A36-Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, August 12, 2000
Miller, Neiman Share Reading Sheep Champion Spotlight Honors
ANDY ANDREWS
Lancaster Farming Staff
LEESPORT (Berks Co.)
An ewe that exhibited a “lot of
maternal instincts,” according
to the judge, stood out in compe
tition at the youth sheep breeds
show Monday afternoon at the
Reading Fair.
Amanda Miller, IS, daughter
of Ron and Joan Miller, Bem
ville, exhibited a Southdown
yearling ewe to grand champion.
The champion was selected by
Marlyn Stroh, fair judge and
shepherd of Erdenheim Farm,
Lafayette Hill.
Jill Neiman exhibited the
grand champion ram, an Oxford
spring ram named “Draco” at
the fair.
Amanda, in the ninth grade at
Tulpehocken High School and
member of the Berks County 4-
H Sheep and Lamb Club, has ex
hibited at a variety of fairs this
year, including shows in Phila
delphia, Kempton, Schnecks
ville, and Kimberton.
Amanda, Reading Fair grand
champion showman and fitter,
also plans to exhibit at Kutz
town, Allentown, Denver, and
Oley fairs, in addition to Key
stone International Livestock
Expo and Farm Show.
Amanda also plans to show in
Pike County, Pennsylvania and
Duchess County, New York.
Champion ram exhibitor Jill
Neiman, 16, is the daughter of
Leon and Linda Neiman, Fleet
wood. The Oley Valley High
School 11th grader and Berks
County sheep and wool queen
names all her lambs for the con
stellations of stars in the sky.
Jill also exhibited the grand
champion market lamb, an
Oxford wether named “Castor.”
The 118-pound lamb is home
bred.
Jill’s father, Leon, fed the
lamb while Jill attended Penn
sylvania Governor’s School in
Packard Shows Supreme At Troy Fair Open Holstein Show
Parading the Holstein champions are, from left, Terri
Packard with Junior champion, Michelle Cornman with the
reserve junior champion, Bradford County Alternate Dairy
Princess Corissa Coolbaugh, Paul Sheeley with the re
serve grand champion, and David Packard with the grand
champion and Dairy Princess Samantha Barrett.
Snowcrest Farm won the premier breeder banner at the
2000 Troy Fair. Shown, from left are Corissa Coolbaugh,
Dave Walrath, Wayne Beeman, Melissa Walrath, Lonnie
Thomas, Gail Walrath, Scott Walrath, Jeremy Braund,
Samantha Barrett, and judge Roland Ripley.
the summer.
Jill attributes the heavyweight
champion lamb to “excellent
genetics,” she noted, and being
on the pasture with the bigger
ewes that “chase him around.”
Jill said she has shown at
Kempton and plans to show at
Kutztown, Allentown, Oley,
Farm Show, and county
roundup.
Reserve champion market
lamb was shown by Clay Bru
baker, 9, son of Ken and Ginger
Brubaker, Womelsdorf.
Clay, in the fourth grade at
Conrad Weiser West, named the
lamb “Steel” because of its
black color (a Hampshire/Suf
folk crossbred spring lamb,
noted Clay).
According to Ken, the 94-
pound reserve heavyweight
champion lamb, from Clay’s
grandparents Clyde and Doro
thy Brubaker, provided Clay,
also market pair champion, with
a first champion at the year his
very first year of showing.
New fairgrounds near
Leesport marked the site of the
renewed Reading Fair, which
used to be conducted at the
Kutztown Fairgrounds because
work at the new Leesport loca
tion wasn’t complete.
In the breeds, Cheviot ram
champion went to Cathy Levan
and ewe to Amber Shollen
berger. Corriedale champion
ewe went to Emily Hannon.
Dorset champion ewe went to
Ryan Lynch. Oxford champion
ewe and ram were awarded to
Jill Neiman.
Shropshire champion ewe and
ram were presented to Amanda
Miller, who also won champion
Southdown ram and ewe.
Suffolk champion ewe went to
Carrie Hartman. Romney
champion ram and ewe were
awarded to Mark Brennen.
In the show, there were 39
breed sheep and 29 market
lambs with 21 exhibitors. Fol-
Amanda Miller, right, won champion ewe and Jill Neiman won grand champion market
iamb at the new Reading Fair.
lowing is a list of show placings.
READING FAIR
SHEEPSHOW
RESULTS
SHOWMANSHIP
Junior. 1. Clay Brubaker. 2. Ryan Lynch.
3. Anne Hartman.
Junior Intermediate; 1. Jason Levan. 2.
Emily Hannon. 3. Came Hartman.
Intermediate: 1. Amanda Miller. 2. Jeff
Koch. 3. Amber Shollenberger.
Senior: 1. Jill Neiman. 2. Cathy Levan. 3.
Brian Hartman.
Grand champion: Amanda Miller. Re
serve: Jill Neiman.
FITTING
Junior 1. Clay Brubaker. 2. Ryan Lynch.
3. Anne Hartman.
Junior Intermediate: 1. Jason Levan. 2.
Emily Hannon. 3. Carrie Hartman.
intermediate; 1. Amanda Miller. 2. Jeff
Koch. 3. Kellie Graeff.
Senior; 1. Jill Neiman. 2. Cathy Levan. 3.
CAROLYNN. MOYER
Bradford Co. Correspondent
TROY (Bradford Co.)
“You can be proud of the quality
of animals you’re bringing out to
the show, not just the champi
ons, but all of them,” said judge
Roland Ripley, Cortland, N.Y.
as he selected Pack-Herd Encore
Bell Toll grand champion of the
2000 Troy Fair Holstein Show.
Bell Toll, a 4-year-old owned
by David Packard, was also
named the supreme champion
of the Troy Fair open dairy show
on Saturday, July 29, rising over
the champions from the open
colored breed show earlier in the
week.
Named the reserve champion
of the show was Braund Valley
Wiggle 100, a senior 3-year-old
owned by Braund Valley Farms.
David Packard was also the
owner of the junior and reserve
junior champions of the day.
Junior yearling Pack-Herd
Stormy Bellflower was selected
junior champion. Pack-Herd
Encore Batonia, a fall yearling,
was named reserve junior cham
pion.
More than 150 Holsteins were
shown, making the competition
for the premier breeder and pre
mier exhibitor banners a close
race. When all the points were
totaled, Snowcrest Farms was
named premier breeder of the
show. Ben and Dean Jackson
took premier exhibitor honors.
TROY FAIR
OPEN HOLSTEIN
SHOW RESULTS
Spring Caff; 1. Braund Valley Kool Whip,
John Hartman.
Grand champion: Amanda Miller. Re
serve; Jill Neiman.
MARKET LAMBS
Light Lightweight (45-59 lbs.): 1. Mallory
Ketterer. 2. Brian Hartman. 3. Jason Levan.
Medium Lightweight (68-70 lbs.): 1.
Cathy Levan. 2. Carrie Hartman. 3. Carrie
Hartman.
Heavy Lightweight (71- 73 lbs.); 1. Jeff
Angstadt. 2. Brian Hartman. 3. Kim Ang
stadt.
Champion Lightweight: Cathy Levan.
Reserve: Came Hartman.
Light Medium Weight (76-79 lbs.): 1.
Cathy Levan. 2. Jason Levan. 3. Amber
Shollenberger.
Medium Middleweight (82-85 lbs.); 1.
Mallory Ketterer. 2. John Hartman. 3. Jeff
Angstadt.
Heavy Middleweight (86-92 lbs.): 1.
Kellie Graeff. 2. John Hartman. 3. Ashley
Shollenberger.
Champion: Kellie Graeff. Reserve: Jason
David Packard showed the supreme champion at the
2000 Troy Fair. Here his champion is flanked by Alternate
Dairy Princess Corissa Coolbaugh and Dairy Princess
Samantha Barrett.
owned by Bradley Watkins. 2. Tormack owned by Bradley Watkins.
Emerson Lilac, owned by Chase Thomson. Summer Yearling: 1. Pack-Herd Coun
3. Tormack Conway Bethany, owned by selor Bazzle, owned by David Packard. 2.
Nathan Thomson. PA-Gateway Windsor Daffodil, owned by
Winter Calf: 1. Du-Mar Progress Omar, Betsy Hennip. 3. C-Bird Encore Gayle,
owned by Jeremy Alderfer. 2. Du-Mar owned by Blair and Cammy Yurkanm.
Grandslam Helda, owned by Heidi Al- Spring Yearling: 1. Pack-Herd Stormy
derfer. 3. Pack-Herd Encore Belove, Bellflower, owned by David Packard. 2.
owned by Pack-Herd Holsteins. Norkval Storm Unnel, owned by Linda and
Fall Calf: 1. Gilpin Acres Morrymano, Gerald Kisnor. 3. Ho-Crawf Counselor
owned by Gen-Rich Farm. 2. Pack-Herd Leena, owned by Jamie Lee Crawford. »
Encore Bneila, owned by Pack-Herd Hoi- Winter Yearling: 1. Ho-Crawf Milan Dia
stems. 3. Braund-Valley Shark Eliza, (Turn to Pag* A4O)
Levan.
Light Heavyweight (92- 93 lbs.): 1.
Amanda Miller. 2. Amanda Miller. 3. Ashley
Shollenberger.
Medium Heavyweight (94-97 lbs.): 1.
Clay Brubaker. 2. Clay Brubaker. 3. Kellie
Graeff.
Heavy Heavyweight (105-118 lbs.): 1. Jill
Neiman. 2. Kim Angstadt. 3. Ryan Lynch.
Champion: Jill Neiman. Reserve: Clay
Brubaker.
GRAND CHAMPION
Jill Neiman
RESERVE
Clay Brubaker
LAMB PAIRS
Lightweight Pair: 1. Jason Levan. 2.
Bnan Hartman. 3. Carrie Hartman.
Middleweight Pair 1. Cathy Levan. 2.
John Hartman. 3. Jeff Angstadt.
Heavyweight Pair 1. Clay Brubaker. 2.
Amanda Miller. 3. Kellie Graeff.
Champion: Clay Brubaker.