Ellison first in discussion at Detroit Lakes speech meet

The Patriot speech team. Front row, from left: Savannah Ellison, Katie Maschhoff, Zach Bauer, Courtney Rock and Sydney Ellison. Middle row: William Moe, Megan Buffington, Elena Grove, Austin Evenson, Addie Pierson, Allie Miller and Mollie Pierson. Back row: Elizabeth Blaeser, Ashley Mixer, Cole Kaneski,Tyler Flowers, Matt Fabian, Allison Francis and Naarah Neumann. Submitted photo

By Pineandlakes Echo Journal

March 21, 2017 06:00 AM

The Pequot Lakes High School speech team finished fourth in the Detroit Lakes Speech Tournament on Saturday, March 11.

Capturing the team sweepstakes was the team from Thief River Falls followed by Fergus Falls, Beckenridge, Pequot Lakes and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.

This year's tournament saw 28 teams competing.

Placing for the Patriots were: Savannah Ellison, first in discussion; Zach Bauer, second in great speeches; Katie Maschhoff, third in great speeches; Courtney Rock, third in prose; Sydney Ellison, fourth in oratory; Allie Miller and William Moe, sixth in duo; Mollie Pierson, seventh in discussion; Miller, seventh in humor; Addie Pierson, seventh in informative; Moe, seventh in storytelling; Austin Evenson, 11th in drama; Megan Buffington and Rock, 14th in duo; Elena Grove, 14th in extemporaneous reading.

Pequot Lakes will travel to Brainerd on March 17 and 18 for the National Speech and Debate Association national qualifier.

Ellison first in discussion at Detroit Lakes speech meet

The Pequot Lakes High School speech team finished fourth in the Detroit Lakes Speech Tournament on Saturday, March 11. Capturing the team sweepstakes was the team from Thief River Falls followed by Fergus Falls, Beckenridge, Pequot Lakes and Dilw...