Aug 4, 2009 5 min read

When Darin Myers of Myers Catering judged the Hershey Chocolate Cake and Cookie Contest on Sunday at the Fayette County Fair, he said he found himself impressed with all the entries. “The cakes were all delicious – the cookies, everything,” he said. “I, myself, think you’re all winners.” In the end, Melissa Miciotto of Smock took first place in the chocolate cake competition, followed by Jessica Zele of Uniontown in second place and Kelly Miner of Mill Run in third. The cookie contest results included Casey Hawk of East Millsboro in first place, followed by Emily Diamond of Smithfield in second and Nolan Miner of Mill Run in third.

Meanwhile, results for the angel food cake competition held Saturday included Patricia Vitez of Lemont Furnace, first place; Amy Foster of Ohiopyle, second place; and Joseph Foster of Ohiopyle, third place.

Results for the apple pie contest, also held Saturday, found Clara Dean Delaney of Uniontown in first place, Carrie Hawk of East Millsboro, second; Jessica Zele of Uniontown, third; Paul Micheck of Brownsville, fourth; and Katherine Smith of Leisenring, fifth.

Results for other competitions at the fair include:

Fun safety poster, ages 8 to 11: Kayla Sowul of Fort Mill, S.C., first place; Luke Mancuso of Connellsville, second; Haylea Sowul of Fort Mill, S.C., third; and Jacob Batronis of Adah, fourth. Fun safety poster, ages 12 to 14: Katie Diamond of Smithfield, first; Brenna Artman of Cranberry Township, second; and Rachel Artman of Cranberry Township, third. Fun safety poster, ages 15 to 18: Rachel Free of Smock, first place; Breanna Filburn of Uniontown, second; and Samantha Berardinelli of Connellsville, third.

Decorated round hay bales: Mary Willson of Fayette City, first; Marie Ross of Connellsville, second; Rachel Free of Smock, third; Tina Allen of Uniontown, fourth; and Trudy Diamond of Smithfield, fifth.

Home and dairy products: Denise Breide of Eighty Four, grand champion blue ribbon exhibitor; and Kerina Pritts of Normalville, reserve grand champion blue ribbon exhibitor.

Mason-Dixon Polled Hereford: Aleesha Howe of Wagontown, junior and senior champion heifer and grand champion and reserve grand champion female; Deanna Jak Farm of Wagontown, reserve senior champion heifer; Andre Howe of Wagontown, champion calf and cow; Zachary Frazier of Butler, reserve champion calf and cow; Austin Howe of Wagontown, senior champion bull; Vogel Valley Farm of Evans City, reserve senior champion bull and reserve grand champion bulls.

Mason-Dixon steer show: Rebecca Frazier of Butler, grand champion steer; Ronald Jake Ritenour of Acme, reserve grand champion steer. Feeder calf show: Paul Keslar of White, champion heifer; Lindsay McConnell of Avella, reserve champion heifer and champion steer; Carlisle Farm of Avella, reserve champion steer.

Wool: Darren Crouse of Sycamore, champion fleece and grand champion fleece; Rebecca Giles of Belle Vernon, champion fleece colored wool.

Breeding swine: Serena Anderson of Dunbar, champion gilt spotted swine; Mike Richter of Acme, champion gilt Yorkshire; Rachel Cline of Delmont, reserve champion gilt spotted swine and supreme champion boar; John Tabaj III of New Salem, reserve champion gilt Yorkshire; Jaden Bushmire of Smithfield, supreme champion gilt. Open carcass: Grace Rusinack of Vanderbilt, grand champion carcass on foot; Sadie Richter of Acme, reserve grand champion carcass on foot.

ABGA meat goats: Angela Becker of East Millsboro, junior champion percentage doe, yearling reserve champion percentage doe, senior reserve champion percentage doe; Howard Dunmire of Monongahela, junior reserve champion percentage doe, reserve grand champion percentage doe, junior reserve champion full blood doe, junior champion full blood buck, yearling champion full buck, grand champion full buck and reserve grand champion full buck; Ally Wilson of Scottdale, yearling champion percentage doe; Rebecca Leonard of Dawson, senior champion percentage doe, grand champion percentage doe; Jim Lechner of Pittstown, N.J., junior champion full blood doe, senior champion full blood doe and grand champion full blood doe; Deborah Marella of McClellandtown, yearling reserve champion full doe, reserve grand champion full blood doe and senior reserve champion full buck; David Miner of Connellsville, senior reserve champion full blood doe; Shirley Christner of Dawson, junior reserve champion full buck and Darrell Becker of East Millsboro, senior champion full buck.

Carcass steers: Caleb Ingram of Vanderbilt, champion on foot; Nick Gardner of Grindstone, reserve champion on foot.

Breeding sheep: Ryan Witt of Champion, champion ram other, champion ewe other and grand champion ram; Adam Butler Jr. of Connellsville, reserve champion ram other, reserve champion ewe other; Jaden Bushmire of Smithfield, champion ewe Hampshire and grand champion ewe. Carcass lambs: Luke Nalevanko of Smock, champion lightweight on foot; Ethan Knopsnider of White, reserve champion lightweight on foot; Adam Butler Jr. of Connellsville, champion middleweight on foot and grand champion on foot; Dustin Butler of Mount Pleasant, reserve champion middleweight on foot; Levi Butler, champion heavyweight on foot and reserve grand champion on foot; and Alexis Smith of Perryopolis, reserve champion heavyweight on foot.

Breeding swine: Jaden Bushmire of Smithfield, champion gilt Berkshire, champion gilt Duroc, grand champion gilt; Chris Diamond Jr. of Smithfield, champion gilt Commercial and reserve grand champion gilt; Tyler Anderson of Dunbar, champion gilt spotted swine and reserve champion gilt Duroc; John Tabaj III of New Salem, champion gilt Yorkshire; Jacob Diamond of Smithfield, reserve champion gilt Commercial; John Sveda of Belle Vernon, reserve champion gilt Yorkshire. Carcass swine: Lauren Diamond of Masontown, champion lightweight on foot; Kodye Kobaly of Vanderbilt, reserve champion lightweight on foot; Brent Thompson, champion and reserve champion middleweight on foot; Nick Gardner of Grindstone, champion heavyweight on foot and reserve champion carcass on foot; Jaden Bushmire of Smithfield, reserve champion heavyweight on foot and Scott Gardner of Grindstone, champion carcass on foot.

Needlecraft: Linda Percy of Connellsville, grand champion exhibitor and Diane Wesling of McDonald, reserve grand champion exhibitor. Art, photography and crafts: Charles Reggets of Waynesburg, Best of Show.