Berrien County Youth Fair horticulture winners
Published 9:11 am Monday, August 20, 2018
Vegetable Exhibit Lone Pine Farm Trophy
• First place — Samantha Pankratz, Stevensville
• Second place — Lizzie J King, Three Oaks
Commercial Garden Exh Ben Nye Memorial Trophy
• First place —Kadin M Marschke, Berrien Springs
• Second place — Philip M Timmreck, Stevensville
Container-Tomato River Valley Garden Club
• First place — Maggie L Tidey, Berrien Center
• Second place — Anna Jannings, Benton Harbor
Pumpkin under 50# Shelton Farms Trophy
• First place — Lizzie J King, Three Oaks
• Second place — Abbie F King, Three Oaks
Decorated Pumpkin
Ages 5 to 10
• First place — Mackenzie M Hosbein, Benton Harbor
• Second place — Nicholas A Zordell, Bridgman
Ages 11 to 14 Bixby Farms Trophy
• First place — Abbie F King, Three Oaks
• Second place — Alec D Wojahn, Stevensville
Ages 15 to 20 Honor of Ben & Jeanne Koebel
• First place — Leah K Wojahn, Stevensville
• Second place — Kyle J Wojahn, Stevensville
Fruits and Nuts – Champion Grapes Ned Totzke Family Trophy
• First place — Daniel P Timmreck, Stevensville
• Second place — Emily K Kerlikowske, Berrien Springs
Fruit Exhibit Eau Claire Fruit Exchange Trophy
• First place — Morgan E Hosbein, Benton Harbor
• Second place — Henry S Lemon, Stevensville
Champion Jar of Honey Whispering Dreams Apiary Trophy
• First place — Adeline F Grootendorst, Coloma
• Second place — Kirsten E Baerwald, Eau Claire
Field Crop/Mkt.Stand Hort. Dis – Champion Bale of Hay or Straw Richard L. Rieth Mem. Trophy
• First place — Caleb J Steinke, Eau Claire
• Second place — Natalie L Freehling, Baroda
Booth Display-ages 5-11 Rochefort Family Trophy
• First place — Trista Ammerman, Coloma
Horticulture – Field Crop/Mkt.Stand Hort. Dis – ResChamp Booth Disp
Ages 5-11
• Second place — Lillian M Zizkovsky, Stevensville
Booth Display-ages 12 to 20 Andy/Todd Barbott Trophy
• First place — Matthew D Golladay, Benton Harbor
• Second place — Ally L Crites, Niles
Ages 5 to 9
• First place — Byron D Wagner, Berrien Springs
Ages 10 to 14
• First place — Faith C Carson, Buchanan
Ages 15-20
• First place — Meagan Diedrich, St. Joseph
Scarecrows – Most Authentic
• First place — Seth W Kuha, Berrien Springs
Scarecrows – Most Creative
• First place — Phoenix K. Kelly, Niles
Scarecrows – Most Humorous
• First place — Madison Zelmer, Berrien Springs
Scarecrows – Scareiest
• First place — Emmaline J Fox, Three Oaks
Best Movie Based Scarecrow
• First place — Ashley L Strefling, Galien
Best Female Cartoon Scarecrow
• First place — Labella G Clark, Buchanan
Best Male Cartoon Scarecrow
• First place — Elijah J Pancoast, St. Joseph
Best Story Book Character-Female
• First place — Elizabeth A Haygood, Berrien Springs
Best Story Book Character-Male
• First place — Jacob D Haygood, Berrien Springs
Best Fair Theme Scarecrow
• First place — Paige C Nicely, Three Oaks
Best Video Game Character
• First place — Kaydence A Lawrick, St. Joseph
Scarecrow Carole Bronicki Trophy
• First place — Brandon J Haygood, Berrien Springs
• Second place and Carol Merrill Trophy winner — Hannah Bever, Buchanan
Dried gourds
Ages 5 to 10 Smith Family Trophy
• First place — Kylie L Wieand, Benton Harbor
• Second place — Riley Gamso, Buchanan
Ages 11 to 14 Smith Family Trophy
• First place — Kaylee A Sprague, Stevensville
• Second place — Joshua R Tomlinson, Baroda
Dried gourds
Ages 15 to 20 Friends for Berrien Springs Trophy
• First place — Madison R Tomlinson, Baroda
• Second place — Amber N Fleisher, Buchanan, MI
Best Fair Themed Dried Gourd
• First place — Morgan N Gruss, Benton Harbor
Veggie Creations
Ages 5 to 10
• First place — Mackenzie M Hosbein, Benton Harbor
• Second place — Brielle Kyncl, Stevensville
Ages 11-14
• First place — Robert D Dillard, Niles
• Second place — Monica R Scharnowske, Bridgman
Vegetable Creations Stephanie Gumns Trophy
• First place — Mackenzie M Hosbein, Benton Harbor
• Second place — Robert D Dillard, Niles
Horticulture Excellence Award Tim Schmuhl Mem. Trophy Award
• First place — Maggie L Tidey, Berrien Center