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Courtney Osborne,
right, earns the title of Miss Annie Oakley 2013. Her longtime friend,
Elisabeth Harless, Miss Annie Oakley 2012, awarded Courtney the trophy
and sash.
Courtney
Osborne earns title of Miss Annie Oakley 2013
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – Courtney Osborne, a junior from Tri-Village High School,
earned the title of Miss Annie Oakley 2013 at the final shoot-out July
25 at the Darke County fairgrounds. She will be the 47th Miss Annie
Oakley in the 50-year history of the Annie Oakley Festival.
Elisabeth Harless, Miss Annie Oakley 2012, awarded the sash, pin and
trophy.
Courtney, 16, lives in Hollansburg and is the daughter of Katie and
Jerry Osborne. Her sponsor is the New Madison Mini Mart.
“Awesome!” was all she could say at first. Later, she said it feels
pretty good. Her friend since the second grade, Miss Annie Oakley 2012,
added she needs to be ready for “a lot of parades in hot weather.”
“It’s going to be a lot of work,” Courtney said, “but it’s going to be
fun.”
Courtney’s mom, Katie, was excited for her daughter. Driving her to all
the parades and other events didn’t bother her.
“We have to take her around anyway,” she said.
Courtney said her activities included cheerleading and shooting. She’d
only been hunting one time, but didn’t “get” anything.
“I was the ‘dog’,” she said, grinning. “I was the one who had to walk
around barking to scare out the game.”
Allison Moore, 15, was awarded “Best Costume” the night before during
the preliminary round. She goes to Arcanum High School and is
interested in a variety of activities, from hunting to video gaming.
She is an accomplished musician, able to play several instruments.
Allison’s costume was made by Karen Blocker.
Cash prizes were awarded to Miss Annie Oakley and her two runners-up.
Courtney received $100.
First Runner-up is Allysa Baumgardner, 16. She lives in Greenville and
goes to Greenville High School. Her parents are John and Jodie
Baumgardner. Sponsor is Greenville Car Wash. Her hobbies are softball,
volleyball, horseback riding and cheerleading. She is on the football
and competition cheer squads. Allysa was awarded $75.
Second Runner-up is Allison Osborne, 19. She lives in Greenville and is
a Tri-Village High School graduate. Her parents are Robert and April
Osborne. Her sponsor is Hurds Towing Service and she enjoys swimming,
scrapbooking and hanging with friends. Allison was awarded $50.
Six finalists took the competition 14 rounds to the 90-foot mark before
Miss Annie Oakley 2013 could be named. The other three finalists are
Kayla Knapke, Mariana Ramos and Hannah Gulley.
Twelve young women participated in the annual shooting contest to
determine who will represent Annie Oakley. The six not competing the
second night were Allison Moore, Makennah Hutchinson, Majenica
Nealeigh, Victoria Nader, Cailin Litten and Taylor Staton.
To see a complete Photo Gallery of the event, go to the Community
Events Photo Gallery under Community, or click here
Story published
courtesy of The Early Bird
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