Month: May 31, 2011

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Dealing with Payne

Wade Payne is a bull rider and a ranch hand. He’s also a cancer survivor. Put everything together, and Payne has an interesting story to tell; the latter is the most provocative, because it’s been a whirlwind experience for the cowboy from Beaver, Okla. Last spring, Payne was diagnosed with cancer, just about the time[...]
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Brazile snares Claremore steer roping title

CLAREMORE, Okla. – Trevor Brazile owns the most prestigious record in ProRodeo with his eight all-around world championships. He’s closing in on several more. Brazile, of Decatur, Texas, has earned 14 gold buckles in his 15-year Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association career, including three tie-down roping titles, two steer roping championships and a team roping-heading victory.[...]
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Whew …

What a busy and wonderful day in Claremore, where competition has begun for the 65th edition of the Will Rogers Stampede. Announcer Scott Grover and I were part of the KITO morning broadcast in Vinita, Okla., then we stopped in wonderful Chelsea, Okla., to have breakfast with our dear friend, Donna McSpadden. We hung out[...]
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Gone but not forgotten

Kansas City Royals great Paul Splittorff died today after a battle with oral cancer and melanoma. He was an original Royal, drafted in 1968, and he played all 14 years in Kansas City. Even after he retired from playing, he stayed with the game and has served as one of the voices of the Royals[...]
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Tornado outbreak

I’m getting the rig packed and ready to head to Claremore, Okla., for the 65th edition of the Will Rogers Stampede. Of course, I’m well aware of the severe weather throughout this region of the world, just two days removed from the deadly tornado that hit Joplin, Mo., and killed at least 123 people. Although[...]
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