Columbia Falls speech opens with win

by Daily Inter Lake
| November 3, 2016 6:00 AM

Reigning Class A speech and debate state champions, Columbia Falls High School, kicked off the season with a first-place win in Stevensville.

Columbia Falls scored 172 points to capture the win. Loyola Sacred Heart came in second with 95 points and Whitefish High School placed third with 91 points at the Oct. 29th tournament.

“We have an amazing group of upperclassman leading this team, and this tournament also showed us the new talent coming in as freshman and sophomores,” Columbia Falls head coach Tara Norick said.

Columbia Falls is seeking a 12th consecutive state championship this season.

Following are individual local results from the meet.

Policy Debate — 1. Annabel Conger and Colin Norick, Columbia Falls; 2. Zach Kasselder and Ian Caltabiano, Whitefish; 6. Trey Spaulding and Ian McKenzie, Columbia Falls.

Public Forum Debate — 1. Cassidy Norick and Kelsey Wright, Columbia Falls; 2. Zoey Dugan and Seth Carmichael, Whitefish; 3. Mary Hooks and Cody Casazza, Whitefish; 5. Laney Conger and Maggie McKeon, Columbia Falls; 6. EJ Harnar and Josephine Vardell, Whitefish; 7. Kaitlyn Little and Danielle Schwalk, Columbia Falls.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate — 3. Mikel Knutson, Columbia Falls; 4. Gabby Merrell, Columbia Falls; 5. Tyler Brown, Columbia Falls.

Impromptu Speaking — 2. Alex Garate, Columbia Falls; 3.Teigan Tremper, Whitefish; 6. Ali Gould, Columbia Falls; 8. Lucy Heutmaker, Whitefish.

Extemporaneous Speaking — 2. Danny Morgan, Columbia Falls; 8. Alex Garate, Columbia Falls; 5. Makkie Haller, Whitefish; 6. Zach Ade, Whitefish.

Humorous Oral Interpretation — 2. Jerelyn Jones, Columbia Falls.

Informative — 2. Regan Tintzman, Whitefish; 4. Danielle Rosenbaum, Columbia Falls; 5. Kennedy Payne, Columbia Falls.

Dramatic Oral Interpretation — 2. Jacob Hohman, Columbia Falls; 3. Hannah Gustin, Columbia Falls; 4. Estevon Torres, Columbia Falls; 6. Jordyn King, Columbia Falls; 7. Regan Tintzman, Whitefish; 8. Lizzy Olsen, Columbia Falls.

Memorized Public Address — 1. Zach Ade, Whitefish; 3. Joey Chester, Columbia Falls 4. Emma Erickson, Columbia Falls; 7. Miranda Lauria, Columbia Falls; 8. Lucy Heutmaker, Whitefish.

Original Oratory — 1. Kayla McDowal, Columbia Falls; 3. Mirand Lauria, Columbia Falls; 8. Luis Ruiz, Columbia Falls.