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Teton Team & Yokoyama Relay among winners at FHIRA Treaty Day races
FHIRA Treaty Day Indian Relay Heat 1 winners: Teton Team with rider Azeri Coby on July 3.
FHIRA Treaty Day Indian Relay Heat 2 winners: Yokoyama Relay with rider Dallon Yokoyama.
FORT HALL — The Fort Hall Indian Relay Association hosted Treaty Day horse races July 3 featuring nine different races.
Chief Race – Miaus Teton won the Chief Race for the Teton Team winning $750. Second was Azeri Coby riding for Rock Star Made earning $450 and third was Didier Tendoy winning $300 for Cedar Ridge.
Miaus Teton (left) wins the Chief Race.
Youth Straight – Kytin Atkins won $200 for first and second was Tanicia Gould earning $120.
Kytin Atkins won the Youth Straight Race.
Youth Warrior Race – Tanicia Gould won first and $175. Second was Mamie Buckskin earning $105 and third was Franklin Gould winning $70.
Tanicia Gould won the Youth Warrior Race.
Teen Warrior – Kayden Carmona won first and $225. Second was Dayton Tendore earning $135.
Kayden Carmona (right) won the Teen Warrior Race.
Teen Girls – First was Alaiya Beasley winning $225 and second was Sydney Farmer earning $135.
Alaiya Beasley won the Teen Girls Race.
Junior Relay – First was Morning Bird Express with Dayton Tendore riding winning $375. Second was Carmona Express and rider Kayden Carmona earning $225. Third was Sunrise T with Kiryn Carmona riding winning $150.
Dayton Tendore wins the Junior Relay Race for Morning Bird Express.
Warrior Race – JonMarc Skunkcap won first riding for White Knife and $600. Second was Beegup Relay with Hernan Tendoy riding earning $360. Third was Dallon Yokoyama riding for Yokoyama Relay winning $240.
JonMarc Skunkcap won the Warrior Race.
Indian Relay Heat 1 – Teton Team was first with Azeri Coby riding winning $1,250. Second was the Coby Team and rider EJ Enos earning $750. Third was Dancing Boy and rider Jordon Messerly winning $500.
Indian Relay Heat 2 – Dallon Yokoyama was first riding for Yokoyama Relay winning $1,250. Second was White Knife with rider JonMarc Skunkcap earning $750 and third was Beegup Relay with Hernan Tendoy riding earning $500.
Coach Gallardo hosts inaugural football camp for Fort Hall youth athletes
Fort Hall youth come together in a huddle during the camp.
By YVONNE WARJACK
Sho-Ban News
FORT HALL — Laughter, teamwork, and the sound of cleats on turf filled the field as Fort Hall hosted its first-ever youth football camp – a dream finally realized by Warriors 7th grade coach Jeffery “JD” Gallardo.
The football camp was conducted on July 1 to 3.
For Gallardo, who now serves as both coach and president of the Fort Hall Youth football non-profit, the camp is about more than football – it’s about building a culture of commitment, learning, and pride in the community. “Other towns have camps like this every summer,” Gallardo said. “Our kids deserve the same opportunities. This year, we finally had the support and resources to do it right.”
The camp, was for three days, welcomes boys and girls ages 8 to 13. On the field, they run drills, stretch, scrimmage, and train by position – but they’re also learning how to be teammates.
Gallardo said a big focus is correcting past issues with kids playing more for themselves than for each other. Helping lead the charge are coaches Vince Sanchez, Mike Sanchez, and Curtis, along with several high school athletes and recent graduates who returned to help out.
Gallardo and Coach Vince divided players into position groups, offering targeted training and conditioning to improve each player’s confidence and skillset. Off the field, campers attend educational talks on player safety.
A nurse spoke on concussions earlier in the week, and heat-related illness was the focus of today’s session – a timely reminder in the July Sun.
Support from the community has poured in, both in attendance and sponsorship. Advanced Home Health stepped up as the camp’s gold sponsor, joined by Teton Stage Lines, Rails West Federal Credit Union, and Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Hirning GMC, and the Idaho Youth Sports Commission. “The sponsors made this happen,” Gallardo said. “Their donations gave these kids a place to grow.”
Positive feedback is already rolling in. Some families from surrounding areas are now considering enrolling their kids in Fort Hall’s football program – a sign the camp is reaching beyond its original goal.
Gallardo hopes to make the camp an annual tradition. His vision for the future includes more participants, expanded training, and new sponsorship to strengthen the experience. But for now, his favorite part is still simple: “I love seeing the spark in the kids who really want to be here,” he said. “They make me want to keep teaching.” With the foundation laid, Fort Hall football appears ready to grow – one drill, one lesson, and one team at a time.
Teton Team wins Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo Indian Relay Championship
Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo Indian Relay Championship winners: Teton Team with rider Azeri Coby on June 28.
BLACKFOOT — Azeri Coby riding for the Teton Team won the Blackfoot Ranch Rodeo Indian Relay Championship and $1,176 June 28 at the Eastern Idaho State Fairgrounds in Blackfoot.
The White Knife Team was second with JonMarc Skunkcap riding earning $705 and third was Cedar Ridge with Didier Tendoy riding winning $470.
Ranch Rodeo Indian Relay Consolation winners: Yokoyama with rider Dallon Yokoyama.
Yokoyama Relay with Dallon Yokoyama riding won the Consolation Race and $504. Second was Coby Team with EJ Enos riding earning $302. Third was Bad Rock Relay with riding Josh Thompson winning $201.
On June 27, Miaus Teton won the Chief Race for the Teton Team winning $850. Second was JonMarc Skunkcap riding for White Knife earning $510 and third was Azeri Coby riding for the Teton Team winning $340.
Chief Race winners: Teton Team with rider Miaus Teton. The team also won the Chief
Race on June 27.
Appenay Relay with Adrien Honena riding won Heat 1 of the Indian Relay winning $560. Second was Cedar Ridge and rider Didier Tendoy earning $335 while third was Yokoyama Relay and rider Dallon Yokoyama winning $225.
Azeri Coby won Heat 2 for the Teton Team and $560. Second was JonMarc Skunkcap riding for White Knife earning $335 and EJ Enos finished third for the Coby Team winning $225.
