WC Youth Fair hands out awards at Progress Shows

Youth vying for awards at the upcoming Wharton County Youth Fair participated in a progress show Feb. 23-24. The progress show for cattle, goats and lambs was Saturday, while horses and dairy were Sunday.

Steers - Senior

1st - Lauren Macha - Caney Creek 4-H

2nd - Erin Forgason - Boling FFA 3rd - Laura Reyna - Caney Creek 4-H

Steers - Junior

1st - Ellie Forgason - Boling Jr. FFA 2nd - Chance Nohavitza - Saddle Club 4-H (El Campo)

3rd - Natalie Nohavitza - Saddle Club 4-H

Beef Merit

1st - Amanda Popp - Louise FFA 2nd - Jyeneisha Hamilton - Boling Country 4-H

3rd - Chance Nohavitza - Saddle Club 4-H

Jr. Breeding Beef - Sr. 1st - Taylor Machicek

Jr. Breeding Beef - Jr.

1st - Kristen Miller - Boling Jr. FFA 2nd - James Clements - Louise Jr. FFA

3rd - Brianna Stanford- River Road 4-H

Goats - Senior

1st - Hannah Krenek - Boling FFA 2nd - Ashton Kalina - Boling FFA 3rd - Howard Morgan - Wharton FFA

Goats - Junior 1st - Mason Boettcher - East Bernard Jr. FFA

2nd - Brooke Wallace - Boling Jr. FFA

3rd - Heather Graham - El Campo Jr. 4-H

Lambs - Senior

1st - Shayla Smith - El Campo Sr. 4-H

2nd - Rodger Spillers - Boling FFA 3rd - Brandy Watson - Boling FFA

Lambs - Junior

1st Mason Boettcher - East Bernard Sr.

2nd - Heather Graham - El Campo Jr. 4-H

3rd - Katlyn Owens - Boling Jr. FFA

Horses - Senior 1st - Taylor Cline 2nd - Miles Locke 3rd - Kaitlyn Frankum

Horses - Junior 1st - Jillian Jeane 2nd - Caleb Frankum 3rd - Lissa Blackert

Dairy - Senior

1st - Amber Bain - Louise FFA

2nd - Cheyenne Price - Boling FFA 3rd - Clint George - Louise FFA

Dairy - Junior

1st - Michaela Bram - Louise Jr. FFA

2nd - Korie Couvillion - 4-H Saddle

3rd - Kyler Couvillion - 4-H Saddle

Dairy Merit

1st - Danielle Valenta - 4-H Saddle

2nd - Brooke Wallace - Boling Jr. FFA

3rd - Michaela Bram - Louise Jr. FFA