Results from the Houghton County Fair (Horse Show Results still pending)
Thursday Results:
Matt Manderfield Award – Shannon Bevan
Youth Fitting & Showing Rabbit – Alexus Rule
Best in Show
Youth Rabbit – Sheyenne Waisanen
Open Rabbit – Ray McClellan
Youth Poultry – Jewel Laux
Open Poultry – Shannon Bevan
Open Indoor
Homemaker of the Year – Melanie Walls
Silver Plate Awards
Needlework – Melanie Walls
Culinary Arts – Joan Dostaler
Fine & Folk Arts – Jaye Kamm
Floriculture – Eileen Strordahl
Horticulture – Bill Isaacson
Red Yeast Winners
Joanne Lahti
Carol Freeman
Ball & Kerr Winners
Cathy Isaacson
Joan Dostaler
Kathy Abbott
Jenny Dice
Open Best of Show
Agriculture – Gary Palosaari – Field Corn
Antiques – Lynette Borree – Antique Telephone
Horticulture – Judy Albee – Green Pepper
Photography
8×10 – Kathy Abbott
5×7 – Glen Perrow
Culinary Arts
Baking – Joanne Lahti
Preserving – Margaret Dunstan
Floriculture
Plants – Sierra Bishop
Flowers – Eunice Dix
Needlework – Best of Show
Sewing – Cathy Isaacson
Crochet – Cathy Isaacson
Knitting – Michelle Jarvie
Quilting – Yvonne Kauppila (There are 1685 2” squares in the quilt made by Yvonne Kauppila)
Stitchery – Belinda Bloomfield
Other – Weaving – Karen Labell
Youth Depts Best of Show
Needlework – Anna Irene Dijkstra – Sewing Sr.
Culinary Arts – Ally Etelamaki – Food Preparation Jr.
Culinary Arts – Gregory Naasko – Food Preparation Sr.
Fine Arts – Sofia Deycaza – Fine Arts Sr.
Folk Arts
Augustus Hamlin – Jr.
Giselle Wiitanen – Natural Materials Jr.
Marquerite Goldman – Jewelry Jr.
Giselle Wiitanen – Mechanical Jr.
Maria Naasko – Paper/Holiday Sr.
Connor Laitala – Manmade Material Jr.
Joni Anderson – Manmade Material Sr.
Mariah Hupp – Hobbies Sr.
Photography – Cassidy See – Jr.
Photography – Gabrielle Olson – Sr.
Floriculture – Aili Narhi – Jr.
Horticulture – Henry Lounibos – Jr.
Motocross
PeeWee
1st – Daylon Teddy
2nd – Axl Schneiderhan
3rd – Ella Schneiderhan
65 Beginner
1st – Jace Miller
2nd – Kaiden Kaurala
80 Beginner
1st – Adam Loomis
2nd – Eli Talsma
3rd – Jace Miller
4th – Trent Nordstrom
5th – Matthew Mattfolk
6th – Cooper Burkman
80 Advanced
1st – David Loomis
2nd – Colin Cowell
3rd – Cale Huotari
4th – Elliot Bennett
125 Novice
1st – Daegan Tuoriniemi
2nd – Adam Loomis
3rd – Jensen Schneiderham
4th – Elliot Bennett
5th – CaleHuotari
6th – Colin Cowell
7th – Cooper Burkman
8th – Eli Talsma
125 Expert
1st – Nathan Maki
2nd – David Loomis
3rd – Christian Maki
Open Novice
1st – Jordan Deforge
2nd – Jeff Staten
3rd – Daegan Tuoriniemi
4th – Matthew Dronet
5th – Larry Madgwick
6th – Dylan Jackman
Open Expert
1st – Kyle Ahola
2nd – Eric Palosaari
3rd – Josh Barnett
4th – Eric Uren
5th – Jonah Dowd
6th – Jake Denison
250 Novice
1st – Daegan Tuoriniemi
2nd – Jeff Staten
3rd – Sam Juntunen
4th – Matthew Dronet
5th – Levi Niemi
6th – Karl Modlowski
7th – Joshua Matiash
250 Expert
1st – Kyle Ahola
2nd – Eric Palosaari
3rd – Josh Barnett
4th – Jake Denison
5th – Dunstin Raffaelli
6th – Jonah Dowd
7th – Christian Maki
+35 Class
1st – Josh Bennett
2nd – Paul Hunter
3rd – Karl Modlowski
4th – Brian Mattfolk
5th – Josh Teddy
6th – Larry Madgwick
7th – Ed Schneiderhan
Quads
1st – James Marietta
2nd Steven Koski
3rd – Brian Mattfold
4th – Michael Guoadagni
Friday Results:
Swine
Grand Champion – Lane Laux
Reserve Champion – Justin Mattila
Sr. Fitting & Showing – Michael McParlan
Jr. Fitting 7 Showing – Chole McParlan
Grand Champion Fitting & Showing – Michael McParlan
Beef
Grand Champion Market Steer – Caityle Strom
Reserve Champion Market Steer – Alexis Strom
Sr. Showmanship Market Steer – Kyle Mattila
Jr. Showmanship Market Steer – Paris Olson
Grand Champion Showmanship Market Steer – Kyle Mattila
Grand Champion Jr. Showmanship Youth Beef Show – Kayla Cote
Grand Champion Beef Female Youth Beef Show – Kayla Cote
Grand Champion Modern Breed Beef Female – Kayla Cote
Reserve Champion Modern Breed Beef Female – Karena Kari
Grand Champion Heritage Breed Beef Female – Steven Palosaari
Reserve Champion Heritage Breed Beef Female – Steven Palosaari
Dairy
Grand and Reserve Champion Dairy Females – Karen Palosaari
DHIA Milk Production records – Gary Palosaari
Adult Dairy Showmanship – Steve Palosaari
Auction Sale Order
1 Grand Champion Steer – Caitlyn Strom
2 Reserve Champion Steer – Alexis Strom
3 Grand Champion Lamb – Jonah McClellan
4 Reserve Champion Lamb – Shianna Hupp
5 Grand Champion Hog – Lane Laux
6 Reserve Champion Hog – Justin Mattila
Steers
7 Paris Olson
8 Kyle Mattila
9 Mariah Hupp
10 Carl Olson
11 Kayla Dunstan
12 Alia Palosaari
Lambs
13 Austin Hupp
14 Ruby Laux
15 Elizabeth Miller
16 Gavin McClellan
17 Jared Sauvola
18 Marcus Sauvola
19 Madison Thomas
20 Marjorie Miller
21 Gage McClellan
22 Lalana Laitila
23 Jade Hupp
24 Sheyenne Waisanen
25 Loren Lampinen
26 Thea McClellan
27 Mason Holzberger
28 Jewel Laux
Swine
29 Michael McParlan
30 Connor Laitala
31 Gabby Olson
32 Chloe McParlan
33Grace Laitala
34 Nick Olson
35 Eli McParlan
36 Neva McParlan
37 Grady Olson
Alpacas
Grand Champion – Jenna Beaudoin
Reserve Champion – Siona Beaudoin
Open Sheep Show
Grand & Reserve Champion – Amanda Mattila
Adult Sheep Showmanship – Kristina Kunick
Youth Sheep Show
Sr. Fitting & Showing – Gage McClellan
Jr. Fitting & Showing – Sheyenne Waisanen
Grand Champion Fitting & Showing – Sheyenne Waisanen
Light weight Market Lamb – Ruby Laux 119 lbs
Medium weight Market Lamb – Austin Hupp 132 lbs
Heavy weight Market Lamb – Jonah McClellan 145 lbs
Grand Champion Market Lamb – Jonah McClellan
Reserve Champion Market Lamb – Shianna Hupp
Livestock Skill-a-thon Winners
Adult – Age 20 & Over
1st – Katie Mattila
2nd – Judy Szyszkoski
3rd – Carl Olson
4rd – Teresa Kraker
5th – Ryan Mattila
6th – Carolyn Kraker
7th – Jen Bach
8th – Natalie Hupp
Senior – Age 13-19
1st – Amanda Mattila
2nd – Alaina Bach
3rd – Kyle Mattila
4th – Marai Naasko
5th – Carl Olson
6th – Caleb Bach
7th – Justin Mattila
8th – Mariah Hupp
Juniors – Age 7-12
1st – Alexis Strom
2nd – Caitlyn Strom
3rd – Jenna Beaudoin
4th – Genavieve Christopher
5th – Connor Laitala
6th – Jared Lundy
7th – Giselle Wiitanen
8th – Marcus Sauvola
Off Road Derby
1st – Jason Mattila
2nd – Daryl Usitalo
3rd – Joel Maki
Antique Tractor
People’s Choice – Howard Junkin’s Allis Chalmers
2nd– Howard Junkin’s Minneapolis Moline
3rd – Ray Wiitanen’s John Deere
Best Antique Tractor – Howard Junkin’s McCormick 9
Saturday Results:
Livestock Action
Grand Champion Beef Steer, sold to Pat’s Foods of Hancock for $3.25 per pound, raised by Caitlyn Strom
Reserve Champion Beef Steer sold to Tadych’s Econo Foods for $3.30 per pound raised by Alexis Strom
Grand Champion Lamb sold to Pat’s Foods in Hancock, for $4.50 per pound
Reserve Champion Lamb sold to Tadych’s Econo Foods for $4.85 per pound raised by Shianna Hupp
Grand Champion Hog raised by Lane Laux sold to Pat’s Foods in Hancock for $4.00 per pound
Reserve Champion Hog raised by Justin Mattila sold to Rainbow Packing for $3.50 per pound
The Endowment Basket sold for $130 to the Gierke Blueberry Farm
Sunday Results:
Demolition Derby
Heat 1
1st – #14 Jason Swanson
2nd – #21 Josh Berson
3rd – #114 Bob Swanson
Heat 2
1st – #12 Roger Strack
2nd – #11 Jesse Garrow
3rd – RRR DJ Hebert
Heat 3
1st – #83 Tom Swetich
2nd – #101 James Nixon
3rd – #454 Karl Usitalo
Best Appearance – #114 Bob Swanson
Feature Heat
1st – #454 Karl Usitalo
2nd – #21 Josh Berson
3rd – #114 Bob Swanson
Consolation Heat Winner – #74 Dan Kneebone