DlB*Lanccster Farming Saturday, September 16,1989
Angus Cattle Dominate
BY JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Correspondent
YORK (York CO.) Jennifer
Calderazzo notched another
accomplishment in her 4-H beef
exhibiting career, claiming the
grand champion market steer hon
ors at the York Fair.
Though the York teenager has
gathered numerous ribbons for
exhibiting the Dr. Joseph Calder
azzo family’s GH2 homebred
Angus, this was the first win of the
top place in the hotly contested
market steer classes. Jennifer pur
chased the 1,220-pound Montana,
named for noted football player
Joe Montana, from the family’s
Angus breeding operation for use
as her project steer. The purebred
topped his light heavyweight class
prior to claiming the champion
title.
Taking the reser vhampion hon
ors with her heavyweight division
winner was 16-year-old Robin
Shive. Her entry was a homebred,
1,295-pound Angus, dubbed Balki
after a character on a favorite tele
vision show of the Seven Valley’s
4-H member. Robin is the daught
er of Gordon and Dianna Shive and
a 4-H beef exhibitor for eight
years.
Some three dozen 4-H beef club
members took part in the York
Fair’s popular market steer show
with champions named in four
weight categories. Heading up the
lightweight division were Jason
Baer of Glen Rock with the
champion and Ed Livingston of
Dover with the reserve champion.
Jason Baer snagged a second
championship rosette in the
mediumweight class, topping the
reserve owned by Shawn Walti
myer of Airville. In the reserve
light heavyweight class, behind
Calderazzo’s grand champion,
was Kerri Kohr’s steer. Robin
Shive topped the heavyweight
division with Susan Eisenhour of
Wellsville taking the reserve spot.
4-H beef breeding
Sandy Eisenhour’s open class
supreme champion female handil
ty took top honors in the 4-H beef
breeding Angus division, as well.
The 17-year-old Wellsville exhibi
tor’s March, 1988, heifer bested
the reserve cyhampion Angus
female exhibited by Robin Shive.
Siblings Matthew and Jennifer
Altobelli of Dover shared top hon
ors in the Hereford division. The
pair exhibited March, 1988, sisters
by Top Priority.
Matthew, 10, took his first
champion honors in this, his sec
ond year of 4-H showring competi
tion. Jennifer, 12, is a third-year
4-H’er. They are the children of
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Altobelli.
A Seven Valleys brother-sister
duo topped the Simmental divi
sion. Joyce Stough’s late junior
yearling heifer claimed the champ
ionship over Jay’s junior yearling
entry.
Showmanship, fitting
This year’s York Fair was a win
ning one for Sandy Eisenhour as
BY JOYCE BUPP
York Co. Correspondent
YORK (York Co.) Black
proved to be both beautiful and
judge pleasing at the York Fair’s
open class beef competition, with
Angus winners taking both
supreme champion honors.
The supreme champion female
banner went to 17-year-old Sandy
Eisenhour for her March Angus
junior yearling heifer. The Wells
ville 4-H’er is the daughter of
James and Brenda Eisenhour and
has been exhibiting beef cattle
jrazzo v
Fair’s 4-H market steer show with her Angus purebred,
Montana.
The reserve champion 4-H market steer was Balki, the
Angus homebred exhibited by Robin Shive.
she went on to capture the 4-H beef
showman championship.
The daughter of Jim and Brenda
Eisenhour, Sandy has been lending
a hand at beef shows since she was
a youngster.
Reserve champion showman
was Jennifer Calderazzo of York.
In addition to her own 4-H ani
mals, Jennifer assists in showing
the family’s GH2 Angus herd
entries at numerous shows.
Also placing first in their show
maship age categories were,
Suzanne Bishard of York and
Matthew Altobelli.
Suzanne Bishard also was
named fitting champion at the fair,
her first win of the honor in four
years of 4-H competition.
In preparation, the 12-year-old
has been brushing her steer almost
every day, training the hair of the
coat to lay properly and stand up
along the top line. Suzanne does all
her own fitting, from initial wash
ings to teasing the tail into the
familiar ball shape. She is the
daughter of Brad and Lois Bishard
of Seven Valleys.
The reserve fitting champion
was Jennifer Altobelli. In sepa
rate, special fitting classes, three
4-H’ers took age division honors.
Sandy Eisenhour was the senior
Black Beauties Win York Fair Supreme Beef Titles
throughout her 4-H career.
The winner took top honors in
the Angus division, then topped a
half-dozen other breed contenders
for the coveted award on a nod’
from Connecticut beef breeder Jim
Hough, who judged the day-long
breeding beef contests.
The heifer was purchased by
Sandy as a calf from Angus breed
er Tom Brass’s T&J Farm in Big
Mount. Shown earlier this year at
the Farni Show, the heifer had
topped her class. Her supreme ban
ner was the first such ever won by
York 4-H
winner, Jason Stein of Wrightsvil
le was the junior winner, and Phil
ip Baer of Brodbecks was the roo
kie winner.
A partial list of the winners
follows.
BEEF BREEDING
ANGUS
Senior Calf
1. Jannlfar Caidarazzo, 2. Suzanne Bishard.
Summer Yearling
1. Sutan Eleanhour, 2 Karen* Rankin, 3 Gall
Rlahel.
Junior Yaarllng
1 Jennifer Caidarazzo, 2 Mary Godfrey.
Claaa 4
1. Sandy Eleanhour, 2. Robin Shiva, 3. Elizabeth
Blshard.
Lata Junior Yearling
1. Jennifer Caldarazzo, 2 Cathy Shiva, 3. Teflanla
Dietz.
Champion Angua
Sandy Eleanhour
Raaarve Champion Angua
Robin Shiva
Brad A Owned
1 Jennifer Caldarazzo, 2 Jennifer Caldarazzo, 3
Suean Eleanhour.
HEREFORDS
Summer Yearling
Jodi Dutray
Junior Yaarllng
Matthew Altoballl
Lata Junior Yaarllng
Jennifer Altoballl
Champion Hereford
Matthew Altoballl
Reaarva Champion Hereford
Jennifer Akoballl
SiMMENTAL
Junior Calf
Bradley Trowbridge
Summer Yearling
1. Kanley Jo Myan, 2. Raymond Slough, 3.
Bradley Trowbridge.
Junior Yearling
Jay Slough
Lata Junior Yearling
Joyce Slough
Sandy.
Supreme champion bull honors
remained in York County as well,
going to GH2 Villanova, the April,
1987, Angus division winner.
Homebred by the Joseph Calderaz
zo family’s GH2 Angus farm, Vil
lanova is a Valedictorian out of
Foolish Pride, according to herds
man Brenda Walter.
Earlier in the show season the
“typey” bull took reserve champ
ion calf honors at the Farm Show
and reserve junior champion at the
July Pennsylvania Breeders’
Beef Breeding, Steer Shows
Top honors In York Fair’s 4-H beef fitting contest went to
Suzanne Bishard, right, champion, and Jennifer ARobelll,
reserve champion.
The champion 4-H beef showman at the York Fair was
Sandy Elsenhour, left, with Jennifer Calderazzo claiming
the reserve champion showman title.
Champion Slmmtntal
Joyoo Stough
Rtttrvo Champion Simmantal
Jay Stough
Brad t Owned
Bradlay Trowbridge
Cow Call
1. Jay Stough, 2. Kanlay Jo Myers, 3 Bradley
Trowbridge.
1. Jaeelah Daitz, 2. Angle Slmma, 3 Jodi Dutray.
1. Edwin Llvlngetan, 2. Orcen Little, 3. Jeeelah
Daitz.
Claaa 3
1 Jacon Baar, 2. Elizabeth Bit hard. 3 Tina
Hedrick.
Champion Lightweight
Jaeon Baar
Raaarve Champion Lightweight
Ed Llvlngeton
Claaa 4
1. Shawn Walllmyar, 2 Suzanna Blehard, 3 Keith
Qmbb.
1. Jaeon Baar, 2. Jaeon Rankin, 3. Keith Grubb.
1. Cathy Shiva, 2. Sandy Eleanhour, 3. Gail Rlahal
Champion Madlumwalght
Jaeon Baar
Raaarve Champion Madlumwalght
Shawn Waltlmyar
Claaa 7
1 Wade Myare, 2. Angle Slmma, 3 Daniel Grace.
1. Jennifer Caldarazzo. 2 Elian Wanar, 3. Euan
Warner
1 Karri Kohr, 2. Suzanna Blehard, 3 Mary
Godfrey.
Champion Light Heavyweight
Jennifer Caldarazzo
Reaarva Champion Light HEavywalght
Karri Kohr
Claaa 10
1. Robin Shiva, 2. Joyou Slough. 3. DanM Qroaa.
1 SuaanEl«anhour,2.KanlayJoMyar«.3.Jaaon
Stain
Claw 12
1. KoHy Adana. 2. Tuitanlu Data. 3. Karana
Rankin.
Show.
Angus Division
Eisenhour took both junior and
grand champion female honors
with her supreme champion junior
yearling, with reserve honors
going to Robin Shive of Seven
Valleys for her second-place
homebred March junior yearling.
Summer champion winner was
Susan Eisenhour of Wellsville
over the reserve exhibited by Jen
nifer Calderazzo. South Branch
Angus took champion heifer calf,
topping Jennifer Calderazzo, who
STEER SHOW
Class 1
Claaa 2
Claaa S
Claaa t
Claaa 0
Claaa t
Claaa 11
Champion Heavyweight
Robin Shiva
Raearva Champion Heavyweight
Suaan Elsenhour
Grand Champion
Jennifer Calderazzo
Raearva Grand Champion
Robin Shiva
SHOWMANSHIP
15-1 P Yaara
1. Sandy Eltanhour, 2. Cathy Shiva, 3. Susan
Elsanhour
13-14 Yaara
1. Jannllar Caldarazzo, 2. Jason Stain, 3 Taflanla
Daitz.
11-12 Yaara
1. Suzanna Blshard, 2. Ellzabath Bis hard, 3. Jason
Baar.
HO Yaara
1 Matthaw AltobaU. 2 Philip Baar, 3 Raymond
Stough
Champion
Sandy Elsanhour
Rasarva Champion
JsnnHar Caldarazzo
FITTING
IS-1P Yaara
Karana Rankin
13-14 Yaara
1 Tstfanls Daitz, 2. Jason Stain, 3. Jason Rankin
11-12 Yaara
t Susanna Blshard, 2. JsnnHar AKoballl, 3. Ell
zabath Blshard.
•-10 Yaara
t Matthaw AltcbalM, 2. Philip Baar.
Grand Champion
Suzanna Blshard
Rasarva Grand Champion
Jannllar AKoballl
SPECIAL FITTING
IS-1» Yava
1. Sandy Elaanhour, 2. Cathy Shiva, 3. Tina
Hadrlck.
»-14 Yaaia
1. Jaaon Stain, 2. Suzanna Blahard, 3. Tatlanla
Daitz.
Raokla
1. Philip Baar, 2. Agnla Slmmt.
took the runner-up spot
Grand and junior champion
Angus bull was the supreme
champion entry of GH2. Senior
champion and reserve grand rib
bons went to the two-year-old bull
exhibited by South Branch Farms
of York. Reserve junior champion
bull was exhibited by Big Oaks
Farm in Dillsburg. Bull calf honors
went to RJR Angus of Seven Val
leys, who had the champion, while
Kathy Wise of Spring Grove was
the reserve champion.
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