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Show Competition, recreation and fitness Review Wednesday August 13, 1986 1C 1 F - Twf'm'wnwi! & 4 Muumpi W t Sf , v if1 . Little r fn's; I rv !l U ; i j 1 I . 1 TMi i va p J ' Smmm rnrrryr I ivl P7? rr? (p'v. - "ft y ,f" f ;" i ) yf ft hr tI if i lLw-aVLd- Vt f i $w i .,&$ jM&tf H X f I vi 4 f fi I Tff r "eTw 'Jf W - f - 6 5 y f v i - 5 I f -- ,?w !: itu 5 t iV 3& i i SOUTH WEBER Every summer since the nation's Bicentennial, South Weber has put on its Country Fair Days, and every year one of the biggest attractions is the little britches buckaroo ?-w 1 :St'i. f i i W AjWt A- -- W f 1 Britches Buckaroo Hodeo ' Wed-nedsa- The rodeo isn't affiliated with any of the national rodeo organizations for youngsters. It isn't a stepping stone to bigger and better things. It is simply a chance for the kids of this small community to have fun. And from the smiles on the faces of the 63 contestants and 0 the spectators it was ev m J dent the rodeo accomplished its 200-30- ,,, front legs through the sleeves. Its surprising the aversion even calves have to fleece though it's in style this year. Despite their protests, there were vogue bovines in South Weber, at least for awhile last goal. Some of the events you'd never find outside a once-a-yeevent. y. Other events at the rodeo were calf riding, goat throw and goat tie. The goat throw is for the 7 and 9 age groups and the goat olds. tie is for the 6-- 8-- Results for the rodeo follow. 9 year olds Jess first, Wright, second, Cris Simpson; third, Cory Stark. Calf riding, 8-- Calf riding, 10-1- Goat throw, 6-- Goat throw, 8-- e first, Layne; second, Jed Wright, third, Nathan Tubbs. Jai-me- 1 ar Take the calf decorating competition, for example. Teams of up to four are turned loose in the arena, along with a calf that has a rope around its w ' & 4 - neck. first, Todd Kap; second, Cory Stark; Jhird. Kirk Roskelly. The object of the event is to catch the calf and somehow get a sweatshirt over its head with its Goat tie, 1 first, Nathan Tubbs; second, Jaimee Wright; third, Nick Tubbs 9 ' 10-1- Staff photos by Rodney Wright Marshall Jackson, marshalls all his resources just to stay aboard a romping calf nxn 7 first. Dash Scheck; second, Francie Grant; third, Casey Stark. - A' okivtywy'.j? if s se J : & lggl 0Mm .vf r. Cris Simpson, immediate right, chases V ,V Xx "tea Ij; 2kc-- " 4V. jpa j y Zf down a goat in the goat throwing competition, while Blake Fessler, center, awaits his turn in the ring. UMfxix. ' ' XV 4 V' Skateboard 'guru' awes his followers ROBERT REGAN Review staff Rob Roskopp is LAYTON like any other guru. He is at the proverbial mountaintop where his disciples, who are half his age, seek him out to bask in his aura. The Roskopp is a professional skateboard rider and flocked to see him area perform at the Layton Hills Mall Friday. He is very much like you would expect him to be. He's from California and he fits the stereotype pre-tee- ride down a curved incline and shooting up called a ramp the other side, reaching the top with the board perpendicular to the ground, spinning 540 degrees aiound and landing without falling off the board. However, Roskopp has reached a point where competitions cant necessarily take you. He has his called own line of skateboards has been highlighted in decks skateboard magazines and has his own posters to autograph for the junior high clientele. And that clientele, from right His sandy hair is bleached by out of Sunday school to right out the sun that tans him a full of the office, has bronze. And instead of a gur's sa- the money needed for the sport. The boards have names like ri he wore an orange shirt that well. was hooked by only the top but- ton. His shorts were fluorescent on which black squiggles were painted. And was he laid back. He could afford to be. He was on tour for the Santa Cruz Skate- Professional skateboarder Rob Roskopp negotiates a tough turn on a ramp at the Layton ' A pv t 1 X A Hills Mall on Friday. board Company and was waiting for an international meet to be held in a couple of weeks in Vancouver, Canada. He expects to be in the top ten finishers at the meet this year. Though a professional for four years he has only recently been entering competitions where the most radical tricks and staying on the board without falling win prizes, Roskopp said. The hottest trick out there is a flip over, he said. It blows anything else away except for Evel Kncivel jumping over twenty busses. The tuck involves a skateboaid Hardcore. "Slasher, and Bon-zand start in price from $40 to $50. The professional and boards are assembled high-tec- h from separately purchased components and can cost around $150 said Kerry Pedersen, owner of Pedersen's sports store in the mall. ai In defending the price he said, Most people don't realize how h it has become. It's a real sports article. high-tec- But While Force Shane Renee Wallentine knew. in Layton from their Air station in Japan her son bought one of the best. It was a Jeff Kendall board, independent trucks, and Slime Ball wheels, she said. Trucks arc the lingo for the axles and Slime Ball is one manufacturer of the premium polyurethane wheels. See Board, page 2C S |