Winters Express

First grader Christian Villanueva looks amazed at Jillian Miller’s Dr. Suess-like Polish hen at last week’s Robin Gamper Farm Day at Waggoner Elementary School. The annual event helps connect youngsters to Winters’ agricultural heritage.

By DEBBIE HEMENWAY
Staff writer
Twenty-three years ago, teacher Robin Gamper organized the first Farm Day at Waggoner Elementary School. In the decades since, Farm Day has become an annual event, keeping students in touch with the agricultural heritage of the community.
It has also taken on a new name, Robin Gamper Farm Day, in honor of the much-loved teacher who died of breast cancer in 1999.
Last week, the 2013 edition, now in the hands of kindergarten teacher Ambi Gardner, gave the youngsters a chance to get up close and personal with goats and chickens and rabbits, as well as to see farm equipment in action and to participate in classroom presentations on a variety of topics. . . .

The varsity girls Butte View League Champions are, from left, (back) Cody Svozil (coach), Alex Evanoff (coach), Cristina Chavez, Yesenia Zarate, Alex
Balasek, Sofi Evanoff, Meghan Murphy, Isa Angel, Darian Clark and Riki Lucero; (middle) TJ Johnson (coach) and Tammi Jo Schluns (coach); (front), Ellie
Kruen, Melissa Nitzkowski, Lupita Pantoja, Maria Gomez, Angelica Arellano, Olivia Orosco, Adriana Banuelos, Marlaina Garcia, not pictured Paige Wright and Marie Scholl.

Courtesy photo

Lady Warriors nab title

By ERIC LUCERO
Express sports
Led by Sofia Evanoff’s four gold medals the Winters High School varsity girls track team won the Butte View League Championship with a total team effort. Winters won eight golds, three silvers and five bronze to help capture the title in Wheatland on Friday, May 10.
Evanoff won the 100 in another school record time of 12.38, won the 200 in 25.25, the 400 in 56.44 and helped the 4X400 relay team win gold with a time of 4:18.49. Adriana Banuelos, Meghan Murphy and Isabel Angel all had great splits to help seal the victory on the relay team. Baneulos placed eighth in the 200 in 29.65 and was fourth in the 400 in 1:07.79 followed by a fifth place finish from Angel with a time of 1:10.48. . . .