Warren big Fourth winner at rodeo week returns big money
Warren from Ore-Rod Warren earned 22,441 across the Fourth of July Rodeo Week led by a first round 87-point ride at Greeley and a 10,368 total from multiple stops. Ryan Jarrett of Summerville Ga totaled 19,343 with strong calf roping and steer wrestling showings. Mortensen Hay Brazile and others also cashed heavy at St Paul Cody Greeley and Williams Lake with notable checks across five rodeos.
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Big Valley
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Dan Mortensen
Rod Hay
Trevor Brazile
Warren
Greeley
Colo
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Wyo
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Ariz
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Michael Jones
Pecos
Texas
Eric Swenson
Scotty Drennan
Mark Gomes
Cory McFadden
Chris Bradley
Stran Smith
Justin Maass
David Motes
York Gill
Shane Schwenke
Rhett Johnson
Jackie Jackson
Pendleton rodeo writer Butch Thurman marks 25 years
Butch Thurman of Pendleton Oregon has spent a quarter century covering professional rodeo. He maintains contact via email at bthurman oregontrail.net.
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Butch Thurman
Pendleton
Ore
Oregontrail
Wie 15 year old Michelle Wie shoots 70 at John Deere Classic
SILVIS Illinois AP Michelle Wie birdied 17th green and nearly eagle from 260 yards in a PGA Tour event as a 15 year old. She sits one shot beyond the cut line in a tie for 73rd and eyes a weekend run hoping to become the first woman in 60 years to make a PGA Tour cut. Babe Didrikson Zaharias last did it in 1945 Tucson Open. Annika Sorenstam and Suzy Whaley failed in 2003 events. See Golf Page B4.
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Silvis
Ill
Michelle Wie
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Annika Sorenstam
Suzy Whaley
Vie
Richard wins GC Junior Open in 18-year old division
Garden City junior Tyler Richard won the 18-year-old division at the Grimsley-Harmon Tennis Complex, not dropping a game in round robin play. He defeated Jacob Carl and Andy Smriga of Hays, 6-0 6-0, and Carl beat Smriga 6-3 6-4. Strickland topped Caitlyn Wark and Lauren Harness in the girls 14-year-old group.
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Logan Wark
Garden City
Garden City High School
Tyler Richard
Emporia
Derby
Richard
Grimsley-Harmon
Jacob Carl
Andy Smriga
Hays
Carl
Smriga
GCHS
Bob Krug
Jara Strickland
Caitlyn Wark
Colby
Lauren Harness
Wark
Harness
Jordan Toothaker
Cimarron
Andy Larkin
London Olympic joy sours after deadly London bombings
Jonathan Edwards voiced disbelief after celebrating Singapore bid victory as four explosions hit London during rush hour. At least 37 dead, hundreds wounded. IOC and London officials stressed the attack was not aimed at the Games and vowed a safe 2012 Olympics. Sebastian Coe called the violence despicable. Ken Livingstone condemned the strike on ordinary Londoners.
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London
Jonathan Edwards
Singapore
International Olympic Committee
Jacques Rogge
Paris
New York
Moscow
Madrid
Sebastian Coe
Coe
IOC
Giselle Davies
Ken Livingstone
Helton ties Rockies HR record, lifts team past Dodgers
Todd Helton hit his 259th career homer to break the franchise mark at Coors Field and added a go ahead three run shot in the seventh. The Rockies rallied from a 5-0 deficit to beat the Dodgers 8-5 as Dodgers pitchers suffered a string of injuries and DL moves hampered their lineup. Helton called the win more important than the record as Colorado extended its hold on the game.
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Todd Helton
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Helton
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Dodgers
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