STUDENT OFFICERS PRESIDENT - KATE MCNEIL VICE PRESIDENT - RYLEE DODSON SECRETARY - SYDNEY BLAIR 1627 CR 101 • Uvalde, Texas 78801 830.591.8036 • jspeer04@hotmail.com
STATE DIRECTORS / REGION OFFICERS JUSTIN SPEER
CASS RINGELSTEIN 4308 FM 1784 • Pleasanton, Texas 78064 210.885.0902 • cass.oasis@yahoo.com 3005 Santa Ana St. • Corpus Christi, Texas 78415 361.739.9858 • region8thsra@gmail.com
Region VIII
SECRETARY - CELINA FETTY
BEN ELLIS PO Box 1845 • Orange Grove, Texas 78372 361.701.1886 • ben.ellis78@yahoo.com 1627 CR 101 • Uvalde, Texas 78801 830.591.8036 • jspeer04@hotmail.com
PRESIDENT- JUSTIN SPEER
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PERFORMANCE REPORT
Region VIII DOES it once again!
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By SAMANTHA CORTINAS
– Performance Reporter
ach year, thousands of Texas high school students battle it out over the course of 10 rodeos in their respective regions for a spot in the state finals. With Region VIII being one of the largest member participants
in the state this season, competition was steep, and the best of the best got to take that drive to Abilene for the state finals. Despite the tragic school shooting that took place just a week prior to the State Finals in Region VIII’s home arena of Uvalde, Texas, Region VIII still showed up at THSRA State Finals with their best game faces on. Seniors Clay Tom Hurt and Tres Colvin were tough to beat in Steer Wrestling, earning the Champion and Reserve Champion titles. Champion, Hurt went into the State Finals confident with all the hard work and practice he’s put into it, proving hard work pays off in big ways. Little Montana, the Paint horse Hurt won with loves to have belly scratches and he makes sure she gets them all the time. Reserve Steer Wrestling Champion, Colvin started youth rodeos when he was only six years old and “has been hooked ever since.” Colvin gave this advice to aspiring state bound members, “Focus, perfect practice, and have resilience if things do
