Press Release 2016

Thursday Results:

Matt Manderfield Award – Shannon Bevan

Youth Fitting & Showing Rabbit – Alexus Rule

Best in Show

Youth Rabbit – Sheyenne Waisanen

Open Rabbit – Ray McClellan

Youth Poultry – Jewel Laux

Open Poultry – Shannon Bevan

Open Indoor

Homemaker of the Year – Melanie Walls

Silver Plate Awards

Needlework – Melanie Walls

Culinary Arts – Joan Dostaler

Fine & Folk Arts – Jaye Kamm

Floriculture – Eileen Strordahl

Horticulture – Bill Isaacson

Red Yeast Winners

Joanne Lahti

Carol Freeman

Ball & Kerr Winners

Cathy Isaacson

Joan Dostaler

Kathy Abbott

Jenny Dice

Open Best of Show Agriculture – Gary Palosaari – Field Corn

Antiques – Lynette Borree – Antique Telephone

Horticulture – Judy Albee – Green Pepper

Photography

8x10 – Kathy Abbott

5x7 – Glen Perrow

Culinary Arts

Baking – Joanne Lahti

Preserving – Margaret Dunstan

Floriculture

Plants – Sierra Bishop

Flowers – Eunice Dix

Needlework – Best of Show

Sewing – Cathy Isaacson

Crochet – Cathy Isaacson

Knitting – Michelle Jarvie

Quilting – Yvonne Kauppila (There are 1685 2” squares in the quilt made by Yvonne Kauppila)

Stitchery – Belinda Bloomfield

Other – Weaving – Karen Labell

Youth Depts Best of Show

Needlework – Anna Irene Dijkstra – Sewing Sr.

Culinary Arts – Ally Etelamaki – Food Preparation Jr.

Culinary Arts – Gregory Naasko – Food Preparation Sr.

Fine Arts – Sofia Deycaza – Fine Arts Sr.

Folk Arts Augustus Hamlin – Jr. Giselle Wiitanen – Natural Materials Jr. Marquerite Goldman – Jewelry Jr. Giselle Wiitanen – Mechanical Jr. Maria Naasko – Paper/Holiday Sr. Connor Laitala – Manmade Material Jr. Joni Anderson – Manmade Material Sr.

Mariah Hupp – Hobbies Sr.

Photography – Cassidy See – Jr.

Photography – Gabrielle Olson – Sr.

Floriculture – Aili Narhi – Jr.

Horticulture – Henry Lounibos – Jr.

Motocross PeeWee 5th – CaleHuotari 1st – Daylon Teddy 6th – Colin Cowell 2nd – Axl Schneiderhan 7th – Cooper Burkman 3rd – Ella Schneiderhan 8th – Eli Talsma

65 Beginner 125 Expert 1st – Jace Miller 1st – Nathan Maki 2nd – Kaiden Kaurala 2nd – David Loomis 3rd – Christian Maki 80 Beginner 1st – Adam Loomis Open Novice 2nd – Eli Talsma 1st – Jordan Deforge 3rd – Jace Miller 2nd – Jeff Staten 4th – Trent Nordstrom 3rd – Daegan Tuoriniemi 5th – Matthew Mattfolk 4th – Matthew Dronet 6th – Cooper Burkman 5th – Larry Madgwick 6th – Dylan Jackman 80 Advanced 1st – David Loomis Open Expert 2nd – Colin Cowell 1st – Kyle Ahola 3rd – Cale Huotari 2nd – Eric Palosaari 4th – Elliot Bennett 3rd – Josh Barnett 4th – Eric Uren 125 Novice 5th – Jonah Dowd st 1 – Daegan Tuoriniemi 6th – Jake Denison 2nd – Adam Loomis 3rd – Jensen Schneiderham 4th – Elliot Bennett 250 Novice 7th – Christian Maki 1st – Daegan Tuoriniemi 2nd – Jeff Staten +35 Class st 3rd – Sam Juntunen 1 – Josh Bennett nd 4th – Matthew Dronet 2 – Paul Hunter rd 5th – Levi Niemi 3 – Karl Modlowski th 6th – Karl Modlowski 4 – Brian Mattfolk th 7th – Joshua Matiash 5 – Josh Teddy 6th – Larry Madgwick 250 Expert 7th – Ed Schneiderhan 1st – Kyle Ahola 2nd – Eric Palosaari Quads st 3rd – Josh Barnett 1 – James Marietta nd 4th – Jake Denison 2 Steven Koski rd 5th – Dunstin Raffaelli 3 – Brian Mattfold th 6th – Jonah Dowd 4 – Michael Guoadagni

Friday Results:

Grand Champion – Lane Laux

Reserve Champion – Justin Mattila

Sr. Fitting & Showing – Michael McParlan

Jr. Fitting 7 Showing – Chole McParlan

Grand Champion Fitting & Showing – Michael McParlan

Grand Champion Market Steer – Caityle Strom

Reserve Champion Market Steer – Alexis Strom

Sr. Showmanship Market Steer – Kyle Mattila

Jr. Showmanship Market Steer – Paris Olson

Grand Champion Showmanship Market Steer – Kyle Mattila

Grand Champion Jr. Showmanship Youth Beef Show – Kayla Cote

Grand Champion Beef Female Youth Beef Show – Kayla Cote

Grand Champion Modern Breed Beef Female – Kayla Cote Reserve Champion Modern Breed Beef Female – Karena Kari

Grand Champion Heritage Breed Beef Female – Steven Palosaari

Reserve Champion Heritage Breed Beef Female – Steven Palosaari

Grand and Reserve Champion Dairy Females – Karen Palosaari

DHIA Milk Production records – Gary Palosaari

Adult Dairy Showmanship – Steve Palosaari

Auction Sale Order

1 Grand Champion Steer – 10 Carl Olson 25 Loren Lampinen

Caitlyn Strom 11 Kayla Dunstan 26 Thea McClellan

2 Reserve Champion Steer – 12 Alia Palosaari 27 Mason Holzberger

Alexis Strom Lambs 28 Jewel Laux

3 Grand Champion Lamb – 13 Austin Hupp Swine

Jonah McClellan 14 Ruby Laux 29 Michael McParlan

4 Reserve Champion Lamb – 15 Elizabeth Miller 30 Connor Laitala

Shianna Hupp 16 Gavin McClellan 31 Gabby Olson

5 Grand Champion Hog – 17 Jared Sauvola 32 Chloe McParlan

Lane Laux 18 Marcus Sauvola 33Grace Laitala

6 Reserve Champion Hog – 19 Madison Thomas 34 Nick Olson

Justin Mattila 20 Marjorie Miller 35 Eli McParlan

Steers 21 Gage McClellan 36 Neva McParlan

7 Paris Olson 22 Lalana Laitila 37 Grady Olson

8 Kyle Mattila 23 Jade Hupp

9 Mariah Hupp 24 Sheyenne Waisanen Alpacas

Grand Champion – Jenna Beaudoin

Reserve Champion – Siona Beaudoin

Open Sheep Show

Grand & Reserve Champion – Amanda Mattila

Adult Sheep Showmanship – Kristina Kunick

Youth Sheep Show

Sr. Fitting & Showing – Gage McClellan

Jr. Fitting & Showing – Sheyenne Waisanen

Grand Champion Fitting & Showing – Sheyenne Waisanen

Light weight Market Lamb – Ruby Laux 119 lbs

Medium weight Market Lamb – Austin Hupp 132 lbs

Heavy weight Market Lamb – Jonah McClellan 145 lbs

Grand Champion Market Lamb – Jonah McClellan

Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Shianna Hupp

Livestock Skill-a-thon Winners

Adult – Age 20 & Over Senior – Age 13-19 Juniors – Age 7-12

1st – Katie Mattila 1st – Amanda Mattila 1st – Alexis Strom

2nd – Judy Szyszkoski 2nd – Alaina Bach 2nd – Caitlyn Strom

3rd – Carl Olson 3rd – Kyle Mattila 3rd – Jenna Beaudoin

4rd – Teresa Kraker 4th – Marai Naasko 4th – Genavieve Christopher

5th – Ryan Mattila 5th – Carl Olson 5th – Connor Laitala

6th – Carolyn Kraker 6th – Caleb Bach 6th – Jared Lundy

7th – Jen Bach 7th – Justin Mattila 7th – Giselle Wiitanen

8th – Natalie Hupp 8th – Mariah Hupp 8th – Marcus Sauvola Off Road Derby

1st – Jason Mattila

2nd – Daryl Usitalo

3rd – Joel Maki

Antique Tractor

People’s Choice – Howard Junkin’s Allis Chalmers

2nd- Howard Junkin’s Minneapolis Moline

3rd – Ray Wiitanen’s John Deere

Best Antique Tractor – Howard Junkin’s McCormick 9

Saturday Results:

Livestock Action

Grand Champion Beef Steer, sold to Pat’s Foods of Hancock for $3.25 per pound, raised by Caitlyn

Reserve Champion Beef Steer sold to Tadych’s Econo Foods for $3.30 per pound raised by Alexis Strom

Grand Champion Lamb sold to Pat’s Foods in Hancock, for $4.50 per pound

Reserve Champion Lamb sold to Tadych’s Econo Foods for $4.85 per pound raised by Shianna Hupp

Grand Champion Hog raised by Lane Laux sold to Pat’s Foods in Hancock for $4.00 per pound

Reserve Champion Hog raised by Justin Mattila sold to Rainbow Packing for $3.50 per pound

The Endowment Basket sold for $130 to the Gierke Blueberry Farm

Sunday Results:

Demolition Derby

Heat 1

1st - #14 Jason Swanson 2nd - #21 Josh Berson

3rd - #114 Bob Swanson

Heat 2

1st - #12 Roger Strack

2nd - #11 Jesse Garrow

3rd – RRR DJ Hebert

Heat 3

1st - #83 Tom Swetich

2nd - #101 James Nixon

3rd - #454 Karl Usitalo

Best Appearance - #114 Bob Swanson

Feature Heat

1st - #454 Karl Usitalo

2nd - #21 Josh Berson

3rd - #114 Bob Swanson

Consolation Heat Winner - #74 Dan Kneebone

Horse Results

Youth Show

Fitting and Showing – Celia DeMarios

High Points Youth – Genevieve Christopher

OVERALL

HIGH POINTS HORSE AND RIDER – Karen Jarvi with Liberdee

See complete 2016 results at www.houghtoncountyfair.com under RESULTS