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Vol. 20, No. 41, Wednesday, July 16, 2025 www.LamontLeader.com
RODEO SIZZLES IN LAMONT
Ladies Barrel Racing; 15.488 seconds was the fastest time on barrels coming in over the weekend. Crystal Moren photo. In the combine crunch the first place Lamont sets new records with weekend rodeo and parade finisher was Michael Mastin. Second BY JOHN MATHER “That was our best rodeo ever!” That was how Lamont and District Agricultural Rodeo Chair Shelley Loren summed up the 2025 version of the Summer Sizzler Rodeo. The rodeo stomped, rocked and rolled on July 12 and 13 at the Conrad
Schinkinger Agricultural Grounds on Highway 855 and Twp. Rd. 552. “We had more than 6,000 people show up over the two days,” added Loren. “And that set a new attendance record.” There was some rain on July 13 but Loren said it was actually beneficial.
The first burst came just after the slack and it worked really well to keep the dust down,” she said. “The second little bit of rain fell between the end of the rodeo and before the start of the finals of the Combine Crunch. “It was an absolutely great weekend.”
place was awarded to Owen Glover while Quinton Wilchack was declared the grudge match winner. The weekend got underway with the annual Lamont parade on Saturday morning. Continued on Page 12 Photos see Pages 10/11