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SPORTS
Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Photos by Ellen Morris Bishop
Ty Warnock’s dog turns a steer with a show of force during the stock dog trial at the Wallowa County Stockman’s Rodeo.
Stock Growers Rodeo ropes in fun, scholarship funds
By Ellen Morris Bishop
Wallowa County Chieftain
The Wallowa County Stockgrower’s Ranch
Rodeo and dinner on Saturday provided a good time
for all and roped in funds for scholarships, includ-
ing more than $600 from the sale of a pick of the lit-
ter from a stellar cowdog. Tom Birkmaier and B.J.
Warnock took top prize in rock-jack building with
an energetic performance. Devin Patton and Mark
Ramsden were a close second. Stock dog competi-
tion was won by Cody Ross and his two border col-
lies, who put the set of three steers through stock
fences, barrels, and in and out of a corral in 4 min-
utes, 14 seconds. Second place stock dog went to
Mark Schott.
Team sorting was won by an out of county team
of Dave Gordon, Wes Osborne, and Lexie Osborne.
Local favorites Barrie Qualle, Zach Compton and
K.C. Little took second place honors. Branding
honors also went to an out of county team: Mark
Kerns, Savanah Kerns, and Wes Osborne. But Todd
Nash, Greg Seufer and Hadley Miller teamed up to
garner a close second.
Three teams competed in the horseback relay
race—with the fi rst three legs ridden at a trot and
the last leg usually at a full-out gallop. First place
easily went to the team of Zeb Ramsden, Lute
Ramsden and Trevor Wentz who loped home with
the prize. The real competition was between sec-
ond and third place, with Skyler Willis, Scott Shear,
and Deanna DeMelo holding off a fast-closing third
team to win by just a few seconds at the fi nish line.
The kids’ stick horse races were a little less dra-
matic. In what seemed a display of good sportsman-
ship, most of the 3 to 5 year old set “galloped“ to
the fi nish line, and then stopped just short of cross-
ing it until most of their fellow racers arrived. The
5 and up group was not as polite, with the winner
letting out a whoop as he carried his (stick) horse
across the fi nish.
Deanna DeMelo was recognized as all around
top cowgirl. Trevor Wentz took top cowboy honors.
And the Wallowa County Stockman’s Ranch Rodeo
top horse award went to Dan Probert’s sturdy sorrel.
Tom Birkmaier takes a break while BJ Warnock tacks a tag to the rockjack upright to
indicate that their work is complete in the rockjack competition. The pair won the contest.
Jessie Cunningham ropes the fi rst of two steers during the team
branding competition.
IT’S A HORSE RACE! In a hotly contested fi nish,
two riders vie for second and third place.
Mark Schott gets off a tough shot, but successfully ropes his
heifer during the team branding competition.
Gayle Beck Ladies Invitational is always a fun golfi ng event at Alpine Meadows
The annual Gayle Beck
Ladies Invitational took
place Tuesday, August 13th.
It’s always a fun golfi ng
event at Alpine Meadows.
Here’s looking back at the
day’s highlights.
First, the weather was
grand for golf . . . warm sun-
shine, cool breeze. Nature
being nice.
Second, a “fi rst time”
tourney scramble format
proved to be a good deci-
By Rochelle Danielson
sion for the Invite. (Scram-
ble defi nition of scramble
is where two or more play-
ers form a team, with rules
emphasizing fun without
pressure of players keep-
ing individual scores. Each
player hits tee shot on each
hole, then everyone plays
from the spot of the best
drive and so on to fi nal putt.
One score per team.)
Six 4-man teams par-
ticipated in play including
twelve gals, Alpine Mead-
ows; four gals, Buffalo
Peak, Union. Linda Taylor
represented Baker’s Quail
Ridge. Dara Alverson from
Meridian, ID joined in with
six La Grande Country Club
lady golfers.
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The team of Cathy Reyn-
olds, Dayle Harmon, Cindy
Parks and Deb Koppman
were the big winners scor-
ing a low 70, 2 under. The
team of Cally Goss and
Carol Franks (LaGrande)
along with Rochelle Daniel-
son and Donna McCadden
(Enterprise) worked dili-
gently to win the big money,
but was foiled by tree
branches, sand, water, and
air quality. They fi nished 1
under with a 71. The team of
Carol Marr, Jacquie Myers,
Gwen Thornberg and Mary
Lynn Townsend found that
Trout Creek on #7 marred
their chances of even win-
ning a used golf ball.
KP on #1 and #10: Flight
One, Linda Taylor. Flight
Two, Judy Ables. Longest
Drive #6 and #15: Flight
One, Deb Koppman. Flight
Two, Mary Lynn Townsend.
Closest to Line #2 and #11:
Flight One, Linda Taylor.
Flight Two, Sally McCraw.
Longest putt on #9 and #18:
First Flight, Sandy South-
ard. Second Flight, Gwen
Thornberg.
A luncheon at the club-
house, provided by Cheryl
Kooch and served by Mar-
sha Hauptmann and Belinda
Kunz, culminated a fi ne, fun
day.
Carol Marr, chairman
announced scramble win-
ners. Cindy Parks/Panky
Hauxwell, co-chair in deco-
ration/raffl e prizes, helped in
calling winners. Cally Goss
and Sally McCraw split the
50/50 drawing. Raffl e prizes:
Wallowa Lake Tram, 2 tick-
ets to ride. Vesta Jacobs, 2
pecan pies. Be Charmed and
Rusty Spur, gift certifi cates.
Cindy Parks, horticulturist,
supplied potted succulants.
Numerous gifts donated by
AMGC members, and also
by Union gals made for a
very enjoyable afternoon.
Much appreciated was
the help from Gary Marr,
Ken Hauxwell and Terry
Lamb who helped carry golf
bags from cars to golf carts.
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• Doctor of Osteopathy,
Des Moines University, Iowa
• Internship and Residency completed
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Medical Center, Ohio; Fellowship in
sports medicine completed at Orthopedic
Research of Virginia, Richmond
• Served four years as flight surgeon,
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia and
Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
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