Divisional champ C. Falls aims for another state title

The Daily Inter Lake

Flathead Valley schools took the top three places at the Class A divisional tournament Jan. 24 in Ronan.

Three-time defending state champion Columbia Falls won the tournament for the fourth-straight year, finishing with 175 points. Whitefish came in second with 111 points and Bigfork finished third with 23 points.

Polson, Ronan and Libby - which competes only in drama - rounded out the tournament.

Whitefish head coach Pat McLaughlin was voted Coach of the Year for the Class A Northwest Division.

The teams compete Friday and Saturday at the Class A state tournament in Butte.

Individual results

n Policy Debate - 1. Joe Mazur and Caitlin Caltabiano, Whitefish; 2. Ariel Ramstad and Marissa Getts, Columbia Falls; 3. Matt Danczyk and Patrick Meehan, Whitefish; 4. Laura Burgess and Heidi Brunz, Columbia Falls; 5. Jake Danczyk and Derek Janni, Whitefish; 6. Kelsey Koberg and Josie Bennedetti, Polson

n Lincoln-Douglas Debate - 1. Patrick Ingham, Columbia Falls; 2. Josh Schott, Whitefish; 3. Ellen Scheffer, Whitefish; 4. Tanner Conrad, Whitefish; 5. Mary Wiedrick, Polson; 6. Amanda Johnson, Columbia Falls

n Memorized Public Address - 1. Kayla Carlson, Bigfork; 2. Ryan Cox, Columbia Falls; 3. Tyler Schiff, Whitefish; 4. Stephanie Christensen, Columbia Falls; 5. John Joern, Whitefish; 6. Julie Peterman, Whitefish; 7. Riley Atlee-Mood, Columbia Falls; 8. Laura Colvin, Bigfork

n Original Oratory - 1. Jessie Mazur, Whitefish; 2. Becky Griffith, Columbia Falls; 3. Renae Nelson, Columbia Falls; 4. Kate Donner, Columbia Falls; 5. Felix Peppert, Bigfork

n Extemporaneous Speaking - 1. Ben Donner, Columbia Falls; 2. Karissa Koberg, Polson; 3. Jesse Flickinger, Columbia Falls; 4. Patrick McGunagle, Whitefish; 5. Natalie Law, Columbia Falls

n Expository Speaking - 1. Christina Nadine-Mark, Columbia Falls; 2. Jennifer Jurva, Columbia Falls; 3. Caitlann O'Dell, Bigfork; 4. Larissa Hanson, Polson; 5. John Crosby, Polson

n Impromptu Speaking - 1. Jon Riffey, Columbia Falls; 2. Taylor Hopkins, Columbia Falls; 3. Bralyn Joubert, Columbia Falls; 4. Haley Hill, Whitefish; 5. Carl Kohnstamm, Whitefish

n Serious Oral Interpretation - 1. Jenni Vail, Whitefish; 2. Ben Burgess, Columbia Falls; 4. Candance Ward, Columbia Falls; 5. Megan Spencer, Columbia Falls; 6. Angel Gordon-Curtiss, Bigfork

n Humorous Oral Interpretation - 1. Ashley Carlson, Columbia Falls; 2. Hannah Brinton, Columbia Falls; 3. Keri Potter, Columbia Falls; 4. Sophia Cheff, Ronan; 5. Zoe Gaiser, Bigfork; 6. Krisie Henderson, Bigfork

Drama Results

n Humorous Duo - 1. Jerry Gaiser and Jacob Sefcak, Bigfork; 2. Tanner Eshom and Brandon Western, Bigfork; 3. Andrew Storro and Jayson Gallatin, Polson; 4. Cassie Moog and Stephanie Parsons, Libby; 5. Kenny Patrick and Ernie Cottle, Bigfork; 6. Riley Cordis and Levi Talsma, Ronan; 7. Gina Bjorge and Amanda Berens, Polson

n Serious Duo - 1. Logan Garcia and John Bishop, Polson; 2. Sierra Kohler and Beth James, Polson; 3. Stormy Naylor and John Vinion, Libby; 4. Barbara Kenmile and Melissa Cisneros, Polson; 5. Elizabeth Rogers and Mike Wise, Libby; 6. Melinda Elgin and Brandi Mirador, Libby

n Classical Duo - 1. Rebecca Grant and Misty Futrell, Polson; 2. Kammi McClain and Andi Moog, Bigfork; 3. Nation Garza and Robby Ricketts, Polson; 4. Britney Cheff and Shelby Fisher; 5. Amy Gembala and Jenna Egdorf, Bigfork; 6. Delaney Kohler and Katelyn Mergenthaler, Polson

n Humorous Solo - 1. Jason Schikora, Libby; 2. Becca Dening, Bigfork; 3. Jolee Holder, Libby; 4. Justin Lauer, Libby; 5. Gwen Fratt, Bigfork; 6. Bryanna Peterson, Polson; 7. Kianna Wicklund, Bigfork; 8. Julie Heppler, Ronan

n Serious Solo - 1. Molly Ricketts, Polson; 2. Angie Gross, Bigfork; 3. Stormy Miller, Libby; 4. Miranda Raab, Libby; 5. Kristi Persinger, Bigfork; 6. Vicky Brown, Ronan; 7. Nikki Romero, Ronan

n Pantomime - 1. Danny Beavers, Ronan; 2. Natalia Arlint, Polson; 3. Colin Burress, Polson; 4. Amber Metzger, Ronan; 5. Austin Butler, Ronan; 6. John Ransom, Polson