Hopkins county FFA students garner top prizes at regional fairs
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Hopkins County’s FFA students showed up and showed out at local fairs, winning prizes from livestock showing to public speaking. Please note: some judging is still ongoing, and students from throughout the county are still showing their livestock. Results will be posted when available.
Four-States Fair in Texarkana
- Isaac Taylor (Cumby)
- Kate Taylor (Cumby)
- Kyle Taylor (Cumby)
- Dylan Strain (Sulphur Bluff)- 5th in class, Hereford, 6th in class, Hereford cross
- Case Fails (Sulphur Springs)- Reserve Grand Champion American Steer
- Blaine Allen (Sulphur Springs)- Reserve Grand Champion Grey Brahman
- Luke Massey (Sulphur Bluff)- Participant, goat
State Fair in Dallas
- Isaac Taylor (Cumby)- Sale of champions, goat
- Kate Taylor (Cumby)
- Kyle Taylor (Cumby)
- Gunner Campbell (Cumby)
- Lilly Campbell (Cumby)
- Harlee Northcutt (Miller Grove)- Overall 3rd place Pen of Pullets: Qualifying for sale
- Braxton Northcutt (Miller Grove)- Overall 6th Place Pen of Pullets: Qualifying for sale
- Mika Gray– (Miller Grove) Participant, black Angus
- Braden Lennon– (Miller Grove) Dairy cattle, showing Oct. 9-10
- Ethan George– (Miller Grove) Dairy cattle, showing Oct. 9-10
- Danielle Garrett– (Miller Grove) Breeding Gilt, showing Oct. 16th
- Wayne Hinton- (Sulphur Springs) Showing Holstein Oct. 7
- North Hopkins Officers (North Hopkins FCCLA, 4H & FFA)- Honors for Excellence in Leadership
- Saltillo FCCLA
- Dylan Strain (Sulphur Bluff) Best in class, Hereford
- Cash Vitiow– Division Reserve Champions, Red Brahman
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Kaleb Harris and Will Gurley (Saltillo)- RTV cattle guard, blue ribbon
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Raegan Speir (Saltillo)- fire pit, blue ribbon
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Landon Gilbreath (Saltillo)- Double Seat Bench, blue ribbon
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Colby McCoy (Saltillo) -coffee table, blue ribbon
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Coy Collins (Saltillo)- glider swing, blue ribbon
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Jonas Beadle, Kason Deleon and Trey Tully (Saltillo) -feeder, blue ribbon
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Grayson Gurley, Branson Metcalf and Rowdy Speir (Saltillo)- shooting table, blue ribbon
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Jordan Cartwright and Desi Cupp (Saltillo)- table, blue ribbon
- Dacey Neal (Saltillo)- Coffee table, blue ribbon
- Rylie Carroll (Sulphur Springs)- Champion Senior Speaker for Agribusiness
- Sulphur Springs FFA (various)- Senior showmanship
- Danielle Garrett (Miller Grove)- Berkshire gilt in the youth breeding gilt show
- Kara Tifft (Como-Pickton)- Grand Champion Speaker for the Western Heritage Division
- Micah Flemens, Johnny Gallegos and Carston Moore (Como-Pickton)- 2nd in class of mounted and pull tractor equipment
- Micah Flemens (Como-Pickton)- 2nd place, Exhibitor Sweepstakes
- Baylee Bowen and Evan Pegues (Como-Pickton)- Blue ribbon, lamb stand
- Seth Griner (Como-Pickton)- Blue ribbon, 14ft farm gate
East Texas State Fair in Tyler
- Leslie Galvan– (Como-Pickton) 5th place, East Texas Fair Floral Cup
- Michelle Mejia (Como-Pickton)- East Texas Fair Floral Cup
- Nora Smith– (Saltillo) East Texas Fair Public Speaking
- Trey Tully– (Saltillo) East Texas Fair Public Speaking
- Dacey Neal– (Saltillo) Finalist, East Texas Fair Public Speaking , Senior Champion, Jersey, Overall Grand, Jersey, 2nd in Class Junior Showmanship
- Rylie Carroll– (Sulphur Springs) 3rd place senior division, East Texas Fair Public Speaking
- Cash Vititow– (Sulphur Springs) 1st and 2nd in class, Red Brahman, East Texas Fair Junior Beef Heifers
- Danielle Garrett– (Miller Grove) 3rd in class, Santa Gertrudis, East Texas Fair Junior Beef Heifers
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Allissa Sallee– (Miller Grove) Market lamb, showing Oct. 1
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William Sallee– (Miller Grove) Market lamb, showing Oct. 1
- Braden Lennon– (Miller Grove) Senior reserve champion, Brown Swiss, reserve champion, Brown Swiss, first in class ORB, Reserve Champion Junior ORB heifer.
- Clayton Tackel– (Miller Grove) Junior Dairy Grand Champion Heifer, two 3rd in class, Brown Swiss
- Sulphur Springs Floral Team (Sulphur Springs)
- Wayne Hinton– (Sulphur Springs) Senior Showmanship, Holstein
- Sulphur Springs FFA Chapter– (Sulphur Springs) Chapter Herd Champions
- Addison Koon– (Sulphur Springs Junior) Participant, Jersey
- Tripp Smith– (Sulphur Springs) Participant, Holstein Cow Champion Drive
- Jayden Arledge (Sulphur Springs)- Participant, Brahman
- Dylan Strain (Sulphur Bluff)- 1st in class (Hereford), 4th in class (Hereford Cross)
Other
- Katie Alexander– (Miller Grove Junior) at State Fair of Tulsa: Grand Champion Produce of Dam, 3rd place Breeders Best 4, Division Champion Bull Calf (Braunvieh). 2nd Place, 3rd Place, 4th Place (Braunvieh)
- Kason McCrae DeLeon (Saltillo)- 86-point ride in Youth Rodeo
- Clayton Tackel (Miller Grove)- 4th, Junior National Brown Swiss Show, 5th in the open division
- Sulphur Bluff FFA– Held their Spooktacular show
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Pictures provided by students’ respective schools
