Kylee Heston, of Rush Springs, takes her turn at Pauls Valley’s Watermelon Seed Spitting Championship July 4. Heston, who also serves as the 2025 Rush Springs Watermelon Queen, placed third in the teen division of the Pauls Valley contest News Star photo by Chris Mackey
James Drain, of Springer, placed first in the adult division and claimed the Championship title with a distance of 30.6 feet.
Kole Campbell (pictured left) won first place in the teen division at Pauls Valley’s Watermelon Seed Spitting Championship July 4.
Baylee White (pictured left) won second place in the youth division at the Watermelon Seed Spitting Championship in Pauls Valley on July 4.
Jaiden Jennison, of Wynnewood, won first place in the youth division with the second longest distance in the whole contest.
Over 30 contestants showed up to compete in the Watermelon Seed Spitting Championships at Pauls Valley’s Boom in the Valley celebration July 4, with more than half of those entering in the youth division.James Drain, of Springer, earned the title of Seed Spitting Champion and first place in the adult division in a field of nine competitors, with a total distance of 30.6 feet. Second pl...
