Not only did Kanoa Awai Dickson from Maui win the tie down roping event, but Kanoa also won Best All Around Cowboy at the state finals rodeo for the Hawaii High School Rodeo over Father’s Day weekend at Kamuela’s Parker Ranch Arena. Kanoa qualifies for the National Finals in Wyoming in July. (PHOTO BY JOCK GOODMAN| SPECIAL TO NHN)
The top bull rider in the Hawaii High School Rodeo Association state finals was Ty Shintaku from Oahu. His overall scores over the season placed him at the top. Here he rides from the chute on a bull from South Point Buckers stock at Parker Ranch arena last weekend. (PHOTO BY JOCK GOODMAN| SPECIAL TO NHN)
Kauai’s Cheyenne Tannery won first place in barrel racing at the Hawaii High School Rodeo Association state finals hosted by Parker Ranch Arena in Kamuela over Father’s day weekend. She competes in many rodeos on Kauai. (PHOTO BY JOCK GOODMAN| SPECIAL TO NHN)
Oahu cowgirl Kayla Baptista had the best overall average to win the pole bending event at last week’s Hawaii High School Rodeo Association state finals event in Kamuela. This qualifies her for the nationals in Wyoming in July. (PHOTO BY JOCK GOODMAN| SPECIAL TO NHN)
Hamakua side cowboy, Ryan Sanborn, has competed in nearly all events at local rodeos for years and this year was the top steer wrestler. He qualifies to compete at the National High School Rodeo Association Finals in Rock Springs, Wyoming, in July. (PHOTO BY JOCK GOODMAN| SPECIAL TO NHN)
All of the contestants that competed in the Hawaii High School Rodeo Association state finals rodeo in Waimea over Father’s Day weekend. Oahu, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii Island were represented. (PHOTO BY JOCK GOODMAN| SPECIAL TO NHN)
A good hand in poker if you can get it … five queens! On top is Macy Loando, Miss Rodeo Hawaii, and below are the contestants for Miss Hawaii High School Rodeo Association queen. From left, Patricia Rincon of Waimea, Mia Nakachi of Pa’auilo, 2013-2014 high school queen, Kayla Ann Kalauli, and the new 2014-15 Hawaii high school rodeo queen is Cheyenne Andrade from the Garden Isle, who comes from a huge extended family of paniolo. (PHOTO BY JOCK GOODMAN| SPECIAL TO NHN)
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