Nancy Chapman
For nearly nine decades, raising and showing livestock has been a defining part of youth life in Churchill County. With early mornings, long hours, and a year’s worth of dedication behind them, local kids once again brought their best to the ring for the 2025 Churchill County Junior Livestock Show and Sale, held April 24–26 at the Rafter 3C Complex.
As they have since 1939—when the first 4-H livestock contest was held at Chester Lima’s ranch—community members showed up to support these young agriculturalists. And this year’s participants didn’t disappoint.
In the hog breeding program, Allie Fait exhibited the Grand Champion gilt and earned the title of Supreme Grand Champion. Claire Barbee showed the Reserve Champion gilt. Both were sponsored by American Legion Riders Chapter 16.
Colton Fait, sponsored by Les Schwab Tires, won Market Show Hog Grand Champion, while Kylee Simper, sponsored by Bassham Furniture, earned Reserve Champion. Jameson Barbee, sponsored by Rafter Bar B, secured first place for Best Home-Grown Hog, followed by Isabelle Sorensen in second, sponsored by Sullivan’s Supply.
In Hog Showmanship, Kaylee Montalvo claimed first in the junior division, with Brayden Sowersby in second; both were sponsored by Welmerink & Utter Orthodontics. Owen Olsen won first in the intermediate division, with Carson Olsen in second, also sponsored by Welmerink & Utter Orthodontics. Senior division winners were Kylee Simper (first) and Allie Fait (second), sponsored by Out West Buildings and Peek Brothers Construction, respectively.
Carcass winners in hogs included Colton Fait in first place, sponsored by the Stritenberger Family and Lahontan Valley Meats, and Sarah Lewis in second, also sponsored by the Stritenberger Family.
Allie Fait showed the Grand Champion Market Lamb, sponsored by Les Schwab Tire. She also earned both first and second place in the Best Home-Grown Market Lamb category, sponsored by Carla Pomeroy and Family and Sullivan’s Supply, respectively. Tyleigh Gardner was awarded Reserve Champion Market Lamb, sponsored by Carla Pomeroy and Family.
Allie also exhibited the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Ram, sponsored by Silver State Brokerage LLC and Reno Brake Inc., and earned the title of Supreme Champion, sponsored by Silver State Brokerage LLC. She showed the Reserve Champion Junior Ewe, sponsored by Reno Brake Inc. Macady Bogdanowicz exhibited the Grand Champion Junior Ewe, sponsored by Silver State Brokerage LLC. Dana Buckmaster exhibited the Grand Champion Senior Ewe, sponsored by Silver State Brokerage LLC, and Daniel Anderson received Reserve Grand Champion Senior Ewe, sponsored by Reno Brake Inc.
In the dairy goat division, Alyssa Gardner earned Grand Champion Buck, sponsored by Hammond Homes and Construction LLC. She also showed the Reserve Grand Champion Jr. Doe and Reserve Grand Champion Sr. Doe, both sponsored by Churchill County. Reagan Farley, who showed the Reserve Grand Champion Buck, sponsored by Churchill County, was also awarded Supreme Grand Champion, sponsored by Hammond Homes and Construction LLC. The Grand Champion Jr. Doe was shown by Autumn Thomas and sponsored by Hammond Homes and Construction LLC.
In Dairy Goat Showmanship, junior first place went to Whitley Utter, sponsored by Great Basin Dairy. Intermediate first place went to Regan Farley, with second to Bailey Peixoto; both sponsored by Welmerink & Utter Orthodontics. Senior showmanship first place went to Garrett Gardner, with Alyssa Gardner taking second, both sponsored by Out West Buildings.
In the market goat category, Deglan Byrne earned first place for Best Home-Grown Market Goat, sponsored by Great Basin Dairy. Second place went to Caoilainn Byrne, sponsored by Sullivan’s Supply. The Grand Champion Market Goat was shown by Karlie Simper, sponsored by Les Schwab Tire. Reserve Grand Champion went to Chloe Kent, sponsored by Hoffmann Hill Farm.
Kenslee Wiessmer earned the Grand Champion Meat Goat and was named Supreme Champion, with both titles sponsored by Edison Electric and Peek Brothers Construction, respectively. Reserve Grand Champion was awarded to Drew Palanivelu, sponsored by the City of Fallon. Carcass contest winners were Chloe Kent in first and Alyssa Gardner in second, both sponsored by DFA.
Next week, we’ll conclude the goat showmanship and share the rest of the CCJLS results.
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