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Iditarod Looks for Relevance As Race Across Alaska Starts MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 OAOA.COM ODESSA AMERICAN 3A After winning the 41st Annual Spelling Bee Iditarod looks for relevance at Odessa High School almost two weeks ago, Bowie Middle School student 12-year-old Shijay Sivakumar sits in the conference room to as race across Alaska starts talk about his plans for the national competition in Washington D.C. this THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May. This will be the second time Shijay has ANCHORAGE, ALASKA competed in a national When 57 mushers line up spelling bee, and feels Sunday for the offi cial start that his prior experience of the Iditarod Trail Sled will give him an edge. Dog Race, it will be the second-smallest field in BEN POWELL | ODESSA the past two decades. Only AMERICAN last year’s fi eld of 52 was smaller. Interest in the world’s It was an experience,” Siva- most famous sled dog race Bowie kumar said. has waned in recent years, He added that he thinks >> From Page 1A in part because of smaller she will keep competing. cash prizes that make it dif- “I was ecstatic and I was They also helped each fi cult for mushers to com- in shock because I couldn’t other study for the event. pete in an expensive sport. believe it,” Sivakumar said He said they will get to Animal rights activists also of his win. sightsee after the bee is have stepped up pressure To prepare for the local over in Washington and on sponsors to drop their event, he said he studied school will be over by then, support. about 4,000 words and as well. Now, Iditarod officials used additional resources Sivakumar said he feels are looking to breathe new THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to study other words. His his preparation has im- life into the competition, last bee outside of the area proved for the national bee Kristy Berington waits on the Innoko River for her sister, Anna Berington, after they both left joining a global sled-dog was about two months and that he has “a lot better Shageluk, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) racing series that features ago and he said doing this chance” this year. of unforgiving terrain, doused in deep snow this year, await them as they cross two mountain TV coverage and a GPS helps to keep him sharp. Bowie Principal Brian ranges, travel on the frozen Yukon River and navigate the treacherous and wind-whipped Bering tracking platform that they He said there aren’t Ellington said they are Sea coast to old Gold Rush town of Nome. The winner is expected there about 10 or 11 days after hope will appeal to fans. more competitors at the proud to see all the hard the start. They are also adding a bet- bees, but “it’s a lot tougher work that Sivakumar has ting element for the fi rst and the words just get put in to going to the na- time this year, and plan to Five former champions cent decrease in mush- PETA calls the Iditarod harder and harder every tional bee. create some type of fantasy are in the race, including ers could just be cyclical cruel to the canine par- round.” “He’s representing application for future races. four-time winners Martin as mushers can afford to ticipants, and for years has For the national bee, Bowie and representing “Like many sports,” Idi- Buser and Lance Mackey race for only one year and pressed its main sponsors Sivakumar said he also Odessa in the Scripps Na- tarod CEO Rob Urbach and three-time champion then have to work to build to bow out. is reading additional re- tional Spelling Bee. It’s said, “we are in a race for Mitch Seavey. Jeff King, up cash for another race. This week, the organi- sources and reading root defi nitely a major accom- relevance.” another four-time winner, Smaller purses don’t help. zation announced Alaska words and language pat- plishment for him to be The Iditarod held its fan- was set to run this year’s The payout to mush- Airlines is dropping its terns. proud of and for the school friendly ceremonial start race until he underwent ers who place has fallen in sponsorship after this As of now, he said, his to be proud of also,” Elling- Saturday in downtown emergency surgery Mon- the past few years. Seavey year’s race, following PETA family is coming with him. ton said. Anchorage. Mushers took day for a hernia and perfo- pocketed $71,250 for win- protests outside its Seattle He also has a younger sis- Sivakumar expressed selfi es with spectators, who rated intestine. One of his ning 2017 race; Kaiser col- headquarters and meetings ter who competed with thanks to Ector County also photographed and pet dog handlers will run the lected $51,299 last year. with PETA representatives. him in the local bee. ISD for sponsoring the some of the more than 800 team instead. For Kaiser, race win- The airline, which got its “She was really excited local bee. dogs in town for the event. Pete Kaiser, who last nings, combined with a start in Alaska decades ago, and she wasn’t really dis- “Because without any The real race starts Sun- year became the fi rst Yupik summer job and his kennel, confi rmed the decision but appointed that she lost be- sponsor, nobody can get to day in Willow, about 50 contender to win the Idi- allow him to compete in said it represents a shift in cause it was her fi rst year. the nationals,” he said. miles north of Anchorage. tarod, is back to defend the sport he loves. its corporate giving strat- Nearly 1,000 miles of un- his title. Kaiser, 32, said a “If any one of those egy and had nothing to do forgiving terrain, doused in majority of the team that things isn’t in order, then with PETA. deep snow this year, await pulled him to victory will all of a sudden you feel like “It’s a big blow,” said Bob LOTTERY NUMBERS them as they cross two be back this year, includ- you’re struggling,” he said. Dorfman, a sports branding TEXAS DAILY 4 mountain ranges, travel on ing his lead dogs, Lucy and Sponsorships are impor- expert with Baker Street MORNING EVENING Saturday, Mar. 7 the frozen Yukon River and Morrow. tant not only to the mushers Advertising in San Fran- 5 2 0 9 4 5 6 8 3 8 navigate the treacherous and The 2018 winner and last but to the Iditarod’s overall cisco. “Whether Alaska POWERBALL DAY NIGHT wind-whipped Bering Sea year’s runner-up by only financial health. Officials Airlines will admit it or not, 7 15 21 33 62 23 6 6 6 5 2 3 6 6 7 3 coast to the old Gold Rush 12 minutes, Joar Leifseth deem them so important I’m sure it’s the pressure POWER PLAY: 2 CASH 5 town of Nome. The winner Ulsom of Norway, is also that during the race’s annual from PETA that is causing is expected there about 10 or in the fi eld. Besides Ulsom, meeting for media, they in- them to drop the sponsor- LOTTO TEXAS 7 12 17 19 29 11 days after the start. two others from Norway vited representatives from ship.” 9 10 31 38 49 54 www.txlottery.org “This year we’ve had are racing, along with fi ve the Iditarod’s biggest spon- PETA claims more than a lot of snow. I won’t ever mushers from Canada and sors — not the mushers — to 150 dogs have died horrible say too much snow. But it’s one each from Denmark address reporters. This year, deaths running the Iditarod ALL OR NOTHING NEW MEXICO been a challenge to get trail and Italy. Last year’s top sponsors touted the good since it began in 1973. The MORNING EVENING Saturday, Mar. 7 put in,” race director Mark two female fi nishers, Jes- dog care mushers provide Iditarod disputes that num- 2 3 7 9 12 14 15 1 3 5 7 8 13 15 LOTTO AMERICA Nordman said. “It’s been sie Royer in third and Aliy and tried to blunt criticism ber but has declined to pro- 16 17 22 23 24 16 17 18 21 23 DAY NIGHT 1 13 14 23 25 a traditional colder win- Zirkle in fourth, are also by the race’s most vocal vide its own count despite 1 3 5 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 9 10 15 ter like we used to have 10 competing. critic, People for the Ethical numerous requests by The 13 16 18 20 22 16 17 18 19 20 MULTIPLIER: 1 years ago.” Kaiser believes the re- Treatment of Animals. Associated Press. ROADRUNNER CASH 1 2 4 8 23 PICK 3 PICK 3 you to the hospital and to person. Make sure every- help when getting out of MORNING EVENING Cates 0 2 4 3 2 2 MORNING EVENING doctor’s offi ce visits. 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