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<< Previous   of   Next >> Submitted photo  (click to enlarge) Graysen Stroud of Snohomish poses with her 8-year-old gelding, Phat Asset. The horse is also known as Cash.   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Community Roundup: Stroud wins two Quarter Horse titles Herald staff Graysen Stroud of Snohomish won two championships at the All American Quarter Horse Congress held Oct. 2-25 in Columbus, Ohio. Stroud rode her 8-year-old gelding, Phat Asset, to first-place finishes in Youth Horsemanship and Youth Hunt Seat Equitation. In both cases, she competed in the 11-and-under division. Stroud also placed third in the 13-and-under Novice Youth Showmanship competition, and fifth in the 11-and-under Youth Hunter Under Saddle competition. The American Quarter Horse Congress is billed as the largest single-breed horse show in the world. According to the show’s Web site, the event draws 17,000 entrants and 8,500 horses. Stroud has been riding since the age of 3. She is in the seventh grade at Centennial Middle School in Snohomish. For a photo of Stroud and Phat Asset, visit www.heraldnet.com/communitysports. Ex-Husky McNeill in Austria Former Husky women’s basketball player Heidi McNeill, a graduate of Oak Harbor High School who went on to play four seasons at the University of Washington, is currently playing for the WBC Raiffeisen Ladies Wels team in the Austrian Women’s Basketball League. McNeill made her professional debut last month. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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