Monthly Archives: March 2016
Trio earns biggest payout at ERA opener
Written on March 29, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
It took a bit of work, but with the help of a the ERA media relations, I was able to come up with the big money winners from this past weekend’s inaugural event in Redmond, Ore. Because the association is a points-based system, the results show points instead of dollars. It’s similar to the way Continue Reading »
Pioneer Days deserving of honor
Written on March 28, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Oklahoma has a strong and powerful rodeo history. From hosting the National Finals Rodeo to being the home of many world champions, the state is well known for its rodeo lore. Still, only this community in the heart of the Panhandle can boast of being home to Oklahoma’s Hall of Fame Rodeo. Continue Reading »
A rodeo worth celebrating
Written on March 23, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
WILL ROGERS STAMPEDE WILL FEATURE CONCERTS WITH CODY CANADA AND THE DEPARTED, COODER GRAW AND ADAM HOOD CLAREMORE, Okla. – Any significant birthday deserves a party, and organizers at the Will Rogers Stampede PRCA Rodeo are planning a big one for this year’s event. “We’re literally setting the stage for our 70th anniversary,” said David Continue Reading »
Willis, Edwards united in the arena
Written on March 18, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – They are horseback in the arena more than any other cowboy at any given rodeo. As highly visible as the pickup men are, they’re at their best when they are virtually anonymous. Their roles are to be unseen, to allow the action of the competition dictate the performance and to showcase the Continue Reading »
Nacogdoches rodeo still improving
Written on March 18, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Great changes have been made to the main arena make the overall fan experience better at the Nacogdoches County Exposition and Civic Center. It will come in handy when the complex hosts the Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo & Steer Show, set for 7:45 p.m. Thursday, March 24-Saturday, March 26. The highlight is a Continue Reading »
Rodeo is a big deal for Guymon
Written on March 15, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – There is much in this community to celebrate. With a population of more than 12,000, Guymon is the largest town in the Oklahoma Panhandle. It will get considerably bigger the first week of May for the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Continue Reading »
Nelson has Faith in Rangers rodeo
Written on March 8, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – There’s something in the water in Faith, S.D. There is a boatload of rodeo talent that originates in the tiny western South Dakota town, and much of it seems to find its way to Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The proof has been there for years, but it received a powerful explanation point Continue Reading »
Tierney doubles up at CTEC
Written on March 6, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – At just 26 years of age, Paul David Tierney has found his calling at the CINCH Timed Event Championship. In just three days inside the Lazy E Arena, the Oral, S.D., cowboy made 25 runs in a record cumulative time of 267.9 seconds to win his second Timed Event title in three Continue Reading »
Tierneys at the top at Timed Event
Written on March 6, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Jess Tierney wants to win the CINCH Timed Event Championship in the worst way. It doesn’t look like it’s going to happen this year. “You want to win the average, and that’s why you come,” said Tierney, who has roped, tied and wrestled 20 head in a cumulative time of 333.8 seconds Continue Reading »
Tierney jumps past Brazile into lead
Written on March 5, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – If anybody in this year’s CINCH Timed Event Championship field has a bigger smile than Dustin Bird, it might be Paul David Tierney. After three rounds of a back-and-forth battle with seven-time champion Trevor Brazile, Tierney heads into Saturday night’s fourth round with a 1.6-second lead. He also owns the fastest round Continue Reading »
Brazile blazes to the CTEC lead
Written on March 5, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUTHRIE, Okla. – The keys to Trevor Brazile’s great success in the rodeo arena lies in his amazing work ethic and the talent of his equine partners. He showed it Friday at the Lazy E Arena during the first two go-rounds of the CINCH Timed Event Championship, but that’s nothing new for the Decatur, Texas, Continue Reading »
Tierney back on top
Written on March 4, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
PAST WINNERS LEAD THE PACK AFTER ROUND 1 OF THE CINCH TIMED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIP GUTHRIE, Okla. – The first round of the CINCH Timed Event Championship is always a mixture of first-run jitters and gaining confidence. Paul David Tierney of Oral, S.D., understands that as well as anybody. Not only is he a veteran in the Continue Reading »
2016 CINCH TEC bios – Back Numbers 11-20
Written on March 3, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
11. Trell Etbauer Just looking at his horsepower, you can see that Trell Etbauer is a horseman. He also is one heck of a cowboy, something that has been passed down through the Etbauer clan. Though they made their names in saddle bronc riding, Robert, Billy and Dan Etbauer have been all-around cowboys all their Continue Reading »
2016 CINCH TEC bios – back numbers 1-10
Written on March 2, 2016 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Back No. 1. Trevor Brazile No other cowboy in rodeo history has accomplished more than Trevor Brazile. In addition to his seven CINCH Timed Event Championship titles, he is a 23-time world champion in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, having earned titles in steer roping (6), tie-down roping (3) and heading (1). Of course, he Continue Reading »