Although he’s a standout on the hardwood and diamond for the Cache Bulldogs, junior Joseph Rendina-Brown can also be found in the show barn most days, where he’s showing sheep for the Cache chapter of the FFA.
“I have to go out and buy sheep at the beginning of the year, then I feed them for a couple of months until they are grown enough to start working them out,” he said. “I start to treadmill them, and walk them on a walker. I also wash their leg hair out every day to make sure their leg hair is as long as possible. I work on showing them every time I wash their legs. When it’s show season, I am out showing almost every other weekend to get ready for OYE. OYE is the biggest sheep show I will go to, and it’s also the last for the year.
Speaking of OYE, Rendina-Brown said he’s no stranger to the podium there.
“I have made the sale at OYE, and I’ve made the sale at my county show every year I’ve shown at it,” he said. “FFA has helped me with time management because I have to feed my sheep every day, and also make time to work with them. It also helps with being responsible and having a good work ethic, because I have to keep up with my animals and make sure I’m out there every day feeding, watering, and taking care of them.”
Rendina-Brown said while he’s having fun in FFA, he also learned to love sports, particularly baseball, at a young age.
“I’ve been playing baseball since I was four years old,” he said. “I love it because I found it helps me get faster, and I loved the competition it brought to my life. I also started football in the eighth grade, and I love the competition. I love being physical, and it helps me get stronger.”
In his free time, Rendina-Brown said he likes to hang out with his friends, and work out for football.
