Monthly Archives: December 2010

LAS VEGAS – Sometimes the calf roping gods strike down their thunder with vengeance, which happens throughout the course of any rodeo season. For Tyson Durfey, it happened during ProRodeo’s season-ending championship, the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. For the Missouri-born tie down roper, it made for a tough 10 days in the Nevada desert,  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – When Pete Carr looked at Outa Sight and Deuces Night before the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, he knew there was something special in the 5-year-old mares whose daddy is Night Jacket, one of the most celebrated bucking horses in ProRodeo. Carr, the owner of Carr Pro Rodeo, knew the athleticism that he’d  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Cort Scheer has learned that dreams can come true. Not only does he make a living riding bucking horses, Scheer competes against the best cowboys while trying to ride the best broncs. And over the past couple of weeks, he spent got to do so while on the grandest stage in ProRodeo,  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – When Justin McDaniel arrived in Las Vegas days before the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, he knew there a lot of work to do if he were to claim his second bareback riding world championship in three years. He was No. 8 in the world standings with $80,850, and he would need  Continue Reading »

Every 2010 world champion has earned a gold buckle before. Dean Gorsuch, Patrick Smith, Cody Wright and Rocky Patterson own two; J.W. Harris and Sherry Cervi own three; Bobby Mote owns four; and Trevor Brazile owns 14.

There were plenty of records broken in ProRodeo this year, including the NFR. There are so many, it’s pretty incredible: Jill Moody, barrel racing average, 138.26 Sherry Cervi, fastest barrel racing NFR run, 13.48 seconds Cody Wright, saddle bronc riding average, 847 points Cody Wright, saddle bronc riding NFR earnings, $148,287 Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, team roping NFR  Continue Reading »

Tenth Round 1. Ardie Maier, 91.5 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo’s Scent Loc, $17,512 2. Tyler Smith, 90 on Flying U Rodeo’s Bring It, $13,840 3. Steve Woolsey, 87.5 on Four L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Palm Springs, $10,451 4. J.W. Harris, 86 on Silverado Rodeos’ Black Mamba, $7,344 5. Wesley Silcos, 85 on  Continue Reading »

Tenth Round 1. Angie Meadors and Brittany Pozzi, 13.67, $15,676 3. Lisa Lockhart, 13.77, $10,451 4. Sydni Blanchard, 13.83, $7,244 5. Jill Moody, 13.85, $4,519 6. SherryLynn Johnson and Jeanne Anderson, 13.86, $1,412 Average Champion: Jill Moody, 138.26 (new NFR record), $44,910 average payout, $133,025 NFR earnings World Champion: Sherry Cervi, $299,894

Here are some stats for Trevor Brazile: All-around world champion Heading world champion Tie down world champion NFR all-around champion NFR tie down roping champion Runner-up in NFR team roping average Most earnings of any NFR contestant He won $211,509 at the National Finals Rodeo He won the Triple Crown for the second time in  Continue Reading »

Tenth Round 1. Tuf Cooper, 6.9 seconds, $17,512 2. Clint Cooper and Ryan Jarrett, 7.2, $12,145 4. Tyson Durfey and Joseph Parsons, 7.5, $5,931 6. Cody Ohl and Jerome Schneeberger, 7.6, $1,412 Average Champion: Trevor Brazile, 89.6 seconds on 10 runs, $44,901 average payout, $91,091 NFR earnings. World Champion: Trevor Brazile, $233,827

Tenth Round 1. Heith DeMoss, 87.5 points on Burch Rodeo’s Lunitic Fringe, $17,512 2. Cody Wright, 87 on Harry Vold Rodeo’s Painted Valley, $13,840 3. Bradley Harter, 86 Smith, Harper & Morgan’s Painted Feather, $10,451 4. Cort Scheer, 84.5 on Kesler Rodeo’s Starburst, $7,344 5. Cody DeMoss, 83 on New West Rodeo’s Showbizz, $4,519 6.  Continue Reading »

Trevor Brazile won the heading world championship and became just the second man in ProRodeo history to have won gold buckles in for categories: all-around, steer roping, tie down roping and team roping-heading. He has a chance to win the tie down roping world title, so stay tuned.

Tenth Round 1. Chad Masters/Jade Corkill, 3.9 seconds, $17,512 2. Keven Daniel/Caleb Twisselman, 4.6, $13,840 3. Nick Sartain/Kollin VonAhn, 4.8, $10,451 4. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 5.0, $7,344 5. Brady Tryan/Jake Long, 5.3, $4,519 6. Ty Blasingame/Cody Hintz, 7.4, $2,825 Average Champions: Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 65.5 seconds, $44,910, NFR earnings of $89,255, third place in the  Continue Reading »

Tenth Round 1. Curtis Cassidy, 3.7 seconds, $17,519 2. Kyle Hughes, 3.8, $13,840 3. Trevor Knowles, 3.9, $10,450 4. Todd Suhn, 4.1, $7,344 5. Matt Reeves, Cody Cassidy and Nick Guy, 4.2, $2,448 Average Champion: Dean Gorsuch and Billy Bugenig, 45.7 seconds on 10 runs, $40,673; Gorsuch’s NFR earnings are $83,774; Bugenig’s NFR earnings are $69,201.  Continue Reading »

Tenth Round 1. Kelly Timberman, 88.5 points on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Deuces Night, $17,512 2. Will Lowe, 87.5 on Lancaster & Pickett’s Top Flight, $13,840 3. Kaycee Feild, 86 on J Bar J’s Faded Jeans, $10,451 4. Joe Gunderson, 85.5 on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Scarlett’s Web, $7,344 5. Bobby Mote, 85 on Frontier Rodeo’s Delta  Continue Reading »

1. Wesley Silcox, 90 points on Silverado Rodeos’ Playmate, $17,512 2. J.W. Harris, 89.5 on Four L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Insaniac, $13,840 3. Bobby Welsh, 89 on Rafter H Rodeo Livestock’s Hot Wired, $10,451 4. Corey Navarre, 86.5 on Andrews Rodeo’s Red Onion, $7,344 5. Steve Woolsey, 83.5 on Burch Rodeo’s Best of the  Continue Reading »

1. Angie Meadors, 13.59 seconds, $17,512 2. Jill Moody, 13.64, $13,840 3. Jeanne Anderson, 13.74, $10,450 4. Sherry Cervi, 13.75, $7,344 5. Kelli Tolbert, 13.81, $4,519 6. Brittany Pozzi, 13.87, $2,825

Angie Meadors placed in her second NFR round Friday night. It just so happens both of those nights were victories. But the big story, of course, was Sherry Cervi clinching the world title. http://www.wpra.com/nfr_results_stories09.asp

J.W. Harris clinched the NFR average title and his third straight bull riding world title Friday night. What’s impressive is that the cowboy entered the NFR with $87,803, and in nine days in Las Vegas, he has won $150,394 with the 10th round to go. He has won four go-rounds and place in two others.  Continue Reading »

LAS VEGAS – Cort Scheer doesn’t look like much of a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo rookie. Scheer, 24, of Elsmere, Neb., has placed in six of nine saddle bronc riding go-rounds, including the last five. But his biggest move came Friday night, when he rode the Frontier Rodeo horse Let ’Er Rip for 85.5 points  Continue Reading »

Trevor Brazile finished second in both tie down roping and team roping during Friday’s fifth go-round. That was worth $27,680. That’s almost as much as he won at the Lazy E Arena a month ago during the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping, when he was the high-money winner. In nine nights, he’s pocketed more  Continue Reading »

I got to tell Sherry Cervi that she’d just won the WPRA barrel racing world championship.

1. Cort Scheer, 85.5 on Frontier Rodeo’s Let ‘Er Rip, $17,512 2. Wade Sundell on Sutton Rodeos’ Chuckulator, J.J. Elshere on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Awesome, Cody DeMoss on Bar T Rodeo’s Eight Ball and Jesse Wright on Rafter G Rodeo’s Billings, 84.5, $9,038 6. Shaun Stroh, 81.5 on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Pretty Boy, $2,825

1. Ryan Jarrett, 7.10 seconds, $17,512 2. Trevor Brazile, 7.2, $13,840 3. Trent Creager, 7.6, $10,451 4. Shane Hanchey and Jerrad Hofstetter, 7.8, $5,931 6. Stran Smith, 8.0, $2,825