Pincher Creek High School Rodeo results

Chris Davis, Pincher Creek Voice

The Pincher Creek High School Rodeo played out under brilliant blue skies on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4.

Nanton's Singing Cowgirl Sage Woolsey
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Cowgirl Sage Woolsey kicked things off both days with a rousing version of  'O Canada'.  Breanna Green recited the Cowboy Prayer, and then they were off!
It had rained on Friday before the event, and some of the cowboys and cowgirls found the ground to be a bit harder than usual, and they found that out the hard way in many cases.

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Announcer Frank Jenkins kept up a steady stream of patter throughout, often encouraging the contestants to do their best.
Jeff Evenson and DJ McDougall performed the challenging task of Bull Fighting. Blaine Marr and CoBie Herr acted as Pick Up Men.  Tim Bevans and Bob Wilson were the judges, and Vanessa Sproule was the Cutting judge.   The Kennedy, Mitchell, and Stauffer gang kept the arena in shape throughout, a challenge on Saturday particularly.

The Pincher Creek 4-H Club ran the concession stand.

He doesn't like cameras
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Stock was acquired from the Nanton Ag Society, Bruce Flewelling, Ty Streeter, the Michalsky family, and Sproule Agro.
Members of the Pincher Creek and Lundbreck Fire Departments were standing by at all times, just in case, volunteering their time and expertise.   Luckily, there was only one injury serious enough to warrant their attention, to Ryley Jenkins of Pincher Creek, who banged up a leg on Sunday.  That didn't stop him from further participation in team roping, and he promised this reporter he would be back in shape for next weekend's Senior Mustangs football game.


For a rundown of the stats and scores from this wild event, click "read more"

Highlights of the 2011 Pincher Creek High School Rodeo results:

Cooper Zur

Cooper Zur, from the Lundbreck area, was the only Bareback competitor, and didn't manage to hold on long enough either day to score in that category.
Cooper placed first in Bull Riding, his 68.0 ride on Saturday making him the only cowboy to make the scoreboard in that event.  Of five Bull Riders competing, none managed to make it to the horn on Sunday.  Cooper is the District 1 Event Leader in Bull Riding. Zur also won the Altie Rutledge Memorial Trophy, awarded each year to the local High Point contestant, and the average in Bull Riding.

Tara Wilkinson

Number 1 All Around Leader Tara Wilkinson of Arrowwood proved to be a formidable cowgirl, placing first in the Barrel Racing and Poles competitions both days. Tara is also the Event Leader in District 1 for both events.  To round out her weekend, she placed second in Goat Tying on Sunday.

Other Barrel racers that finished in the top three included Sasha Noval of Turner Valley, Darby Wilkinson of Arrowwood, Wren Longeway of Calgary, and Jayden Crowe of Nanton.

Wren Longeway

Wren Longeway also took third place in the Breakaway on Saturday.

Darby Wilkinson placed second in Poles on Saturday.

Kipty Watt of Claresholm finished 4th in Sunday's barrel races, after a respectable effort, and managed to take first place in Goat Tying both days.  She was lightning-quick. She took 3rd place in poles on Saturday and second place on Sunday.

The Boys Cutting competition resulted the same top three on both days, with Sloan Smith taking first place, Logan Bird taking second, and Ryley Jenkins of Pincher Creek taking third.

District 1 All Around Event Leader Logan Bird of Nanton finished first in Tie Down Roping and second in Team Roping on Sunday. Bird finished took second place in Boys Cutting both days.

Sloan Smith

Sloan Smith of Blackie placed first in the Team Roping competition on Sunday, after finishing third on Saturday. He placed first in the Boys Cutting competition both days. In Tie Down Roping he was first on Saturday and second on Sunday.  Smith is definitely a cowboy to watch, excelling at every event he participated in.  He is currently the District 1 Event Leader in Boys Cutting, and in second place for All Around Events, boys.

Rayna Longeway

The Breakaway competition was dominated by Rayna Longeway of Calgary, who finished in first place both days.

The Saddle Bronc competition was won by the tough Sproule Agro roughstock, with none of the competitors making it to the horn.

Lakota Bird

Lakota Bird of Nanton had a good weekend, finishing first in Girls Cutting on Saturday.and second on Sunday. Lakota is the District 1 Events Leader in Breakaway and Tie Down Roping, and is in second place for District 1 All Around, girls.

Shelby Stewart

Shelby Stewart of High River took first place in Girls Cutting on Sunday. She is currently the District 1 Event Leader in that category.

Shane Krywcun of Langdon had no competition in the Steer Wrestling event, pulling a respectable 6.3 and 8.9 points in his two exciting rides of the weekend.

Clint Weston of Cardston took first place in Saturday's team roping competition.

Video: Kipty Watt

Goat Tying District 1 Events Leader Kipty Watt of Claresholm had an tough weekend, still managing to show off some of her superlative abilities. Kipty is in third place for District 1 All Around, girls.

Cowley up-and-comer Naomi Paridaen

We will have videos and more photos and stories from the 2011 Pincher Creek Rodeo up soon, stay tuned.

Photos by Chris Davis and Toni Lucas
Stats compiled from www.albertahsrodeo.com