By Pat Kopecki Wilson County News STOCKDALE — Ethan Crouch gave it his all June 15 to win the bareback riding contest during the 69th an- nual Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee Rodeo, held June 14-15. Former high school rodeo con- testants competed against local cow- boys/cowgirls and others to gain points on the rodeo circuit. Senisa Blandford won first in the breakaway competition, while Kelby Crow placed third in the calf roping. See “Watermelon Jubilee Rodeo re- sults” for a list of winners. The Jubilee was dedicated to Rickey Neill, an agriculture teacher for 25 years, who is battling cancer. Also during the opening ceremo- nies, Laken Snyder was crowned Miss Rodeo Stockdale; Sydney Dockery, Miss Rodeo Princess; Careum Lambeck, Little Miss Rodeo; and Brayden Dillingham, Little Mr. Rodeo. More royalty was crowned, this time Chris Oltmann of Nixon, who earned the title of Watermelon Jubilee King for his watermelon weighing 64.4 pounds. Last year’s king Jimmy Hernandez Jr. of Pandora came in second with his 44-pound watermelon. During the scholar- ship auction, the cham- pion melons brought in $1,500 and $1,000, re- spectively. pkopecki@wcn- online.com CLASSIFIED ADS, 3D-12D Wednesday, June 26, 2013 SECTION D Wilson County News Agriculture Today Store Hours: M-F 10-7, Sat. 10-5 Same family, same location since 1969. Commercial Accounts Welcome! 1413 SW Military Dr., San Antonio • 210-922-2901 RED WING SHOES AMERICA'S WORK BOOTS SINCE 1905. We will be closed next Thursday, July 4th. Let’s not forget why we celebrate. www.wilsoncountynews.com SECTION F PAT KOPECKI/Reprints at wilsoncountynews.com And we have liftoff … A bronc rider gives all he has to hold on during his ride. See wilsoncountynews.com for video from the Lester Meier Rodeo production. PAT KOPECKI/Reprints at wilsoncountynews.com A cowboy quickly ties up a calf during the calf-roping contest during the Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee Rodeo. PAT KOPECKI/Reprints at wilsoncountynews.com He’s not heavy! A cowboy quickly lifts a calf for the tiedown. Cowgirls compete during the breakaway contest. PAT KOPECKI/Reprints at wilsoncountynews.com PAT KOPECKI/Reprints at wilsoncountynews.com A rodeo would not be complete without the ever-popular calf scramble. SONYA PRUSKI/Contributor 2013 Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee dedi- cation recipient Rickey Neill waves to the crowd during the June 15 parade. Cold watermelons + rodeo = Texas fun for all Watermelon Jubilee Rodeo results (Held June 14-15 in Stockdale) Bareback — Ethan Crouch, first (76); and Tony Tharp, second Calf Roping — Ricky Peoples, first (8.80); Hudson Wallace, second (9.89); Kelby Crow, third (10.53); and Wayne Clemons, fourth (10.62) Breakaway — Senisa Blanford, first (2.51); Jody Henderson, second (3.69); Jena Calderola, third (3.90); and Kacey Graham, fourth (4.03) Team Roping — Keet Cyphers and Kyle Cyphers, first (4.33); Joel Galvan and Cuatro Hines, second (4.83); Josh DeBord and Scott Brown, third (5.01); Devin Hayes and Ricky Joe Lee, fourth (5.58); Shane Brown and Scott Brown, fifth (5.62); and Josh DeBord and Tooter Flack, sixth (5.85) Barrels (June 14) — Danielle Powers, first; Ruby Lingo, second; Cheyenne Hagland, third; Rachel Guidry, fourth; and Jill Patterson, fifth Barrels (June 15) — Kassidy Smart, first; Kristen Williams, second; Rozlyn Reeves, third; and Rachel Guidry, fourth Bull Riding — Tony Smart, first (88.5); Ralph Benson, second (88); Jake Littlefield, third (85); Matt Hernandez, fourth (84); and Dakota Mills, fifth (80). Source: Lester Meier Rodeo Co. See VIDEO ONLINE wilsoncountynews.com PAT KOPECKI/Reprints at wilsoncountynews.com Sold! Jimmy Hernandez Jr. shows off his water- melon entry during the scholarship auction as Watermelon Jubilee King Chris Oltmann, Miss Rodeo Stockdale Laken Snyder, and Queen Melone LXIX Emily Ploch encourage the bidders.