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Last week’s Thursday night scramble ended with an 8-underpar. The winning team was Brandon Stroebel, Robert Cantu, Harry Sims, Doug Crouch, Lee Smith, and Nikki Smith. Daniel Avila and Ryan Lynch were winners of the longest drive awards, while Derek Cooper and Gary Prater drove their balls closest-to-the-pin on No. 11 and 17, respectively.
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Last week’s Thursday night scramble ended in another carryover with 8-under-par. Winners of the men’s and women’s long drives were Harry Sims and Brittney Davis. Neal Crawford and Dale Schafer won honors for closest-tothe-pin on holes No. 2 and No. 8, respectively.
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Contingent of local rodeoers heads to National High School Finals this weekend Canadian rodeo fans will have plenty of reasons to keep an eye on next week’s 73rd Annual National High School Finals Rodeo in Lincoln, Nebraska. Five local favorites—Dessa and Chaley Hext, Jordan and Nicholas Lovins, and Camree Slavin—will be among an estimated 1,650 finalists competing in the arena at the Lancaster Event Center from July 18-24.
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Canadian's 133rd Annual 4th of July Rodeo

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There’s just nothing quite like a rain-soaked arena and an eager throng of junior-sized mutton busters to get the rodeo crowd cheering, and Friday night’s show was certainly no exception. There was no shortage of volunteers ready to test their skills, despite the somewhat questionable mix of mud and...well, green slime...that promised to soften the inevitable fall. Most of the contestants even seemed to enjoy the experience, though several boots were buried beneath the surface—some unlikely to be found again—in their long, victorious slog back to the safety of the exit gate and waiting parents. We’re guessing many of them bathed that evening under a water hydrant at the rodeo grounds before loading up to head home... but we’re only guessing. PHOTOS BY LAURIE EZZELL BROWN