Monthly Archives: May 2011
Guymon winners get wrapped up in Carr’s Dirty Jacket
Written on May 10, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – The Masters has the green jacket. Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket. Either way, it’s a winning combination. Charl Schwartzel earned the green jacket at Augusta National Golf Course in April; Matt Bright and Dirty Jacket danced across the Henry C. Hitch Pioneer Arena dirt Sunday, May 8, Continue Reading »
Guymon rodeo a winning homecoming for many cowboys
Written on May 10, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has always served as a reunion, of sorts, for ProRodeo athletes with ties to the Oklahoma Panhandle. Winning the good money available is just a nice benefit, and several contestants reaped the rewards of returning “home” the first weekend of May. “They do a good job with Continue Reading »
To win in Guymon, cowboys need a Dirty Jacket
Written on May 8, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Bareback rider Matt Bright knew something special was going to happen Sunday afternoon at the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. “As many years as I’ve been coming to Guymon, they’ve won that rodeo on that horse,” he said of Dirty Jacket of Carr Pro Rodeo. “That’s one of the best horses in the Continue Reading »
Lowe in position to win Guymon for second straight year
Written on May 8, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Two nights before the start of the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, world champion bareback rider Will Lowe was presented his trophy belt from his win at last year’s Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. He ripped off his light brown leather belt, unfastened one of his three gold buckles and placed it on Continue Reading »
Muncy takes bronc riding lead at Guymon rodeo
Written on May 7, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – The first time Taos Muncy came to the Oklahoma Panhandle, he was a skinny youngster wanting to learn the business of riding bucking broncs. The craving hasn’t changed for the Corona, N.M., cowboy, even a decade later. Mundy matched moves with the Korkow Rodeo Co. horse River Rat for 86 points during Continue Reading »
Woolsey puts his winning attitude to work in Guymon
Written on May 7, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Steve Woosley is realistic “It’d sure be nice to win with an 83, but there’s a lot of rodeo left,” said Woolsey, who has the lead in bull riding at the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo after matching moves with Carr Pro Rodeo’s Kickapoo Warrior on Friday night at Henry C. Hitch Pioneer Continue Reading »
Guymon Steer Roping Go-Rounds 3-4
Written on May 6, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Steer Roping Third Go-Round 1. J. Paul Williams, Burbank, Okla., 10.1, $2,015; 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan., 10.2, $1,667; 3. Shandon Stalls, McLean, Texas, 10.6, $1,320; 4. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla., and J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla., 10.8, $799; 6. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 10.8, $347. Fourth Go-Round 1. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Continue Reading »
Guymon Steer Roping Rounds 1-2
Written on May 5, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Steer Roping First Go-Round 1. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla., 11.8 seconds, $2,015: 2. Buster Record Jr., Buffalo, Okla., 12.0, $1,667; 3. Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz., and Lawson Plemons, Axtell, Okla., 12.1; $1,146; 5. J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo., 12.2, $625; 6. Marty Jones, Hobbs, N.M., 12.4, $347. Steer Roping Second Go-Round 1. Continue Reading »
Stampede has been a Claremore institution for 65 years
Written on May 5, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CLAREMORE, Okla. – For many folks, turning 65 is like an alarm clock ringing retirement, a time to slow down and take a gentler path in life. That’s not the way it is at the Will Rogers Stampede, which is celebrating its 65th year with a bang during the three performance set for 7:30 p.m. Continue Reading »
Guymon timed events second round
Written on May 5, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Guymon Pioneer Days Second Go-Round Steer Wrestling 1. Josh Peek, 3.8 seconds, $1,812; 2. (tie) Wade Sumpter and Jason Miller, 3.9, $1,344 each; 4. Dean Gorsuch, 4.0, $875; 5. (tie) Beau Clark, Stockton Graves and Cole Edge, 4.1, $292 each. Team Roping 1. Cody Doescher/Garrett Tonozzi, 6.0 seconds, $1,823 each; 2. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 6.2, Continue Reading »
Travel day
Written on May 4, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
If possible, I will attempt to update you on the goings-on at the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo, where the second round of tie-down roping, team roping and steer wrestling is taking place today. But we will be en route to the Oklahoma Panhandle for the rest of the weekend’s festivities, so the reports may Continue Reading »
Guymon tie-down roping first round
Written on May 3, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Tie-Down Roping First Go-Round 1. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas, 8.2 seconds, $1,941; 2. Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 8.4, $1,806; 3. Clint Singleton, Medina, Texas, 8.5, $1,272; 4. Blair Burk, Durant, Okla., and Jerome Schneeberger, Ponca City, Okla., 8.6, $770; 6. Clay Cerny, Brazoria, Texas, and Cody Prescott, Jay, Fla., 8.8, $167.
Fennell picks up first win of 2011, builds his confidence
Written on May 3, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
PORUM, Okla. – D.V. Fennell sees a bright horizon for himself in the world of rodeo. Fennell, a two-time qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, knows true champions face adversity and overcome challenges en route to gold buckles. Fennell has overcome plenty of hardships to remain one of the best bareback riders in the Continue Reading »
Guymon Steer Wrestling First Round
Written on May 3, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Steer Wrestling First Go-Round 1. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 3.6 seconds, $1,812; 2. Jason Lahr, Stephenville, Texas, 3.7, $1,500; 3. Gabe LeDoux, Kaplan, La., 3.9, $1,187; 4. Shane Henderson, Winfield, Kan., 4.0, $875; 5. Jarrett Rasmussen, Valentine, Neb., Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., and Kody Woodward, Dupree, S.D., 4.6, $292.
Guymon Team Roping Round 1
Written on May 3, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Team Roping First Round 1. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas/Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 6.2 seconds, $1,823; 2. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas/Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., 6.3, $1,585; 3. Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore./Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M., 6.4, $1,348; 4. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz./Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz., 6.5, $1,110; 5. Continue Reading »
Guymon Barrel Racing Round 1
Written on May 3, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Barrel Racing First Go-Round 1. Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M., 17.38 seconds, $1,258; 2. Susan Kay Smith, Hodgen, Okla., 17.44, $1,078; 3. Tana Renick, Kingston, Okla., 17.47, $898; 4. Jeanne Anderson, White City, Kan., 17.49, $778; 5. Delores Toole, Manter, Kan., 17.50, $599; 6. Lindsay Sears, Nanton, Albertas, 17.57, $479; 7. Michelle Continue Reading »
Carr Pro Rodeo staff members take production seriously
Written on May 2, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – It takes a lot to put on a great rodeo. The volunteers with the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo know that very well. They’ve seen the rodeo evolve from humble beginnings nearly 80 years ago to be what it is today: A showcase of great athletes that compete in America’s first extreme sport. Continue Reading »
Rodeo club alumni celebrate their sport
Written on May 2, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a story I did for the Fort Hays State University Alumni Association to be published in an upcoming edition of FHSU Magazine. The weather was plenty frightful April 15, the scheduled opening day of the Fort Hays State University Rodeo. The high winds – you know the wind has some power Continue Reading »
Can Dirty Jacket make it four in a row at Guymon rodeo?
Written on May 1, 2011 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Dirty Jacket is just 7 years old, but already he’s built a lasting legacy in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Each of the last three seasons, the bay gelding out of Dirty by Night Jacket has guided cowboys to the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo bareback riding championship. Last year he was bucked twice, and Continue Reading »