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Show Davis County Clipper Thursday, September 9, 2004 SportsWeek ZE3 Young cowboy earns awards BY COWBOY TED Special to the Clipper bountful - A cowboy from Syracuse is quickly making a name for himself in the sport of Rodeo. He has a display case full of champion saddles, belt buckles and awards, which he has earned as a result of his prowess in the rodeo arena. Not bad for a rodeo athlete who won't even turn 12 years old for another six months. Dakota Adams competes in bareback bronc riding, calf riding, calf roping, barrel racing and pole bending in the junior rodeo ranks. n The rodeo sensation lists the Davis County Rodeo as his favorite and has been involved with the sport for more than half of his tender 12 years of existence. I le won Cowboy for the fifth year in a row at the Davis County Rodeo held last month. My favorite rodeo is the Davis County Fair Rodeo! Adams reported. really like how the arena is set up and love that it is during the Fair. Everyone is there to have a great time. That is where I won my first trophy in sheep riding when I was foufi Adams continued. He has also ridden mini bulls at the Delta Center during the Days of 47 Rodeo and won another buckle in that event. Mutton Bustin (sheep riding) is old hat for this young man and he has won every title available in that age division. He has impressed some veterans of the sport of rodeo. World champion bull rider Blue Stone of Ogden, pre-tee- 1 1 Rebecca Jenson blocks Davis. with match during Tuesday's BLOCK PARTY: Viewmont's Clipper Sports Writer - The BOUNTIFUL Viewmont Lady Vikings volleyball team is coming off a 2003 campaign in which it won the state title. The Davis Lady Darts are arguably the Vikings chief athletic rival and a tough Region One opponent year in and year out. Both squared off against each other this past Tuesday in Bountiful in both schools' first region match of the season. Although the Lady Darts proved to be a scrappy bunch. Viewmont took the in match three straight 3 and 25-2games 25-1- 9, 25-1- Ariel Salvo and Micah Lines led the Lady Vikings. They both seemed to be all over the court in leading the Lady Vikings to an early Region One record. The first game was a tight gone as the Lady Vikings depended on their big two to to victory. them nudge Behind Lines great serving and Salvos clutch killing, 3 tie Viewmont broke a and outscored the Lady Darts 12-- 6 to close out the first game at The second game was all Viewmont. Davis helped the Lady Vikings out in this sec 13-1- 25-1- 1 1 sit! Adams recently added to his trophy cabinet as he won the bareback event and ailf riding at Ogden. He lists bareback and calf riding as his favorite events. He credits a number of people as his mentors in the sport of rodeo. When Adams was asked who has been most inspirational for him in rodeo, he responded with a long list of folks starting with his father. "My dad. my brothers and sisters, and Billy Wall are inspirational to me. My dad always makes the time to help me and teach me whenever 1 need him. 1 have watched him help any child who has needed it. He always makes the time to help other parents who have never done rodeo, so that they can help their own kids. The young rodeo star is ready to take his turn serving as a mentor to younger rodeo contestants and he is wasting little time to offer that helping hand. The rodeo phenomenon is set to start tutoring young family members in the finer points of the sport of rodeo. 1 can't wait to help teach my little nieces and nephews how to mutton bast' and help them learn how to ride like my dad and older siblings did for me. Since my older brothers, Nathan, Shane and Colton are bull riders they have helped me with calf riding. "I would have to say that (former Weber State Rodeo team member) Billy Wall from Morgan has helped me the most with bareback riding. He is a really great friend and bareback rider. He has taken time with me to help me learn the right way to ride! Adams belongs to the Utah Youth Rodeo Association and Legacy Junior Rodeo Association (which hosts events in the Legacy Center located in Farmington. He is the youngest of seven children and parents Dili and Scott have exposed each of those children to the sport of rodeo. I iis favorite thing alxiut rodeo is, Having fun! Adams said with a big smile. It is just my favonte thing to do. Jast being there with my family and friends is the best thing! Adams lists his most memorable rodeo experience to date as, Getting to ride mini bulls down at the Days of '47 on July 24 in the Delta Center! His penchant as an overachiever is not reserved exclusively for the rodeo arena. He also pulls his weight in the community as he helps his dad in the construction Easiness. Besides doing pony rides for different summer celebrations and birthday parties, Adams continued, I work with my dad a lot. I already know how to plaster (drywall and stucco). 1 already know how to roof a building. I love going to work with my dad! His favorite sports aside from rodeo include swimming, skiing and snowboarding and jumping bikes. "I love to spend time with my family and friends. I really like to go camping, fishing, hunting and swimming. My favorite thing to do is go riding in the mountains on horses. I love being in the outdoors. We went rafting on the Snake River in Jackson Hole. It was GREAT!" My family lives on horse property right by the Great Salt Dike!' Adams said. We have 22 horses and ponies. We have ducks, chickens and peacocks. I like being able to be outdoors so much, spending time with horses and getting to do things that I really like doing. I have a different type of life than most kids do anymore and I feel real lucky for that. Adam's goal in rodeo is to become a World Champion Cowboy As for his goal in life, I would say that I really want to be a gixxl person and be able to be a gixxi role nuxlel to my nieces and nephews and any kids that are younger than me. I would like to be the type of person that parents w'ant their kids to lixik up to in rodeo. When I am 19 I plan on going on a mission for the LDS church and when I come back I want to keep on competing in rodeo. The young cowboy is easily recognizable in the rodeo arena. "My trademark is my chaps. You am spot me at any rodeo with them. They have three bright yellow ducks on them. My nickname is Ducky and that is what all of my friends call me! a spike ikes down Darts in three games BY ANDY CROW recently tabbed him as one of the future stars of rodeo. My dad got me started in was about four rodeo when Adams said. All of my older brothers and sisters have been involved in rodeo. They all wanted me to give it a try. My first rodeo event was riding sheep at the Davis County Fair in 1997 1 took fust place and I loved it. I have ridden horses since could ond game also as they routinely gave Viewmont easy points on badly hit shots. Davis' Kayla Walker was the main weapon for the Lady Darts. She tried keeping the Darts Lady competitive throughout the entire match, but it wasn't enough against Viewmont. Lines came out in the and quickly third game served the Lady Vikings to an early 1 lead. It looked as though the third game would end up like the second game, but Davis would have none of that. The Lady Vikings Cidney Judkins also got her serve on and helped Viewmont extend Lines contheir lead to tinued to impress as she recorded numerous kills to their only give Viewmont double-dig- it lead of the whole match at 16-The third game was the closest, with Viewmont comcoming out on top 25-2the sweep. pleting 70,000 MILE WARRANTY (Several Sizes Available) 'ASSENGERT0UR1 m SELECTED SIZES -- i VALVES & BALANCE INCLUDED imm VMMBWMUOED SELECTED SIZES SU'D KlUS SELECTED SIZES VAMS&BOTMMD WJDQEE1LS 5-- $1 SEE STORE FOR DETAILS 9-- 2. WORLD'S LARGEST SELECTION OF NAME BRANDS AT THE BEST PRICES! BFCoodnch DUNLOP rwrrm'i (onlinental UbreIi 6. BOUNTIFUL, UT 2527 So. Main LAYTON, UT St. 2059 2987312 N. Hillfield Rd. YOKOHAMA LAYTON, UT 881 W goodyear Hiltfield Rd. 778-28- 10 Additional Locations in Salt Lake City, Murray, W. 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