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20 Wednesday, June 10, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon RODEO: Best of the best will compete for big purses Continued from page 1 Rodeo) contender, will face Bobby Mote, four-time World Champion Bareback Rider and current leader in the PRCA. In this event. Mote, who has won many buckles at Sisters, including All-Around Cowboy, is returning to his Central Oregon roots from his Texas home. They face tough competi- tion from Terrebonne’s Austin Foss, No. 5 in national stand- ings; Ryan Gray, another for- mer World Champion and Sis- ters event winner; and David Peebles, who, at No. 11, is hot on the heels of his big brother, Steven. David won big at the National Western Stock Show this winter. World champions and lead- ing contenders in the Profes- sional Rodeo Cowboys Asso- ciation will compete at Sisters Rodeo, with a contingent of local cowboys and cowgirls in the top 20 rankings. There are nearly 550 entries in the pro- fessional rodeo and Xtreme Bulls. Forty bull-riders begin the charge on Wednesday night during Xtreme Bulls, vying for eight seconds aboard some of the best bulls in the nation, courtesy of Flying Diamond Stock Contractors. Among them are a former Sisters win- ner and World Champion, Shane Proctor, and four cur- rent top-20 riders. Rodeo performances kick off with a roar in the team bronc riding competition. This event, independent of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, is a crowd favor- ite at Sisters and many other rodeos in national circuits. It is managed by the Profes- sional Wild Horse Racers Association. In the rodeo bull riding competition, former Sisters buckle winners and world champions Wesley Silcox and Steve Woolsey are riders to watch, along with Cody Camp- bell, currently in the Top 20. Tie down roping brings 2014 World Champion Shane Henchey, who will face com- petition from Derrick Begay, currently No. 2 in Profes- sional Rodeo Cowboy Asso- ciation standings. But watch for Terrebonne’s own Russell Cardoza, currently No. 6 in all-around competition, and Clint Robinson. Team roping carries a full plate that includes Header Derrick Begay at No. 2 and Healers Russell Cardoza and Brady Minor in the Top 10, along with many top-20 competitors. A fan favorite, barrel rac- ing brings Layna Kight, who led at the end of the year in 2014 standings into NFR, with top-20 contenders Kaley Bass and Megan McLeod. Local six-time NFR qualifier Brenda Mays (2012 Barrel Racing Average Champion) has her sights set on a Sis- ters buckle, and Vicki Mays, her sister, is ready to be in the money. Steer wrestling is loaded with talent, with 2014 World Champion Hunter Cure lead- ing a pack including Ty Erick- son, No. 2, Beau Clark No. 6 and Luke Branquino, No. 8. This is an opportunity per chance to see some of the fast- est times in Sisters history. Taos Muncy is a cow- boy to watch in saddlebronc, secure at No. 4, but he will compete against No. 5, Jacobs Crawley and Jesse Wright of the famous Wright broth- ers family of rodeo winners. The big, brawling horses in saddlebronc reflect the rough and rolling historic life in the West, when cowboys took the toughest hits. Sisters Rodeo will begin June 10 with Xtreme Bulls followed by four rodeo per- formances June 12-14. For tickets and information, call the ticket hotline at 541-549- 0121 or 1-800-827-7522, or visit the ticket office at 220 W. Cascade Ave. in Sisters. The ticket office will be closed after Thursday, June 11. Tickets may be purchased at the gate two hours before each performance, as avail- able.For information visit www.sistersrodeo.com. Garden Fair... photo by Jerry baldock Meghan Pieper and her mom, Julie, inspect “red wigglers” (compost worms) at the Sisters elementary School garden Fair. A special two-week, four-page section! Welcome Quilters! A full-color, special section designed especially for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show will appear in the July 1 and 8 issues of The Nugget Newspaper. An excellent opportunity to reach Quilt Show visitors and local residents, as The Nugget Newspaper is mailed to every home in Sisters Country and available free to visitors at over 70 businesses throughout town! Two-Week ad cost: $195* Ad size - 3.265 by 2.625 inches Space is limited, reserve today! Deadline: Thurs., June 25 at 5 p.m. Call Lisa Buckley at 541-549-9941 Full Ad S ize in — Actual C olor — ihree s Rosebud s ted bag Hand-quil sories & acces Bratton. h by Beka versatile - l, u f r el Colo for trav ! t c e f r e e p yday us or ever Husband “Day Care” at Aspen Lakes! Wednesdays are Ladies Martini Night! After a round of golf, join us at Brand 33 Restaurant. Y GAR EY L COO allery ection G The Coll 88-6253 541-5 ood Ave. 353 E. H ooley.com c y www.gar Ope n 7 day s a wee k *This is a two-week promotion. By reserving space, the advertiser agrees to advertise in each of the two issues. The same ad will run both issue.