BRANDY JOSEPH AND SHELBY RITA ARE ALL-AROUND CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION AT 2007 ZIP MEMORIAL ALL-GIRLS RODEO

WAIANAE (Sept. 9, 2007) – For the second time in three years, Brandy Joseph, Waianae; and Shelby Rita, Haleiwa; are the all-around champion and reserve champion, respectively, of the Zip Memorial All-Girls Rodeo. Joseph was the 2005 all-around champion and Rita was the 2006 all-around champion.

In addition to prize money, Joseph took home a beautiful trophy saddle, and Rita received a donated stud fee to Benito's Chance, a double-registered American Quarter Horse and International Buckskin Horse Association stallion owned by Tradewinds Quarter Horses, LLC, title sponsor of the rodeo.

The most popular event of the day, the Mixed Barrels, which was the only event in which men were allowed to enter, was won by the sister/brother team of Shelby and Levi Rita. In this event, 35 teams of one man and one woman each raced against other teams. With $1600 in added money, this one event had a total purse of $3,000.

Other event winners and runners up are listed below. For a complete list of all contestants and results, please click here.

Wahine Calf Mugging

1. Brandy Joseph/Re'al Pocock

2. Moana Tupou/Brandy Joseph

3. Kasey Hoyem/Debbie Eguires

4. Patricia Lorenzo/Roxanne Prito

5. Tiana Lindsey/Alicia McCumbers

6. Caridad Leiva/Roxanne Prito

Dally Team Roping

1. Fern White/Cookie Kawamoto

2. Tish Duarte/Real Pocock

3. Shelby Rita/Brandy oseph

4. Shelby Rita/Fern White

5. Moana Tupou/Brandy Joseph

6. Lani Nascimento/Tish Duarte

Breakaway Roping

1. Keana Grover

2. Dawn Alapai

3. Wendy Tannery

4. Kasey Hoyem

5. Brandy Joseph

6. Marin Lorne

4D Open Barrels - 1st D

1. Shelby Rita

2. Brandy Joseph

3. Jocelyn Krito

4. Elizabeth Kallstrom

4D Open Barrels - 2nd D

1. Stacie Nakashima

2. Krystal Canario

3. Fern White

4. Wendy Tannery

4D Open Barrels - 3rd D

1. Ashley Krito

2. Moana Tupou

3. Teri Hookano

4. Analia Barboza

4D Open Barrels - 4th D

1. Dawn Alapai

2. Nina Gonzales

3. Alannah Morris

4. Wendy Dudoit

Keiki Barrels

1. Lorrie Ann Smith

2. Kayla Baptista

3. Sydney Porter

4. Monica Porter

Steer Undecorating

1. Re'al Pocock

2. Melissa Matsumoto

3. Kasey Hoyem

4. Alicia McCumbers

5. Chelsea Deever

6. Fern White

Goat Tying

1. Marin Lorne

2. Brandy Joseph

3. Keana Grover

4. Krystal Estocado

5. Kasey Hoyem

6. Tara Anuskewicz

4D Open Poles - 1st D

1. Krystal Canario

2. Shelby Rita

3. Wendy Tannery

4. Ashley Kirito

4D Open Poles - 2nd D

1. Brandy Joseph

2. Kali Adkins

3. Kori-Lynn Dudoit

4. Marin Lorne

4D Open Poles - 3rd D

1. Lani Nascimento

2. Analia Barboza

3. Tricia Ann Ching

4D Open Poles - 4th D

1. Stacie Nakashima

2. Alannah Morris

3. Sarah Keawe

4. Sammi Souza

Keiki Poles

1. Arlana McNamara

2. Sydney Porter

3. Lorrie Ann Smith

4. Melanie Rezentes-Pocock

GENEROSITY OF OUR SPONSORS MAKES THE ALL-GIRLS RODEO A REALITY

WAIANAE (July 20, 2007) -- We can't say it often enough. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Without the generous support of our sponsors, the All-Girls Rodeo would remain a dream rather than a reality. The wonderful people and organizations behind the 2007 Zip Memorial All-Girls Rodeo include: Akamai Homes; DK Ranch; Drake Properties; Gima Pest Control; Hawaiian Steam; James & Bettie Cox; Kamalii Trucking; Land O’ Lakes; Latigo Ranch; Oahu Equine Veterinary Clinic; Paniolo-Country.com; Public Relations Pacific, LLC; Sheila Head Overseas Transport; and Tradewinds Quarter Horses, LLC.

Watch this website for more information on the All-Girls Rodeo, or contact Lu Faborito by e-mail.