2007
Montana
State AA Speech & Debate Tournament
Hosted by:
Flathead High School,
Kalispell, Montana
January 26 & 27, 2007
BILLINGS SENIOR BRONCS
Location: 425 Grand Avenue, Billings, MT 59101
School Colors: Black & Orange
Enrollment: 1900
Superintendent: Jake Copps
Principal: Dennis Holmes
Activities Director: David Williams
2006 State Tournament Finish: 9th Place (22 points)
2007 State Tournament Finish: 9th Place (16.5 points)
AA Coach of The Year: Dave Warne (1980)
MFEA Coaches Hall of Fame: none yet
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STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Team Sweepstake State Champions
None yet
Individual State Champions
1959 Rozy Cochrane (Oratory Declamation)
1960 Mona Lissa (Girls Extemp)
1960 Melinda Wilson (Humorous Declamation)
1963 Walt Kirkpatrick & Tony Jackson (Policy Debate)
1964 Barbara Frott (Oral Interp)
1964 Mike Conwdy (Oratory)
1965 Craig Ball (Humorous Declamation)
1965 Frank Sparhawk (Boys Extemp)
1970 Bob Meismer (Impromptu)
1971 Cathy Anderson (Oral Interp)
1971 Joni Anderson (Oratory)
1974 Bill Jarosz (Boys Extemp)
1976 Tim O’Leary (Impromptu)
1977 Denise White (Boys Extemp)
1977 Brian Abel (Student Congress-House)
1978 Greg Anderson (Student Congress-House)
1978 Carol Penwell (Student Congress-Senate)
1981 Hal Dasinger (MPA)
1982 Aaron Barnhart (Extemp)
1983 Aron Barhart (LD Debate)
1985 Jonna Hamby (Expository)
1991 David Sandler (Extemp)
1992 Brian Haynes (LD Debate)
1993 Gretchen Rohr (Humorous Interp)
1994 Gretchen Rohr (Oratory)
1996 Robin Allen (MPA)
2003 Annie Gopp & Alli Heafner (Policy Debate)
2004 Sean Connors (Humorous Interp)
2006 Sean Connors (Humorous Interp)
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Billings Senior Broncs
2007 STATE ROSTER
Head Coach: Jeff Bottrell
Assistant Coaches: Constance Rapkoch, Jeff Glenn, Kristen Glenn
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Original Oratory
None entered
Expository
None entered
MPA
Deyja Green (10)
Impromptu
Sarah Robison (12)
Extemp
Taylor Reitman (11)
Hannah Fredrickson (9)
Ashley Temple (9)
Serious Interp
Sarah Rose (11)
Devera Green (11)
Deyja Green (10)
Helen Webber (9)
Humorous Interp
Joseph Baken (10)
Elliot Peterson (10)
Sarah Beth Gumm (9)
Duo Interp
Joseph Baken (10)
& Elliott Peterson (10)
Legislative Debate
David Souther (12)
Mandee Jackson (10)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
David Fredrickson (12)
Grace Horman (11)
Brock Ullom (10)
Sharda Olson Meyer (9)
Policy Debate
Sara Lytle (12)
& April Eubank (10)
Zachary Quiroz (11)
& Maggi Pauli (11)
Jon Porta (10)
& Owen Haacke (10)
Jessica Pocha (9)
& Cherokee Rawls (9)
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BILLINGS SKYVIEW FALCONS
Location: 1775 High Sierra Blvd, Billings, MT 59105
School Colors: Blue & Silver
Enrollment: 1635
Superintendent: Jack Copps
Principal: Bob Whalen
Activities Director: David Williams
2006 State Tournament Finish: 4th Place (62.5 points)
2007 State Tournament Finish: 3rd Place (74.5 points)
AA Coach of The Year: LouAnne Foley (2004)
MFEA Coaches Hall of Fame: none yet
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STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Team Sweepstake State Champions
None yet
Individual State Champions
1991 Tara Stecker (Serious Interp)
1993 Tony Bruski (Extemp)
1995 Jennifer Gayvert (Impromptu)
1996 Jon Rydberg & Nate Ellerd (Duo Interp)
1996 Samantha Dunn (Humorous Interp)
1997 Samantha Dunn (Humorous Interp)
1997 Jon Rydberg & Nate Ellerd (Duo Interp)
1998 Michael Aspinwall (Humorous Interp)
1999 Stacy Graham (Serious Interp)
2000 Nathan Walker (Impromptu)
2002 Andrew Seeman & Pat Olp (Duo Interp)
2004 Marie Burke (Serious Interp)
2004 David Ginn & Aaron Brown (Duo Interp)
2005 Bradley Mayo & Marie Burke (Duo Interp)
2005 Bradley Mayo (Humorous Interp)
2007 Seth Hirschkorn (Duo Interp)
2007 Lynae Lorenz (Duo Interp)
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Billings Skyview Falcons
2007 STATE ROSTER
Head Coach: LouAnne Foley
Assistant Coaches: Becky Christensen, Jerry Hooten, Heather Tone
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Original Oratory
Sam Delvo (12)
Kjell Mickelson (11)
Kayla Branch (11)
Expository
Lynae Lorenz (12)
Angela Romito (11)
MPA
Michelle Harris (12)
Ashley Furstenberg (12)
Landry Bertsch (9)
Impromptu
Hannah Ingham (12)
Eric Wall (12)
Micah Neilson (11)
Extemp
Hannah Ingham (12)
Kjell Mickelson (11)
Chris Selph (9)
Serious Interp
Michelle Harris (12)
Ashley Furstenberg (12)
Myra Nurre (11)
Samantha Brun (9)
Humorous Interp
Seth Hirschkorn (12)
Drew Palmer (12)
Nick Gast (11)
Hannah Brown (10)
Duo Interp
Seth Hirschkorn (12)
& Lynae Lorenz (12)
Kyle Brown (12)
& Bryan Paulson (12)
Hannah Brown (11)
& Myra Nurre (11)
Alex Brinkman (10)
& John Knispel (10)
Legislative Debate
Larz Harcharik (10)
Molly Neale (10)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Ben Griggs (12)
Beret Mantei (11)
Policy Debate
Cara Gavin (11)
& Sam Collinson (11)
Jessica Zaccardi (11)
& Anders Landgren (10)
Kelley Burdick (10)
& Tyler Hooten (10)
Carson Ayers (10)
& Brittany Laroque (10)
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BILLINGS WEST GOLDEN BEARS
Location: 2201 St. Johns Ave, Billings, MT 59101
School Colors: Black & Gold
Enrollment: 2078
Superintendent: Jack Copps
Principal: Dennis Sulser
Activities Director: David Williams
2006 State Tournament Finish: 8th Place (23.5 points)
2007 State Tournament Finish: 6th Place (45.5 points)
AA Coach of The Year: Sue Bach (1989), Ron Fisher (1975), Ron Fisher (1971)
MFEA Coaches Hall of Fame: Sue Bach (2005), Ron Fisher (2001)
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STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Team Sweepstake State Champions
1970 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
1974 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
1975 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
1977 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
1978 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
1979 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
1980 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
1981 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
1988 Head Coach: Ron Fisher
Individual State Champions
1964 Patti Swoboda (Oral Interp)
1965 Verondi Neal (Oral Interp)
1968 Phil Sasich & Paul Stockburger (Policy Debate)
1969 Ian Elliott (Oratory)
1970 Nancy Gauen (Girls Extemp)
1971 John Thompson (Boys Extemp)
1971 Keith Locke (Expository)
1973 Eric Ericson (Boys Extemp)
1974 Steve Faust & Frank Cummings (Policy Debate)
1974 John Novak (Oratory)
1974 Tim Fitzsimmons (Expository)
1975 Suzanne Bradley (Girls Extemp)
1975 Pete Habein (Boys Extemp)
1975 Kathy Morgan (Oratory)
1975 Cheryl Fry (Expository)
1976 Greg McDonald (Student Congress-House)
1976 Kathy Morgan (Oratory)
1977 Howard Larson (Impromptu)
1977 Ken Richardson (Expository)
1977 Lorrie Stinchfield (Oratory)
1977 Vicky Groskinsky & Kelly Leason (Policy Debate)
1978 David Brady & Peggy Lamberson (Policy Debate)
1978 Michelle Schue (Oral Interp)
1978 Mary Morgan (Oratory)
1978 Joe Chauvin (Expository)
1978 Naomi Johnson (Girls Extemp)
1979 Richard Homstrom (Boys Extemp)
1979 Lynn Bridger (MPA)
1979 Dave Park (Impromptu)
1980 Peter Gesuale (Expository)
1980 Cyndy Glenn (Girls Extemp)
1981 Kurt Kroschel (Boys Extemp)
1981 Larry Swain (Boys Extemp)
1981 Carol Cunningham (Impromptu)
1981 Jim Battin & Paul Clark (Policy Debate)
1983 Julie Wilson & Toni Koch (Policy Debate)
1984 Duncan Pette (LD Debate)
1986 Dustin Craven (Impromptu)
1987 Glenn Leitaert (Impromptu)
1987 Brent Scott (LD Debate)
1988 Jennifer Hogenson (Expository)
1989 Collette Patterson (Expository)
1990 Jennifer Adams (Oratory)
1991 Kim Dye (Expository)
1993 Tammy Frisby (Impromptu)
1994 Tammy Frisby (Extemp)
1994 Erin Ruble (Impromptu)
1996 Logan Brown (Serious Interp)
1998 Zac Kreiter (Serious Interp)
1998 Nick Eames & Anthony Aucker (Duo Interp)
1999 Jessica Gourley (Expository)
2000 Anne Middleton & Catherine Langlas (Duo Interp)
2002 Kendra Langford (Oratory)
2007 Kyle Halstvedt (LD Debate)
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Billings West Golden Bears
2007 STATE ROSTER
Head Coach: Melinda Middleton
Assistant Coaches: Steve Macartney, Courtney Hamblin, Fred Petak
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Original Oratory
Cathy Daem (12)
Expository
Claire Morton (12)
Danielle Guyer (12)
MPA
Chris Hergett (11)
Impromptu
Ben Ulledalen (12)
Ross Bunn (12)
Eric Wendt (11)
Andrew Sample (11)
Extemp
Ben Ulledalen (12)
Serious Interp
Andrew Cates (12)
Marissa Grinestaff (11)
Holly Haw (11)
Courtney Hartman (10)
Humorous Interp
Andrew Youlden (12)
Alex Huether (12)
Paul Vance (11)
Duo Interp
Andrew Youlden (12)
& Marissa Grinestaff (11)
Ross Bunn (12)
& Paul Vance (11)
Monica Jessen (12)
& Sasha Bailey (11)
Caitlin McRae (11)
& Alyssa Small (11)
Legislative Debate
Jake Yerger (12)
Amanda McCormick (12)
Andrew Battaglia (11)
Scott Halstvedt (10)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Amanda Frickle (11)
Tyler Dugger (11)
Kyle Halstvedt (10)
Andy Burton (9)
Policy Debate
Sarah Sample (12)
& Dan Johnson (12)
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BOZEMAN HAWKS
Location: 205 North 11th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
School Colors: Red & Black
Enrollment: 1936
Superintendent: Michael Redburn
Principal: Godfrey Saunders
Activities Director: Randy Russell
2006 State Tournament Finish: 2nd Place (120 points)
2007 State Tournament Finish: 2nd Place (108 points)
AA Coach of The Year: James Maxwell (2005), Anne Sullivan (2001), David Gay (2000), Tammi Phillippi (1993), Joyce Hannula (1988), Anne Sullivan (1987), Bob Adams (1976), Curt Baker (1974), Curt Baker (1970), Tom O’Brien (1964)
MFEA Coaches Hall of Fame: Anne Sullivan (2007), Curt Baker (2000), Bob Adams (1992), Tom O’Brien (1988)
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STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Team Sweepstake State Champions
1982 Head Coach: Bob Adams
1983 Head Coach: Bob Adams
1984 Head Coach: Bob Adams
1987 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
1989 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
1990 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
1991 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
1992 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
1993 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
1995 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
1996 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
1997 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
2002 Head Coach: Anne Sullivan
Individual State Champions
1958 Dan Johnson & Gary Crane (Policy Debate)
1964 Karen Sawyer (Girls Extemp)
1965 Anderson & Jackson (Policy Debate)
1974 Sue Edsall (Girls Extemp)
1975 Kerry Olson & Theresa Wallace (Policy Debate)
1975 Rosemary Jaffe (Oral Interp)
1975 Grace Forde (MPA)
1976 Anne Negus (Expository)
1976 Teresa Kenna (MPA)
1978 Jennie Jordan (Impromptu)
1980 Jon Strom (Oratory)
1981 Mike Hines & Steve Smith (Policy Debate)
1981 Beth Nansel (Expository)
1981 Nick Smart (Oratory)
1982 Kirsten Swinth (Impromptu)
1982 Laura Anderson (Oral Interp)
1983 Kent Howsey (MPA)
1983 Tammi Phillippi (Impromptu)
1984 Amber Reinhardt (MPA)
1984 Lisa Adams (Oratory)
1984 Audrey Hall (Expository)
1984 David Patent & Greg Buls (Policy Debate)
1985 Jason Patent & Greg Buls (Policy Debate)
1986 Will McLaughlin & David Strobel (Policy Debate)
1986 Lynn Hinck (Oratory)
1987 Jennifer Kirkpatrick & John Dolan (Policy Debate)
1987 Chris Tiffany (Serious Interp)
1989 Angie Sullivan (Oratory)
1989 Melissa Smith (MPA)
1989 Joni Zent (Humorous Interp)
1989 Monica Kirkpatrick & Jay Eversman (Policy Debate)
1990 Monica Kirkpatrick & Kase Canon (Policy Debate)
1990 Erika Wolfgram (Extemp)
1990 Jenna Richter (Expository)
1990 Mindy Zent (Humorous Interp)
1991 Mindy Zent (Humorous Interp)
1991 Ben O’Connell & Emily Jessop (Policy Debate)
1991 Jill Bruner (LD Debate)
1991 Jenna Richter (Oratory)
1991 Jamie Keller (Impromptu)
1992 Cord Hamilton (Extemp)
1992 Becky Peters (Expository)
1993 Becky Peters (Expository)
1993 Kari Swingle (MPA)
1993 Ben Kress (Serious Interp)
1993 Brian Popiel & Dan Kirchner (Policy Debate)
1994 Jay Kommers & Ian Schnee (Policy Debate)
1994 Charro Madden (MPA)
1995 Ben Kress (Serious Interp)
1995 Chris Fowlkes & Sarah Anderson (Policy Debate)
1996 Chris Fowlkes & Mackay Miller (Policy Debate)
1996 Megan Smith (Oratory)
1996 Courtney Patterson (Impromptu)
1996 Sarah Morgan (Parli Debate)
1997 Leif Summerfield (Parli Debate-House)
1997 Katie Easton (Parli Debate-Senate)
1997 Shasta Grenier (Impromptu)
1997 Zach Pincus (LD Debate)
1998 Zach Pincus (LD Debate)
1998 Samantha Dabney (Parli Debate-House)
1998 Kai Huseboe (Expository)
1999 Sean Micken & Brittany Olson (Policy Debate)
1999 LeeAnn Schweitzer (Oratory)
1999 Jon Fowlkes (MPA)
2000 Pat O’Connor (MPA)
2000 Leah Rasmussen (Serious Interp)
2001 Kaitlin Manning (Serious Interp)
2001 Katie Wittenauer (Expository)
2002 Mark Keremidjiev & Tierney Hall (Policy Debate)
2002 Mike Sheehan (MPA)
2002 Sage Howard (Expository)
2002 Sage Howard (Serious Interp)
2003 Kaitlin Manning (Serious Interp)
2003 Danny Luwe & Megan Ensign (Duo Interp)
2003 Danny Luwe (Humorous Interp)
2004 Tiana Frisby (MPA)
2004 Megan Coburn (Impromptu)
2005 Katie Peterson (Oratory)
2005 Emily Sands (Extemp)
2005 Emily Sands (Impromptu)
2006 Kate Miller & Dillon Hillier (Duo Interp)
2006 Jessica Manning (Serious Interp)
2006 Nick Davis (Legislative Debate)
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Bozeman Hawks
2007 STATE ROSTER
Head Coach: James Maxwell
Assistant Coaches: Lila Michael, Adam Thane, Jennie Tranel, Tom Zuzulock
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Original Oratory
Maryann Aita (12)
Caitlin Kauffman (12)
Hannah Hostetter (12)
Becca Carson (12)
Expository
Michelle Giullian (12)
Molly Downey (10)
MPA
Cael Anacker (12)
Kim Weaver (12)
Laura Notess (11)
Addi McHenry (11)
Impromptu
Peter Mortenson (11)
Jake Tengelsen (11)
Extemp
Nash Reilly (12)
Hayden Harvey (12)
Serious Interp
Ben Trotter (12)
Jessie Sherman (11)
Beth Johnson (11)
Kelly Pierre (10)
Legislative Debate
None entered
Humorous Interp
Dan LaDue (12)
Ryan Luwe (12)
Marcelina Pulcini (11)
Dillon Hillier (10)
Duo Interp
Ben Trotter (12)
& David Swedman (12)
Felicia Rogers (12)
& Cloe Walker (12)
Vivi Catlaps (12)
& Cate Ludin (12)
Jake Tengelsen (11)
& Peter Mortenson (11)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Hannah Payne (12)
Allison Young (12)
Maggie Massey (11)
Brianna Beswick (10)
Policy Debate
Sean Smith (12)
& Kristina Capulong (12)
Peter Mitchell (12)
& Morgan Klass (11)
Griffin Stevens (12)
& Sarah Webb (11)
Jake Hoskins (11)
Becky Dry (11)
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BUTTE BULLOGS
Location: 401 South Wyoming, Butte, MT 59701
School Colors: Purple & White
Enrollment: 1533
Superintendent: Chuck Uggetti
Principal: John Metz
Activities Director: Chuck Merrifield
2006 State Tournament Finish: 6th Place (47.5 points)
2007 State Tournament Finish: 11th Place (11 points)
AA Coach of The Year: Shannon McGillen (1999), David Johnson (1994), Steve Reardon (1984), Steve Reardon (1979)
MFEA Coaches Hall of Fame: Steve Reardon (1997)
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STATE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Team Sweepstake State Champions
None yet
Individual State Champions
1958 Eugene Marans (Boys Extemp)
1979 Tyler Hayes (Oratory)
1986 Damon Cott (LD Debate)
1988 George Groesbeck (LD Debate)
1999 Rick Prigge (Humorous Interp)
2002 Kevin Joyce (Parli Debate House)
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Butte Bulldogs
2007 STATE ROSTER
Head Coach: Doug Ruffier
Assistant Coaches: Terri Hartline-Belke, Roger McCullough, Rachael Spangelo
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Original Oratory
Aubrey Martin (12)
Expository
Casey Decker (12)
Will Wilde (9)
MPA
None entered
Impromptu
Dimitry Trubachenkov (10)
Randy Phelps (9)
Extemp
Dimitry Trubachenkov (10)
Will Wilde (9)
Serious Interp
Steph Brown (12)
Jancee Hansen (11)
Kelly Mellott (10)
Tori Gaines (10)
Humorous Interp
Brian Mellott (10)
Kacey Booth (10)
Bert Martin (9)
Duo Interp
Kelly Mellott (10)
& Kasey Booth (10)
Legislative Debate
Gene Riordan (12)
Chris Anderson (12)
Brooke Ruffier (11)
Lincoln Douglas Debate