A2B-Lsncsster Fanning, Saturday, September 17, 1994
Parrot Wins Market
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Fanning Staff
QUARRYVILLE (Lancaster
Co.) Wednesday was April
Leaman’s day in the winner’s
circle. The surprised 11-year-old,
in her third year of showing sheep,
walked away with every top trophy
and ribbon in the sheep competi
tion at Solanco Fair.
“I can’t believe it,” she said.
“There were so many other fine
sheep here that I thought would
win.”
From 56 entries, judge David
Lytle chose April’s 132-pound
Suffolk as the top market lamb.
Accordingtto April, she thought
the champion market lamb she
calls Parrot was too skinny.
“Plus, her mouth is funny
like a parrot,” she said.
But Judge Lytle declared Parrot
as “one solid muscle from front to
end.”
April also won both the top fitter
and the top showmanship titles.
For this feat, she used a Suffolk
named Jake.
“He’s nice and doesn’t fight,”
she said of Jake’s cooperation in
the Showring.
In his first year of showing,
April’s nine-year-old brother Brad
placed first with a 116-pound Suf
folk in the middleweight market
lamb division. Brad and April are
the children of Jackie and Dave
Leaman. The family has 10 lambs
and five ewes on their farm.
The reserve market lamb title
went to the lightweight champion
shown by Brent Landis. It was the
first year of showing for the nine
year-old, who is the son of Jim and
Linda Landis of Quarryville.
“I thought I would place last
because this is my first year of
showing,” said Brent, who raised
Wayne
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HONESDALE (Wayne Co.)
The 1994 Wayne County Open
Beef Show was held on August 7.
The judge for the attention was
Anne Sands. Sands is a 1990 Penn
State graduate. She was a member
of Penn State’s Livestock Judging
Team and grew up on a beef farm.
In the breeding portion of the
show, Luke Megivem’s Simment
al summer yearling heifer, “Chel
sae,” was named champion Sim
mental female and the supreme
champion female of the show. The
supreme champion bull was a
Simmental junior bull calf owned
by Charlie Megivem.
In the steer show, Scott Lewis’
Chi-Angus steer was selected
grand champion. The reserve
grand champion steer was a Red
Angus belonging to Chad Keat
ing.
Other results:
BREEDING
Champion Slmmantal Famala; “Chel
sae" owned by Luke Megivern.
Raaerva Champion Slmmantal Famala:
•Sponsie" owned by Charlie Megivern.
Champion Rad Angua Famala: ‘Sandy'
owned by Adam Gnet.
Champion Slmmantal Bull: “Curley*
owned by Charlie Megivern.
Ratarva Champion Slmmantal Bull;
“Sheldon* owned by Charlie Megivern.
Raaarva Champion Rad Angua Bull:
MS. Mountamtop Farm ‘Sen* owned by
Adam Gnea.
Champion Highland Bull: Steana Hill
•Patrick’ owned by Jimmy Bannon.
Raaarva Champion Highland Bull;
only one lamb.
But that lamb, named Lamb
Chops, had excellent bloodlines. It
was purchased from Lloyd ReitT,
whose children Lisa and Lyndon
Reiff had claimed the champion
ship title at the Solanco Fair for
many years.
Reserve fitting champion title
was earned by Jessica Schmidt,
who is no novice in the showring.
The 12-ycar-old had won the
champion showmanship title at E
town Fair and has been showing
for four years. Jessica has 21
Dorsets and also showed the
heavyweight champion in her
class.
“Finally I found a Dorset lamb
with length that can outdo a
Hamp,” the judge remarked about
the 123-pound Dorset.
Jessica is the daughter of Pete
and Laurie Schmidt
Reserve showmanship champ
ion was Sara Strickler, who had
placed first in the 13 and over divi
sion. It was the first year of show
ing for the 15-year-old daughter of
Sam and Dotlie Strickler of Quar
ryville. Sara, who raised three
sheep for her FFA project and one
for 4-H.
Sara’s Dorset’s official name is
Rigo, but Sara said of the lamb that
she showed for the reserve show
manship title, “I call her Dork or
Honey, depending on how she
behaves.”
In the 13 and over fitting com
petition, Grant Hossler placed
first.
Following is a partial listing of
show results from the Solanco
Fair.
Showmenshlp Champion April Laaman
Raaarva Sarah strickler
Exhibitors 13 ♦ over: 1. Grant Hosslen
2. Joy Young; 3. Kevin Smokes
County
eef Show
Steen* Hill -Casey" owned by Rene* Ban
non.
Champion Dexter Bull: little Boy opf
Bryden Hill" owned by Eric Smith .
STEERS
Champion Angus; Darryl Marshall.
Red Champion Angus: Earl Marshall.
Champion Charelai*: John Wetmore.
Champion Chlanlna: Scott Lewis.
Reserve Champion Chlanlna; Corey
Keating.
Champion Red Angua: Chad Keating.
Champion Simmental: Erin Munger.
Kreider Shows Supreme Market Steer
Reserve champion was awarded to Gary Walk, 16, son of
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Lamb Championsh’
ig both. ig and showmanshiptitles in the 12 and under division, April
Leaman, foreground, went on to win the overall champion fitting and showmanship
titles. Also, shown are David Lytle, judge; Sara Strickler, center, reserve showman
ship champion; and Jessica Schmidt, reserve fitting champion.
Exhibitor* 12 year* + under 1. April
Lea man; 2. Jessica Schmidt; 3. Brad
teaman
Fitting Champion: April teaman
Reserve Champion: Jaaaica Schmidt
Overall Fitting Champion: April
teaman
Ovarall Showmanahlp Champion;
April teaman
Market Lambs—Pair Claeses
Lightweight; 1. Andy Hughes: 2. Tina
Henry, 3. Loren Heishay
Middleweight: 1. John Schmidt; 2. Amy
StricWer, 3. Kyle Hamlsh
Heavyweight; 1. April teaman; 2.
Giant Hotslen 3. Brad teaman
Market Lambs
Lightweight Claes 1:1. Andy Hughes;
2. Allison Hughes; 3. Becky Pearson
Lightweight Class 2:1. Andy Hughes;
2. Tina Henry; 3. Sara Strtcldsr
Lightweight Claas 3: 1. Brent Landis;
2. Kyle Hamlsh; 3. Amy Strlckler
Middleweight Class 1: 1. Linford
Hershey; 2. Loren Hershey; 3. John
Schmidt
Middleweight Claes 2: 1. Brad
Lea man; 2. Josh Akers; 3. Jessica Schmidt
Middleweight Ctaea 3: 1. Becky Byrne;
2. Tiffany Dean; 3. Jessie Pearson
Heavyweight Claae 1: 1. Jessica
Schmidt; 2. Adam Byrne; 3. Becky Byrne
Heavyweight Claaa 2: 1. April
Leaman; 2. Allison Hughes; 3. Kevin
Smoker
Heavyweight Claea 3: 1. April
Leaman; 2. Brad Leaman; 3. Justine HIH
Lightweight Champion: Brent Landis
Reserve Lightweight: Andy Hughtes
Middleweight Champion: Brad Lea
man
Reaarva Champion: Becky Byrne
Heavyweight Champion: April Lea
man
Reaarva Heavyweight: April Leaman
April Leaman holds the halter of Parrot, the champion
market lamb at Solanco Fair. At left is Brent Landis with the
reserve champion market lamb.
At Solanco
(Continued from Pag* A 27)