Some were back from the past and some were new on the scene taking a shot at getting the big trophies in watermelon eating and seed spitting at the 2009 Hope Watermelon Festival contests.
Red headed champion Sabrina Bear, of Bodcaw, brought home the first place trophy in her division in watermelon eating, and second place overall, as she gave up the overall title to Michelle Harrison, of Lawton, Ft. Sill, Okla.