Durfey chasing national title
OKLAHOMA CITY – In just five years, Tyson Durfey has gone from relative obscurity to the national spotlight, considered one of the best tie-down ropers in the world. Durfey’s list of accomplishments is growing, and he’s itching to add the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo title to his resume. “It would be a pretty big […]
Cervi still dominating Houston
The last several times Sherry Cervi and Stingray have competed inside Reliant Stadium for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, they’ve won. Cervi, the three-time and reigning Women’s Professional Rodeo Association barrel racing world champion, got a big boost in her 2010 season by winning RodeoHouston. This year, she and her trusty mount started hot, […]
Final Houston series concludes
Tie-down roper Jerome Schneeberger didn’t win a single go-round during Super Series V at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. In fact, he didn’t even place until Tuesday’s final run of the series. But the 11-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier roped consistently, posting runs of 11.3 seconds, 11.0 and 11.1. That was good enough […]
Poppino carrying newfound confidence into RodeoAustin
AUSTIN – To say the 2011 has been frustrating for barrel racer Tana Poppino might be a huge understatement. The three-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo from Big Cabin, Okla., has struggled on the rodeo trail. Both her horses, Amigo and Goose, have suffered some injuries, and that just compounds a potential lack of confidence in […]
Woolsey collecting Houston cash
Utah bull rider Steve Woolsey has started off the final Super Series of RodeoHouston as hot as anybody can. Woolsey, a five-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier hasn’t posted a big ride in two rounds inside Reliant Stadium, but the 79 Sunday and the 81 Monday were round wins and worth $2,000 each. Woolsey also […]
Community pride in arena is a reason for rodeo’s success
GUYMON, Okla. – The Hitch name is as much a part of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles as the communities the family ranch surrounds. It’s only fitting, then, that one of the biggest stadiums in No Man’s Land wears the family name. Henry C. Hitch Pioneer Arena is home to many of the big events […]
McCoys ‘continue’ to be a force in ‘The Amazing Race’
The theme for “The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business” might be more than giving teams a second chance. It might be about extending one leg of the race directly into another and bringing fans along for the ride. For the second time in the four episodes, the CBS-TV reality series is “To Be Continued,” and there […]
Sherwood fights through challenges to win gold buckles
Rodeo has been part of Matt Sherwood’s life for most of his life. “Rodeo, as great as it is, can be a detriment,” said Sherwood, a two-time world champion team roper from Pima, Ariz. “I was 26 or 27 years old, working and going to school in Florida, and my wife was pregnant with our […]
Renick making moves in barrel racing
Tana Renick is exploding onto the rodeo scene, and she made even more noise Thursday-Saturday during Super Series IV at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The Kingstown, Okla., barrel racer won the first go-round of the series Thursday night, then added a second-place finish during Saturday’s third round. It all added up to the […]
Cannon explodes into semifinals
Clint Cannon won the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s bareback riding championship just two years ago. It helped him to the best regular season of any contestant, and he set a PRCA record for most regular-season money won in any event with $233,504. He knows the importance of that RodeoHouston title. Through Super Series IV’s […]
Barrel Racer Cervi looking forward to vying for team title
When Sherry Cervi looks around, there are plenty of reminders of an already great rodeo career. From gold buckles to photographs of her great horses to the memories of racing to the average championship at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Cervi certainly has the pedigree. She will carry that hefty experience with her when she […]
Graves wrestles bulldogging lead
Lee Graves is an exceptional athlete, and he’s got the gold buckles to prove it. The Canadian steer wrestler took the early lead during the first go-round of the BP Super Series IV at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Thursday night with a 4.5-second run. He pocketed $2,000. More importantly, he’s got more […]
Live — hic — streaming
I found a problem with livestreaming the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo: There was so much traffic Wednesday night that I had trouble maintaining the speed needed to actually livestream. There were so many hiccups that it was difficult to watch. Nonetheless, I’ll try again. When you can watch one of the greatest rodeos in […]
Making the most of one ride
Cord McCoy didn’t have a great ride Wednesday night during the third go-round of Super Series III at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. But he made the whistle. The score, a 70.5, reflected the “trashy” dance between McCoy and his bull, Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Vitalix Tiny Dancer. There was no confetti. There wasn’t even […]
Making Houston count
Of the 40 bull riders at RodeoHouston, 17 are members of the Professional Bull Riders organization. Most earned their way to their way into the field through their ranking in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, but they own both PRCA and PBR cards. In fact, Jay Dougherty, the PBR’s vice president for event tours, said […]
Live from Houston
I feel rather foolish. It took me eight days to figure out the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo had livestreaming of the rodeo on its website. I’ve been missing out on something special. The action is great, and there are plenty of added benefits to taking in RodeoHouston this way. I loved the interviews, something […]
DeMoss looking forward to historic return to Oklahoma City
Heith DeMoss travels all across the United States competing for rodeo glory. He knows the two-late roads and interstates that lead down the rodeo trail. But he likes competing for some of the biggest prizes in his sport, which is why he’ll be part of the field at the 2011 Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, […]
Karma comes through for bulldogger
Call it karma or coincidence or whatever you want, but I find it kind of cool: I posted the story on TwisTED Rodeo today about Stockton Graves’ qualification to the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, and the Oklahoma cowboy won the first round of steer wrestling during Super Series III at the Houston Livestock Show […]
Stockton Graves ready to ride close to home
When Stockton Graves learned the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo was moving to Oklahoma City, he knew he wanted to be part of the field. He’s competed for the national title six times in his career, but this year’s championship means even more to the Newkirk, Okla., cowboy because the 25th anniversary event will take […]
McCoys dress for success, finish sixth in third leg of race
The extremes of Japanese culture found their way into cowboy culture Sunday night when Jet and Cord McCoy competed in the third leg of “The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business.” Through the hour-long show, which was recorded last November and December, the McCoys and nine other teams raced around the Tokyo area tackling challenges and trying […]
Big winners in Super Series II
A lot of money has been won at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and we’re just two-fifths of the way through the first level of competition. Congratulations to those who won Super Series II in their event: – Tie-down roping, Scott Kormos, $6,500: won the first round, finished third in the third round and […]
Lockett snares second Timed Event title
Californian Kyle Lockett proved the power of experience when he won the 2011 Timed Event Championship, earning that prestigious gold buckle for the second time in his career. Of recent champions, most had earned the title before. Josh Peek, who won the title a year ago, is the most recent first-timer to have made worn […]
Cervi, Stingray still running hot
Sherry Cervi and Stingray made quite a statement in 2010. Together they won the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association’s barrel racing world championship, set the single-season earnings mark and established a new arena record with the fastest run at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. She’s also the reigning Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo barrel racing champion. […]
Brazile, Green dip at Timed Event
Ah, the Timed Event Championship can be quite fickle. Four former champions were atop the leaderboard after Friday’s first go-round, but that changed dramatically Saturday night. In fact, six-time champion Trevor Brazile and two-time winner Daniel Green fell to the bottom half of the standings in the 20-man field. Brazile had trouble in heeling, where […]