Monthly Archives: April 2017
Monday competition postponed
Written on April 30, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Weather has dealt the Oklahoma Panhandle a nasty hand over the weekend. Blizzard conditions and high moisture have snarled traffic in and around Guymon as of Sunday afternoon. The weather also has caused a delay in the start of the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo competition. Steer roping was scheduled to begin Monday, Continue Reading »
Rangers win team titles in Hays
Written on April 25, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – Everything came together well for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo teams. The men and women won the team titles this past weekend at the Fort Hays (Kan.) State University rodeo, with the women dominating the standings by earning 505 points; the men scored 380 to better runner-up Southwestern Oklahoma State University Continue Reading »
BFO to be televised on RFD-TV
Written on April 25, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
The stage for Bullfighters Only continues to grow, and a national television audience will get to experience the high-powered action of freestyle bullfighting. The Bullfighters Only event from this past Saturday night in Ada, Okla., will be part of a special airing at 7:30 p.m. (Central) Wednesday, April 26. “I’m just excited that our next Continue Reading »
Rodeo celebrating family with matinee
Written on April 25, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Saturday has always been a special part of the Pioneer Days celebration. The parade kick starts the morning as it winds through this city of about 12,000, the largest town in the Oklahoma Panhandle. There are barbecues and reunions and plenty of time spent with family. The committee that produces the annual Continue Reading »
Rutkowski claims Ada title
Written on April 24, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Reigning world champion outlasts the field to win Bullfighters Only event ADA, Okla. – Weston Rutkowski arrived in Ada a few days ago knowing he was in for one heck of a fight. Bullfighters Only-Ada marked the return of big-time freestyle bullfighting to the Pontotoc County Agriplex for the first time in five years, and Continue Reading »
Bullfighting heads home
Written on April 20, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Bullfighters Only renews event’s history by bringing the action back to Ada ADA, Okla. – There’s nothing like coming home. Whether they’ve laced up their cleats inside the Pontotoc County Agriplex or not, the 15 men who will be part of the Bullfighters Only understand the history freestyle bullfighting in that building. Champions have been Continue Reading »
Action is heading to Moose Jaw
Written on April 18, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
PBR and Bullfighters Only bringing a big show to Saskatchewan MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan – This city of 33,000 people has quickly learned how exciting things get with the bull riding event comes to town. The action explodes even more for this year’s Professional Bull Riders Moose Jaw Powered by Young’s Equipment, set for 7 p.m. Continue Reading »
Guymon partners with Days of ’47
Written on April 14, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUYMON, Okla. – Pioneer Days Rodeo is taking a step in a new direction, but it will still be the same kind of show fans have come to expect over the years. It was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, and annually it will feature nearly 1,000 contestants all vying for this prestigious title. Continue Reading »
Gunnison is part of rodeo history
Written on April 12, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
GUNNISON, Colo. – There is so much involved in the annual Cattlemen’s Days in this picturesque community that it takes months to plan and just a few days to pull off. “It is Colorado’s oldest rodeo and the longest continuous running rodeo in America,” said Andy Stewart, the event’s rodeo announcer. “It’s part of history Continue Reading »
Focused Allen takes bulldogging title
Written on April 11, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – Joby Allen chooses to look straight ahead when it comes to competing for the steer wrestling title in the Central Plains Region. “I don’t keep tabs on them,” he said of the standings, where he sits third with two events left on the region season. “I take every rodeo one rodeo at Continue Reading »
Champ seeks repeat in ’17
Written on April 11, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
Rutkowski eager to compete at Bullfighters Only event in storied Ada arena ADA, Okla. – The freestyle bullfighting history inside the Pontotoc County Agriplex is long, and some of the greatest men in the sport have earned prestigious titles in that building. Weston Rutkowski hopes to add his name to the list when Bullfighters Only Continue Reading »
Rangers women win in Kansas
Written on April 6, 2017 at 12:00 am, by Ted
ALVA, Okla. – The little indoor arena in Garden City, Kan., was the perfect fit for some members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. The Rangers won the women’s team title with 420 points, 120 better than the runner-up, Southeastern Oklahoma State University. For the men, Mason Bowen of Bullard, Texas, raced to Continue Reading »