Columbia Falls speakers take second

Columbia Falls speech and debate team placed second in the Kalispell Regional Speech and Debate Tournament behind Whitefish and just ahead of Loyola recently.

“I’m very proud of all of the kids. We’ve got some hard work to do to gear up for the rest of the season,” coach Tara Norick said. There are strong, balanced teams in Whitefish and Loyola making for a close competition every week. In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, the team took a brief hiatus before they travel to Whitefish Dec. 5.

Impromptu

13th Tim Ingham

Original oratory

14th William Baltz

Memorized public address

7th Joey Chester

9th Chloe Foster

Dramatic interpretation

9th Estevon Torres

10th Hannah Gustin

15th Kaitlyn Creekmore

Humorous interpretation

4th Ava Chisholm

6th Jerelyn Jones

Expository

6th Emily Getts

8th Samantha Gilk

Varsity policy

6th Colin Norick/Annabel Conger

Novice policy

3rd Danielle Schwalk/Ian McKenzie

7th Ruth Nelson/Shayne Williams

Novice Lincoln Douglas debate

7th Tyler Brown