PAGE 16 ROPERS SPORTS NEWS MAY-JUNE 2024 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2013 Timed Event Champion Of The World Daniel Green • 10-Time NFR Qualifier • 2-Time World’s Greatest Roper • 3-Time World Timed Event Champion ★ Now Accepting Outside Horses ★ Roping Lessons, Private & Group Oakdale, CA (209) 605-0179 Another Beautiful Easter For Green Memorial Roping By Norma Green Special To Ropers Sports News CERES, CALIF. – What a blessed day for our Easter Roping on March 31, 2024. The weather was beautiful. Dwayne Williams did an awesome job sharing God‘s word. Twenty-five people accepted Jesus that day – there is no better way to honor Rickey and Vernon for the vision they had years ago to share Jesus with their team roping friends. There are so many people to thank starting with Shane and Kim Parsons for donating their beautiful facility, the Diamond Bar Arena, in Ceres; Kelly Green for the beautiful Rickey Green team roping saddle; Matt Wilson at Outlaw Saddle and Silver for donating all the buckles again; Travis and Tanner Kent for furnishing the cattle at a very discounted price. Thanks also to Brenda Robbins, our outstanding secretary, who kept it all running smoothly with help from Bobby DeMaria; Jeff Henley, our faithful best ever flagger for his never-ending support; Jenny Sherbo, for donations and running the Dummy Roping; Phyllis Carvalho for bringing and managing the stick horse barrel race; and to all the helpers who hid hundreds of Easter eggs. Huge thanks to the Kingdom Ranch Ministries for donating and bringing and setting up the sound system. Huge thank you to all of our generous donors: Dan and Andra Erickson, Wyatt and Carol Gibbs at The Trailer Specialist, Benedict family, Jack and Bev Sparrowk, Ron and Carol Arnold, Marc and Daniel Green, Buck Baca (reserve #3/under high point); Mike George (high point #3/over); Riley Currin (high point #3/under); Will Cowden (reserve #3/over high point), and Norma Green. The youngest roper of the day was Blevins Lockett. Presenting are Daniel Green and Norma Green. 10-12 year-old Dummy Roping winner was Isabella Guerra (center). Fast time winners Kevin Santos and Mike George, with Daniel Green, Norma Green and Jason Weatherby. Nikki Hagemann Memorial high point girl was Tony Borba (with buckle). She is pictured with the Hagemann family. Sherri Hiles, Wheatley family, Ropers Sports News, Gus and Stephanie Anderson, Best Ever Pads, Equibrand, Linda and Steve Grandov – to the ones I didn’t get names for, thank you all, and to my amazing family who financially and physically worked so hard, your dad and father-in-law and Papa Vernon, and your cousin Rickey would be so proud of all of you, Blessings to everyone. Congratulations to all the winners. #7 HDCP DRAW Average: 1. Riley Currin & Buck Baca. 2. Colton Haynes & Jose Nuno. 3. Tony Borba & Clay Horton. 4. Deana Cupit & Branston Joseph. 5. Amanda Kelly & Mike George. 6. Amanda Kell & Trevor Sherbo. Fast Time: Kevin Santos & Mike George. High Point #3 & under roper: 1. Riley Currin. 2. Buck Baca. High Point #3 & over roper: 1. Mike George. 2. Will Cowden. High Point Girl - Tony Borba Youngest Roper: Blevins Lockett
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