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The INDEPENDENT, June 20, 2002
Equestrian team brings home trophies for skill, sportsmanship
The Vernonia High School
Equestrian Team finished the
season on a high, earning the
Sportsmanship Trophy at the
State Meet in Salem, in compe
tition with teams from all
around the state...nearly 500
horses and riders. The team
also competed well, bringing
home a third place bronze
medal in Drill, placing fourth in
the In-Hand Obstacle Relay out
of 29 teams competing, and
taking sixth place in Canadian
Flags out of 27 teams. Jessica
Allison, the only Vernonia par
ticipant to qualify for individual
State competition, finished 14th
in Barrels in a crowd of 52 bar
rel racers.
During the season, the team
—Allison, Brandi Abney, Torie
Clement, Gina Cropp, Megan
Jennings, Sasha Mack, Kendell
Nelson, Adelaide Schmitt, Jes
sica Sook and Sarah Sook—
competed against 13 other high
schools in OHSET’s (Oregon
High School Equestrian Teams)
Northwest District. Teams in
the district are from Amity,
Banks, Century, Forest Grove,
Gaston, Glencoe, Hillsboro,
Newberg, Rainier, Scappoose,
Sherwood, St. Helens and Tu
alatin High Schools. District
competitions were held at the
Yamhill County Fairgrounds in
McMinnville.
District results for the team
include first in Drill Team (Alli
son, Clement, Cropp, Jennings,
Mack, Nelson, Schmitt, and
S.Sook), third in In-Hand Ob
stacle Relay (S.Sook, Nelson,
Cropp, Clement), and fifth in
Canadian Flags (Allison, Nel
son, Mack, S.Sook).
Allison qualified for state
competition by taking first place
in District in Barrels.
In the team awards ceremo
ny, Coach Barb Carr presented
Happy VHS Equestrian team members include, front from
left, Jessica Allison, Torie Clement, Kendell Nelson, Jessica
Sook and Sarah Sook. Back row, from left, are Coach Barb
Carr, Gina Cropp, Megan Jennings, Sasha Mack, Adelaide
Schmitt and Brandi Abney. The large trophy held by two team
members is for the State Sportsmanship Award.
team members with high
school letters and certificates,
with Jessica Allison named
Most Valuable, Sarah Sook
Most Inspirational, and Ade
laide Schmitt Most Improved.
Earning their first letters, and
team belt buckles donated by
Walter “Verne" Ferguson, were
freshmen Clement, Cropp, Jen-
nings and Mack, sophomore J.
a special award—a scrapbook
of memories—to Adelaide
Ridge Riders Poker Run, June 22nd
The Vernonia Ridge Riders
Annual Poker Ride will be Sat-
urday, June 22, starting at the
Anderson Park Arena. Regis
tration begins at 9:30 a.m. with
the last rider out at 11:30 a.m.
No studs or dogs allowed.
Grand prize is $100 cash.
Poker hands are $5 each or
five for $20.
For more information, call
Liz Bellingham at 503-759-
3561.
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Sook, and senior Schmitt. They
also received Teammates gave
Head Start registration is open for a limited time
Head Start, a federally fund
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school year. Head Start incor
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includes nutrition, education,
medical and dental services for
the enrolled child, as well as
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regardless of race, sex, creed,
nationality or disabling condi-
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In order to qualify, children
must be from limited income
households, or have a disability
and or special need.
The Vernonia Center is at
500 California Ave. For more
information, call Gina Dixon at
503-429-9243.
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