(Continued IrortTPagd BIS) Earlier in the week, Arlisa and her homebred junior champion, Snowball, took the top' honor in the open show. The 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Snavely, Arlisa has two lambs and nine brood ewes. The reserve championship-went to Arlisa’s yearling ewe. Southdown Aaron Humes of Lehigh County showed his ewe lamb to the championship in the Southdown division. Showing his own animals at the Farm Show for the first tune, Aaron said he purchased his winner from W.G. Carpenter of Maryland. A member of the Lehigh County FFA, Aaron had shown sheep at Farm Show for his chapter in previous years, but this was his first champion. The 17-year-old son of Mary Ellen Humes, Aaron has four Southdown ewes. Suffolk Rachael Hixenbaugh’ homebred yearling ewe, “Lisa,” finished out a very successful show career with a final win in the Suffolk division. Rachael has shown Lisa to the top position at two Farm Shows and at the Keystone International Livestock Expo. Rachael Hixenbaugh’s omebred yearling ewe, “Lisa,” nished out a very successful show areer with a final win in the Rachael Hixenbaugh of Bedford County claimed the top spots in the Suffolk show. Here, Rachael, at right, shows her champion, while sister, Wendy, has the reserve. Handing out the awards are Bedford County Sheep and Wool Queen Heidi Stauffer, far left, and Cumberland County Lamb and Wool Queen Vickie Holter. The reserve championship in the market lamb competition went to Kristin Chupp of Lancaster County. Presenting the plaque is Pennsylvania Lamb and Wool Queen Lisa Staffer. Junior Breeding Sheep Shew hown Lisa to the top position at wo Farm Shows and at the keystone International Livestock Ixpo. “This is her last show it’s kind of sentimental. She’s definately the best ewe I’ll ever have,” Rachael said, giving Lisa a hug. The 17-year-old daughter of Joe and Kathy Hixenbaugh of Beaver County, Rachael also showed the reserve champion in the Suffolk division. Below are the top three placings in each division of the show, followed by the results of the showmanship contest. Cheviot Yearling Ewe I Andy Meilott. 2 Andy Mellott Ewe Lamb* 1 Donna MacCautey 2 Donna MacCauley 3 Andy Mellott % Champion Ewe Donna MacCauley Reserve Champion Ewe Donna MacCauley Cornedale Yearling Ewe I Kimberly Hopple 2 Ann Kline Ewe Lamb 1 Kimberly Hopple Champion Ewe Kimberly Hopple Reserve Champion Ewe Kimberly Hopple Dorset Yearling Ewe 1 Margaret Herr 2 Alicia Strausbaugh 3 Alicia Strausbaugh Ewe Lamb I Alicia Strausbaugh 2 Alicia Strausbaugh 3 Margaret Herr Champion Ewe Alicia Strausbaugh Reserve Champion Ewe Margaret Herr Hampshire * Yearling Ewe 1 Ellen K Lewis 2 Ellen K Lewis 3 Tracy L Kauffman Ewe Lamb 1 Michelle Myhn 2 Allison Bronson 3 then K Lewis Champion Ewe Ellen Lewis Reserve Champion Ewe Michelle Myhn Merino Yearlinc Ewe I Barbara J Falvey 2 Lisa Jo Ferguson 3 Lisa Jo Ferguson Ewe Lamb I Barbara J Falvey 2 Barbara J Falvey 3 Lisa Jo Ferguson Champion Ewe Barbara J Falvey Reserve Champion Ewe Barbara J Falvey RambouiHet Yearling Ewe 1 Leslie Lazarus 2 Benjamin Lazarus 3 Benjamin Lazarus Ewe Lamb 1 Leslie Lazarus 2 Benjamin Lazarus 3 Leslie Lazarus Champion Ewe Leslie Lazarus Reserve Champion Ewe Leslie Lazarus Shropshire Yearling Ewe 1 Ariisa Snavely 2 Gwendolyn Perry 3 Gwendolyn Perry Ewe Lamb 1 Arhsa Snavely 2 Joyce Harpster 3 Gwendolyn Perry Champion Ewe Arhsa Snavely Reserve Champion Ewe Arlisa Snavely Southdown Yearling Ewe 1 Melissa Trostle 2 Lehigh Co FFA 3 Lehigh Co FFA Ewe Lamb 1 Aaron Humes 2 Lehigh Co FFA 3 Lehigh Co FFA Champion Ewe Aaron Humes Reserve Champion Ewe Melissa Trostle Suffolk Yearling Ewe 1 Rachael Hixenbaugh 2 Rachael Hixenbaugh 3 Tracy L Brookover Ewe Lamb 1 Rachael Hixenbaugh. 2 Tracy L Brookover 3 Tracy L Brookover Champion Ewe Rachael Hixenbaugh first-year competitor wins market tomb championship HARRISBURG - The smallest competitor in the showring took home the biggest award in the junior market lamb competition at Farm Show Wednesday. In his first year of Farm Show competition, 10-year-old Joe Kuzemchak of Pleasant Gap, Centre County earned the champion market lamb banner with his 137-pound Suffolk wether. A March lamb, the wether was purchased from Jim Westhoven of Ohio. “He must just be one of those lucky ones,” Joe’s mother, Gayle said after the show. But there’s more to winning than luck. Gayle said Joe spent a lot of time training his champion to behave well in the showring. The Kuzemchak family has had winners in the Farm Show market lamb competition before daughter, Julie, won the coveted award five years in a row, ac cording to her father, Richard. The reserve grand champion went to a 132-pound lamb owned by Kristen Chupp of Lancaster County. Christen’s market lamb, bred by B&B Livestock in Ohio, was also named heavyweight reserve champion. Kristin is the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Weaver. Other weight champions were won by: Kelly Unger of Beaver County, lightweight champion; Mark Tracy of Lancaster County, middleweight champion; and Margaret Herr, light heavyweight champion. Below are the top three places in each class of competition. Lightweight Class I 1 Richard Hicks 2 Kathryn Hicks 3 Jennifer Schnabel Class 2 I Kelly Unger 2 Carey Donches 3 Peggy McCrumb n Class 3 1 Ross Colkert 2 Gwendolyn Perry 3 John Eaton Jr Lightweight Champion Kelly Unger Lightweight Reserve Champion Ross Colkert Middleweight Class 4 1 Betsy Colkert 2 KimOneto 3 Kathy Moss Class 5 1 TnciaSadd 2 Leslie Lazarus 3 Julie Walker Class 6 I Mark*tracey 2 Craig Fleck 3 Rachael Hixenbaugh Middleweight Champion Mark Tracy Lancaster Famine, Saturday, January 18,1916-819 Gwendolyn Perry of Berks County bested her competitors in the showmanship contest to win the grand champion trophy. Reserve Champion ewe Rachael Hixenbaugh Jr Lamb Showmanship (11 years okl A under) 1 Amy Eshelman 2 Mark Tracy 3 Arlisa Snavely Jr Lamb Showmanship (12.13.14 yrs old) Joe Kuzemchak of Centre County won the prestigious champion market lamb banner with his 137-pound Suffolk entry. Here, he receives his award from Pennsylvania Lamb and Wool Queen Lisa Shaffer. Middleweight Reserve Champion Betsy Colkert Light Heavyweight Class? 1 Donna MacCauley 2 Karen Stutzman 3 Tammy Martin Class 8 1 Margaret Herr 2 Joyce Harpster 3 Amy Eshelman Class 9 1 Lee Hayes 2 Glenn Heffner 3 Wendy Hixenbaugh Light Heavyweight Champion Margaret Herr Light Heavyweight Reserve Champion Donna MacCauley Heavyweight Class 10 1 Becky Weber 2 Phil Yeagley 3 Donald Werner Class 11 I Kristen Chupp 2 Todd Laudenslager 3 Lisa Coleman Class 12 I Joe Kuzemchak 2 Scott Kuzemchak 3 Paul Quanbeck Heavyweight Champion Joe Kuzemchak 1 Gwendolyn Perry 2 Donna MacCauley 3 Mark Shellenberger Jr Lamb Showmanship (15yrs Solder) 1 Betsy Colkert 2 Jodie Frantz 3 Melanie Bow Champion Showman Gwendolyn Perry Reserve Heavyweight Champion Kristen Chupp Grand Champion Market Lamb Joe Kuzemchak Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb Kristen Chupp ... Lookii| For ' THE UNUSUAL? H Find It ;j| W I* Tin CLASSIFIEDS. 3|| •/*»*s
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