Alva Review-Courier -

The Freedom FFA Local Stock Show began at 8:30 last Friday morning. About 50 patrons sat in the stands and supported the 4-H and FFA members. A total of 15 members showed gilts, barrows, does, goats, a ewe, lambs, heifers and a steer. Members competed for class winner, champion, reserve champion and showmanship awards. There were over 40 awards given.

The livestock judge was Jay Merritt, the ag ed teacher from Mooreland High School. The announcer was Greg Highfill; the woods county OSU Extension agent.

Award Results

Lance Bolar: Wether Lamb Show – Hampshire Class 2 Grand Champion; Crossbred Class 1 and 2; Grand Champion and Reserve Champion of lamb show; Senior Showmanship award for Lamb Show; Heifer Show – Chianina Class 1 Grand Champion overall; Senior Showmanship award of Cattle Show.

Hannah Duke: Ewe Show – Commercial Class 1 Grand Champion.

Summer Ralston: Heifer Show – Black Angus Class 1 Grand Champion.

Gavin Rhodes: Wether Lamb Show – Shropshire Class 1 Grand Champion.

Kaitlynn Rhodes: Wether Lamb Show – Hampshire Class 1 Reserve Grand; Suffolk Class 1 Grand Champion; Intermediate Showmanship award for Lamb Show; Heifer Show – Brangus Class 1 Grand Champion.

Katie Strehl

Top: Their last local show. These three seniors have shown since they were young and naïve, and last Friday they showed for the last time in the Freedom Local Livestock Show. All three FFA members showed with excellence in the Senior Sportsmanship competition. The livestock judge chose Lance Bolar to receive the award. From left: Linsy Weber, Lance Bolar and Summer Ralston. Below, left: Ralston shows her Black Angus heifer, and (right) Weber holds her steer as the judge examines it.

Jimmie Smith: Heifer Show – Commercial Class 1 Grand Champion; Junior Showmanship Award for Cattle Show.

Gavin Stebens: Barrow Show – Berkshire Class 1 Grand Champion; Spot Class 2 Grand Champion; Junior Showmanship award for swine.

Jaci Weber: Barrow Show – Duroc Class 1 and Grand Champion; Intermediate Showmanship award for Swine; Heifer Show – Maintainer Class 1 Grand Champion and Reserve Champion overall; Intermediate Showmanship award for Cattle.

Levi Weber: Barrow Show – Spot Class 1 Reserve Champion; Heifer Show – Maine Class 1 Grand Champion.

Linsy Weber: Barrow Show – Cross Class 1 Grand Champion; Senior Showmanship award for swine; Steer Show – Shorthorn Class 1.

Trenton Welty: Gilt Show – Duroc Class 1 Reserve Champion; Barrow show – Berkshire Class 1 Reserve Champion.

Ariana White: Gilt Show – Duroc Class 2 Grand Champion; Hampshire Class 1 Grand Champion.

Reagan Wilson: Doe show – Class 1 second, third place and Reserve Champion.

Shay Wilson: Doe Show – Class 1 first place and Grand Champion; Wether show – class 1 and class 2 Reserve and Grand Champion; Junior Showmanship award for Goat Show.