Monthly Archives: June 2014
Fair offers variety for concert-goers
Written on June 30, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
LOVINGTON, N.M. – From old southern rock to the very best in contemporary country, the Lea County Fair and Rodeo has an incredible concert lineup for this year’s exposition. “It’s harder and harder every year to get better,” said Corey Helton, the fair board chairman. “We have MercyMe and the Eli Young Band back, and Continue Reading »
Kimzey controls circuit standings
Written on June 27, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
DUNCAN, Okla. – One season ago, Sage Kimzey was making quite a statement in his tryout season in professional rodeo. Kimzey, a 19-year-old bull rider from Strong City, Okla., set a standard for permit-holders’ earnings in a single season with $47,726. Now a rookie in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, he’s setting the rodeo world Continue Reading »
Navajo Nation ready for rodeo
Written on June 27, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Nation Fourth of July PRCA Rodeo is a big piece of giant celebration, and that’s just the way organizers want it. The rodeo is a featured event associated with the Navajo Nation’s 28th annual celebration around the holiday. The fair will feature a Women’s Professional Rodeo Association-sanctioned junior barrel Continue Reading »
Famous sale making changes
Written on June 24, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ORGANIZERS REDUCING NUMBERS OF ANIMALS IN SALE TO FOCUS ON TOP QUALITY LAS VEGAS – Benny Binion’s World Famous Bucking Horse & Bull Sale is a 29-year tradition in Las Vegas with a grand history. Organized by stock contractors from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the sale is recognized as one of the very best Continue Reading »
Rangers end CNFR on a high note
Written on June 23, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
CASPER, Wyo. – Stephen Culling and Micah Samples finished the 2014 College National Finals Rodeo on the highest of notes. The two Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team members earned at least a share of the championship go-round titles in their respective events. Culling, a junior from Fort St. John, British Columbia, posted a 4.5-second Continue Reading »
College champs crowned
Written on June 22, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Special thanks to Susan Kanode for providing the information. Bareback – Orin Larsen, Panhandle State University, 316 points Tie-Down Roping – Taylor Santos-Karney, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 37.0 seconds Breakaway Roping – Macy Fuller, Central Arizona College, 10.6 seconds Saddle Bronc Riding – CoBurn Bradshaw, Western Texas College, 311 points Steer Continue Reading »
Champs eager to defend Pecos titles
Written on June 20, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
PECOS, Texas – The West of the Pecos Rodeo is the most historic showcase in the game, dating more than 130 years. The Pecos championship buckle is one of the most cherished prizes in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and hundreds of the sport’s top players make their way to West Texas for a shot Continue Reading »
CNFR through Thursday
Written on June 20, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
From Susan Kanode at the College National Finals Rodeo, below are the standings through Thursday night’s performance in Casper, Wyo. Bareback Riding: Third round: 1, Chase Bowen, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 81.5 points. 2, Bill Tutor, Sam Houston State University, 79. 3, Richmond Champion, Tarleton State University, 78. 4, Wyatt Bloom, Continue Reading »
CNFR through Wednesday
Written on June 19, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
From Susan Kanode at the College National Finals Rodeo, below are the standings through Wednesday night’s performance in Casper, Wyo. Bareback Riding: Third round: 1, Chase Bowen, Cal Poly State University – San Luis Obispo, 81.5 points. 2, Bill Tutor, Sam Houston State University, 79. 3, Richmond Champion, Tarleton State University, 78. 4, Mason Clements, Continue Reading »
CNFR second round results
Written on June 18, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
From Susan Kanode at the College National Finals Rodeo: Bareback Riding: (second round winners) 1, Grant Denny, Feather River College, 82 points. 2, Orin Larsen, Panhandle State University, 79. 3, (tie) Tyler Waltz, University of Tennessee – Martin, and Wyatt Bloom, Montana State University, 78. 5, Tanner Phipps, University of Tennessee – Martin, 77. 6, Continue Reading »
CNFR first round results
Written on June 16, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Thanks to Susan Kanode for sending out the first-round results from the College National Finals Rodeo: Bareback Riding: (first round winners) 1, Tyler Waltz, University of Tennessee – Martin, 80 points. 2, Richmond Champion, Tarleton State University, 79. 3, Colt Kitaif, University of Tennessee – Martin, 78.5. 4, Deven Reilly, Gillette College, 77.5. 5, Linden Continue Reading »
Big Spring to honor rodeo legend
Written on June 15, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
BIG SPRING, Texas – For most of the rodeo world, Quail Dobbs was a bullfighter and rodeo clown that everyone adored. He was a two-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Clown of the Year who was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame and the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame. Continue Reading »
Broadcast puts Silver City on the air
Written on June 11, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
If the Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo is any indication, ProRodeo Live and Rural Radio 80 are finding great success in broadcasting America’s oldest extreme sport. “This is a very exciting time for us,” said Steve Kenyon, owner of ProRodeo Live and one of the hosts of Rural Media Group’s Western Sports Roundup, which airs Continue Reading »
Silver City rodeo features big scores
Written on June 10, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
SILVER CITY, N.M. – An amazing crowd witnessed a young bull rider make a veteran ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Junior Bonner on the final night of the Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo this past Saturday night at Southwest Horseman’s Park. It was just one of many highlights of the four-night exposition, which featured Continue Reading »
McCoys win CBS fan voting
Written on June 9, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The Brothers McCoy have added another honor to their resumes. Jet and Cord McCoy won the voting for Best Dynamic Duo for the CBS Fan Awards from their appearance on Season 24 of “The Amazing Race,” which aired this spring on CBS-TV. It was the third time on the reality-TV series for the McCoys, cowboys Continue Reading »
Ricotti, Stockton claim WPRA Tour wins
Written on June 6, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the June 2014 issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. It is republished on this site with the approval of the WPRN. Erin Ricotti is credited on more than a dozen movies, from Grumpier Old Men to Pursuit of Happyness. She’s a stunt woman, Continue Reading »
Make sure your votes count
Written on June 5, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
For three seasons, Cord and Jet McCoy have been two of the greatest duos on the CBS-TV reality series “The Amazing Race.” The brothers from Tupelo, Okla., first made their international TV appearance in Season 16 during the spring of 2010. They finished second on the race around the world. They also became fan favorites Continue Reading »
Rangers ready for college finals
Written on June 2, 2014 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – Micah Samples has one last chance to claim the most coveted prize in college rodeo. As she prepares for the 2014 College National Finals Rodeo, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior has hervision pointedly set on returning to the Plains with the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s national title. “It means a lot Continue Reading »