State title a ‘Cinderella win’ for Flathead High School speech and debate
Flathead High School speech and debate won the Class AA state tournament held Jan. 26 and 27 in Missoula. (Courtesy photo)
Flathead High School team members show excitement as state results are announced Jan. 27 at Missoula.(Courtesy photo)
Teammates Tag Schow, Rachel Ottman and Brody Turner collect the state trophy for Flathead High School at the tournament held Jan. 26 and 27 in Missoula. (Courtesy photo)
The tenacity of this year’s Flathead High School speech and debate team paid off with a state title, beating defending champ Bozeman.
“For this team — who overcame so many obstacles this year — this was truly a Cinderella season,” Flathead head coach Shannon O’Donnell said.
The champions rallied to the first-place finish with 184.5 points overall. State runner-up, Bozeman, scored 169 points. Glacier High School placed third with 153 points.
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