Lometa High School student Sam Pauly prepares his entry prior to the start of a recent stock show. Lometa youths participated in youth livestock shows at San Antonio and Kerrville.

Lampasas 4-H'ers Sam Pauly, Ty Pauly, Morgan Tongish, Morris Wilkins, Lometa FFA members Mikhaila Barnett and Connell Barnett, and Bryce Barnett of the Goldthwaite FFA all participated in the San Antonio Livestock Show.

In the lamb division, Ty Pauly placed first with his finewool, and Sam Pauly took second with a finewool-cross. Mikhaila Barnett finished in 10th place with her Southdown.

In the goat division, Ty Pauly ended in second place, and Sam Pauly was 10th. Barnett took 10th place.

The Paulys have finished in first and second places the last three years with their lambs.

At Kerrville, Ty Pauly had a second place finish with his goat, and Sam Pauly's goat and finewool lamb each took a third place.