Dateline: July 12, 2007

Rafter S wins local Ranch Rodeo

The Rafter S Ranch took top honors during the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association’s annual Ranch Rodeo last Friday and Saturday.

The Rafter S team’s scores beat out 19 other local and regional teams as working cowboys put their skills to the test as part of the 130th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration.  The team was made up of Brad Shadle, Randy Crump, Elwin McClesky, and Bob Spillers.

Finishing second was the M&M Ranch with the team of Vance Molesworth, Chad Mason, Marty Daniel, Toby Schenk, and Sterling Molesworth.  The Bit Ranch was third with the team of Danny Bennett, Teal Bennett, Klay Waters, Rex Green, and Tate Bennett.

The Top Hand award was won by Tommy Guinn of the Crofoot Ranch, and Chad Mason of the M&M Ranch took home the Top Horse award.

Event winners were as follows:

Bronc Riding – Garrett Maness of Maness Ranch (Friday) and Rex Green of Bit Ranch (Saturday).

Sorting and Doctoring: Maness Ranch (Friday) and M&M Ranch (Saturday).

Cow Milking: Lake Creek Ranch (Friday) and Bit Ranch (Saturday).

Branding: Myers Ranch (Friday) and Rafter S (Saturday).

The Wild Mare Races were won by the Cassidy Ranch on Saturday and by the team of J.C. Blackburn, Jim Smith, and Steve Rothell on Friday.

COEA also hosted events Wednesday and Thursday, July 4 and 5.

The winner of Wednesday’s Bronc Riding Competition was John Walden. Second place went to Colt Ellis, and Zack Peters was third.

In the first go around, first place went to Colt Lewis, second was John Walden, and third was split by Garrett Maness and Zack Peters.  In the second go around, John Walden won first, Cory Trammel placed second, and Zack Peters placed third.

Calf scramble winners from the four nights were Cody Crockett, Amber Keelin, and Kyle Lindsey (Wednesday); Clayton Moore, Kelvin Jeffers, and Chris Blackburn (Thursday); Jake Owens, Clayton Moore, and Trevor Cobb (Friday); and Kenzie Perryman, Caden Farris, and Wesley Williams (Saturday).

Junior Calf Riding was held all four nights.  Winners were Raylyn Shelton (Wednesday), Dalton Benson (Thursday), and Jake Baca (Friday, Saturday, and overall).

Winners of the Junior Steer Riding were Jake Baca (Wednesday), Jayton Baca (Thursday, Friday, and overall), and Dalton Benson (Saturday).

Kade McClesky took home first in the Junior Donkey Riding on Friday and had the best score overall. Dalton Benson won on Wednesday, Zack Anglin won Thursday, and Chance McAnear and Casey McClesky tied for first on Saturday.

The Overall Junior Rodeo winners from Thursday night were Tule Ranch, first; Coon Ranch, second; and Palo Duro Cowboy Church, third.

The Top Horse and Top Hand winner for the Junior Ranch Rodeo was Chase Burgess of the Coon Ranch.

Beef certificate winners for the four days of rodeo were Derlene Graham, Stephanie Spillers, Linda Crump, and Dustin Watson.