Brothers compete Saturday

IRBY – The two sons of locals HaLee and Colley Walter competed in the Family Poker run and mini races this past weekend at the Desert 100 race site.

Tucker Walter, 16, has been racing in the event three years. He competed in the Family Poker run last year.

"It was great riding," Tucker Walter said. "It was awesome getting a high poker hand."

Walter placed sixth in the poker run - the only race he competed in.

His 11-year-old brother, Hudson Walter, finished 19th out of 33 riders in the 11-12 age brackets.

"It was a great race," Hudson Walter said. "The whole time I was singing, "Hit Me With Your Best Shot.' It kept me going."

This was Hudson Walter's second year in the event. He placed fourth in his age bracket last year.

A third brother, Hank Walter, did not ride this year; he placed 14th out of 61 riders last year.

Other locals

Other locals that competed in various Stumpjumpers races this weekend included:

• Michael Douglas of Odessa, 40th in 8-and-younger race

• Codi Williams of Davenport, 21st in the Open Class.

• Curtis Tanner ofDavenport, 15th in the 30-39-year-old division.

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