Monthly Archives: March 2017

1999 world champion joins the ranks of Bullfighters Only DENVER – Lance Brittan is known as one of the greatest freestyle bullfighters to ever play the game. Now the 42-year-old legend hopes to regain his championship form as he returns to the sport he loves. It’s been about a decade since Brittan last took on  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – The last time Justin Rumford was in town for Pioneer Days Rodeo, he was wrestling steers and making people around him laugh at his antics and naturally comedic ways. He returns to do the same thing but on a much grander scale. As the reigning five-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Clown of  Continue Reading »

Bullfighters Only brings the sport back to its roots with event in a storied arena ADA, Okla. – Eighteen years ago, Andy Burelle was a rising star in freestyle bullfighting. He earned dozens of victories over his valiant career of battling fighting bulls. He competed in his first bullfight at the Pontotoc County Agriplex in  Continue Reading »

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The image of a cowboy hat can stand for many things. For comedian Cowboy Bill Martin, the integrity of cowboys is shown in the work they do and the care they provide. It’s that base that became the driving force for the Cowboys Who Care Foundation, a non-profit organization he and his  Continue Reading »

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Andy Stewart knows a thing or two about the Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo & Steer Show. Stewart has announced the show for the last decade and a half, and he’s seen a lot of positive things happen in that time. He’ll be back for this year’s event, set for 7:45 p.m. Thursday, March  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Rodeo fans in the Oklahoma Panhandle understand the game well, and they comprehend what it means to see a great event. “Most of the people that come to Pioneer Days know rodeo,” said Earl Helm, chairman of the volunteer committee that produces the annual event, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5;  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – The only way for Mason Bowen to stay the course he’s on is to continue winning points. He made that happen this past weekend with a second-place finish in tie-down roping at the Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College rodeo. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy roped and tied two calves in a  Continue Reading »

Jess Tierney becomes third member of his family to win CINCH Timed Event title GUTHRIE, Okla. – Jess Tierney closed out a wild and eventful final round of the 2017 CINCH Timed Event Championship to become the 13th winner of this storied competition. More importantly, though, is that he became the third member of his family  Continue Reading »

GUTHRIE, Okla. – J.D. Draper may have summed up the inaugural Jr. Ironman Championship the best. “There were 10 awesome kids in this, but Bo Yaussi is a stud,” said Draper of Oakley, Kan. He should know. The two have had plenty of battles over the years, and they produced another one over the three days  Continue Reading »

GUTHRIE, Okla. – The final round of the 2017 CINCH Timed Event Championship is going to be a dogfight. Five men are within 22 seconds of each other as they race for the $100,000 first-place prize, with reigning champ Paul David Tierney leading the way. He has roped, tied and wrestled 20 animals in a  Continue Reading »

Saturday afternoon’s third round of the CINCH Timed Event Championship featured a lead change, but then it went right back. Trevor Brazile held the lead since midway through Friday’s opening round and kept it until the 14th run of the 25-run event. Clay Smith, who trailed Brazile by more than 10 seconds heading into the  Continue Reading »

The second round of the Jr. Ironman Championship turned into a Kansas affair at the Lazy E Arena. Bo Yaussi of Udall jumped from third to first in the aggregate race to the $10,000 first-place prize, while J.D. Draper of Oakley slid up two spots to second. Yaussi roped, tied and wrestled four animals in  Continue Reading »

GUTHRIE, Okla. – The new format with the CINCH Timed Event Championship seems to be a hit amongst the cowboys. After 32 years of paying out the fastest go-rounds at the conclusion of the five-round affair, the organizers have opted to adjust that $30,000 into the five rounds. For the first time ever, the winner of  Continue Reading »

Trevor Brazile has been in this position before. In fact, nobody’s won more CINCH Timed Event Championship titles than the Texan, and he proved why Friday afternoon during the first round of this year’s “Ironman of ProRodeo.” Brazile completed five runs in 56.3 seconds to win the opening round. In a format change, the Lazy  Continue Reading »

The contestants in the first go-round ever in the Jr. Ironman Championships learned some valuable lessons Friday morning. This is a rugged test of a cowboy’s talent. By the time the opening day was complete, Myles Neighbors of Benton, Ark., roped, tied and wrestled four animals in 44.7 seconds to win the first round and  Continue Reading »

Nearly 18 years ago I sat down at a little restaurant in South Hutchinson, Kan., to visit with a ProRodeo legend. In that hour and a half, I learned more about Hadley Barrett, his family and his passions. He gave me insights that I never published, but I have carried them with me for almost  Continue Reading »

The greatest Western sports spectacle is the National Finals Rodeo, a 10-round championship that features only the very best from a 12-month season. Right behind it is the CINCH Timed Event Championship, the most unique and memorable equine-based event in the world of rodeo. Twenty men. Five events. Five go-rounds. Three days. Now in its  Continue Reading »