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ABOVE: Ryan Sanborn, shown here leaping off his horse during the calf-tying event at Saturday’s Hawaii High School Rodeo Association’s Big Island District Finals at Parker Ranch Arena in Waimea, earned top all-around high school cowboy honors at the event.

ABOVE: Ryan Sanborn, shown here leaping off his horse during the calf-tying event at Saturday’s Hawaii High School Rodeo Association’s Big Island District Finals at Parker Ranch Arena in Waimea, earned top all-around high school cowboy honors at the event.

LEFT: Paula Rincon, shown here during Saturday’s breakaway roping event, was named best all-around cowgirl. Both are expected tocompete at the state high school rodeo finals at Parker Ranch Arena June 7 to 10.

Kahiau Onaka was second to Sanborn, while Kayla Ann Kalauli was runner-up to Rincon. Evan Manoha earned top all-around junior cowboy; Lexis Andrade was second. Hailey Onaka won all-around junior cowgirl honors. (Special to West Hawaii Today/Jock Goodman)