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LOCAL
Wallowa County Chieftain
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Miller wins high school calf roping title
Qualifi ed for
nationals in
two events
Wallowa County Chieftain
ENTERPRISE — Hanley
“Noodle” Miller, a 15-year-
old freshman at Joseph Char-
ter School and the son of
Cory and Dena Miller of
Enterprise, recently com-
pleted a successful fi rst sea-
son of his high school rodeo
career.
Partnered
with
his
11-year-old sorrel geld-
ing, K2, and his 13-year-
old bay gelding, Pepperoni,
Miller led the state from the
beginning of the season last
fall. He then walked away
with the tie-down calf rop-
ing title at the Oregon State
High School Rodeo Finals in
Prineville earlier this month.
Miller tied down 16 of 17
calves through the season
and placed in 15 of 16 runs.
The championship earned
him a saddle, sponsored by
Les Schwab, and a buckle. In
addition, Miller was awarded
a certifi cate for the Columbia
River Circuit PRCA permit
when he turns 18.
Next on Miller’s agenda
is the High School Rodeo
National Finals Rodeo in
Contributed Photo
Hanley “Noodle” Miller won the the tie-down calf roping title at the Oregon State High School Rodeo Finals.
Gillette, Wyoming, July
17-23. He will be competing
in both tie-down roping and
team roping with his part-
ner, Bayli Ladner of Klam-
ath Falls. The two moved up
to fourth place in the team
roping standings at the Ore-
gon High School Finals to
earn a spot at the national
event. Noodle’s 19-year-old
sorrel gelding, Capone and
his 14-year-old bay mare,
Kabang, carried him through
the season as the team’s
heeler.
Miller is coached by pro
rodeo competitor Nathan
Steinberg of Klamath Falls
and formerly of Southern
Texas, who has mentored
him and helped develop
Miller’s tie-down roping
skills. Steinberg has been
doing clinics with eight-time
world champion and ProRo-
deo Hall of Fame inductee
Joe Beaver since 2004.
“I met Noodle two years
ago at a Joe Beaver clinic
in Idaho,” Steinberg said.
“I instantly fell in love with
him. He’s a good kid from a
good family. We do 20 clin-
ics a year and I see a lot of
kids. It’s inspiring to see
Noodle’s work ethic and love
of the game.
“When he comes here to
rope, he asks 20,000 ques-
tions a day and has desire
beyond his years. It’s pretty
cool. And to see him with the
work ethic he has at 15, he’ll
be successful at whatever he
does.”
Miller also earned an
invite to compete this Sep-
tember in one of the two Joe
Beaver Roping events of the
year in Texas.
In addition to the list of
successes this past year,
Miller has also qualifi ed
for the Vegas Tuff est in Las
Vegas, Dec. 1-5, for the sec-
ond straight year and for the
Hooey Junior Patriot Finale
in Fort Worth, Texas in Feb-
ruary and March 2023.
In his spare time, Miller
is busy managing his own
herd of Corriente and Her-
eford cattle and exercis-
ing and training most of his
family’s 25-plus head of
registered quarter horses.
He helps his parents in the
family’s fencing business
or putting in saddle time on
horses brought to him by
those from the local com-
munity and beyond. He is
also a member of the Joseph
FFA Chapter and competes
at the Wallowa County Fair
with market steers.
Dragon boats now awake; take to water today
Three paddling
sessions a week
planned
By BILL BRADSHAW
Wallowa County Chieftain
JOSEPH — The dragon
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at the boat launch dock at the
Wallowa Lake Marina for the
fi rst time in a couple of years
today, Wednesday, June 29,
from 6-7 p.m., according to
Trudy Turner of the Dragons
on the Lake Paddle Club.
“It will be an open pad-
dle,” Turner said in an email.
“We want to fi ll the boat —
make a reservation to secure
a seat or just come down to
the dock 15 minutes early.”
She recommended wear-
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
Bill Bradshaw/Wallowa County Chieftain
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Cost for this short,
July-September season is
$65. There are work hours
taking care of the boats and
equipment that can be done
to cover dues.
The only age limit is set it
at at least 18 and All ability
levels are welcomed.
“But we will assess phys-
ical concerns on a personal
basis for safety reasons,”
Turner said.
Turner said the Wallowa
Lake Lodge is having a fund-
raising dinner for the club on
Aug. 14 with music and fi re
dancing on the lawn after
dinner and a predinner cock-
tail hour. Additional details
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Newcomers to the sport
would fi rst have to paddle
the earlier session so that
they can learn the basics
before paddling the second,
race-practice session.
She said the club currently
has 12 personal fl oatation
devices available, so bring-
ing one will be very help-
ful. The club can only seat
as many people as they have
safety equipment for.
“The donations will
help with buying more and
upgrade paddles and other
equipment, so the number of
PFD’s will change as the sea-
son progresses,” she said.
Membership is expected
after three paddle sessions
for locals, though as a new
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The second Saturday pad-
dle, from 9:30-11 a.m., is for
those members who want to
do race practice. That session
is a much more intense work-
out and timing and active
participation are essential, as
it is strenuous exercise rather
than recreational paddling,
Turner said.
Awakening a dragon boat, Trudy Turner, a member of the
Dragons on the Lake Paddle Club, paints an eye on the head
of a dragon boat Friday, June 24, 2022, in Joseph, to offi cially
wake it up for the season.
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