Bigfork drama wins home meet
Bigfork High School’s drama team took first place in its home tournament Saturday.
Bigfork finished first in Class B and C drama, edging out teams from Simms, which finished in second place, and third-place Cut Bank. Bigfork took second place in Class B and C speech and debate, coming up short to Loyola Sacred Heart High School of Missoula. Cut Bank rounded out the Class B and C speech and debate top three.
Twenty-two Class A, B and C schools competed in the tournament. It was the first time Bigfork, which is competing for the first time this season as a Class B team, had seen its competition from the east side of the state.
In Class A action, Columbia Falls’ speech and debate squad continued their winning season by defeating Whitefish. Hamilton finished in third place, one point behind Whitefish, in Class A speech.
Libby took first-place honors in Class A drama, followed by second-place Polson and Hamilton in third.
Class A and B teams compete next this weekend at divisional tournaments. Whitefish is hosting the Northwest Class A divisional tournament; Bigfork will compete in Malta.
Local results from the Bigfork Invitational are as follows:
Speech and debate
• Policy Debate — 2. Joe Mazur and Jack Hyer, Whitefish; 4. Matt Danczyk and Carl Miltko, Whitefish; 5. Marissa Getts and Ariel Ramstad, Columbia Falls
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate — 5. Mary Wiedrich, Polson; 6. Logan Nutzman, Polson; 7. Derek Janni, Whitefish
• Memorized Public Address — 1. Kayla Carlson, Bigfork; 2. Stephanie Christensen, Columbia Falls; 4. Melissa Carr, Columbia Falls; 5. Tyler Schiff, Whitefish; 8. Nathan Trinastich, Columbia Falls
• Expository Speaking — 2. Keri Potter, Columbia Falls; 4. Jennifer Jurva, Columbia Falls; 5. Kate Donner, Columbia Falls
• Extemporaneous Speaking — 2. Jesse Flickinger, Columbia Falls; 4. Jon Riffey, Columbia Falls
• Humorous Oral Interpretation — 2. Hannah Brinton, Columbia Falls; 3. Candy Ward-Shears, Columbia Falls; 4. Zoe Gaiser, Bigfork; 7. Ashley Carlson, Columbia Falls
• Serious Oral Interpretation — 1. Candy Ward-Shears, Columbia Falls; 4. Ashley Carlson, Columbia Falls; 7. Jenni Vail, Whitefish
• Original Oratory — 2. Shiloh Knudsen, Columbia Falls; 5. Julie Peterman, Whitefish; 6. Stephanie Christensen, Columbia Falls
• Impromptu Speaking — 1. Jon Riffey, Columbia Falls; 5. Jesse Flickinger, Columbia Falls
Drama
• Humorous Duo — 2. James Vale and Jacob Sefcak, Bigfork; 5. Jason Schikora and Paige Rothman, Libby; 6. Shad Giles and Enjar Pikerson, Polson; 8. Molly Ricketts and Rob Ricketts, Polson
• Serious Duo — 1. Jolee Holder and Miranda Rabb, Libby; 2. Amber McDaniel and James Vale, Bigfork; 6. Josie Benedeth and Kelsey Koberg, Polson
• Classical Duo — 1. Mike Wise and Elizabeth Rogers, Libby; 2. Kelsey Koberg and Laura Barta, Polson; 4. Shelby Fisher and Robby Hocker, Ronan
• Humorous Solo — 2. Barbara Kenmile, Polson; 4. Gwendolyn Fratt, Bigfork
• Serious Solo — 1. Logan Garcia, Polson; 3. John Bishop, Polson; 7. Andrew Crenshaw, Ronan; 8. Danielle Smith, Eureka
• Pantomime — 1. John Vinion, Libby; 2. Jacob Sefcak, Bigfork; 4. Amber Metzger, Ronan; 5. Natalia Arlint, Polson