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August 14, 2019
Sea Dragons
celebrate swim season
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
The John Day Sea Dragons swim team celebrated their
season Wednesday, July 31, at the city park.
The team had a third-place finish at the July 26-28 East
Cascade District Finale.
There were 37 Sea Dragon swimmers taking part in the
district meet, held at Gleason Pool in John Day. The average
age of the team members was 11.
Head coach Sabrina Howard led the team.
“These swimmers are absolutely amazing at what they do
in the water,” said JDST president Haley Walker.
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
Kimberly Williams scores 3.0 in the breakaway at the Aug. 9-10 Grant County NPRA Rodeo in John Day on Friday night.
NPRA Rodeo brings fun
with hometown heart
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Chad Finley of Mt. Ver-
non has been roping calves
for 20 years, and Saturday at
the Aug. 9-10 Grant County
NPRA Rodeo he made some
money on it, winning the
tie-down event in a time of
10.4.
“It was good,” he said. “I
had a pretty decent calf.”
The NPRA Rodeo, a
long-standing tradition in
Grant County, had a total
purse of $13,171.
Finley, who won $633,
beat out both Shane Erick-
son of Terrebonne and Kass
Kayser of Ellensburg, Wash-
ington, who tied for second
in the event with a time of
10.7.
As of Tuesday, Erickson
is No. 1 in the standings for
tie-down roping, and Finley
is No. 6.
Finley had been in the
No. 2 spot earlier in the
season.
“My good horse got hurt
around July 4th,” he said.
“It’s been a struggle. My
backup horse is finally com-
ing around. He’s been work-
ing good the last couple of
weeks.”
Calf roping is a tradition
in his family.
“My grandpa got us
started,” he said. “I started
riding at age 2, roping at 5
or 6, and I tied my first calf
at 11 or 12. I’ve been rop-
ing calves for 20 years at the
Broken Leg Ranch.”
Calf roping is more than
just a sport. Cowboys use
the skill on the ranch to
bring in sick calves or for
branding.
When he isn’t competing
at rodeo events, he’s running
his own herd of cattle at the
ranch and shoeing horses.
GRANT COUNTY NPRA RODEO
Bareback Riding
Kyle Bounds, Harrisburg, 78.00, $576
Payton Wright, Stanfield, 70.00, $384
Tie-down Roping
Chad Finley, Mt. Vernon, 10.40, $633
Shane Erickson, Terrebonne, 10.70,
$396
Kass Kayser, Ellensburg, 10.70, $396
Indigo Sappington, Bend, 14.6, $158
Tate Gentry, 19.7
Breakaway Roping
Sammy Jo Cardoza, Terrebonne, 2.70,
$748
Kimberly Williams, North Powder,
3.0, $561
Trisha McCoin, Terrebonne, 3.20, $374
Courtney Sanchez, Winnemucca,
Nevada, 3.50, $187
Saddle Bronc
Charlie Barker, Terrebonne, 84.00, $528
Wyatt Grant, Toppenish, Washington,
80.00, $316
Luke McKay, Juntura, 79.00, $211
Steer Wrestling
Jayce Garthwaite, Powell Butte, 4.50,
$432
Cayden Greenfield, Lakeview, 5.60,
$324
Jarred Thomas, Prineville, 6.00, $162
Finley said he has about
10-15 more rodeos to go,
including eight or nine
NPRA rodeos and a couple
more PRCA events. Next up
is the Heppner Rodeo this
weekend.
He said focusing on the
spiritual aspects of life is
important to him.
“I praise God for allow-
ing me to rodeo and spread-
ing his word through rodeo,”
he said.
Sammy Jo Cardoza of
Terrebonne had the fastest
time in breakaway roping
with 2.70, winning $748.
She was followed by Kim-
berly Williams of North
Powder with 3.00 and $561
and Trisha McCoin of Terre-
bonne with 3.20 and $374.
McCoin is the daughter of
Monte and Cindy Legg of
John Day.
One bull rider, out of
four cowboys, had a quali-
Bryce Harrison, Condon, 6.00, $162
Team Roping, Header
Bo Patzke, Benton City, 5.90, $806
Quade Patzk, Klamath Falls, 6.00, $604
Justin Davis, Cottonwood, 6.10, $403
Bobby Alexander, Redmond, 6.90,
$201
Team Roping, Heeler
Brayden Schmidt, Benton City, 5.90,
$806
Tanner Patzke, Klamath Falls, 6.00,
$604
Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, 6.10,
$403
Austin Stafford, Prineville, 6.90, $201
Barrel Racing
Courtney Thomas, Bend, 18.26, $489
Michelle Williams, North Powder,
18.51, $367
Stevie Rae Willis, Terrebonne, 18.52,
$244
Taylor Eller, Colville, 18.53, $122
Bull Riding
Bryan Perry, Yakima, 80.00, $1,056
Ranch Bronc Riding
(an added event, not part of the NPRA)
Eddie Colgan, 80.00
Cody Lovegren, 76.00
Quinn Stevens, 74.00
fying ride — Bryan Perry of
Yakima, Washington, rode
Scooby Do to win $1,056.
Lindsey Wyllie of Long
Creek was heavily involved
in the NPRA Rodeo as the
announcer.
He said they worried a
little bit about the weather
as storms rolled through the
area Friday and Saturday.
Fortunately, there were
only a few sprinkles on Fri-
day, and Saturday’s light-
ning and downpour halted
just before the start of the
rodeo.
“We had a good crowd
both nights,” Wyllie said.
“People still came out and
filled the stands, and there
were no delays.”
The generous audience in
the grandstands on Saturday
night donated to the “Sons
of Drew Knowles Memorial
Fund.” Knowles, who was a
36-year-old Mt. Vernon resi-
dent, died in a single-vehicle
accident on July 26, leaving
behind his wife and three
sons. His memorial service
was held earlier that day.
Grant County Queen
Courtney Nichols and Junior
Miss Rodeo Oregon Rowdy
Israel each donated $200 to
start things off.
“The bucket was quickly
filled as it was passed
through the crowd of over
300 spectators,” Wyllie said.
“When tallied up, $1,500
was raised that night.”
Team Roping buckles for
first place were dedicated
in the memory of Drew
Knowles.
Fair and Rodeo queen
contestants Katie Barker,
15, of Dayville and Kelsei
Kiser, 19, of Fox were intro-
duced, and a farewell was
given to Nichols who fin-
ishes her reign at the close
of the fair.
Wyllie is well-known for
his award-winning rodeo
photography, but has taken
the role of announcer more
and more, including the
Grant County NPRA rodeo
for the past four years.
He’s been busy this
summer announcing at the
Haines Stampede, the Hells
Canyon Junior Rodeo and a
ranch rodeo in Burns in July.
He was also active behind
the lens, capturing import-
ant moments from rodeos
including the Deschutes
County Fair NPRA Rodeo.
He’ll also cover the Sept.
20-21 NPRA Finals in
Salem.
With his love of both
photography and announc-
ing, Wyllie said he some-
times notices the perfect
camera shot while behind
the mic in the crow’s nest.
“I think, ‘I hope someone
got that picture,’” he said.
Cinnabar Mountain Playdays rodeo
youth have close scores in competition
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Contestants in the Aug. 3-4 Cinna-
bar Mountain Playdays youth rodeo
series had some close races at the
Grant County Fairgrounds in John
Day.
The youths competed in figure 8,
pole bending, barrels, keyhole, flag
race, goat tying and dummy roping.
Next up will be their Tough
Enough to Wear Pink-themed rodeos
set for Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 24-25.
These will be the final competitions
of the season.
Here are the unofficial results from
the Aug. 3-4 event:
Leadline, open
First: Grayson Schmadeka, 222.5 points
Second: Weston Hamilton, 188.5
Third: Sterling Oaks, 188
Peewee, ages 6 and under
First: Bransyn Harper, 229.5 points
Second: Millie McCoin, 203
Third: Isabelle Rosebrook, 164.5
Junior, ages 7-9
First: Tatyn Harper, 203.5 points
Coy Mathiason rounds a pole in the figure 8
event as he races for the finish line at the Aug.
3 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays youth rodeo in
John Day.
Second: Cooper Holly, 198
Third: Tavin Desadier, 192
Intermediate, ages 10-14
First: Coy Mathiasen, 229 points
Second: Bailey McCracken, 212.5
Third: Callie Jo Arriola, 194.5
Senior, ages 15-17
First: Sam McCracken, 244 points
Second: Jessi Arriola, 216
Third: Shyanne Petersen, 125
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
Jolee Oaks has a good handle
of her horse in the pole
bending competition at the
Aug. 3 Cinnabar Mountain
Playdays youth rodeo at the
Grant County Fairgrounds in
John Day.
Contributed photo
The John Day Swim Team celebrates their season at a
banquet on Wednesday, July 31
EAST CASCADE DISTRICT FINALE
Time
Place
Dylan Clark (15) M
2:27.98
9
2:58.06
7
1:11.57
Andrea Comer (18) W
3:02.50
9
48.99
35.47
Allison Fansler (7) W
51.37
4
31.59
3
2:15.87
3
28.10
4
33.09
4
50.26
Silas Fansler (9) M
3:30.79
4
1:39.65
5
2:05.74
6
Bentley Hall (9) M
5:08.07
20
Grant Hall (13) M
2:36.58
9
44.02
Kara Hansen (9) W
4:04.43
15
2:16.15
15
Justin Hodge (15) M
2:22.90
5
1:00.48
2
2:50.61
5
1:18.98
5
25.85
2
Russell Hodge (17) M
2:22.78
4
1:00.94
4
3:02.93
9
25.73
1
Sivanna Hodge (13) W
3:16.21
9
3:52.92
7
Cayden Howard (12) M
3:08.71
10
1:44.69
11
Colbie Howard (10) W
3:13.08
3
1:25.18
2
1:45.39
2
50.13
4
38.68
2
Andrew Hunt (14) M
2:35.57
8
2:51.13
3
1:15.39
1
29.98
2
Landon James (10) M
3:59.65
10
55.49
2
2:04.67
5
Dilynn Komning (10) W
3:28.10
7
1:47.79
3
55.48
40.89
5
41.45
Quinn Larson (14) M
2:23.50
1
1:02.96
1
2:52.24
4
1:24.85
5
Danner May (8) M
4:16.35
13
53.33
5
33.08
4
23.66
5
Sierra May (11) W
2:52.84
2
1:19.60
3
44.85
2
1:29.10S
1
44.15
3
Nolan Mobley (8) M
4:26.18
17
Morgan Molyneux (8) W
32.25
4
Vincent Raschio (11) M
3:23.76
13
1:58.08
14
44.46
Alana Shaffer (9) W
3:55.96
13
2:19.49
16
Jack Strong (14) M
2:30.25
3
1:04.28
2
1:26.14
4
3:01.18
6
Jillie Thunell (9) W
3:55.01
12
2:13.28
14
Olivia Thunell (12) W
3:11.82
12
1:47.49
13
Morgan Walker (12) W
3:00.54
8
1:38.16
9
38.50
2
35.57
1
Lucas Watt (10) M
4:18.53
14
Chet Workman (10) M
3:31.71
5
1:34.26
4
50.71
2
41.62
5
Syrus Workman (12) M
3:01.79
8
1:16.23
5
1:40.91
9
43.22
3
34.07
3
34.28
Kaylee Wright (18) W
2:48.00
7
1:08.39
5
29.17
4
Brady Wyllie (14) M
2:40.49
11
1:25.32
2
3:05.79
9
Reid Wyllie (12) M
2:58.57
6
1:44.66
10
56.25
Rhynna Wyllie (8) W
28.22
3
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