Elite 8 Head To State For Scotties; Jamba Jams It At Divisioinal

The Scotties head to the State B-C Speech and Drama Tournament this Friday and Saturday with their own Elite 8 – the team members who advanced at Divisional.

One Divisional champion, Ethan Jamba in serious oral interpretation, heads the GHS delegation bound for Ennis. Here are the others, along with their placement last weekend in the Plentywood Divisional:

• Mariah Holter, second, mime.

• Andrea Hansen, third, extemporaneous speaking.

• Felicity Soper and Maria Morris, fourth, serious duo.

• Rachel Overby, fifth, humorous solo.

• Morgan Miller, sixth, humorous oral interpretation.

• Amy Nelson, sixth, original oratory.

Glasgow S&D coach Matt Bacon told The Courier that Divisional was “extremely competitive, and our kids faced serious challenges to qualify for state.”

But in the end, more then half of them did – eight of the 14 Scotties who competed.

“I'm excited about State this year,” Bacon said. “I think with good practices and work this week all of our students have a good chance of finishing strongly.”

The team leaves for Ennis on Thursday. The competition begins 10:30 a.m. Friday.