Sports

Body Famous rodeo professionals Brandon Dunn and Ken Stonecipher are making their way to Canadian for the 4th of July Rodeo. Dunn is an experienced entertainer and barrelman, whereas Stonecipher is a multifaceted, talented announcer.

Body Hemphill County will be well-represented on the state of Oklahoma team that competes in next month’s National High School Finals in Lincoln, Nebraska. Five local rodeoers have qualified for the nationals.

Body Canadian barrel racer Tamara Reinhardt won double honors in Oklahoma’s National Barrel Horse Association state finals held last weekend. Reinhardt and Imareddie Ta Fly placed second in Sunday’s Open with a time of 16.

Body Local riders compete at Junior High National Finals this week Flint Hill and Chaynee Slavin are in Des Moines, Iowa, this week, representing the states of Texas and Oklahoma in the Junior High National Finals Rodeo.

Body The Canadian Wildcat and Lady Cat basketball programs recently completed another successful summer of basketball camps over the past couple of weeks.

Body The Canadian Wildcat football team earned high praise for a tremendous season during the 63rd Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame banquet Sunday at the Amarillo Civic Center.

Body Canadian Middle School eighth-graders Flint Hill and Chaynee Slavin each qualified for the Junior High National Finals Rodeo, which will be held June 20-26, in Des Moines, Iowa. Hill rides for Team Texas.

Body Wildcat football is excited to be offering a football camp for grades 3-8 on Monday and Tuesday, July 26 and 27, at Wildcat Stadium. Camp will run from 9 am to 12 noon. Cost for the registration is $25 and includes a camp t-shirt.

Body Recent Canadian High School graduates Reagan Cochran, left, Colton Cooper, Ethan Jackson, and Twister Kelton represented the state championship Wildcat football program one final time as a part of the West team at the XXXIII K101 Classic Bowl in Woodward, Oklahoma, on Saturday.

Body The Canadian Lady Cat and Wildcat junior varsity and varsity coaches wasted little time getting their teams back into action, by hosting team camps over the last two Fridays and scheduling round robin play with visiting teams from Pampa, Borger, and Gruver.