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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
WEDNESDAY
August 15, 2018
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
Steer wrestler Tucker Wright of Canyon City, right, goes after it for first place with hazer Steve Currin at Saturday’s NPRA Rodeo at the Grant County Fairgrounds in John Day.
Kickin’ up a good time at the NPRA Rodeo
Event is kickoff to Grant County Fair
Grant County Fair
and Rodeo Queen
Trinity Hutchison,
left, will pass
her crown on
to Princess
Courtney Nichols
after a future
coronation
ceremony.
Nichols was
announced as the
new queen during
an intermission at
Saturday’s NPRA
Rodeo in John
Day.
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
T
Ty Holly of Mt. Vernon
moves into a good
position in calf roping.
hree local competitors at last week’s NPRA Rodeo
in John Day placed in their events, and a new Grant
County Fair and Rodeo Queen was announced.
The stands at the fairgrounds were full of fans
Saturday as Tucker Wright of Canyon City won steer
wrestling in a time of 7.3. He said it wasn’t his best time, but he
was happy with the win and with the good number of family and
friends who came out to the rodeo.
“It’s always fun and good when it comes together at home,”
he said.
See RODEO, Page A13
Bull’s-eye in their sights
4-H archers
compete for fair
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Two dozen Grant Coun-
ty 4-H archers competed
Saturday in traditional and
freestyle contests.
The groups, led by ar-
chery coaches Andy Day
and Mike Springer, gath-
ered at the John Day In-
dustrial Park with family
and friends looking on.
Both
coaches
said
they’ve been impressed by
the youths’ progress.
“It’s really neat to see
the improvement in these
kids each year, and it’s a
measurable improvement,”
Springer said.
“All these kids, from
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Archers from Grant County 4-H clubs compete at the
industrial park on Saturday. Here, senior freestyle
archers are lined up, front to back: Abby Winegar,
Julianna Smucker, Ty McDaniel, Opie McDaniel and
Mason Gerry. See more photos at myeaglenews.com.
the beginning, have ma-
tured quite well,” Day said,
adding their progress has
been “dramatic.”
The archery 4-H’ers
competing Saturday range
Abby Winegar, a 4-H senior archer, aims for her target.
Multi-sport athlete Kellen Shelley
is one of two Oregon high school ath-
letes receiving a $1,000 Moda Health
Scholarship for 2017-18.
Kelly Foster of the Oregon School
Activities Association made the an-
nouncement to the Eagle on Friday.
Shelley attended Grant Union High
School where he participated in foot-
ball, basketball and golf. He recently
transferred to Tillamook High School
where he will be a junior this fall.
Shelley received the Moda Health
Player of the Game award during the
2A Basketball State Championship
in Pendleton. As a recipient of that
award, Shelley was given a scholar-
ship application.
Outside of sports and school, Shel-
ley participates in FFA which holds an-
nual can food drives, camp clean-ups
and firewood cutting for the elderly.
The OSAA press release states Shelley
is driven by his passion to serve and
to provide leadership in his school and
community.
Randal Hennen, a Grant Union
High School biology teacher, said in
the release, “Kellen would be one to
stand and speak up for what is morally
and ethically right, even in the face of
opposition.”
See ARCHERS, Page A13
Taekwondo
classes offered
Former Grant Union student
receives Moda Health scholarship
Blue Mountain Eagle
in age from 9-18 and come
from nearly every corner
of the county.
Julianna Smucker, 18,
who is a senior archer in
her fourth year, had quite a
few arrows from her com-
pound bow hit the bulls-
eye.
“We skipped last year,
but came back this year be-
cause it’s a lot of fun,” she
said. “I didn’t want to miss
out on my last year.”
Preston Boethin, 13,
said he prefers using a tra-
ditional bow.
“It’s fun,” he said. “It’s
a challenge because you
don’t have sights, so it’s
by instinct.”
June Wolf said she ap-
preciates the help the
coaches give at practice
and during the shoot off.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Eagle file photo
Grant Union Prospector Kellen Shelley flies up to
score over the Santiam Wolverines in the district
championship playoff battle in John Day last
season. Grant Union won 66-51, advancing to the
state tournament.
Second-degree black belt Laurel Coombs is
instructing taekwondo, a Korean martial art using
kicks, blocks and strikes to increase self-confi-
dence and discipline.
Ages 8 and older practice from 6:15-7:15 p.m.
Mondays and Thursdays. Ages 5-7 practice from
5:15-6 p.m. Thursdays.
Classes cost $25 per person per month and are
held at the Canyon City Community Hall, 129 S.
Washington, Canyon City.
Discounts are offered for siblings, families and
multiple month sign-ups. For more information,
contact Coombs at 503-740-3578 or kimstkdjohn-
day@gmail.com or visit kimstkdportland.com.