Monthly Archives: April 2023

ALVA, Okla. – Kade Chace is a tie-down roper at heart, but he’s expanding his horizons. In recent months, his friends at Northwestern Oklahoma State University have talked Chace into trying his hand at steer wrestling, and he’s taken to it rather well. This past weekend at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo in Weatherford,  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – For decades, breakaway roping was a bit of a stepchild to traditional rodeo, a starting point for rising stars and a way for young women to show off their abilities. That changed four years ago when The American made breakaway roping part of its lucrative rodeo, and the rest of the Western  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – First-year ProRodeo cowboys aren’t supposed to do the things that Keenan Hayes is doing. He is dominating the Resistol Rookie of the Year bareback riding standings with more than $85,000 in earnings. He’s also No. 2 in the world standings, besting most of the established veterans in most physically demanding events  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Leighton Berry has earned a significant income in just a short time. Now in the fourth month of the year, the Weatherford, Texas, cowboy has already earned more than $115,000 and sits No. 1 in the bareback riding world standings. Nearly $11,000 of that has come over the last couple of  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Kassie Mowry was in a bit of a hurry during Thursday’s 10th performance of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. It’s good for her to be in that position, because she’s used to going fast. She trains barrel racing horses, and she’s pretty darn good at her job. She and  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – A San Angelo cowboy shined brightly Wednesday night at his hometown rodeo. The crowd inside Foster Communications Coliseum is always loud and always on point when it comes to enjoying the rodeo performances, but the sound exploded during Ty Harris’ 7.9-second run. It was his first of at least two runs,  Continue Reading »

There’s a lot going on this spring at Fort Hays State University in western Kansas. The school’s rodeo club is celebrating its 60th anniversary in style, introducing its inaugural class for induction into the Fort Hays State University Rodeo Hall of Fame during the college’s rodeo weekend, Thursday, April 20-Sunday, April 23. A reception, set  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – The smile that pierced across Sage Kimzey’s lips revealed more than the emotions of winning a bull riding title; he’s done that countless times in his storied career. No, this smile said more in its creases and lines than many others. It showcased a sign of the times and an understanding  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – It takes many elements for cowboys to find success in rodeo. For steer wrestler Ty Erickson, he needs a good bulldogging horse, a good hazer riding a good horse and a steer that helps them be fast. When it all comes together, elite cowboys like Erickson make it look easy. “The  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Thursday’s run didn’t work out the way the team roping tandem of Brenten Hall and Paden Bray had hoped. The duo suffered a five-second penalty when Bray only secured one leg instead of two in his heel loop, pushing their first-round time to 9.0 seconds. That takes them out of title  Continue Reading »

GUYMON, Okla. – Over three-plus decades, Craig Latham left his mark on the Oklahoma Panhandle. He followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Deke, and moved to Goodwell to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University, known nationally as Bronc Rider U. He was one of many that just added to that legacy, establishing himself early  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Wyatt Casper is on the lookout for a new favorite rodeo. He might have found it Thursday night, when he rode Lancaster & Jones Rodeo’s Angel Fire for 86 points to move into second place in saddle bronc riding during the fifth performance of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo.  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – There was a time a few years ago that Wyatt Fields was learning techniques to better his curve ball. He was a pitcher whose fastball reached up to 90 mph and carried him to a college team. About three years ago, though, injuries caught up with him. Throwing that many pitches can  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – In his first three years of competing inside Foster Communications Coliseum, Jess Pope hasn’t had much luck at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. That changed this year. He rode Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Painted River for 87 points to move into a tie for the bareback riding lead during  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – There’s a fine line between having fun and having too much fun, and Cash Wilson was walking a tight rope Saturday night. “I was really having fun, and then I was having too much fun and set my rein down and spurred over my rein and about got myself in trouble,”  Continue Reading »

SAN ANGELO, Texas – Dakota Eldridge just plain needed that. On the opening night of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo at Foster Communications Coliseum, Eldridge flattened his steer to the ground in 3.4 seconds to take the first-round steer wrestling lead and give him an edge as he readies for his second-round run  Continue Reading »