Young or not, speech team continues to shine
<p>Members of the Columbia Falls speech and debate team show off their awards after the tournament in Kalispell last week.</p>
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team made its mark in Kalispell last week with 12 students in finals in speech events and 11 debaters in the top eight in the debate events.
Sophomore Baylee Brinton took first in expository speech, and junior Blake Ladenburg took first in impromptu and second in memorized public address to lead the team in the Nov. 5 match.
"It was a balanced showing which helped lead the team to a first place sweepstakes win," coach Tara Norick said. "I was so proud of this young team placing well in the midst of strong AA competition."
In debate, two freshmen novice teams closed out the finals debate, with Emerald Ogden and Erick Franklund placing first and Bailey Duke and Colter Norick placing second.
Varsity policy debate
6th - Mary Gross & Allison Foust
Novice policy debate
1st - Emerald Ogden & Erick Franklund
2nd - Bailey Duke & Colter Norick
Varstiy Lincoln-Douglas debate
5th - Wolfie Dailing
7th - Kaitlin Barnes
8th - Becky Griffith
Novice Lincoln-
Douglas debate
6th - Michael Kreider
8th - Jack Martin
Extemporaneous
2nd - Chance Morine
7th - Natalie Law
Impromptu
1st - Blake Ladenburg
2nd - Mason Gedlaman
4th - Chance Morine
Oratory
5th - Ada Brooks
6th - Meredith Stolte
8th - Natalie Law
Memorized public
address
2nd - Blake Ladenburg
Expository
1st - Baylee Brinton
8th - Alex Damon
Humorous Oral Interpretation
6th - Lexi Brunz