Wallowa County Chieftain
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Sports
July 5, 2017
A9
Two-legged, four-legged
athletes shine at the Chief
Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo
By Steve Tool
Wallowa County Chieftain
A crackling thunderstorm capped
by a torrential downpour couldn’t
dampen the spirits of hardy Wallowa
County rodeo fans.
A crowd of more than 400 jammed
into the Harley Tucker Memorial
Arena for the 10th anniversary of the
Chief Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo. on
Saturday.
The rodeo is a scholarship fund-
raiser a students in Wallowa, Joseph
and Enterprise high schools. This
year’s recipients included Addie Kil-
gore of Joseph, Darby Gassett of
Enterprise and Ashley Starner of
Wallowa.
The rodeo set a number of records
including attendance. Twelve teams
competed for the prize money,
another record, as did about a dozen
ranch bronc riders and nearly that
many lady breakaway ropers. The
event raised more than $4,000 for-
scholarships –– also a record.
The Quail Run Ranch team
headed by Barrie Qualle proved that
the third time is the charm as they
walked away with their third consec-
utive team championship along with
a $1,280 check and new belt buckles.
They had stellar performances in
team doctoring and team sorting por-
tions of the competition. The Quail
Run Ranch edged the Five S crew by
four points, 90-86.
The teams competed in four
events, which also included team
doctoring and team pasture roping.
A massive thunderstorm hit the
rodeo grounds around the time the
event began, quickly turning the
ground into a quagmire.
Horses had the advantage, buck-
ing off at least half of the riders were
bucked off. Wyatt Warnock proved
the only local cowboy to place, com-
ing in third. However, Enterprise
Police Department offi cer George
Kohlhepp, who was bucked off short
of a ride at the Mountain High Broncs
and Bulls Rodeo two weeks ago,
topped off his bronc, fi nishing just out
of the money.
One young cowboy took a ter-
rible spill and ended up sliding into
the arena fence and taking a trip by
ambulance to Wallowa Memorial
Hospital. His condition is unknown
as of press time.
The Chieftain will publish more
scores in next week’s issue.
Ellen Bishop/For the Chieftain
Wyatt Warnock from the International Livestock team works the team sort-
ing competition at the Chief Joseph Rodeo Days Ranch Rodeo Saturday.
The goal was to sort cattle sequentially according to the numbers on their
backs.
Chief Joseph Days
Ranch Rodeo Results
Overall: 1. Quail Run Ranch; 2.
Five S Ranch; 3. Yatah Hay Land
and Cattle; 4. Lightning Creek
Ranch.
Team branding: 1. Five S; 2. Mor-
gan Family.
Team Doctoring: 1. Quail Run
Ranch; 2. Yatah Hay Land and
Cattle.
Team Sorting: 1. Quail Run Ranch;
2. Intermountain Livestock.
Team Roping: 1. Five S Ranch; 2.
Lightning Creek Ranch.
Ladies Steer Stopping: 1. Mari-
anne Yost.
Bronc Riding: 1. Monte Johnson; 2.
Colt Prather; 3. Wyatt Warnock.
Calcutta: 1. Karen Ramunha,
$1522.50; 2. Nick Powers, $913.50;
Mel Coleman, $609.
Top Hand: Devin Thompson.
Best Cowgirl: Marianne Yost.
Gun Raffl e: Amber Fritz.
Ellen Bishop/For the Chieftain
Monty Johnson scored a well-deserved 81 with this ride, winning the ranch broncs competition of the Chief Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo 2017. Johnson’s
ride came just as rain turned into hail at the rodeo grounds in Joseph. A number of bronc riders came away covered in mud.
Ellen Bishop/For the Chieftain
AT LEFT: Cody Ross of the Marr Flat team floats out a loop during competition in the Chief Joseph Days Ranch
Rodeo on Saturday in Joseph. ABOVE: Fred Steen drops a loop for the heels while teammate Devon Thompson
tracks the head during the steer doctoring competition in Saturday’s Chief Joseph Days Ranch Rodeo Saturday.
Golf: Still time to enter this weekend’s tourney
The third annual Invitational Golf
Tournament is Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, July 7-9.
If you haven’t put in your entry
yet, there is still time.
Many golfers who have been
around awhile recognize this tourna-
ment as a stepped-up version of the
Elks Tournament of old. It is, only
with one difference ... this event is
an open fi eld. Everyone is invited to
participate.
Rochelle Danielson
For people who may be unfamiliar
with the game, the play is two-man
best ball. A practice round is offered
Friday.
The two-day contest begins Satur-
day with a shotgun start. The second
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round is Sunday. There’ll be payouts
in gross and net and tee prize give-
aways. Saturday night prime rib is on
the menu, and later, a team auction
with a Calcutta auction will be held
for the Sunday round. The sole survi-
vor tops off the tourney.
Alpine Meadows is well into its
busiest time, with the RVs and camp-
ers along with boats and bikes (golf
clubs too) coming up Highway 82.
If this is any sign of how busy
Wallowa County recreational sites are
going to be in the next three months,
then the golf course is going to be
even busier.
The Wine-Down ladies turned out
to wind down Thursday evening. Six
two-woman teams played a nine-hole
scramble. Gross score winners were
Tammy Crawford and Kate Craw-
ford with a 44. Teams were Nancy
Hook and Karen Coppin, Judy Ables
and Cheryl Kooch, Lil Harshfi eld
and Josie Conrad, Mary Moe and
Char Williams and Sherrie Currie and
Rochelle Danielson.
The Wednesday evening “two-per-
son” team league is 12 teams strong.
The league is still open to both men
and women. Check with Bill Ables
for details.
Rochelle Danielson writes about
golf for the Chieftain.
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