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Glacier takes second in Missoula speech

| December 18, 2008 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

Glacier High School's speech and debate team came up short to defending state champion Bozeman at the Garden City Speech and Debate Invitational in Missoula Friday and Saturday.

Glacier finished in second with 129 points, just behind Bozeman's 131.5 points. Flathead High School ended the weekend in fourth place with 112.5 points, behind Missoula Sentinel's 118.5 points.

In Class A action, Columbia Falls was the top team with 27.5 points.

Thirty teams competed in the meet, the largest tournament of the season. Sentinel and Big Sky high schools hosted the competition.

Sweepstakes

Class AA - 1. Bozeman, 131.5 points; 2. Glacier, 129 points; 3. Missoula Sentinel, 118.5 points

Class A - 1. Columbia Falls, 27.5 points; 2. Corvallis, 13 points; 3. Stevensville, 8 points

Individual local results

. Varsity Policy Debate - 3. Brianna Walling and Brandon Simpson, Glacier; 7. Brigitte Baake and Kelsie Leu, Flathead

. Novice Policy Debate - 2. Katie Pilsch and Katlyn Hacke, Glacier; 8. Heidi Brunz and Laura Burgess, Columbia Falls

. Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 4. Sam Watson, Flathead

. Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 1. Patrick Ingham, Columbia Falls; 2. Mary Snipstead, Glacier; 6. Jonathan Watkins, Flathead

. Public Forum - 1. Ariel Berg and Kyle Schmauch, Glacier; 2. Hannah Wahlert and Natalie Pursell, Flathead

. Legislative Debate - 1. Cailin Rogers, Flathead; 3. Justine Klein, Glacier; 5. Logan Warberg, Glacier; 6. McKenzie Javorka, Flathead

. Extemporaneous Speaking - 1. Matt Schwager, Glacier; 2. Katie Hoag, Flathead

. Impromptu Speaking - 1. Katie Hoag, Flathead; 8. Kathleen Barth, Flathead

. Duo Interpretation - 4. Matt Schwager and Cory Markellis, Glacier

. Humorous Interpretation - 3. Casey Brown, Flathead; 4. Clayton McDougall, Glacier; 7. Dylan Rodwick, Glacier

. Serious Interpretation - 4. Casey Brown, Flathead; 5. Eric Jeffords, Flathead

. Memorized Public Address - 3. Katelyn Turner, Glacier; 4. Dawson Lynch, Flathead; 6. Caroline Houser, Flathead

. Original Oratory - 2. Abby Connolly, Glacier; 5. Gaelyn Moore, Flathead; 7. Danielle Bowen, Flathead; 8. Olivia Heinle, Flathead