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May 10, 2012 [The Lovell Chronicle [ 10
Rodeo cowboys survive the elements
BY PATTI CARPENTER
Rain, wind and cloudy skies
didn't deter the Annual Spring
Rodeo in Cowley on Saturday. In
fact, the unpredictable weather
has become almost a tradition.
Local cowboys and cowgirls
showed off their riding and rop-
ing skills and provided specta-
tors with an afternoon of ex-
citement. The event attracted
participation from neighbor-
ing Montana, Lovell, Powell,
Greybull and Cody. Events this
ear included calf roping, ladies
arrels, youth barrels, saddle
bronc riding, ladies breakaway
roping, youth breakaway, steer
riding, team roping, the ever-
popular mutton busting event
and even a wild horse race.
The event was organized by
the Cowley Riding Club and was
held on the rodeo grounds in
Cowley.
COWLEY RIDING CLUB
SPRING RODEO RESULTS:
Bareback - Travis Willis,
Cowley; calf roping- J.T. Collin-
gwood; ladies barrels - 1st Dom-
inique Allred, Lovell, 2nd Dani-
elle Calder, Cowley, 3rd, Katie
McMillan, Huntley, Mont.; ju-
nior youth barrels - 1st Abby
Hamilton, Cowley, 2nd Abby
Eaton, Cowley; youth barrels -
1st Maddison Edeler, Greybull,
PATTI CARPENTER
Barrel Racer Dominique Allred of Lovell takes a tight turn
around a barrel at the Cowley Spring Rodeo held at the Cowley
Rodeo grounds last Saturday.
2nd Tatem Edeler, Greybull,
3rd Logan Nunn, Lovell; sad-
dle bronc - Jace Salutregui; la-
dies breakaway - 1st Kaylene
Chaffee, 2nd Bobbe McMillan,
Billings; youth breakaway - Ty-
ler Steed, Cowley; steer riding -
Jose Perez, Powell; team roping
PATTI CARPENTER
Bull rider Dimas Patina of Lovell takes an unfortunate fall
right out of the gate at the Spring Rodeo held in Cowley on
Saturday.
- 1st Dan Vanek/Mark Aragon,
2nd Shawn Bill/ J.T. Coiling-
wood, 3rd Brett Richmond/Clark
Hufty, 4th Scott Collingwood/
Shawn Billy; wild horse race
- 1st Rafter P Horse Shoeing
team, 2nd Cassie's Supper Club
team.
Winterholler chooses basketball and Northwest College
BY DAVID PECK
When a high school athlete
excels in two different sports,
sometimes it's difficult to choose
which one to play in college. For
Lovell senior Leanne Winterhol-
ler, the decision came down to
proximity and personal ties.
Winterholler, an all-state
volleyball player and basketball
layer at LHS, was recruited by
Eastern Wyoming College, Cen-
tral Wyoming College and Willis-
ton State for volleyball. She ap-
peared to be heading for a college
,volleyball career.
• ; Then Janis Beal came calling.
Beal, the Northwest College
vomen's basketball coach and a
ovell High School graduate, in-
.vited Winterholler to scrimmage
with the Lady Trappers in Powell.
Given the chance to attend NWC,
• that's all it took. Winterholler
chose basketball, signing a letter
• of intent to become a Lady Trap-
per last Thursday, May 3.
"I've idolized Janis since
!I was a little kid," Winterhol-
ler said: "Janis coached me in
.eighth-grade volleyball (while
earning her master's degree),
and Powell is close to home. I just
like the college.
"CWC wanted me to play
iboth sports, which would have
been a lot."
Winterholler said she will
study elementary education in
college, hoping to become an ele-
mentary school teacher someday.
"I thought she would play
volleyball," Beal said, "but at the
state (basketball) tournament I
talked to Coach (Chris) Edwards
and asked what she was doing.
She was one of the best players
in 2A, and I wanted to give her a
chance to play on our team and
see how it went."
The "tryout" with the Lady
Trappers cemented it for Beal.
"I knew she could shoot the
ball," she said. "But when she
came to play what impressed me
was how she attacked the bas-
ket and ran the floor well. The
team enjoyed playing with her.
When she played with the team
I thought she did a great job in
other aspects besides shooting.
"We want to get up and down
the floor, and she can get up the
floor and plays hard. She can also
shoot the three, and right now,
with our four returners, we only
have a couple who can do that.
It's a spot we needed to bring in.
She can score for us and be an
impact player."
Edwards said he is pleased
to see Winterholler move to the
DAVID PECK
Northwest College women's basketball coach Janis Beal, left,
and Lovell coach Chris Edwards, right, pose with new NWC
basketball recruit Leanne Winterholler Thursday at Lovell
High School.
next level after helping lead the
Lady Bulldogs to back-to-back
state championships.
"From my experience she's
taken her athletic ability and
worked extra hard to develop the
fundamentals of the game," he
said. "She commits the necessary
off-season time to be a more con-
sistent player. She always comes
in having put in the work to be
ready to go right away, which
comes from off-season condition-
ing and workouts.
"Her coachability is huge.
She's willing to take advice from
coaches and implement it into
her game. She's also worked hard
to improve her defensive ability,
and that tied right into her re-
bounding, as well.
Winterholler will be the sec-
ond North .Big Horn County play,
er on the Lady Trappers squad
and the fourth overall at NWC.
Leslie Blackburn of Cowley, a
2011 graduate of Rocky Moun-
tain High School, played signifi-
cant minutes for Beal's squad
this season, and fellow RMHS
graduate Eliza Higgins walked
onto the squad mid-season,
though she will not be back next
season.
On the men's squad, LHS
graduates Jonathan Wakelin
(2010) and Jeff Lewis (2011) are
members of the Trapper basket-
ball team. Wakelin saw a lot of
playing time as a redshirt fresh-
man, and Lewis was a member of
the squad, though he did not play
due to a knee injury he was reha-
bilitating.
"If a kid is from around the
area and can come in and com-
pete and play, it's a good oppor-
tunity," Beal said. "It brings fans
to the game. We've got some good
talent here."
Bad weather ,makes unpleasant golfing in Cody
BY PATTI CARPENTER
', It was prom weekend in Lovell. As a result,
nly five of Lovell's golf team members were able
to attend the tournament held in Cody on Sat-
urday. Those attending endured yet another wet
and cold day. According to Coach Devon Parks,
the weather threw off many scores because it is
hard to get a good swing with cold hands.
Parks was "most impressed" with Journee
Burton, who shot 56-63=119 and took 11th place
,4n the tournament. This was on the second meet
of the season for Burton, and Parks thought she
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khd well m spite of the conditions.
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The only other female golfer to attend, Cassie
Colvin, shot 82-70=152.
i "She struggled that day," said Parks• "It was
vet, cold and the conditions were windy, which is
hot the best weather for golfing."
Justin Mickelson shot 77-78=151.
"His stroke is coming along, but he needs to
ork on his shortening," said Parks.
McKay Baxendale shot 63-46=109.
"He's done better in 'the past," said Parks.
'The 46 was low for him, and he should be proud
of that. He's never shot that low before. He's com-
;ing along, with more frequent good holes. I'm
roud of the progress he is making."
i CJ Murphey shot 50-48=98.
"He's shot better than this," said Parks. "I
ink he struggled due to the weather. Golf is a
ental game, so when you're miserable and cold
t's hard to get hold of that mental aspect."
i The team will board the bus on Thursday for
he long ride to Lusk to participate in the 2A Re-
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glonal Tournament, that will be held on Friday
hnd Saturday. Parks is confident the team will do
ell against other teams in its class and has high
xpectations for the team's success at the tourna-
Vaent.
PAIWI CARPENTER
McKay Baxendale watches his ball after a
second shot at the Lovell Invitational Golf
Tournament earlier this season.
Rain ends Mustangs' track season
Rainy weather washed out
the Big Horn Basin Conference
track and field meet for the
Lovell Mustangs and other area
middle school squads Saturday,
and that happenstance ended
the Mustangs' season.
The meet was rescheduled
for Monday, but the decision
was made to not take the stu-
dents out of school Monday, a
day that also included a middle
school band and choir concert
that evening.
The Rocky Mountain Griz-
zlies were able to compete at
their conference track meet Fri-
day in Basin. Coach Mike Hig-
gins said he will provide final
results when he receives them.
Little League opening day
rescheduied for Saturday
BY DAVID PECK
Cold, rainy weather forced the
postponement of the North Big
Horn Little League opening cere-
monies and hit-a-thon Saturday at
the Northeast Little League Park
in Lovell.
The event has been resched-
uled for this Saturday, May 12,
when weather is forecast to be
much better, Little League board
president Doug Arnold said.
As with last Saturday, team pho-
tos and a hit-a-thon are scheduled to
begin at 8 a.m. and continue until
opening ceremonies at 10:30 a.m.,
which will include a flag-raising cer-
emony, the pledge of allegiance, the
singing of the National Anthem, the
recitation of the Little League pledge
and welcoming remarks.
Four games are scheduled Sat-
urday, the major league Twins and
Diamondbacks at AMCOL Field
and the minor league Phillies and
Dodgers at Coach One Eye Field,
both games at 11 a.m., then at 1
p.m. the minor league Cardinals
vs. the Red Sox at Coach One Eye
Field and the major league Dia-
mondbacks vs. the Braves at AM-
COL Field at 1:30.
An opening-day carnival will
take place at the park from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. featuring a dunk tank,
face painting, a jump house, pop
toss and a speed gun to test pitch-
ing speed.
UMPIRES NEEDED
Arnold said more umpires are
badly needed for the 2012 season.
Anyone interested is asked to call
Arnold at 307-254-0140. He said
the umpires work on a volunteer
basis, but he noted that with the
Little League player and parent
code of conduct that all must sign,
harassment is kept to a minimum.
