Fr e e Pr e ss Page 12 Colby Free Press Friday, August 3, 2012 SSpp o o r r t t ss Bull riders compete in Goodland

Spectators packed the grand- scored 80.5 on Rip Cord for a total stands at the Sherman County of 165. Fairgrounds on Wednesday eve- Other riders who made it into ning for one of the highlights of the short go were Lane Lasley of fair week: the Western Plains Little Rock, Ark., with 84; Reese Chute-Out professional bull-rid- Cates of El Dorado, Ark., with ing event. 82.5; Chon Miranda of Ruidoso There were several riders from Downs, N.M., with 84; Travis northwest Kansas including Clay- Briscoe of Edgewood, N.M., with ton Appelhans from Colby, Dustin 85; Chance Roberts of Jewett, Ill., Munk from Menlo and Kyle Zei- with 84; Carrson Hiatt of Long- gler from Atwood. mont, Colo., with 85.5; Mike Lee Brady Sims from Holt, Mo., of Decatur, Texas, with 79.5; and won the short go. He scored 87.5 Joseph McConnel from Bloom- in the long go while riding Fa- field, N.M., with 87. ther Flannigan. In the short go, he The competition was part of scored 85 on Buffalo Hunt for a the PBR Touring Pro Division, total of 172.5. considered to be the minor-league Only one other competitor tour. scored in the short go. Skeeter Riders earn money to qualify KEVIN BOTTRELL/Goodland Star News Kingsolver of McLouth got 84.5 for the PBR Built Ford Tough Se- Clayton Appelhans from Colby competed in the Western Plains Chute-Out professional bull-riding event Wednesday evening at riding Scat Rat. In the long go he ries and World Finals. the Sherman County Fairgrounds. U.S. gymnast shatters Labor Day Rally planned

A.B.A.T.E. of Kansas Inc. will be holding the perform Aug. 31; The Breeze, Laurie Fank Com- 37th Annual National Labor Day Rally from Fri- edy, Double Vision, Change of Heart and Josh glass ceiling with win day to Monday, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, at Paradise Vowell and The Rumble will be on stage Sept. 1; Point in Lake Perry. and The Dry White Toast Band, Laurie Fank Com- By Will Graves “baby” daughter to move from for an American with a rou- There will be plenty of camping areas, music edy, James Wesley and Shawn Ward will perform AP Sports Writer Virginia to Iowa in 2010 after tine that delighted the O2 Arena and bike events all weekend as well as a deejay in on Sept. 2. Douglas convinced her that she crowd, it was her pretty set on the vendor area. The gate opens at noon Aug. 31 No one under 18 will be admitted unless he is a – Gabby Douglas was good enough to compete at beam that provided the differ- and admission is for all weekend, so people can member of a Motorcycle Rights Organization (IDs believed two years ago, when she the top. ence. enter and leave as they please. will be checked), anyone under 18 must be in their convinced her mother to let her She didn’t have to wait long to The event is a 90-second test of Cost is $25 per person for Motorcycle Rights family campground after 8 p.m., pets stay in their move halfway across the country. find out. nerves, a twisting, turning ballet on Organization and Abate members, $35 per person owners’ campsite only, four-wheel vehicles stay in Martha Karolyi became a con- Douglas was still trying to get a 4-inch slab of wood 4 feet off the for nonmembers and an extra $20 for those with the camping area and only vendor, emergency or vert over the winter, when the used to the feeling of having her ground. And for months, Douglas recreational vehicles, campers or all-terrain ve- service vehicles can be in the vendor area. bubbly teenager with the electric second gold medal in three days struggled to find a rhythm on it. hicles. Abate is a motorcyclist rights organization that smile developed the tenacity re- around her neck when Oprah She led the national champion- During the weekend, the 22nd Annual Motor- is community-minded and helps with charities quired to be a champion. chimed in. ships after the first day, only to cycle Olympics will be held, with bike events be- whenever possible. Under the brightest lights, on “OMG I’m so THRILLED for hop off the beam moments into her ing run on Sept. 1 and the bike show being held on For information or to reserve a spot, contact the biggest stage, that belief shat- Gabby. Flowing happy tears!!” first rotation of the finals, opening Sept. 2. There is an entry fee to participate. Abate by e-mail at [email protected], online at tered a glass ceiling. Winfrey posted on Twitter. the door for world champion and Twelve entertainment acts will be at the rally. www.abateks.org or by phone at (785) 597-5140 Even if the first African-Ameri- Karolyi, the U.S. women’s friendly rival Jordyn Wieber to Revolver, Final Drive and Southern Reign will or (800) 657-5763. can to win an Olympic all-around team coordinator called it “his- claim the title. title didn’t quite realize it. tory made” while Liang Chow, Wieber watched the Olympic fi- “I kind of forgot about that,” the coach who channeled Doug- nals from 20 rows up in the stands Douglas said with a laugh. las’ precocious talent, believes his with the rest of Team USA after Don’t worry, Gabby, the world star pupil is “ready to move onto failing to make it out of qualify- is going to have fun reminding higher things.” ing. RALPH you. She certainly looked like it on Teammate Aly Raisman never Sen. RALPH Douglas soared her way into a flawless night in which Douglas really recovered from a workman- history Thursday night, leading grabbed the gold during her first like set on bars and an uncharac- the whole way to climb a moun- event and never let silver medal- teristic wobble on beam. OSTMEYER tain paved by Ron Galimore, Do- ist Viktoria Komova of Raisman ended up tying with minique Dawes and a handful of come close to wrenching it from Russia’s for third, OSTMEYER40th DISTRICT SENATE others who showed the sport isn’t her hands. but the steely Russian earned the just for the white or the privi- Explosive on and exqui- bronze on a tiebreaker, a wrench- leged. site on , Douglas nev- ing setback for the American cap- “How inspiring is that?” said er trailed. tain, an integral part of the group Conservative Natalie Hawkins, the woman Though she sealed the third that won the first U.S. team gold who allowed her then 14-year-old straight women’s all-around title in 16 years on Tuesday. is the conservativeRepublican Quarterback doesn’t miss a beat in the 40th DistrictValues for By Arnie Stapleton to do certain things with him that other players just AP Pro Football Writer can’t do.” Sen. 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