2002 Vernonia Jamboree
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Whitehead takes County Logger title
score
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Kennedy Ragsdale, left, was chosen by the logging show
judges for the 2001 Max Sword Memorial Sportsmanship
Award. Ragsdale’s smile in this photo was typical of his
approach to the whole day’s activities. Bill Woolsey present
ed the award. Ragsdale was also last year’s only contestant
to successfully fall a 40’ pole onto a can of beer.
Placings for 2001 Jamboree Show
For the fourth consecutive
time, Scott Whitehead of
Tillamook has captured the title
of Vernonia All-Around Logger,
with a total of 20 points.
Last year, however, he
added the title of Columbia
County Logger of the Year, by
accumulating 77 points in log
ging shows at Clatskanie,
Rainier, Columbia County Fair
and Vernonia.
Gregg Brewer, of Clatskanie,
placed second in the race for
the county title, followed by
Matt Samuelson of Astoria.
Following are the placings
for each event in the 2001
show:
Working Saw, 5-6 ci: Coby
Handy’s
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Scott Whitehead, right, was presented with the engraved trophy for Columbia County Logger
of the Year, by representatives of Wilcox and Flegel Fuel Oil Co., who sponsor the contest.
Vernonia Logging show chairman Bill Woolsey is at left.
Rieger, Rick Kyser, Brett Dye.
Axe Throw: Rick Kyser,
Scott Whitehead, Brett Dye.
Working Saw 4-5 ci: Gregg
Brewer, Coby Rieger, Scott
Whitehead.
Pole Walk and Snip: Coby
Rieger,
Scott
Whitehead,
Gregg Brewer.
Dealer Rep Bucking: Matt
Samuelson for Woods Logging.
Choker Setting:
Scott
Whitehead,
David Steele,
Charles Gann.
Unlimited Bucking: Gregg
Brewer, Matt Samuelson, Lisa
Brewer.
Steeple
Chase:
Matt
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Samuelson, Scott Whitehead,
David Thompson.
Pole Fall: Kennedy Rags
dale, Devin Dunnavin, Jeff
Skirvin.
Pole Walk: Scott Whitehead,
Matt
Samuelson,
Shane
Holum.
Boom Stick Run: Scott
Whitehead, Darwin Holm, Brett
Dye.
Kids Axe Throw:
Adam
Kallio, Jeremy Cernac, Timothy
Shawley.
Kids Choker Setting: Adam
Kallio, Timothy Shawley, Sean
Shipley.
Women’s Bucking: Lisa
Brewer, Kimberly Ragsdale.
Women’s Hard Hat Toss:
Kimberly
Ragsdale,
Terry
Kalliio, Doreen Buchan.