Monthly Archives: June 2012
Bareback riders ready for Big Spring rodeo
Written on June 13, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
BIG SPRING, Texas – The Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo has a habit of drawing some of the greatest cowboys in the sport. Some of it’s the history of this grand event, now celebrating 79 years with three performances set for 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 21-23. Some of it is the opportunity to make Continue Reading »
Keylon on track to win his third circuit title
Written on June 12, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DUNCAN, Okla. – In his eight-year ProRodeo career, Jared Keylon has missed the regional year-end championship just once. That was last year. The Uniontown, Kan., bareback rider has Destination Duncan on his mind, a return to the Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for Oct. 18-20 at the Stephens County Expo Center. It’s one of Continue Reading »
Big Spring ready to celebrate 2012 rodeo
Written on June 11, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
BIG SPRING, Texas – People in west Texas know what it means to celebrate their heritage. That’s why it’s such a big deal to take part in the Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo, set for 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, June 21-23, at the Big Spring Rodeo Bowl. Of course, it helps when the 79th annual Continue Reading »
Keylon makes another move
Written on June 10, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Jared Keylon has two Prairie Circuit bareback riding championships on his resume, which, I believe, is quite distinguished. He has yet to make that trip to Las Vegas as a qualifier to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He’s been close, finishing 16th in the 2009 final world standings – only the top 15 in each Continue Reading »
She’s coming out of the Shada
Written on June 9, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Each week, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association sends out a release that’s piled with information about the goings-on in ProRodeo. One of the weekly pieces of information is called the “Brazile Watch,” which provides the latest updates on 16-time world champion Trevor Brazile, and for good reason. But the powers that be in ProRodeo – Continue Reading »
It’s a western Kansas party
Written on June 9, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
I have to admit it: I’ve never been to the Beef Empire Days Rodeo in Garden City, Kan. Yeah, it’s kind of sacrilege, I know. I am from Leoti, Kan., a mere 50 miles northwest of Garden City, but I have a caveat: I only lived there the first five years of my life. When Continue Reading »
Looking through the history magazines
Written on June 8, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
A decade ago, Trevor Brazile won his first all-around championship in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; it was the first of the 16 he now owns, nine of which are for being the most versatile. The Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo was the association’s large outdoor event of the year, and 2000 world champion bareback Continue Reading »
Telling the storyteller
Written on June 7, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Yes, I’m a storyteller, and it’s awesome to be such. But one of my greatest joys comes prior to the storytelling, when I’m involved in the reporting and information-gathering. That’s when I get to hear of others’ passions and, in essence, allow them to tell me their stories first. Today I’ve visited with two contestants Continue Reading »
Cervi wins Guymon for the first time
Written on June 7, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the June issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Over her career, Sherry Cervi has won many of the biggest accolades in ProRodeo. She’s some of the most prestigious titles in the sport, from RodeoHouston to the average championship at the Continue Reading »
Poppino wins historic Oklahoma event
Written on June 7, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the June issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Tana Poppino had never been to Cheyenne, Okla., before this spring. Of course, not many people have been to the community of about 750 in far-reaching western Oklahoma. But the populous hosts Continue Reading »
Here’s the home for Home of the Champions
Written on June 6, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino has a rich winning history, hosting marvelous events – from belt-defining boxing matches to country music awards and everything in between. It has even hosted one of the tour finales in ProRodeo a decade ago. Proximity places it in a direct line to the Thomas & Mack Center, just Continue Reading »
Six NWOSU cowboys vying for college titles
Written on June 5, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – There is a lot of individualism in the world of rodeo; the man-vs.-beast mentality calls for it. But college rodeo has a distinct team atmosphere, and all individual accomplishments can benefit the group. Sometimes team titles can be won or lost on a single ride or run. That’s what Stockton Graves is Continue Reading »
Regional rewards
Written on June 4, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
There are a lot of great teams who will compete for the men’s national championship next week at the College National Finals Rodeo. I’ll step out on a limb and say I like the chances of teams from the Central Plains Region during the week-long competition in Casper, Wyo. You see, in addition to the Continue Reading »
Reflecting on the past with a grip on the future
Written on June 1, 2012 at 12:00 am, by Ted
A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law toted a box out of her storage area, returning it to my wife because, well, it belongs here, not there. I hauled the box to our basement, which also serves as my office, and I’m glad I did. The box contains several dozen magazines, most of which bear the Continue Reading »