Contest

OGDEN — Five Utah women are competing today for the chance to be Miss Rodeo Ogden.

ST. LOUIS — A fan made a half-court shot before the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final, but missed a $50,000 jackpot because he forgot to hit a 3-pointer first.

Alex Pertmann of Maryland Heights, Mo., made a layup on his first try and free throw on his second effort, then scampered to mid-court, where he hit nothing but net with a couple of seconds left on a 24-second clock Sunday. After being informed of the error, and with no time remaining, Pertmann went back to the 3-point line and missed a couple of attempts.

EDEN — The freezing temperatures of recent weeks have provided ideal snowmaking conditions for local ski resorts, and one of them has put that opportunity to use in a unique way.

Visitors to Wolf Mountain this weekend will be greeted by a large mound of snow between the lodge and the main lift — the result of a single snowmaking machine operating for 78 consecutive hours.

MIAMI — A contestant in a roach-eating contest who downed dozens of live bugs and worms collapsed and died shortly after winning the contest in South Florida, authorities say.

OGDEN -- SLUG Magazine kicks off the 13th year of its amateur skate series — Summer of Death, with Lords of SLUG Mag — on July 14 at Crossroads indoor skate park.

This throwback jam style contest will feature two divisions: 17 and under for the mini-rippers and an open division for the big dogs. Shredders will compete for glory on Crossroads’ (95 North Harrisville Road) indoor ramps. Registration starts at 1 p.m. and the contest starts at 3 p.m.

OGDEN — Sonja Stevenson thinks trees are pretty terrific.

That’s why, when her sixth-grade class at Shadow Valley Elementary decided to enter the Utah Arbor Day Poster Contest on why trees are useful and terrific, she dove right in.

Now, to her surprise, Sonja was selected to win the contest’s grand prize.