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Results From The Houghton County Fair

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

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