirty-five teams from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, California and Arizona participated in the three-day tournament last weekend.

Flathead scored 265 points, far ahead of second-place Mount Spokane's 75 points.

At the Saturday night awards ceremony, Gonzaga debate director Glen Frappier called Flathead speech and debate one of the finest programs he has ever seen, according to Flathead head coach Greg Adkins reported.

Flathead won nine events, highlighted by senior Nick Malinak's wins in Senior Extemp and Senior Impromptu.

Flathead, winners of the last three Montana Class AA Championships, will compete this weekend at the Magic City Olympiad in Billings. It will be the final invitational tournament before the state tournament in Helena at the end of the month.

Final Team Sweepstakes (top 10 of 35 schools)

1. Flathead High 265

2. Mount Spokane, Wash. 75

3. Lewis & Clark, Wash. 73

4. University, Wash. 49

5. Great Falls, Mont. 44

6. CDA Charter, Idaho 37

7. Bishop Kelly, Idaho 32

8. Centennial, Idaho 31

9. Gonzaga Prep, Wash. 30

10. Kamaiakin, Wash. 29

Top Flathead Finishers

Senior Oratory - 1. Amanda Barker, 2. Petie Booth, 3. Diana Brosten, 4. Jesi Lalum

Senior Expository - 4. Sarah Harball

Junior Expository - 1. Vanessa Maycumber, 2. Kathleen Reavis, 3. Katie Seidel

Senior Impromptu - 1. Nick Malinak, 4. Lisa Musz, 5. Treza Hirsch, 6. Sean Sullivan

Junior Impromptu - 1. Josh Henning

Senior Humorous Interpretation - 2. Evan Scott, 4. Wesley Hilton

Junior Humorous Interpretation - 1. Ryan Shearer, 2. Kelly Ruby, 3. Laramy Applekamp

Senior Dramatic Interpretation - 1. Ben Clanton, 2. Alex Cox

Junior Dramatic Interpretation - 1. Madison Monroe, 4. Kevin Chollman

Senior Extemporaneous - 1. Nick Malinak, 2. Dan Bothwell, 4. Lisa Musz, 5. Treza Hirsch

Junior Extemporaneous - 1. Neil Hilton

Senior Duo Interpretation - 3. Erin McGarvey and Emmalee McLellen, 4. Britni West and Scott Davis, 6. Katrina Kimmel and Peter Rasmussen

Junior Duo Interpretation - 3. Ken Grinde and Jesse Brenneman

Senior LD Debate - 8. Emily Tutvedt

Junior LD Debate - 8. Ali Sibert

Senior Student Congress - 2. Joe Drury