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Katie Jo Lester named 2012 Senior Barrel Racing Champion By EMILY HANSON Katie Jo Lester suffered a severe concus- sion while rodeoing on Aug. 11 at the Long Beach Rodeo. She rested for nearly two weeks before competing in the Roy Rodeo on Sept. 1, where she cracked three ribs. Despite these injuries, Lester hit the sad- dle once more Sept. 15-16 at the National Ju- nior Rodeo Association (NJRA) finals, where she won the title of 2012 Senior Barrel Rac- ing Champion. After taking a long break, Lester is ready to ride. I 1 Courtesy of Liz Stabbert Shelton's Katie Jo Lester, 16, waits for her turn during a rodeo last summer. "After nationals, I gave my horse and my- self a very long break because we've been do- ing nothing but barrel racing and rodeoing all season," Lester, 16, said. "I have had a long enough break and want to get back to it. I've been sitting around long enough." Now finished with her fourth season of rodeo competitions, Lester, with her horse Scribbles, was crowned the 2012 Senior Barrel Racing Champion of Western Wash- ington by the Northwest Junior Rodeo Asso- ciation. She competed in eight of 10 rodeos this 'season and won first place in seven of them. "Since I took first, it put me ahead of ev- erybody else in points," Lester said. "I'm hap- py with it. I'm really proud of Scribbles. I did a lot more than I did last year and there were more new experiences this season." Lester also won fifth overall cowgirl for her participation in breakaway roping, goat tying, rib-dogging, pole bending and cow rid- ing. She said her strongest event is barrel rac- ing, which she has been competing in the longest. Barrel racing is also her favorite along with cow riding. Lester's championship came after her multiple injuries this summer. "Two weeks before I broke my ribs, I was in Long Beach and my cow sent me forward and we hit heads," she said. "I don't know how long I was out, because I was uncon- scious, but I thought I just blinked." Lester was transported from the rodeo to the hospital, even though She said she didn't want to leave the rodeo. "They said I had a severe concussion and I fractured my neck," she said. Lester's never-quit attitude, despite her injuries, has even earned her a nickname on the rodeo circuit. "They call me Rough Stock," she said. "I will go to my grave rodeoing." She said she's been riding Scribbles for so long that she knows her horse well. This is one reason why she enjoys cow riding so much. "I can tell you anything she's going to do Shelton's Katie Jo Lester, 16, rides her horse while competing at a rodeo this summer. Courtesy of Liz Stabbert Scribbles around a barrel "They call me Rough Stock ... I will go to my grave rodeoing." before she does it," she said. "With the cows, you don't know what's coming next. People think the scariest part is when you're on the cow and it's bucking, but it's when you're in the shoot because they're banging around and your feet are under them and you can't do anything." This is where Lester's size=- she's 5 feet tall -- comes in handy. "Luckily, I'm little enough that when my animal starts freaking out, they just lift me up and I dangle above it," she said. Lester said she's shorter than most rodeo girls and that her height works as both an advantage and a disadvantage. "Being littler allows me to move easier with the bulls or cows, but it also allows them to fling me around a lot easier," she said. Though Lester said rodeoing is what makes her life whole, she's also an active member in the Shelton High School FFA chapter. She holds the office of sentinel with the chapter and competed at the national convention this fall. "I do mainly public speaking events," she said. "We go to all different types of func- tions from competitions to just hanging out. We also judge livestock and go on camping trips." She said she and her FFA chapter "worked our butts off' to get to nationals, but once there, they mostly just hung out. "I love my FFA family," she said. "My (ag- ricultural) adviser, Ken Brown, is the best in the world." This winter, Lester plans to participate in local rodeos and to do trail rides with Scrib- bles. "I'm just really proud of Scribbles," she said. "I honestly do not know what I would do without her. She's my partner is crime." SHS girls' swimmers earn hono;rs By EMILY HANSON The team was given an outstanding emily'iim(~.~(m('ou~y.com award from the Washington Interscho- ======:===========:======================-======.======== lastic Athletic Association for its perfor- mance in the classroom. With an average team GPA of 3.5, Additionally, senior Sarah Myers the Shelton girls' swim team earned was selected as the 3A Narrows League academic honors this fall. Female Scholar Athlete for her 4.0 GPA. Mary M. Knight senior outside hitter Ashley Sowle during a game this fall. File photo receives serve Lady Owls named to all-league teams By EMILY HANSON Five Mary M. Knight volleyball players received mentions on the 1B Coastal League All-League teams. Setters sophomore Miranda Sowle and junior Hannah Frost were both named to the first team. Senior outside hitter Ashley Sowle was named to the second team. Finally, sophomore defensive spe- cialists Melodie Snyder and Jessica Jimenez both received honorable men- tions. All five girls also received Academ- ic All-League honors as well as sopho- more defensive specialist Lauren Di- erkop. runners By EMILY HANSON rds Several Shelton cross country runners were pre- sented with awards at the team's banquet recently. "We had our cross coun- try banquet (on Nov. 8) and seven boys and six girls were awarded letters, ac- cording to the standards that were set forth before the season began," head coach Daryl White said. Captain's awards were presented to junior Cody Williamson and senior Bonnie Casper. "...seven boys and six girls were awarded letters." Casper also received the girls' inspirational award while the boys' inspiration- al award went to senior Zach Taylor. The most improved awards went to freshmen Riley Rifle and Courtney Burke. Finally, the coaches' awards were given to freshman Lindsey Goldsby and junior Ryder Phelan. Mi il as well, because the effort be given to the winnerswith them as a donation ss eToe will be intense. Courseof the men's and women's to the Kristmastown Ki- Continued from page C-2 records were establishedraces. Gifts for the mas- wants. last year at the inaugural ters and youth (14 and There will be coffee, to sign up and to get your event by Andrew Pren- younger) will also be giv- cocoa and cookies avail- name into the timing sys- tice, who finished in 4 en. Awards will be pre- able after the race. 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