Young cowpoke contenders compete in Sundre

Simon Ducatel Sep 24, 2020 9:00 AM
Sundre's own Cole Evans comes leaping out on his steed Friday afternoon during the junior breakaway boys event of a high school rodeo hosted at the Sundre Rodeo Grounds by the Mountain View High School Rodeo Club. A 10 second penalty coming out of the gate landed him a total time of 17 seconds. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Sundre's own Haydyn Scott rides a steer, holding steady to score 62 points on Friday afternoon during the junior bull riding event. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Sundre's own Cole Evans comes leaping out on his steed Friday afternoon during the junior breakaway boys event of a high school rodeo hosted at the Sundre Rodeo Grounds by the Mountain View High School Rodeo Club. A 10 second penalty coming out of the gate landed him a total time of 17 seconds. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Jestin Jacklin, from Ponoka, just managed to cling onto his steer for the duration to score 55 points on Friday afternoon during the junior bull riding event. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Kade Strandquist, from Stettler, clocked 10.5 seconds on Friday afternoon in the junior breakaway boys event. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Keely Pugh, from Ponoka, comes running back to the finish line, clocking 13.5 seconds with teammate Nathan Bishell, from Consort, during the junior ribbon roping event. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Caleb Fawcett, from Stettler, meant business on Friday afternoon in the junior ribbon roping event with teammate Maysa Schiffner, from Strathmore. The pair clocked 17.9 seconds. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Caleb Fawcett, from Stettler, took the lead on Friday in the junior breakaway-boys event after clocking 4.2 seconds. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
With moments to go before the clock timed out at 30 seconds, a persistent Rylan Keith, from Barrhead, managed to just finish under the wire with 27.2 seconds on Friday afternoon in the breakaway boys event. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Rance Coates, from Olds, was not able to clock a time on Friday afternoon in the junior breakaway boys event despite a good effort. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Nash Loewen, from Winfield, gets ready for his turn on Friday afternoon during the junior bull riding event. He went on to score 61 points. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Sundre's own Levi Hunter showed a good effort but was unable to finish with a time on Friday during the junior breakaway boys event. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Sundre's own Levi Hunter showed a good effort but was unable to finish with a time alongside teammate Brooke Busenius, from Beaver County, on Friday during the junior ribbon roping event. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Kegan Miller, from Athabasca, showed a good effort but was unable to finish with a time on Friday during the junior breakaway boys event. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲
Aubrey Ross, from Botha, showed a good effort but was unable to finish with a time on Friday during the junior ribbon roping event with teammate Rylan Keith, from Barrhead. Simon Ducatel/MVP Staff▲

SUNDRE — Approximately 200 young cowpoke contenders came to compete over the weekend in the Junior & Senior High School Rodeo, hosted by the Mountain View High School Rodeo Club.

The juniors, in grades 6-8, competed Friday at the Sundre Rodeo Grounds in a variety of disciplines ranging from poles, saddle bronc steer and tie-down roping to goat tying, ribbon roping, bulls and barrels.

The seniors, in grades 9-12, had their turn on Saturday and Sunday.

The adolescent athletes hailed from all over central Alberta, with several locals included in the mix.

The club is in District 2 of the Alberta High School Rodeo Association, and contenders were competing for points that will earn them a chance to qualify for provincials in the spring.

Tracy Wilson, club secretary, said the event has been running more than 10 years, and expressed profound gratitude to the lengthy list of local business sponsored who helped make the event possible.

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