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BUTLER FARM SHOW WINNERS

CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Here are some results featuring the top three places from the Butler Farm Show, which runs through Saturday at the farm show grounds.

Bicycle Winners

4 & under: Blaze Klutinoty, Butler, first; Catherine Mastin, Butler, second; Emily Senge, Butler, third

Age 5: Camden Hindman, Renfrew, first; Brady Wilkinson, Chicora, second; Colten Singer, Butler, third

Age 6: Hudson Bauldoff, Ford City, first; Harleigh Gold, Butler, second; Aubrey Wilkinson, Chicora, third

Age 7: Caleb Hindman, Renfew, first; Callie Klutinoty, Butler, second; Damion Stiffey, North Cambria, third

Age 8: Aubrey Warner, Fenelton, first; Johnathan Senge, Butler, second

Age 9: Lila Skarbek, Renfrew, first; Trevor Hindman, Renfrew, second; Reese Kluntinoty, Butler, third

Age 10: Edan Singer, Butler, first; Addison Patterson, Fenelton, second

Age 11: Kendal Speidel, Cranberry Township, first; Kallie Simmons, Butler, second

Age 12: James Gavin Skarbek, Renfrew, first; Lucas Martin, Butler, second; Buddy Hindman, Renfrew, third

JUNIOR PROject roundup

Fruit/strawberry in soil: Dylan Thurber, Fenelton, first

Foods, 4 jar display/sweet spreads: Jennifer Morrison, Valencia, first; Nicole Michel, Renfrew, second

Foods, mixes/food for mix: Melanie Mitchell, Saxonburg, first; Melissa Drake, Slippery Rock, second

Foods, mixes/poster: Abby Snyder, Saxonburg, first

Foods, I Spy/bar cookies: Adeline Bontatibus, Zelienople, first

Foods, I Spy/poster: Emma Snyder, Saxonburg, first

Foods, quick breads/muffins; cake decorating 2: Jennifer Morrison, Valencia, first

Foods, quick breads/vegetable bread: Sophia Zang, Butler, first

Foods, star-spangled snickerdoodles: Violet Scardina, Fenelton, first

Foods, yeast breads/rolls: Sarah Mitchell, Saxonburg, first

Foods, yeast breads/loaf; breads around the world/rolls: Mark Edinboro, Butler, first

Foods, snack attack/year 1: Isabella Snyder, Saxonburg, first

Foods, cooking 101/year 1: Amanda Morrison, Valencia, first

Foods, cake decorating 1: Megan Mitchell, first

JUNIOR PLANT SCIENCE

See Them Sprout/Year 1: Jessica West, Butler, first; Gabrielle McCurdy, Petrolia, second

See Them Sprout/Year 2: Amanda Morrison, Valencia, first; Brandon Amarando, Butler, second

Let's Get Growing/Year 2: Mark Edinboro, Butler, first; Jennifer Morrison, second

JUNIOR CLOTHING

Sew Much Fun/pants: Jillian Ranko, Butler, first; Rebeccah Rodgers, Butler, second; Sophia Zang, Butler, third

Sew Much Fun/apron: Lydia Scardina, Fenelton, first

Sew Much More/draft dodger: Lydia Scardina, second

Sew Much More/pillow: Lydia Scardina, third

Sew Much More/quillo: Rachel Boltz, Cabot, first

Sew Much More/other item: Nicole Michel, Renfrew, first; Timothy Costel, Butler, second; Andrew Costel, Butler, third

Stitch by Sitch/large item: Mabel Buben, Allison Park, first

Kniths/T-shirts: Beatrix Stickney, Butler, first

Accessories: Lindsay Mack, Renfrew, first

Sewing for Others/item; Quilt quest beg/table runner: Nicole Michel, Renfrew, first

Create your own project: Andrew Costel, first; Timothy Costel, Butler, second; Owen Black, Butler, third

Separates/2 pieces; Formal wear/special occasion: Beatrix Stickney, Butler, first

Separates/2 piece dress: Laura Hone, Prospect, first

Design/applied design: Amanda Morrison, Valencia, first; Jennifer Morrison, Valencia, second; Nicole Michel, Renfrew, third

Recycled garment: Owen Black, Butler, second

Quilt quest beg/quilt block: Andrew Costel, first; Michael Costel, Butler, second

Quilt quest int/pieced quilt: Andrew Costel, first; Bailey Kondos, Evans City, second

Quilt quest/made by club: Home & Heart Club, Valencia, first

JUNIOR COMMUNICATION & EXPRESSIVE ART

Self-determined, 8 to 12: Juliana Laquafra, Sarver, first

Travel club scrapbook: Lauren Bash, Butler, first; Riley Rodgers, Butler, third

JUNIOR TECHNOLOGY

Robotics beginning: Andrew McNally, Butler, first; Caleb Blasko, Portersville, second

Robotics advanced: Gretchen Kellar, Butler, first; Nathaniel Weber, Butler, second; James Thomas, Evans City, third

JUNIOR Animal science

Vet science/unit 1: Cheyenne Henry, Chicora, first

Dog poster: Cheyenne Henry, Chicora; R.J. Henry, Chicora, second; Dylan Thurber, Fenelton, third

Cat poster: Cheyenne Henry, first

Pet care: Kiley Zalar, Renfrew, first

Beekeeping: Gretchen Kellar, Butler, first; Jeb Kellar, Butler, second

Other animals: Jennifer Cichra, Connoquenessing, first; Andrew Costel, Butler, second; Ryan Brandon, Prospect, third

JUNIOR WILDLIFE

Wildlife around us: Andrew Costel, Butler, first

Fishing/take the bait: R.J. Henry, Chicora, first

Woodworking for wildlife: Ryan Brandon, Prospect, first; Andrew Costel, second; James Hendell, Karns City, third

JUNIOR HEALTH EDUCATION

Shooting sports/air pistol: Jack Meiser, Butler, first

Archery/junior 8 to 10: Corbin Murdy, Butler, first

Archery/intermediate 11 to 14: Maxwell Drosjack, East Butler, first

Archery/senior 15 to 18: Kendra Boggs, Butler, first

Air rifle/junior 8 to 10: Wes Scott, Chicora, first; Lucy Doutt, Butler, second; Graham Bogle, Gibsonia, third

Air rifle, intermediate 11 to 14: Lilliana Bogle, Gibsonia, first; Alana Geibel, Chicora, second

Air rifle/senior 15 to 18: Mark Edinboro, Butler, first

Riflery/junior 13 to 14: Nathaniel Volpe, Butler, first; Riley Doutt, Butler, second

Riflery/intermediate 15 to 16: Mark Edinboro, Butler, first

Shotgun/junior 8 to 10: Wyatt Bowser, Slippery Rock, first; Jacob Loughner, Butler, second

Shotgun/intermediate 11 to 14: Colton Perry, Butler, first; Wyatt Perry, Butler, second; Emma Bowser, Slippery Rock, third

Shotgun/senior 15 to 18: Mark Edinboro, Butler, first; Emily Malkowiak, Sarver, second

JUNIOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Money fundamentals: Aaron Amarando, Butler, second

JUNIOR DEMO/Speaking

Clothing & textiles, under 13: Lindsay Mack, Renfrew, second

Foods & nutrition, under 13: Jeb Kellar, Butler, third

Impromptu, under 13: Lindsay Mack, Renfrew, first

Animal science, over 13: Gretchen Kellar, Butler, third

Outstanding presenter, over 13: Lindsay Mack, Renfrew, first

JUNIOR poultry — CHAMPIONS

Champion chicken: Sarah Berry, Chicora, first

Reserve champion chicken: Jack Hone, Prospect, first

Champion bantam: Sebastian Fleming, Butler, first

Reserve champion bantam: Jonathan Harmon, Evans City, first

Champion meat pen: Luke Ansell, Renfrew, first

Reserve champion meat pen: Kaitlin Eichenlaub, Saxonburg, first

JUNIOR poultry — chickens

Buckeye/hen; Australorp black/hen; Australorp black/pullet; Sussex/speckled/pullet: Andrew Costel, Butler, first

Delaware/pullet: Sarah Berry, Chicora, first and second; Jack Hone, Prospect, third

Jersey giant/black/pullet; Brahma/dark/cockerel: Jack Hone, first

New Hampshire/cock; New Hampshire/hen: Amelia Brown, Karns City, first

New Hampshire/pullet; Plymouth Rock/Columbian/pullet: Andrew Costel, first and second

Plymouth Rock/barred/hen: Lillian Wassam, Butler, first; Melanie Mitchell, Saxonburg, second; Emily Hoffmann, Connoquenessing, third

Rhode Island red/single comb/hen: Andrew Costel, first; Melanie Mitchell, Saxonburg, second; Sebastian Fleming, Butler, third

Wyandotte/gold lace/pullet: Jack Hone, first and second

Wyandotte/SilverLace/hen: Amelia Brown, Karns City, first

Brahma/buff/hen; Marans/black copper/hen: Nathaniel Weber, Butler, first

Brahma/light/hen; Orpington/buff/cock: Jonathan Harmon, Evans City, first and second

Orpington/buff/hen: Sebastian Fleming, first; Andrew Costel, second; Jonathan Harmon, third

Orpington/buff/pullet: Andrew Costel, first and second

Sussex/speckled/hen: Emily Hoffmann, first; Jonathan Harmon, second

Leghorn/sc lt br/hen; leghorn/sc white/hen: Jonathan Harmon, first and second

Polish/bearded buff lace/hen; Ameraucana/wheaten/hen; naked neck/hen; sultan/hen; Bantam, frizzle, feather leg/hen; Bantam, silkie/bearded gray/hen: Sebastian Fleming, first

Sumatra/black/hen; Bantams, silkie/gray/cockerel; Bantams, silkie/gray/pullet: Jonathan Harmon, first

JUNIOR poultry — ducks

Magpie/black & white/old drake; Magepie/black & while/old duck; any other/young drake; any other/young duck: Sebastian Fleming, Butler, first

Magpie/black & white/young drake; Magpie/black & white/young duck: Nicholas Vincent, Butler, first

Muscovy/young drake: Sebastian Fleming, first and second

Peking/old duck: Nicholas Vincent, first and second

JUNIOR poultry — poultry PEN

Meat pen: Luke Ansell, Renfrew, first; Kaitlin Eichenlaub, Saxonburg, second; Nicholas Vincent, Butler, third

Poultry showman/16-21 years: Laura Hone, Prospect, first; Amelia Brown, Karns City, second; Kaitlin Eichenlaub, third

Poultry showman/14 to 15 years: Alyssa Dreucci, Connoquenessing, first; Jonathan Harmon, Evans City, second

Poultry showman/12 to 13 years: Nicholas Vincent, first

Poultry showman/10 to 11 years: Sarah Berry, Chicora, first; Emily Hoffmann, Connoquenessing, second; Lillian Wassam, Butler, third

Poultry showman/8 to 9 years: Melanie Mitchell, Saxonburg, first; Brooke Tritch, Butler, second; Jacob Loughner, Butler, third

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