Monthly Archives: May 2017

Bullfighters Only Cavender’s Cup will feature a full evening of action DECATUR, Texas – The action is intense and magnificent, but that’s exactly what the men expect when they are part of Bullfighters Only. Fifteen men will stare danger in the eyes as part of the Bullfighters Only Cavender’s Cup 2017 presented by Bodyguard Truck  Continue Reading »

O’Connell, Jarboe claim event titles during Navy SEAL Foundation fundraiser ROSENBERG, Texas – Memorial Day is much more than back yards, barbecues and gatherings with friends. It’s more than kicking off summer, lounging by the pool or enjoying time on the lake. It was established to honor fallen heroes, those that have given everything in  Continue Reading »

A Montreal animal rights group is targeting a Quebec rodeo near the city of more than 4 million people. Taking advantage of its urban setting, the Montreal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals launched a media and legal movement to condemn rodeo earlier this year. This past week, a law professor at the  Continue Reading »

A change at the top is coming. Karl Stressman is leaving the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, retiring at the end of the year as commissioner of the sport’s premier sanctioning body. It will conclude his nine years with the PRCA after serving as director of event marketing for Wrangler Jeans and Shirts. “I sat down  Continue Reading »

Town of Estes Park invests into improving footing at Granny May Arena ESTES PARK, Colo. – As the years and weather have worked their troubling magic over the dirt inside Granny May Arena, the ground inside the spectacular complex began to erode. This spring, the Town of Estes Park invested $125,000 to improve the ground  Continue Reading »

Wyoming bullfighter claims Lewiston title with best score ever in the BFO LEWISTON, Idaho – Dusty Tuckness was just excited to be in the mix for Saturday’s Bullfighters Only Flexfit Invitational Presented by the Lewiston Roundup Association. He proved it with two sensational fights and the highest marked bout in the Bullfighters Only history. He  Continue Reading »

Bareback riding, bull riding to be part of Danny Dietz Memorial Classic ROSENBERG, Texas – The uniqueness of the U.S. Navy SEAL Danny Dietz Memorial Classic has become a hit in the world of professional rodeo. The bareback riding and bull riding event is set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the Fort Bend  Continue Reading »

One of bullfighting’s best is returning to his birth state with Bullfighters Only LEWISTON, Idaho – Dusty Tuckness was born in Idaho 31 years ago, so the Gem State is always going to be home. It also marks his return to Bullfighters Only competition for the first time in eight months. He will be one  Continue Reading »

By Katie Lackey TwisTed Rodeo GUYMON, Okla. – Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has been good to Trevor Brazile over the years, and he proved why Sunday afternoon. Trevor Brazile, the 23-time world champion from Decatur, Texas, had a stellar weekend in the Oklahoma Panhandle. He closed out his weekend Sunday with a 7.3-second run to  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Charly Crawford is playing the role of teacher in his team-roping partnership with Joseph Harrison. That happens with someone like Crawford, an eight-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifying header, is matched with a heeler that hasn’t played on ProRodeo’s grandest stage. “I believe it’s an awesome opportunity for me,” said Harrison of  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Rusty Wright knew he had a chance to change his fortunes in this Oklahoma Panhandle town. He did that Saturday night during the third performance of the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo, matching moves with Powder River Rodeo’s Look Again for 87 points to take the saddle bronc riding lead. He’ll have to  Continue Reading »

By Katie Lackey TwisTed Rodeo GUYMON, Okla. – With only six rodeos under his belt this year, Ryan Jarrett has bounced back from a wrist injury with an opportunity to win Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. Jarrett, the 10-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier, has spent some time on the sidelines because of wrist surgery he  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Ty Erickson is coming off the best regular season of his career, where he won $93,000. He’s bettered that already in 2017, and it’s early May; there are still five months and dozens of lucrative rodeos ahead of him before the campaign closes Sept. 30. “It’s been weird, honestly,” said Erickson, a  Continue Reading »

Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo May 2-7 First-round results: Barrel racing: 1. Sindey Forrest, 17.40 seconds, $2,205; 2. Shea Durfey, 17.53, $1,890; 3. (tie) Tammy Fischer and Davie King, 17.56, $1,470 each; 5. Tracy Nowlin, 17.59, $1,040; 6. Britta Thiel, 17.60, $840; 7. Jessi Fish, 17.71, $630; 8. (tie) Lake Mehalic and Morgan Breaux, 17.72,  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Pioneer Days Rodeo never ceases to amaze me, and this year’s event looks to be one of the best. That’s saying something about an event that was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame just a couple of years ago. But with 961 competitors who threw their hats into the ring just  Continue Reading »

Steer wrestling: Second round: 1. (tie) Jacob Talley, Hunter Crawford and J.D. Struxness, 4.2 seconds, $1,529 each; 4. Levi Rudd, 4.3, $1,070; 5. (tie) Justin Shaffer, Kyle Irwin and Tyler Waguespack, 4.4, $612; 8. Jon Ragatz, 4.5, $153. Average leaders: 1. Levi Rudd, 8.2 seconds on two runs; 2. (tie) Ty Erickson and Tyler Waguespack,  Continue Reading »

First round: 1. Cody Lee, 12.6 seconds, $1,938; 2. Brian Garr, 12.8, $1,604; 3. K.W. Lauer, 13.1, $1,270; 4. John Bland, 13.2, $936; 5. Coy Thompson, 13.6, $602; 6. Luke Bland, 14.0, $334. Second round: 1. Marty Jones, 11.4 seconds, $1,938; 2. Scott Snedecor, 11.7, $1,604; 3. Coy Thompson, 11.9, $1,370; 4. J. Tom Fisher,  Continue Reading »

1. Jesse Clark, 7.3 seconds, $1,787; 2. E.J. Roberts, 7.6, $1,554; 3. Trevor Brazile, 7.7, $1,321; 4. Catfish Brown, 7.9, $1,088; 5. (tie) Marcos Costa, Joe Colletti, Riley Pruitt and Ryan Jarrett, 8.0, $505 each.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Levi Rudd, 3.9 seconds, $1,758; 2. Ty Erickson, 4.4, $1,529; 3. Casey Martin, 4.5, $1,300; 4. (tie) Tyler Waguespack and Cody Cabral, $956 each; 6. Tristan Martin, 4.8, $612; 7. (tie) Nick Guy, Tyler Pearson and Hunter Cure, 4.9, $178 each. Team roping: First round: 1. Clayton Hass/John Robertson, 5.9  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – The Pioneer Days Rodeo committee continues to roll with the punches. After a winter storm delayed the start of competition until Tuesday, steer ropers concluded three go-rounds. The committee, working with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, opted to keep the four-round format. The final round is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m.  Continue Reading »

After competing in Ada, Brittan is excited about his next step with BFO Lance Brittan returned to freestyle bullfighting after years away from the game, and he liked what he experienced. Brittan, the 1999 Wrangler Bullfight Tour world champion, was one of 15 men who were part of the Bullfighters Only Ada (Okla.) Invitational on  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – The snow that fell on Hitch Arena on short-round Saturday night in Guymon, Okla., played right into Joby Allen’s hands. “A lot of people hate that weather,” said Allen, who earned a share of the steer wrestling title at the Oklahoma Panhandle State University rodeo this past weekend and clinched the Central  Continue Reading »

This week marks an anniversary for me. It was 10 years ago that I embarked on Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo with my new bride. We met there when I was covering the sport as the beat writer for The Oklahoman, the state’s largest newspaper based in Oklahoma City. She was on the rodeo committee and  Continue Reading »