By Ty Rogers
Special To Ropers Sports News
Rogers Arena attracted nearly 800 teams with 18 custom trophy buckles to the 4th of July ACTRA ropings in Sparks, Nevada. The Big Kahuna Tiki Luau day featured a mixed ribbon roping along with the Big Kahuna Pick & Draw roping with original design buckles by Carrie Rogers.
All ropers, families and friends were invited to the complimentary luau following the roping with a pork roast by Michael Gartner and Susan Easterbrook and homemade creamed corn, macaroni salad and baked beans by Nancy Fava. The Cowboy Fellowship under Dr. Eddie Miller hosted a Sunday morning church service and complimentary breakfast with biscuits and gravy, bacon, eggs, sausage, potatoes, fresh fruit, pancakes coffee and juice to more than 140 attendees. Food for the luau and prizes for the Cowboy Fellowship were provided courtesy of Garry and Cherry Rogers.
Special thanks to sponsors Thunder Roofing, Greg Gerhardt, and Hobey’s Casino. Compliments to roping secretaries Cheryl Rogers, Candis Rogers and Carrie Rogers and to flaggers Randy Rogers and Garry Rogers.
Results are as follows (payoffs are per roper):
JULY 4, 2013
Special 4th of July buckles were awarded to winners of all ropings for the day.
#7 ROPING
Fast time: 1st. Ty Rogers and Wyatt Ferreira, 8.21, $30.
Average: 1st. Ken DeWitt and Wyatt Ferreira, 27.45, $239. 2nd. Greg Lehman and Wyatt Ferreira, 29.01, $143. 3rd. Snuff Kolvet and Wade Hofheins, 32.05, $95.
#5.5 ROPING
Fast time: 1st. Benita Venable and Mark Earl Lee, 7.67, $50.
Average: 1st. Snuff Kolvet and Lance Johnson, 25.70, $411. 2nd. Cecil Shearer and Lance Johnson, 32.04, $308. 3rd. Ron Pendfold and Wyatt Ferreira, 33.43, $205. 4th. Blake Portman and John Portman, 35.29, $103.
HDCP. PICK & DRAW
Fast time: 1st. Tony Martin and Derek Worthen, 6.82, $60. 2nd. Snuff Kolvet and Wyatt Ferreira, 6.99, $30.
Average: 1st. Joe Fitzgerald and Derek Worthen, 28.53, $461. 2nd. Cadden Lehman and Tammy Lee, 32.11, $346. 3rd. Joe Fitzgerald and Matt Hussman, 35.68, $230. 4th. Tony Martin and Lynn Larsen, 37.26, $115.
#4 ROPING
Fast time: 1st. Joe Baptist and Tess Ellis, 10.22, $30.
Average: 1st. Katy Fitzgerald and Ginger Fitzgerald, 36.79, $327. 2nd. Jason Elorza and Jeff Crozier, 41.58, $246. 3rd. Joe Baptitst and Tess Ellis, 10.22 on 1, $164. 4th. Joe Fitzgerald and Ginger Fitzgerald, 10.74 on 1, $82.
JULY 5, 2013
HDCP. DRAW POT #1
Fast time: 1st. Tyson Ellis and Ginger Fitzgerald, 12.53, $30.
Average: 1st. Tyson Ellis and Ginger Fitzgerald, 27.00 on 2, $146. 2nd. Alexa Gonzales and George Kinney, 13.95 on 1, $88. 3rd. Allie Berryessa and Anthony Gonzales, 17.4 on 1, $58.
HDCP. DRAW POT #2
Fast time: 1st. Allie Berryessa and Anthony Gonzales, 9.04, $25.
Average: 1st. Tanner Shearer and Garry Rogers, 43.48, $134. 2nd. Joe Fitzgerald and Ginger Fitzgerald, 17.68 on 2, $89.
PICK & DRAW
Fast time: 1st. Katy Fitzgerald and Paul Buffington, 11.50, $25.
Average: 1st. Kurt Hamann nad Adam Evans, 36.70, $186. 2nd. Joe Fitzgerald and Paul Buffington, 38.10, $122. 3rd. Joe Fitzgerald and Ginger Fitzgerald, 21.46 on 2, $75.
JULY 6, 2013
Big Kahuna Tiki Luau Day — custom luau buckles in Pick & Draw. We added unadvertised buckles to #6 and #4 ropings also.
#6 ROPING
Fast time: 1st. Snuff Kolvet and Lance Johnson, 8.40, $40.
Average: 1st. Tyson Ellis and Tess Ellis, 32.22, $297. 2nd. Ken DeWitt and Adam Evans, 33.45, $223. 3rd. Tyson Ellis and Derek Worthen, 33.97 $148. 4th. Snuff Kolvet and Kenny Lee, 40.16, $74.
#4 ROPING
Fast time: 1st. John Scilingo and Clint Miller, 8.74, $50. 2nd. Benita Venable and Daniel Shehady, 9.93, $30.
Average: 1st. Allen Johnson and Cecil Shearer, 39.22, $338. 2nd. Dave Stix and Tammy Lee, 40.00, $282. 3rd. Benita Venable and Shelby Garcia, 44.48, $225. 4th. Katy Fitzgerald and Daniel Shehady, 46.35, $169. 5th. Dave Stix and Lynn Larsen, 48.88, $113.
MIXED RIBBON ROPING
Single go: 1st. Gabby Madraso and Joe Jordan, 11.02, $92. 2nd. Travis Behrendt and Jen Behrendt, 11.11, $56. 3rd. Tye Fitzpatrick and Jen Behrendt, 11.92, $37.
BIG KAHUNA PICK & DRAW
Fast time: 1st. Jared Worthen and Dustin Bowland, 6.70, $90. 2nd. Tye Fitzpatrick and Matt Hussman, 7.16, $60. 3rd. Clay Skeen and Wayne Hunter, 7.90, $30.
Average: 1st. Jared Worthen and Dustin Bowland, 27.08, $537. 2nd. Ken DeWitt and Travis Behrendt, 31.31, $447. 3rd. Snuff Kolvet and Tommy Lee, 32.34, $358. 4th. Tyson Ellis and Paul Buffington, 32.96, $268. 5th. Sadie Miller and Clint Miller, 33.21, $179.
JULY 7, 2013
COWBOY FELLOWSHIP ROPING — prize only handicap roping for church attendees, two steers: 1st. Katy Fitzgerald and Troy Madraso, 21.51, buckles. 2nd. Cecil Shearer and Cason Webb, 34.55, bits. 3rd. Joe Fitzgerald and Rick Worthen, 10.97 on 1, spurs. 4th. Gina Valceschini and Pat Mansfield, 16.59 on 1, halters. 5th. James Clark and Tony Lucero, 16.21 on 1, feed bags. 6th. Cody Corbett and Shannon Linney, 18.18 on 1, fly masks.
#5.5 ROPING
Fast time: 1st. Jared Worthen and Rick Worthen, 8.92, $50.
Average: 1st. Reed Simmons and Richard Rosa, 35.79, $350. 2nd. Sadie Miller and Bobby Butler, 36.89, $262. 3rd. Spanky Lamb and Kacie Marin, 41.87, $175. 4th. Harold Wong and Ralph Rogers, 46.25, $87.
HDCP. PICK & DRAW
Fast time: 1st. Ty Rogers and Lorne Johnso, 7.12, $75. 2nd. Jim Peterson and Paul Buffington, 8.10, $50. 3rd. Jim Peterson and Lorne Johnson, 8.20, $25.
Average: 1st. Ty Rogers and Lorne Johnson, 30.03, $381. 2nd. Dustin Nordman and Joe Morris, 32.47, $318. 3rd. Ty Rogers and Lynn Larsen, 35.53, $254. 4th. Jim Peterson and Natalie Canelis, 37.48, $191. 5th. Joe Fitzgerald and Paul Buffington, 37.60, $127.
#3 BUCKLE ROPING
Fast time: 1st. Carole Rogers and Thomas Steele, 9.36, $50. 2nd. Jason Elorza and Maggie Elorza, 9.40, $25.
Average: 1st. Tanner Shearer and Jeff Crozier, 43.14, $421. 2nd. Bryan Domina and Cason Webb, 52.02, $316. 3rd. Katy Fitzgerald and Thomas Steele, 52.44, $211. 4th. Carole Rogers and Thomas Steele, 28.43 on 2, $105.
#6 Roping buckle winners were Tess Ellis, left, and Tyson Ellis. Carrie Rogers, center, presenting.
July 5 — Handicap Pick & Draw trophy spur winners Kurt Hamann, left and Adam Evans, right. Garry Rogers, center, presenting.