Tierney clinches 2nd title Saturday
DUNCAN, Okla. – If you ask Paul David Tierney, the business of rodeo is just one of his jobs. Like any cowboy, he’s a jack-of-all-trades and will take on any task before him. That’s actually how he handles life in rodeo, and his mentality has served him well. On Saturday night, he closed out two […]
Coach now in title contention
DUNCAN, Okla. – Christi Braudrick knew she had a bit of an advantage when she got ready to compete Friday night. “That was the calf that Taylor (Munsell) won the round on last night,” said Braudrick, who posted a 2.3-second run to win the second go-round at the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo; […]
Brunner kicks off finale strong
DUNCAN, Okla. – The nice thing about rodeo is the many chances at redemption that cowboys can get. Take steer wrestler Tanner Brunner as an example. He battled all year, but he didn’t have the kind of success he’s used to. A year ago at this time, he was preparing to compete at the National […]
Arena tops 2023 fair highlights
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – From opening night until the final curtain closed on the 2023 Waller County Fair and Rodeo, there was a resounding feeling of euphoria. “We had some minor adjustments we made once we started, but the fair board has been extremely happy with what we’ve experienced at this year’s fair and rodeo,” said […]
Shadbolt returns from injury to win
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – When he broke his leg during a river outing in May, bareback rider Garrett Shadbolt had plans to return to action in just a few weeks. He had surgery and figured that would be enough time for him to rehabilitate and be ready to get back to his business of riding bucking. […]
Smith gets his kicks in new season
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There weren’t many cowboys in ProRodeo happier to see the 2023 regular season come to an end than Tegan Smith. “That was a very rough year, one I want to forget,” said Smith, 25, a saddle bronc rider from Winterset, Iowa, now living in the southern Oklahoma community of Coleman. “What doesn’t […]
Tierney looking to add to his titles
DUNCAN, Okla. – While he was born and raised in South Dakota, Paul David Tierney has made a fortune and a home in Oklahoma, now living in the state’s capital city. The second of four children born to ProRodeo Hall of fame cowboy Paul Tierney, rodeo was in his blood from the beginning. His father […]
Sellars in top form at Hempstead
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – In less than three months of competing in ProRodeo during the 2023, Clayton Sellars excelled at a high rate. Even though he didn’t return to action until July, he put on a whirlwind of a performance and earned $77,000 riding bucking bulls. He finished 25th in the world standings, a bit shy […]
Rangers’ Hopkins ropes in title
ALVA, Okla. – When Lauren Hopkins transferred to Northwestern Oklahoma State University a little more than a year ago, she was looking for the right opportunity. She found it with the Alva school, and she’s been proving that value early this Central Plains Region season. After finishing third two weeks ago in Colby, Kansas, she […]
Nite Rodeo offers a start for stars
CODY, Wyo. – For the hundreds of thousands of visitors who enjoy this picturesque and vibrant community each summer, the Cody Nite Rodeo is a spectacle and a family-friendly piece of their time in Wyoming. For rodeo’s rising stars, it is the standard-bearer as a proving ground. It features 90 nights to hone one’s craft […]
Instructors key to summer rodeo
Coaches bring expertise while mentoring Cody Nite Rodeo contestants CODY, Wyo. – The foundation of any building is the first layer of the process that leads to the sturdiness and ability to withstand all sorts of pressure. The same can be said in sports, where fundamentals serve as the right footing. The greatest athletes focus […]
Los Lunas bull riding is Xtreme
LOS LUNAS, N.M. – The danger and excitement that is professional bull riding is making its way to central New Mexico in a couple weeks, and it’s going to be the perfect way to show off the best in the business. Cord McCoy’s Xtreme Bulls Shootout will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9-Wednesday, […]
Hawaiian fighting for regional title
DUNCAN, Okla. – On the eastern shore of Hawaii’s Big Island rests its largest city, Hilo, a town of 41,000 folks. Inside its border is the community of Waiakea, the home of steer wrestler Trisyn Kalawaia, who will battle for the regional title during the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 […]
Bullfights kick off fair, rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The ultimate man-vs.-beast contest will be the inaugural event inside the newly covered rodeo arena at the Waller County Fairgrounds. Freestyle bullfighting will invade Hempstead during the opening night of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, bringing with it high action, intense competition and a risk-reward setting like no other event on […]
Young tending to his business
DUNCAN, Okla. – Creek Young is more than a bull rider, more than a rodeo athlete. Deep down, he’s a businessman, and his career is trying to tame the West one bull at a time. He understands the physical skills it takes to do his job, but there’s also a mental part to the game; […]
Rangers’ Haren wins all-around
ALVA, Okla. – Truth be told, Jacob Haren wasn’t satisfied with his performance this past weekend at the Colby (Kansas) Community College rodeo. Sure, he won the all-around title and led the way for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team by earning points in two events, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. He advanced to […]
Concerts to ignite fair, rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – From the opening night of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, the folks in southeast Texas will have a big chance to enjoy some top-rated live music. The Hempstead exposition will have four nights of concerts, starting with the opening showcase on Saturday, Sept. 30. The evening will feature a freestyle bullfight, […]
Clown brings experience to Duncan
DUNCAN, Okla. – His face may be hidden by greasepaint, but Rob Gann’s smile is authentic. “The best part of my job is getting to entertain and make everybody’s day better and maybe help them to forget what’s troubling them,” said Gann, a rodeo clown who will be working this year’s Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie […]
Rodeo elite coming to Duncan
DUNCAN, Okla. – In sports, there is always a battle to be victorious. In rodeo, the levels of success vary from one day to another. Winning doesn’t always define greatness; sometimes getting close is valuable in more than horseshoes and hand-grenades. A series of second-place finishes can be more instrumental to a player’s season than […]
New roof covers rodeo arena
Waller County Fair Board has created a state-of-the-art facility HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The concrete forms were poured months ago, and giant metal rafters were put into place to offer the rigidity needed for the newly covered arena at the Waller County Fairgrounds. They’re not the only support system for the new construction; the Waller County […]
Patterson carrying on a legacy
Cinch steer roper following in father’s world championship footsteps Cole Patterson is more than a student of the game. He’s the next generation, a world champion and son of a world champion. “Being around these guys my whole life, I feel like I’ve been learning my whole life,” said Patterson, a Cinch endorsee and the […]
Building a Champion legacy
Cinch bareback rider finds a new passion for rodeo with baby on the way In the back of his mind, Richmond Champion knew there was something wrong. His arms were numb; his fingers tingled. It was likely the signs of a man who’d been involved in a few crashes over his lifetime. He is, after […]
Payne wrestles Gooding title
GOODING, Idaho – With six weeks left in ProRodeo’s regular season, Don Payne hoped some magic would happen once he reached the Northwest portion of the campaign. He may have received it on the final night of the Gooding Pro Rodeo after wrestling his steer to the ground in 3.6 seconds to share the bulldogging […]
Wright revels in Gooding crowd
GOODING, Idaho – Stetson Wright has achieved rock-star status, especially in this part of the country. His home is in Utah, but he may as well be from southern Idaho, and the crowd reflected that Friday night at the Gooding Pro Rodeo. Before he nodded his head to start his bronc ride on Summit Pro […]