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22 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters youth is a rodeo star zy Jim Corneliud News Editor Sisters saw a whole lot of top cowboys and cowgirls come through town for the Sisters Rodeo last weekend. Later this month, Sisters’ own rodeo star, Adriene Steffen, will leave town for Lebanon, Tennessee, where she will compete in the NJHFR (National Junior High Finals Rodeo) in barrel racing and breakaway roping. Steffen, a sixth–grader at Sisters Middle School, quali- fied for national competi- tion as the top barrel racer in Oregon in junior high school rodeo. She was also the Oregon Jr. High School Division Rodeo Association Rookie of the Year. Rodeo is a family sport. Her dad, Randy, a direc- tor for the St. Paul Rodeo, and her brother competed through high school and col- lege. She’s been going to the NFR (National Finals Rodeo) in Las Vegas, Nevada, for 10 years. “I grew up around it, but I’ve only done it four years,” she told The Nugget. She rides three horses in barrel racing, break- away roping, pole bending and goat-tying. She’s taking two to Tennessee — her barrels horse, Koa, who “loves atten- tion,” and her break- away horse, Fancy. The rodeo fea- tures roughly 1,000 contestants from 43 states, and Steffen admits she’s “excited and kinda nervous” about fac- ing all that top com- petition. But Steffen enjoys everything about rodeo, and notes that it’s not just about winning. PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS “You get to be competitive, but Adriene Steffen id headed to Tenneddee for you also get to make national competition in junior rodeo. friends,” she said. In rodeo, Randy notes, times,” Adriene noted. your closest competitor might It remains to be seen how be the one cheering you on far the young rider will go the loudest in your event. down the rodeo road. Adriene is also a volley- “I kind of want to go pro- ball player, so she splits her fessional,” she mused. “But I time in training. Outside of don’t know how that’ll turn volleyball season, though, out.” she trains almost every day in In any case, she’ll have a her events. She’s also taken significant event under her clinics with legendary bar- belt this summer, competing rel racer and frequent Sisters for over $80,000 in prizes and Rodeo competitor Charmayne $200,000 in scholarships with James. the best young rodeo athletes “I’ve met her multiple in the world. Account to assist injured motorcyclist Michael Hooey, a long- time Sisters resident, was severely injured in a motor- cycle accident on Indian Ford Road on May 28. The 65-year-old man suffered broken femurs in both legs, a broken pelvis and fractures to vertebrae in his neck. While he told The Nugget last week that he is making a remarkably strong recovery, he has a long period of rehabilitation ahead of him. A donation account has been set up at Mid Oregon Credit Union to help him and his wife with expenses during a recovery which is expected to take many weeks. Donate at any branch, including the one in Sisters, or mail checks to Mid Oregon Credit Union, P.O. Box 6749, Bend, OR 97708. CLARIFICATION “I’m in the process of creat- ing classes specifically for men, integrating flexibility, proper alignment and strength training.” For more information call 541-790-9679. The barre classes at Aqua Hot Tubs Health & Wellness, located at 413 W. Hood Ave. are not limited to women. Carolyn Janke notes that WE’RE NOT JUST TIRES! We do... Alignments, Brakes, Shocks, Struts, CV Joints, U Joints, Axle Shafts, Drivelines, & Tire Siping ...not only cars, but trailers, too! DAVIS TIRE 541-549-1026 Serving Sisters Since 1962 188 W. Sisters Park Dr. In Sisters Industrial Park across from SnoCap Mini Storage
