Monthly Archives: October 2024

ALVA, Okla. – When L.J. Yeahquo to transfer to Northwestern Oklahoma State University, he did it for two primary reasons. “I want to complete my MBA, get my master’s degree in business in April, and continue to rodeo,” said Yeahquo, a graduate student and team roping heeler on the Rangers rodeo team from Mandaree, North  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – Things had to go Ryan Jarrett’s way if he was to win another Prairie Circuit tie-down roping championship. They did. Jarrett placed in Friday’s second round and won the third to claim the aggregate title during his three days of competition at the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, earning $6,267  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – The race for the region’s breakaway roping championship just got a little tighter. Cheyanne McCartney of Kingston, Oklahoma, entered the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo with a $516 advantage over Taylor Munsell of Alva, Oklahoma. After the opening two nights of competition, both ladies have earned go-round wins and share  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – Five days ago, Cody Devers wasn’t thinking much about wrestling steers. He was getting married to Brecklyn, so there were higher priorities in his life, but he couldn’t help but think of the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo. “I asked her to start dating me here about three or four  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Susan Shollar has seen this before, but she’s still amazed. During the junior livestock and exhibition auction at this year’s Waller County Fair and Rodeo, donors spent $1,469,500 on the animals and other exhibits over the course of the Oct. 5 sale at the fairgrounds in Hempstead. “It’s amazing to me, because  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – When it comes to a gladiator-like event in rodeo, nothing gets closer than bull riding. Cowboys weighing close to 150 pounds will test their mettle on bulls 10 times or more than their body size. It’s a game of man vs. beast, athletes all. The bulls have the advantage, of course, because  Continue Reading »

HENDERSON, Texas – Everyone needs a dose of honesty, a quick response to something important. Friends are great, but so are advisors. When businessmen work together, they can forge relationships that last for years, such is the case with Pete Carr and the organizers of the Black Gold Stampede, which takes place at 7:30 p.m.  Continue Reading »

HENDERSON, Texas – When Ryan Ellis looks around at the Rusk County Expo Center this week, he reflects on the things that mean the most to him. He’s directing traffic, trying to get everything in order for the Black Gold Stampede, which takes place at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday at the complex in Henderson. The two  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – When Dorothy said it in the “Wizard of Oz,” it made for a good movie in the 1930s. When Cory Solomon says it now, he means it. There’s no place like home, and he proved it Saturday night during the final performance of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. He roped an  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Bodee Lammers has always been athletic, and a decade ago, it took him to west Texas to play football at Sul Ross State University. After a year, he had an opportunity to test his hand at being a bronc buster. He was hooked, and he’s been chasing that rodeo high ever sense.  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – Bryce Eck is a bareback rider, but he takes to his trade with a workmanlike approach to business. It’s worked. He is the No. 1 bareback rider heading into the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17-Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Stephens County Arena in  Continue Reading »

HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Things don’t always go as planned. Teams don’t always win. The guy doesn’t always get the girl. When Darcy Kersh arrived in town for the first performance of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, he had envisioned a solid night of calf roping and bulldogging. He didn’t think he’d break the barrier  Continue Reading »

ALVA, Okla. – Emmett Edler has started the Central Plains Region season on fire, and he doesn’t seem to be cooling off anytime soon. Edler, who won the all-around championship in Manhattan, Kansas, to kickstart the campaign, won three titles this past weekend to lead Northwestern Oklahoma State University to the men’s team title at  Continue Reading »

DUNCAN, Okla. – Cheyanne McCartney has found contentment out of a frustrating 2023 rodeo season. After three straight qualifications to the National Finals Breakaway Roping in Las Vegas, McCartney will not return to defend her aggregate championship at the South Point Equestrian Center. She will, however, be the No. 1 cowgirl heading to the Chisholm  Continue Reading »