In 51 years of North American Trail Ride Conference competitions, no horse and rider team has ever won the organization’s top four national trophies in the same year.
That changed in 2011 when Craig resident Ken Wolgram, 47, and his 12-year-old half Arabian, half quarter horse, Awesomes Fire N Ice, blazed a new standard. Wolgram, a native Coloradan and Craig resident since he was 12, has been riding since he was 5 and competitively for the last 15 years. He took home the NATRC President’s Cup for high point horse in the nation and the Jim Menefee award for combined horse and horsemanship in 2002.
Nine years later, he won those two trophies again and added two additional pieces of hardware to the collection — the Polly Bridges Memorial Trophy for high average horsemanship and the Bev Tibbetts Award for high average horse — to complete the organization’s first ever grand slam.
“That’s the first time anyone has ever won those top four awards in NATRC history,” Wolgram said. “I’m really proud of our accomplishments. I probably won’t be able to top this again, but I guess I can always try.”
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Yucca Valley Dancers Turn in Trophy Performances
Dancers from Yucca Valley have brought home armloads of first- and second-place trophies from two meets this month as their competition season begins.
Star Struck Dance Studio teams and the Yucca Valley Heat attended Ayala High School’s Festival in the Hills 20th annual court dance competition March 3 and the NRG Western Regional dance competition at Knott’s Berry Farm March 10. The dancers competed for trophies in categories including jazz, hip hop, pom and novelty.
“We have some really great teams this season. Each year my teams bring me great joy and we always have such a blast during competitions,” coach and studio owner Shannon Bantley/Lamoreux said. The coach said she was proud of how well all her teams performed at both competitions. Star Struck Dance Studio has been taking dancers to competitions for six years now and the Heat Dance Team has been competing for 12 years, she pointed out.
Lisa Parker, mother to dancer Courtney Parker, said she, too, was proud of how well the Yucca Valley teams did. “This year is extra special as it will be Courtney’s last year as a Star Struck competition team dancer. We will be moving in late spring,” Parker said. “Courtney has made great memories and friendships while dancing with Star Struck’s competition teams. It is going to be really hard to say goodbye.”
Star Struck Dance and Yucca Valley Heat plan five to seven competitions for their 2012 season, including Sharp’s Nationals in Las Vegas, Nev., in late April. “It’s always lots of fun to watch the teams’ confidence and performance skills grow as the season progresses,” dance mom Shannon Benstead said.
Star Struck Dance Studio teams and the Yucca Valley Heat attended Ayala High School’s Festival in the Hills 20th annual court dance competition March 3 and the NRG Western Regional dance competition at Knott’s Berry Farm March 10. The dancers competed for trophies in categories including jazz, hip hop, pom and novelty.
“We have some really great teams this season. Each year my teams bring me great joy and we always have such a blast during competitions,” coach and studio owner Shannon Bantley/Lamoreux said. The coach said she was proud of how well all her teams performed at both competitions. Star Struck Dance Studio has been taking dancers to competitions for six years now and the Heat Dance Team has been competing for 12 years, she pointed out.
Lisa Parker, mother to dancer Courtney Parker, said she, too, was proud of how well the Yucca Valley teams did. “This year is extra special as it will be Courtney’s last year as a Star Struck competition team dancer. We will be moving in late spring,” Parker said. “Courtney has made great memories and friendships while dancing with Star Struck’s competition teams. It is going to be really hard to say goodbye.”
Star Struck Dance and Yucca Valley Heat plan five to seven competitions for their 2012 season, including Sharp’s Nationals in Las Vegas, Nev., in late April. “It’s always lots of fun to watch the teams’ confidence and performance skills grow as the season progresses,” dance mom Shannon Benstead said.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Rugby Trophies Touring NZ
A national road trip will give Wakatipu residents and visitors the chance to share in Rugby World Cup glory when the coveted Webb Ellis Cup and a cabinet full of New Zealand's prestigious rugby trophies are brought to Queenstown.
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and Otago Rugby Football Union announced they were taking "the Great Rugby Road Trip" around the country to say "Thank you, New Zealand".
The free public event stops by the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday, March 31, from 10am to 2pm.Rugby players and fans can have their photograph taken with the Webb Ellis and Bledisloe cups, as well as see the International Rugby Board Women's Rugby World Cup and the IRB Junior World Championship Trophy. Fun rugby-orientated activities and entertainment and spot prizes will be laid on for the whole family.
"We're thrilled that so many of rugby's top trophies are coming to town to be shared with our community," Otago Rugby Football Union community rugby manager Richard Perkins said in a statement. Knowing that the All Blacks are world champions just adds to what will be a great occasion for the Central Otago region."
NZRU chief executive Steve Tew said support during the tournament came from all corners of New Zealand, including Central Otago, so to be able to bring the cup there was "fantastic".
The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) and Otago Rugby Football Union announced they were taking "the Great Rugby Road Trip" around the country to say "Thank you, New Zealand".
The free public event stops by the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday, March 31, from 10am to 2pm.Rugby players and fans can have their photograph taken with the Webb Ellis and Bledisloe cups, as well as see the International Rugby Board Women's Rugby World Cup and the IRB Junior World Championship Trophy. Fun rugby-orientated activities and entertainment and spot prizes will be laid on for the whole family.
"We're thrilled that so many of rugby's top trophies are coming to town to be shared with our community," Otago Rugby Football Union community rugby manager Richard Perkins said in a statement. Knowing that the All Blacks are world champions just adds to what will be a great occasion for the Central Otago region."
NZRU chief executive Steve Tew said support during the tournament came from all corners of New Zealand, including Central Otago, so to be able to bring the cup there was "fantastic".
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Malaysia Grand Prix Winners to get Precious Trophies
The winners at the 14th Petronas Formula One at the Sepang Circuit next weekend will hold aloft some of the most precious trophies ever seen in Malaysian sport.
Handcrafted in New York by famed silversmith Tiffany & Co, the silver trophies offer a classic look with depictions of the Sepang Circuit as their highlights.
Described as "priceless" by Tiffany & Co Malaysia general manager Maryanne Liow, the trophies each took eight months to craft.
"We are in a three-year partnership as trophy producer for the Sepang International Circuit.
"The trophies for the F1 Malaysian Grand Prix are of classic design with depictions of the circuit carefully engraved in silver," said Maryanne.
"In terms of work, it took eight months to produce each trophy, but if you ask me the price, I would say they are priceless."
Under the three-year agreement, Tiffany & Co also supplies the trophies for the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race held at the Sepang Circuit.
Handcrafted in New York by famed silversmith Tiffany & Co, the silver trophies offer a classic look with depictions of the Sepang Circuit as their highlights.
Described as "priceless" by Tiffany & Co Malaysia general manager Maryanne Liow, the trophies each took eight months to craft.
"We are in a three-year partnership as trophy producer for the Sepang International Circuit.
"The trophies for the F1 Malaysian Grand Prix are of classic design with depictions of the circuit carefully engraved in silver," said Maryanne.
"In terms of work, it took eight months to produce each trophy, but if you ask me the price, I would say they are priceless."
Under the three-year agreement, Tiffany & Co also supplies the trophies for the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix and the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race held at the Sepang Circuit.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Frost Students Win Three Trophies at Mathcounts
Pencils ready, no calculators allowed for this question: The product of a set of distinct, positive integers greater than 1 is 84. What is the least possible sum of these integers?
The annual Detroit chapter Mathcounts competition was held at U of M Dearborn Feb. 18. Twelve middle schools and one elementary school from Wayne County were represented.
Livonia had teams from Webster Elementary and Frost Middle schools. Frost brought home three trophies from the competition, third place team, third place highest individual score and second place individual in the countdown round.
The contest is for sixth- through eighth-grade students. Individuals and teams compete in Target, Sprint and team rounds before scores are tallied and the top 10 individuals are called up to compete in the fast-paced countdown round. (Imagine a math-themed “Jeopardy” on steroids where two competitors go head-to-head on questions.) Frost was represented by two students in the countdown round. (Imagine a math-themed “Jeopardy” on steroids where two competitors go head-to-head on questions.) Frost was represented by two students in the countdown round, Brendan Vande Kieft and Zach Obsniuk. They will both go on to compete in the state competition in March. Zach also took home the second-place individual countdown round and third-place high score trophies at the end of the event.
All of the kids are now finding school math tests and MEAP math tests much easier, said Frost parent coach Glenn Obsniuk. The team has had a dedicated core of 17 mathletes in attendance for after-school and Saturday math since September. “The kids had fun challenging themselves and those who have done this multiple years have seen their scores in the competition and in school increase with every year,” Obsniuk said. While the competition is only for 6-8th grade, some of the retiring eighth graders are already talking about being student coaches for the Livonia teams next year.
Got the answer yet? The least possible sum is 14.
The annual Detroit chapter Mathcounts competition was held at U of M Dearborn Feb. 18. Twelve middle schools and one elementary school from Wayne County were represented.
Livonia had teams from Webster Elementary and Frost Middle schools. Frost brought home three trophies from the competition, third place team, third place highest individual score and second place individual in the countdown round.
The contest is for sixth- through eighth-grade students. Individuals and teams compete in Target, Sprint and team rounds before scores are tallied and the top 10 individuals are called up to compete in the fast-paced countdown round. (Imagine a math-themed “Jeopardy” on steroids where two competitors go head-to-head on questions.) Frost was represented by two students in the countdown round. (Imagine a math-themed “Jeopardy” on steroids where two competitors go head-to-head on questions.) Frost was represented by two students in the countdown round, Brendan Vande Kieft and Zach Obsniuk. They will both go on to compete in the state competition in March. Zach also took home the second-place individual countdown round and third-place high score trophies at the end of the event.
All of the kids are now finding school math tests and MEAP math tests much easier, said Frost parent coach Glenn Obsniuk. The team has had a dedicated core of 17 mathletes in attendance for after-school and Saturday math since September. “The kids had fun challenging themselves and those who have done this multiple years have seen their scores in the competition and in school increase with every year,” Obsniuk said. While the competition is only for 6-8th grade, some of the retiring eighth graders are already talking about being student coaches for the Livonia teams next year.
Got the answer yet? The least possible sum is 14.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Bardin Brothers Win Big at Soap Box Derby
La Mesa brothers Declan and Aidan Bardin were top finishers in last weekend's Drew Ford/Kiwanis Club of La Mesa Soap Box Derby Rally Races along Junior High Drive at La Mesa Middle School.
Between the two, the Bardin brothers, both of whom are students at Literacy First Charter School in El Cajon, snagged four first-place trophies, two second-place trophies and two third-place trophies. Rally Races allow kids a combination of single elimination and double elimination races in stock and super stock races.
“This gives the kids numerous opportunities to run down the course as they move through the brackets," said Dennis Wilkes, the derby's director. "In the end, it’s all about earning points, and a driver can earn enough points to be eligible to go to the National Soap Box Derby Race in Akron, Ohio.”
The Kiwanis Club conducts two rally races each year, in March and November, and one annual local race (to be held May 19) at which top finishers qualify for the national derby. Other top finishers over the weekend included Sam Ferguson, Allanna Porter and Kyle Olin of Alpine.
Between the two, the Bardin brothers, both of whom are students at Literacy First Charter School in El Cajon, snagged four first-place trophies, two second-place trophies and two third-place trophies. Rally Races allow kids a combination of single elimination and double elimination races in stock and super stock races.
“This gives the kids numerous opportunities to run down the course as they move through the brackets," said Dennis Wilkes, the derby's director. "In the end, it’s all about earning points, and a driver can earn enough points to be eligible to go to the National Soap Box Derby Race in Akron, Ohio.”
The Kiwanis Club conducts two rally races each year, in March and November, and one annual local race (to be held May 19) at which top finishers qualify for the national derby. Other top finishers over the weekend included Sam Ferguson, Allanna Porter and Kyle Olin of Alpine.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Filmmaking Careers Launched by The Keller ISD Film Fest
The Keller ISD Film Fest has turned Jake Wangner into a filmmaker.
The Fossil Ridge junior not only took home trophies Thursday night for all three categories he entered, one of them will be shown Saturday at the South by Southwest Film Fest in Austin. Wangner's brief documentary "Julian Edmondson - Who I am," featuring a 2011 Ridge grad and basketball standout, is a finalist in the High School Short Films at the Austin contest. "SAFE," a Film Fest entry from Ridge students Reece and Pierce Harvell, also will show in Austin.
Wangner took part in the Keller ISD Film Fest for the third consecutive year after taking an audio/video production class from Manuel Vasquez. "Mr. Vasquez made me make a video for this my freshman year, and I liked it so much I just kept doing it," Wangner said. Wangner also won trophies in the music video and story categories. He plans to pursue a career in media production.
Joel Carter, a Central senior, also has been inspired by participating in the Film Fest and in broadcasting classes. Carter had his hand in several entries in the comedy category, including the winning Indiana Jones spoof "Jack Stone and the Curse of the Black Plague," a film he made with classmates Mitchell Santiago and Cody Hallford.
"It took us two weeks to film it, and we kind of got into trouble because we took too many people out of class to participate in mass battles," Carter said.
He only took two days to make "The Most Uninteresting Man in the World," another finalist entry in comedy. Carter plans to turn his passion into his vocation. He received a scholarship to study film production at the San Francisco Art Institute.
The Fossil Ridge junior not only took home trophies Thursday night for all three categories he entered, one of them will be shown Saturday at the South by Southwest Film Fest in Austin. Wangner's brief documentary "Julian Edmondson - Who I am," featuring a 2011 Ridge grad and basketball standout, is a finalist in the High School Short Films at the Austin contest. "SAFE," a Film Fest entry from Ridge students Reece and Pierce Harvell, also will show in Austin.
Wangner took part in the Keller ISD Film Fest for the third consecutive year after taking an audio/video production class from Manuel Vasquez. "Mr. Vasquez made me make a video for this my freshman year, and I liked it so much I just kept doing it," Wangner said. Wangner also won trophies in the music video and story categories. He plans to pursue a career in media production.
Joel Carter, a Central senior, also has been inspired by participating in the Film Fest and in broadcasting classes. Carter had his hand in several entries in the comedy category, including the winning Indiana Jones spoof "Jack Stone and the Curse of the Black Plague," a film he made with classmates Mitchell Santiago and Cody Hallford.
"It took us two weeks to film it, and we kind of got into trouble because we took too many people out of class to participate in mass battles," Carter said.
He only took two days to make "The Most Uninteresting Man in the World," another finalist entry in comedy. Carter plans to turn his passion into his vocation. He received a scholarship to study film production at the San Francisco Art Institute.
Monday, March 5, 2012
First Woman to Win Olympic Gold’s Trophy Up for Auction
A magnificent 76cm wide, solid silver 'tray' has come up for sale at the London Silver Vaults, the UK's largest retailer of antique silver. The tray was originally awarded to the winners of the Irish Lawn Tennis mixed doubles in 1896, Charlotte Cooper of London and Harold Segerson Mahoney of Ireland. They both went on to win Wimbledon and medals in the 1900 Paris Olympics, where Charlotte became the first woman to win an Olympic gold. Charlotte (in her ankle-length dress) won Wimbledon five times between 1895 and 1908.
Charlotte never got to display the trophy, it went to Dromore Castle, Mahoney's home and was subsequently sold by his family. Now 116 years later, with its London hallmark, it is for sale at William Walter and expected to fetch in the region of £15,000.
The tray is one of probably the largest collection of sporting trophies for sale in the UK and other famous prizes have passed through the doors of the Silver Vaults including replicas of Wimbledon Ladies' Singles' Rosewater Bowl and the Jules Rimet-designed World Cup.
Trophies for sport and other competitions became popular in Britain's industrialising 18th and 19th centuries. This gives us a rich source of wonderful hand-crafted and decorated antique silver vases, cups, bowls, shields and trays for use today.
Styles range from the traditional two-handled cup and cover to bespoke designs often featuring cast models of animals, sporting figures, boats or sports gear (such as oars, tennis racquets, golf clubs, cricket balls & stumps).
Antique trophies can be re-engraved with new inscriptions and due to the rising costs of silver bullion, can be much less expensive than new ones. But commissions are undertaken by several shops at the Vaults. Langfords recently produced a replica of New York's Seawanhaka International Challenge Cup for small yachts after it was lost in hurricane Katrina.
Prices range from about £200 for a small, two handled cup and cover, and might rise to £8,000 and above for a large or intricate design.
See http://www.thesilvervaults.com/shops for illustrated catalogues or visit The London Silver Vaults, Southampton Buildings, WC2A 1QS and call into Vault 7, Steven Linden (chairman of the Dealers) will provide useful advice.
Charlotte never got to display the trophy, it went to Dromore Castle, Mahoney's home and was subsequently sold by his family. Now 116 years later, with its London hallmark, it is for sale at William Walter and expected to fetch in the region of £15,000.
The tray is one of probably the largest collection of sporting trophies for sale in the UK and other famous prizes have passed through the doors of the Silver Vaults including replicas of Wimbledon Ladies' Singles' Rosewater Bowl and the Jules Rimet-designed World Cup.
Trophies for sport and other competitions became popular in Britain's industrialising 18th and 19th centuries. This gives us a rich source of wonderful hand-crafted and decorated antique silver vases, cups, bowls, shields and trays for use today.
Styles range from the traditional two-handled cup and cover to bespoke designs often featuring cast models of animals, sporting figures, boats or sports gear (such as oars, tennis racquets, golf clubs, cricket balls & stumps).
Antique trophies can be re-engraved with new inscriptions and due to the rising costs of silver bullion, can be much less expensive than new ones. But commissions are undertaken by several shops at the Vaults. Langfords recently produced a replica of New York's Seawanhaka International Challenge Cup for small yachts after it was lost in hurricane Katrina.
Prices range from about £200 for a small, two handled cup and cover, and might rise to £8,000 and above for a large or intricate design.
See http://www.thesilvervaults.com/shops for illustrated catalogues or visit The London Silver Vaults, Southampton Buildings, WC2A 1QS and call into Vault 7, Steven Linden (chairman of the Dealers) will provide useful advice.
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