Glacier nips Flathead in Western Regional

Glacier High School came out on top in Class AA at the Western Regional Speech and Debate tournament at Flathead and Glacier high schools. Flathead was not far behind in second place. Hellgate High School finished in third.

Whitefish High School took the team sweepstakes win in Class A-B-C. Columbia Falls took second place followed by Loyola.

Following are results from the Kalispell Western Regional Invitational:

Sweepstakes

Class AA speech and debate

1. Glacier 225.5

2. Flathead 210.5

3. Hellgate 63.5

Class A-B-C speech and debate

1. Whitefish 61.5

2. Columbia Falls 48.5

3. Loyola 46.5

Individual results follow:

Varsity Policy Debate

1. Ben Wright and Ryker McIntyre, Glacier

2. Eli Brown and Liz Stone, Flathead

3. Jenna McCrorie and Emma Trunkle, Glacier

4. Emilee Mosbrucker and Thomas Dowdy, Hamilton

5. Casey Cummings and Maggie Miltko, Loyola

6. Annabel Conger and Colin Norick, Columbia Falls

7. Brendan Wathen and Ellen Myrhe, Hamilton

8. Arthur Pettit and Tanner Condit, Columbia Falls

Novice Policy Debate

1. Malea Bauer and Elizabeth Klemann, Glacier

2. Conrad Hedinger and Makayla Robinson, Flathead

3. Danielle Schwalk and Ian McKenzie, Columbia Falls

4. Hellie Bandaruddin and Stephanie Radcliff, Loyola

5. Cora Tollerson and Jennifer Breese, Glacier

6. Mirelle Kruger and Ian Caltabiano, Whitefish

7. Ruth Nelson and Shayne Williams, Columbia Falls

8. Lynnette Vogel and Ashlyn Cleveland, Glacier

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

1. Samantha Bruce, Flathead

2. Emma Norton, Hellgate

3. Noah Love Flathead

4. Katie Stobie, Flathead

5. Whitney Hansberry, Loyola

6. Emma Harrison, Hellgate

7. Hannah Baity, Sentinel

8. Katie Christensen, Glacier

Novice Lincoln-Douglas

1. Dakota Henson, Whitefish

2. Annabelle Pukas, Flathead

3. Faith Kukla, Loyola

4. Isabel Mason, Flathead

5. Izy Lyon, Glacier

6. Kyeshia Morris, Glacier

7. Tyler Brown, Columbia Falls

8. Molly Miltko, Loyola

Public Forum Debate

1. Millie Espeseth and Keegan Siebenaler, Glacier

2. Spencer Johnson and Josie Jolly, Glacier

3. Maddie Brunkhart and Kevin Leathers, Sentinel

4. Erin McHugh and Maya Buckingham, Glacier

5. Jackson Petty and Kelli Rosenquist, Sentinel

6. Dillon Knuffke and Matt Knuffke, Glacier

7. Stephanie Woodland and Sierra Dilworth, Flathead

8. Caden Messer and Chrissy Hartman, Sentinel

Legislative Debate

1. Nate Sager, Sentinel

2. Makenna Marvin, Flathead

3. Tristen Lang, Glacier

4. Taylor Gregory, Sentinel

5. Cyril Burchenal, Hellgate

6. Carolyn Brosten, Flathead

7. Joe Hoyem, Helena

8. Fisher Johnson, Hellgate

Extemporaneous Speaking

1. Nick Sundberg, Stevensville

2. Abbie Belcher, Whitefish

3. Ethan Holmes, Capital

4. Rosie McCormack, Loyola

5. Sarah Ward, Flathead

6. Dylan Crandell, Glacier

7. Grace Cady, Flathead

8. Carolina Sierra, Flathead

Impromptu Speaking

1. Sarah Ward, Flathead

2. Abbie Belcher, Whitefish

3. Dylan Crandell, Glacier

4 Grace Cady, Flathead

5. Ethan Holmes, Capital

6. Rosie McCormack, Loyola

7. Caroline Sierra, Flathead

8. Trevor Woodward, Glacier

Duo Interpretation

1. Brock Adkins and Abby Van Allen, Glacier

2. Parker Kouns and Wyatt Dykhuizen, Flathead

3. Ethan Hall and Nick Brooks, Flathead

4. Jalynn Nelson and Sophie, Therriault Hellgate

5. Haley Wilson and Nate Smith, Hellgate

6. Easton Powell and Josh Smith, Corvallis

7. Josh Fuller and Michael Fuller, Helena

8. Damon Maitland and KC Isaman, Bigfork

Humorous Interpretation

1. Wyatt Dykhuizen, Flathead

2. Haley Wilson, Hellgate

3. Ethan Hall, Flathead

4. Ava Chisholm, Columbia Falls

5. Zach Hill, Glacier

6. Jerelyn Jones, Columbia Falls

7. Aidan Fritz, Glacier

8. Nate Lorenc, Glacier

Dramatic Interpretation

1. Hannah Tullett, Glacier

2. Anika Fritz, Glacier

3. Charlotte Mack, Flathead

4. Aleesha Hillis, Glacier

5. Becca Ames, Glacier

6. Renee Barker, Glacier

7. Nathon Petersen, Hamilton

8. Bonnie Wolgamot, Sentinel

Memorized Public Address

1. Zach Ade, Whitefish

2. Savannah Cheff, Flathead

3. Peyton Keltner, Flathead

4. Sam Benkleman, Whitefish

5. Aaron Robinson, Glacier

6. Adam Habel, Glacier

7. Joey Chester, Columbia Falls

8. Edgar Hall, Flathead

Original Oratory

1. Aaron Robinson, Glacier

2. Brock Adkins, Glacier

3. Trevor Woodward, Glacier

4. Sam Benkleman, Whitefish

5. Kate Giffin, Glacier

6. Hunter Cripe, Whitefish

7. Aidan Fritz, Glacier

8. Daniel Sierra, Flathead

Expository Speaking

1. Anika Fritz, Glacier

2. Kodee Wagner, Flathead

3. Alec Willis, Glacier

4. Alex Healy, Corvallis

5. Kiersten Spear, Sentinel

6. Emily Getts, Columbia Falls

7. Tristan Phillips, Flathead

8. Samantha Gilk, Columbia Falls