Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
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WEDNESDAY
August 12, 2015
4-H, FFA members are livestock winners
The 2015 round
of livestock
auction winners
is in the books
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Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day — The aroma
of livestock wasn’t the only
thing in the air at the Sale
Barn Saturday night.
The pride of Grant County
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of the 2015 Grant County
Fair livestock auction, as
each of the young livestock
owners paraded their ani-
mals in front of the crowd of Carson Weaver, of the Izee Livestock 4-H club, had the grand champion steer,
friends, family members and bought by Iron Triangle, represented by Jordyn Young.
potential buyers.
Just over 100 members
of 4-H and FFA clubs from
every corner of the county
participated in this year’s
auction.
Grand and reserve grand
champion winners this year
were:
Beef
Hailey Carter, of the Izee Livestock 4-H club, stands
with Bob Cowan Thompson of Chester’s Thriftway,
the buyer of her reserve grand champion steer.
• Grand champion: Carson
Weaver, Izee Livestock club;
buyer, Iron Triangle.
• Reserve grand champi-
on: Hailey Carter, Izee Live-
stock club; buyer, Chester’s
Thriftway.
Swine
Abby Winegar, of Grant Union FFA, had
this year’s grand champion swine. The
buyer was Iron Triangle, represented by
Jordyn Young.
• Grand champion: Lo-
gan Namitz, Strawberry
Riders club; buyer, Triangle
Oil.
• Reserve grand cham-
pion: Skylar Powell, Day-
ville FFA; buyer, Chester’s
Thriftway.
Sheep
• Grand champion: Abby
Winegar, Grant Union FFA;
buyer, Iron Triangle.
• Reserve grand champi-
on: Erika Dickens, Lone Star
Livestock club; buyer, Ches-
ter’s Thriftway.
Eagle photos/Cheryl Hoefler
Logan Namitz, of Strawberry Riders 4-H club, had
the grand champion swine this year. Triangle Oil,
represented by Trent Wright, was the buyer.
Skylar Powell of Dayville FFA, had
this year’s reserve grand champion
swine at the fair. The buyer was
Chester’s Thriftway, represented by
Bob Cowan Thompson.
Right: Erika Dickens, of Lone Star
Livestock, shows off her reserve
grand champion sheep. Bob
Cowan Thompson of Chester’s
Thriftway was the buyer.
Youth compete at Cowkids Rodeo
90 participants
take on
competition
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY — It was
a smooth ride at Sunday’s
Cowkids Rodeo at the
Grant County rodeo arena.
Over 90 kids — from
ages 16 months to 16 years
— took part in the excite-
ment of the day.
Contestants came from
Grant County as well as
Baker, Burns, Vale, Ontario
and even as far as Idaho.
The events ranged from
goat tying to steer wres-
tling.
Simmie Waddel has or-
ganized the John Day event
for the past four years, and
she’s been involved for 13
years, since her oldest child
began at age 2.
Her children, and many
other rodeo participants,
are involved in the sum-
mertime Cinnabar Moun-
tain Playdays rodeos in Mt.
Vernon at Burton Arena.
“It gives them (the
youth) an event right along
with the Playdays,” she
said. “Not all the kids have
an opportunity to go to a ro-
deo with 90 contestants —
it’s more realistic, and they
have all the roughstock,
and the timed events.”
Two cowkids shared
their rodeo experience.
Rowdy Israel, 9, said
she’s been participating in
Cowkids for three years.
She practices at home
with her mom, Nicole’s,
help, and she’s involved
with the Playdays rodeos.
Rowdy kept busy Sun-
day, participating in all but
two events.
She said it was fun to
Contributed photo/LindseyWyllie.com
Warner Robertson competes in youth steer riding at Sunday’s Cowkids Rodeo.
Contributed photo/LindseyWyllie.com
Paige Pentzer flies around the barrels at 19.16
seconds for a first-place finish.
compete in
ing is the
the events
one event
with
her
he choos-
horse, Pea-
es at the
nut.
Cowkids
“I loved
Rodeo.
it,” she said.
“This is
“It was re-
my
third
ally
awe-
time doing
some.”
it,” he said.
Wa r n e r
“I like the
Contributed photo/LindseyWyllie.com thrill of it;
Robertson,
14, works Riley Gregg competes in I like the
with cattle the goat tying event at the adrenaline
on his fam- Cowkids Rodeo.
rush.”
ily’s ranch,
Wa d d e l
building and fixing fence called the event a success.
and running equipment.
“Everything went real-
He doesn’t ride steer at ly great,” she said. “The
home though — steer rid- kids had a ton of fun, even
though it was a long day.
I didn’t hear any com-
plaints.”
First-place winners re-
ceived belt buckles (ac-
quired from Pioneer Feed);
second-place, rodeo base-
ball caps (with stitching
from A-Plus Stitching);
third-place, insulated lunch
boxes (also with embroi-
dery from A-Plus Stitch-
ing).
Both businesses gave a
significant discount for the
prizes, Waddel said.
Announcer Mark Bag-
ett kept the event running
smoothly, she added.
Stock was provided by
Trevor Knowles, and the
McCracken, McDaniel and
Waddel families.
“I’d like to give a big
thank-you to Mark and the
volunteers that helped out
— parents, grandparents,
aunts and uncles,” Waddel
said.
Cowkids Rodeo results
Senior – ages 13-16
Senior Steer Riding
1st, Marcus Delgado, 4.12
2nd, Warner Robertson, 3.34
3rd, Cinch Anderson, 2.79
Senior Breakaway Roping
1st, Karry Davis, 6.38
Senior Barrels
1st, Carley Pewonka, 19.4
2nd, Trinity Hutchison, 20.37
3rd, Marcus Delgado, 21.94
Senior Poles
1st, Carley Pewonka, 28.65
2nd, Cinch Anderson, 28.94
3rd, Karry Davis, 29.69
Senior Goat Tying
1st, Carley Pewonka, 17.5
2nd, Trinity Hutchison, 21.72
3rd, Cinch Anderson, 23.82
Senior Dummy Roping
1st, Ty McDaniel
2nd, Denali Twehues
3rd, Trinity Hutchison
Junior – ages 10-12
Junior Steer Riding
1st, Blanca Lopez, 3.31
2nd, Wyatt Wood, 2.97
3rd, Jack Strong, 2.25
Junior Barrels
1st, Paige Pentzer, 19.16
2nd, Karmen Molina, 21.28
3rd, Lacy Church¿ eld, 24.31
Junior Poles
1st, Paige Pentzer, 23.69
2nd, Lane Clark, 29.88
3rd, Sam McCracken, 36.22
Junior Goat Tying
1st, Lacy Church¿ eld, 14.28
2nd, Paige Pantzer, 17.78
3rd, Wyatt Wood, 31
Youth – ages 6-9
Youth Calf Riding
1st, Cash Moore, 4.37
2nd, Colton Clark, 2.56
3rd, Charlie Knowles, 1.85
Youth Poles
1st, Bailey McCracken, 23.85
2nd, Callie Jo Arriola, 29.87
3rd, Taylor Church¿ eld, 29.91
Youth Barrels
1st, Sarah Clark, 19.94
2nd, Bailey McCracken, 21.75
3rd, Callie Jo Arriola, 23.15
Youth Dummy Roping
1st, Colton Clark
2nd, Taylor Church¿ eld
3rd, Rowdy Israel
Youth Goat Tail Tying
1st, Callie Jo Arriola, 18.43
2nd, Rowdy Israel, 18.87
3rd, Bailey McCracken, 23.22
Pee Wee – ages 0-5
Wooly Bullies
1st, Jerret Waddel, 3.15
2nd, Jack Knowles, 2
3rd, Paxton Waggoner, 2.01
Pee Wee Poles
1st, Kodee Kimball, 46.12
2nd, Kali Waggoner, 52.66
3rd, Ruby Hopper, 1.04.16
Goat Tail Undecorating
1st, Kodee Kimball, 15.57
2nd, Jerett Waddel, 15.88
3rd, Curz Trevino, 19.38
Pee Wee Barrels
1st, Gus Rowell, 44.38
2nd, Ruby Hopper, 46.75
3rd, Kali Waggoner, 1.01.25
Pee Wee Dummy Roping
1st, Jerret Waddel
2nd, Paxton Waggoner
3rd, Kodee Kimball
Some timed results were not available.