Columbia Falls takes first at Ronan tournament

by Daily Inter Lake
| January 17, 2017 9:29 PM

First place went to Columbia Falls High School Speech and Debate team this weekend as the team heads to divisionals.

Columbia Falls wrapped up the tournament with 212 points overall at the Ronan Invitational Tournament. Whitefish High School Speech and Debate placed second with 81 points and Polson was in third with 38 points.

“I was pleased to see the team do well against broad competition from all over the western division,” Columbia Falls Head Coach Tara Norick said.

In drama sweeps, Whitefish placed first.

Columbia Falls will host the Western Class A Divisional Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 21, with the top competitors advancing to state Jan. 27-28 in Laurel.

Individual Results are as follow:

Policy Debate — 1. Zach Ade and Ian Caltabiano, Whitefish; 4. Mary Ward and Shyane Williams, Columbia Falls; 5. Ian McKenzie and Danielle Schwalk, Columbia Falls.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate — 2. Tyler Brown, Columbia Falls; 4. Gabby Merrell, Columbia Falls; 5. Mikel Knutson, Columbia Falls.

Public Forum Debate — 1. Anna Nicosia and Ava Chisholm, Columbia Falls; 2. Cassidy Norick and Kelsey Wright, Columbia Falls; 5. Maggie McKeon and Delaney Conger, Columbia Falls; 7. Seth Carmichael and Zoe Dugan, Whitefish; 8. Bailey McCann and Mirielle Kreuger, Whitefish; 9. Mary Hooks and Cody Casazza, Whitefish.

Dramatic Oral Interpretation — 2. Estevon Torres, Columbia Falls; 3. Hannah Gustin, Columbia Falls; 6. Jacob Hohman, Columbia Falls; 7. Naya Brigitte, Whitefish; 8. Regan Tintzman, Whitefish.

Humorous Oral Interpretation — 1. Jerelyn Jones, Columbia Falls; 5. Brandon Karberg, Columbia Falls; 6. Jasmine Reese, Whitefish; 7. Jordyn King, Columbia Falls.

Spontaneous Oral Interpretation — 6. Ben Johnson, Bigfork.

Impromptu Speaking — 1. Danny Morgan, Columbia Falls; 2. Teigen Tremper, Whitefish; 4. Makkie Haller, Whitefish; 5. Reuben Hubbard, Bigfork; 6. Willie Baltz, Columbia Falls.

Extemporaneous Speaking — 2. Danny Morgan, Columbia Falls;

3. Makkie Haller, Whitefish; 7. Riley Hoveland, Bigfork.

Original Oratory — 1. Grace Olechowski, Bigfork; 2. Willie Baltz, Columbia Falls; 3. Jerelyn Jones, Columbia Falls; 4. Aidan Reid, Whitefish; 5. Melissa Paulsen, Bigfork; 6. Miranda Lauria, Columbia Falls; 7. Kayla McDowall, Columbia Falls; 8. Grace Benkelman, Whitefish.

Memorized Public Address — 1. Joey Chester, Columbia Falls; 2. Riley Hoveland, Bigfork.

Informative Speaking — 1. Anya Young, Bigfork; 2. Danielle Rosenbaum, Columbia Falls; 3. Teigen Tremper, Whitefish; 4. Jacob Hohman, Columbia Falls; 5. Adia Saurey, Whitefish; 6. Ella Greenberg, Whitefish; 7. Regan Tintzman, Whitefish.

Mime — 1. Kim McDonald, Bigfork; 5. Josephine Howlett, Bigfork.

Humorous Duo — 5. Hattie Emslie and KC Isaman, Bigfork.