Area Sports by Michael Dashiell

Showing off for the locals?

Garth McCaleb won the senior boys All-Round Saddle while Jai Lynn Sage Taylor took the Buckaroo division as local riders enjoyed a successful 2008 Port Angeles Junior Rodeo Aug. 23-24. The event drew more than 130 riders from across Western Washington.

"Thanks to all of the generous sponsors and donors, the Peninsula Junior Rodeo in Port Angeles was a great event," team coach Katie Salmon-Newton said. "We really appreciate all of the individuals and businesses who donate so that we can put this on for the kids."

PJRA riders also faced some tough competition at the Sumas Junior Rodeo Aug. 30-31; results for both events are listed below.

The junior rodeo group finishes the 2008 season at the Northwest Junior Rodeo Finals in Kitsap County Sept. 20-21.

Port Angeles Junior Rodeo (local rider results)

• All Around Saddles: Senior Boys, Garth McCaleb; Buckaroo, Jai Lynn Sage Taylor

• Buckaroo Goat Undecorating - 2. Sierra Ballou, 4. Taylor

• Buckaroo Dummy Roping - 2. Taylor, 4. S. Ballou

• Buckaroo Cal Stake - 5. Taylor, 6. S. Ballou

• PeeWee Goat Tail Tying - 5. Cassie Ann Moore

• PeeWee Barrels - 6. Madison Ballou

• Junior Girls Poles - 2. Tylar Decker, 3. Anne Meek

• Junior Girls Barrels - 4. Decker

• Senior Girls Barrels - 5. Rebecca Dunne

• Senior Girls Ribbon Bulldogging - 6. Ashley Angevine

• Senior Boys Calf Roping - 2. McCaleb

• Senior Boys Chute Dogging - 1. McCaleb

• Open Flags - 1. Paige Witherow, 2. Decker, 6. Katie Adolphson

• Open Trail - 3. McCaleb, 5. Decker, 6. Angevine

Sumas Junior Rodeo (local rider results)

• Buckaroo Goat Undecorating: 1. Taylor , 2. S. Ballou

• Buckaroo Dummy Roping: 3. S. Ballou

• Buckaroo Cal Stake: 1. S. Ballou, 3. Taylor

• Mutton Busting: 1. Moore, 3. S. Ballou, 4. M. Ballou

• PeeWee Goat Tail Tying: 3. Kaitlynne Meek

· PeeWee Barrels: 2. K. Meek

· Junior Girls Poles: 3. A. Meek

· Junior Girls Barrels: 4. A. Meek

• Junior Girls Steer Daubing: 1. Emily VanAusdle, 3. A. Meek

· Senior Boys Calf Roping: 1. McCaleb

· Open Team Roping: 2. McCaleb.