Mobile Banking DALHARTSAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION,FEDERAL SSB Family Financial Centers: Fifth & Denrock, Dalhart (806) 249-8561 • Dumas Branch: Seventh & Bliss, Dumas (806) 935-7161 Vol. 118, No. 45 • 10 pages Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Serving Dallam and Hartley Counties Snow Lopez to compete at National High School Finals Rodeo performance will air online at www.RidePass.com. BY BILL KELLY Performance times are 7 pm on July 15, and 9 am Editor and 7 pm each day thereafter. Along with great rodeo competition and the chance Snow Lopez, a former Dalhart High student and the to meet new friends from around the world, NHSFR 2017 Miss Rodeo Texas Teen, has earned a position contestants have the opportunity to enjoy shooting on the New Mexico state National High School rodeo sports, volleyball, contestant dances, family- team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to oriented activities, church services sponsored by the Rock Springs, Wyoming July 15-21 to compete at Fellowship of Christian Cowboys, and shopping at the 70th annual National High School Finals Rodeo the NHSFR tradeshow. (NHSFR) in the Queen competition. Lopez is currently To follow local favorites at the NHSFR, visit NHSFR. an 11th grade student at Orion High School, which com daily for complete results. For ticket information, is an online high school. visit www.SweetwaterEvents.com. Featuring more than 1,650 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian provinces, Australia and Mexico, the NHSFR is the world’s largest rodeo. In addition to competing for more than $200,000 in prizes, NHSFR contestants will also be competing for more than $350,000 in college scholarships and the chance to be named an NHSFR World Champion. To earn this title, contestants must finish in the top 20- based on their combined times/scores in the first two rounds-to advance to Saturday evening’s final round. World champions will then be determined based on their three-round combined times/scores. The NHSFR Queen Contest in which Lopez will be competing is judged differently from the other events. The NHSFR Queen is chosen based on her judged performance in these eight categories: Modeling, Personality, Appearance, Personal Interview, Prepared Speech, Impromptu Speech, Written Test, and Horsemanship. Again, this year, the Saturday championship performance will be televised nationally as a part Dalhart’s Snow Lopez will compete in the National High of the “Cinch High School Rodeo Tour” telecast School Finals Rodeo Queen Contest in July, representing series on RFD-TV. Live broadcasts of each NHSFR New Mexico. Courtesy Photo Dalhart Intermediate announces student awards for 2017-2018 BY BILL KELLY Citizenship Award-Fairness; Aiden Buck for A/B Honor Roll; for A/B Honor Roll; Rylie Cantu for A/B Honor Roll; Kenlea Editor Aubry Conzett for A/B Honor Roll; Cristian Garcia for A/B Johnson for A/B Honor Roll; Reid Ruppanner for A/B Honor Honor Roll; Sadie Marrufo for A/B Honor Roll, Citizenship Roll and Outstanding Music Award; and Lily Salazar for A/B Dalhart Intermediate School held its annual awards Award-Caring, and Outstanding Music Award; Taylor Morris Honor Roll. assembly on Thursday May 24, with each grade level having for A/B Honor Roll; Edwin Hernandez for Perfect Attendance; Kathy Claborn presented awards to the following students: its own assembly. A large number of students received awards, and Dayana Oliva for Citizenship Award-Role Model. Kambry Kitchens for A Honor Roll, Fastest Mile and Citizenship with each core teacher presenting awards to various students. Jamie Halbert presented awards to these students: Jorge Award-Caring; Hailey Ballejo for A/B Honor Roll, Most Due to number of awards presented, they will be published in Gonzalez for Citizenship Award-Caring and Most Improved in Improved in PE and Citizenship Award-Trustworthy; Zane Ford two parts. The first part will be in this edition of the Texan and Reading; Kevin Sandoval for A Honor Roll, Highest Average for A/B Honor Roll, Fastest Mile, Citizenship Award-Fairness the next part will be in the June 8 edition of the Texan. in Reading, Highest Average in Math, Citizenship Award- and Citizenship Award-Respect; Marian Mercado for A Honor Twila Haisten presented awards to the following students: Responsible, and Most Improved in PE; Edgar Pino for Most Roll and Highest Average in Math; David Huaracha for A/B Izayah Trujillo for A/B Honor Roll and Fastest Mile; Marina Improved in Math; Evelyn Mariscal for A Honor Roll, Highest Honor Roll, Most Improved in PE and Citizenship Award-Role Sotelo for Fastest Mile and Most Improved in Math; Dayami Average in Science, Highest Average in Math, Highest Average Model; Kayly Zendejas for Most Improved in Science; Angel Pu Gonzalez for A/B Honor Roll and Most Improved in PE; Jaisen in Reading, Highest Average in Social Studies, Fastest for A Honor Roll, Highest Average in Reading, Highest Average Gonzalez for Highest Average in Reading, Citizenship Award- Mile and Citizenship Award-Respect; Akira Spock for Most in Science and Highest Average in Social Studies; Roxanna Responsible, A Honor Roll, and Most Improved in PE; Aiden Improved in Social Studies; Helena Rivero for Most Improved Alvidrez for A Honor Roll and Most Improved in Math; Jade Buck for A/B Honor Roll and Highest Average in Math; Manuel in Science and A/B Honor Roll; Chalino Goytia for Citizenship Enriquez for A/B Honor Roll, Most Improved in Reading and Marquez for Most Improved in Reading and Most Improved Award-Fairness, A/B Honor Roll and Fastest Mile; Ana Outstanding Music Award; Landyn White for A Honor Roll in Math; Cole James for Highest Average in Social Studies, Alonzo for Most Improved in PE and Citizenship Award-Role and Highest Average in Reading; Tell Atha for A/B Honor Roll; Highest Average in Science, Highest Average in Math, A Honor Model; Alex Plunk for A/B Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance; Karyssa Headding for A/B Honor Roll; Conallan Cortez for Roll, and Citizenship Award-Respect; Jayden Crang for Most Brianna Fernandez for A Honor Roll and Citizenship Award- A/B Honor Roll; Jadon Cross Improved in Social Studies; Joie Read for A Honor Roll and Trustworthy; Garret Wilson for A Honor Roll; Xander Berg for A/B Honor Roll; Zane See awards, page 3 Dallam and Hartley 4-H students to compete at State BY BILL KELLY Schroder scored 201 points. Two others competed as State in Entomology as the high point senior. Editor individuals. Avonley Powers scored 210 points and In the Ag Product ID contest, Tenia Ellis, Tequita JB Stegall scored 208 points. In the junior contest, Ellis, Max Frantz, and Tanner Reynolds qualified The Dallam and Hartley 4-H has had an exceptional Landen Atha won first place with 228 points out of for State. In the Livestock Skillathon contest, Kallie year, with the most students qualifying for State in a possible 300, and Tell Atha placed tenth with 116 Childress, Payton Galloway, Harrison Fly, and various contests in the history of the organization. points. Bentley Hunter qualified for State. Those who qualified for State will compete at the end In Horse Quizbowl, JB Stegall, Parker Dettle, and All of the State contests, except for the Rifle contest, of this week and next week. Bailey Dettle qualified for State. Natalie McDaniel, will be held during the Texas 4-H Roundup in College In the past, 4-H contests were held throughout the Sarah McDaniel, Claudia Taylor, and Maddi Beckner Station next week, from June 11 through June 15. year, but recently they have taken place over a three- qualified for State in Nutrition Quizbowl. day period in the fall and another three-day period The team of Avonley Powers, Landree Heidenreich, in the spring, with a couple of exceptions. There Claudia Taylor, and Taeler Sorrels placed first at are different levels of competition for different age district in the Duds to Dazzle contest and qualified for groups: junior, intermediate, and senior. Those who State. Powers also qualified for State in the Fashion place high enough at the senior level qualify to move Show and Trashion Show contest, while Sorrels on to State. qualified for State as well in the Fashion Storyboard Dallam and Hartley 4-H will be sending a total of 27 contest. different students to State in 13 different contests, In Educational Presentations, three different either as individuals or as members of teams. teams qualified for State. These were the team of The Rifle team of Parker Dettle, Bailey Dettle, Maize Ben Bezner, Luke Daniels, and Kullen Sorrels, the McMurry and Madison Schroder qualified for State team of Bryden Barber and Tanner Reynolds, and and will compete at the Rifle State Match in Victoria, the team of Sarah McDaniel, Kallie Childress, and Texas later this week, Friday June 8 through Sunday Parker Ralston. Ellie Fly qualified for State in Public June 10. Bailey Dettle won first place as an individual Speaking. with 281 points and Parker Dettle placed second Ani Lees qualified for State by placing first in Claudia Taylor, Avonley Powers, Landree Heidenreich, with 271 points. McMurry scored 251 points and district in the Vocal contest. Wyatt Hale qualified for and Taeler Sorrels qualified for State in the Duds to Dazzle contest. 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