Making a run for the money
In his 15 years competing professionally, Kyle Irwin is a two-time national circuit titlist and the 2022 National Finals Rodeo average champion. The Cinch steer wrestler will compete at the NFR for the seventh time this December. (PHOTO BY LARA ST JACQUES) A former average champ, Irwin excited for his return to the NFR […]
Bourgeois rebounds for NFR bid
Louisiana bareback rider Waylon Bourgeois rides Calgary Stampede’s Cincy Whitney during the 2024 Horse Haven Roundup in Kennewick, Washington. Bourgeois has qualified to compete at the National Finals Rodeo for the first time this December after just missing the sport’s championship a season ago. (PHOTO BY ROSEANNA SALES) CHURCH POINT, La. – Waylon Bourgeois […]
Rodeo honored by state pageant
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo committee members, from left, Carson Kane, Bailey Kane, Sherry Stonecipher and Ken Stonecipher pose with Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Cassidy Heskett after receiving the committee of the year award during the Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Hall of Fame Gala & Best of Oklahoma Awards on Saturday in Norman. (PHOTO PROVIDED) GUYMON, Okla. […]
Dingman crowned with title belt
Payton Dingman hoists her goat-tying title belt alongside Northwestern Oklahoma State University alumnus Perry Dietz after Dingman won the Rangers’ rodeo over the weekend. (PHOTO PROVIDED) ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team said sayonara to the Alva Dome, which has hosted the institution’s annual rodeo on the south end of […]
Good ground is good for all
Summer Kosel takes advantage of a very fast track inside Andy James Arena. Kosel, a 2023 National Finals Rodeo qualifier, was one of seven ladies to better the previous barrel racing arena record during the 2025 Gooding Pro Rodeo presented by Idaho Ford Dealers. She stopped the clock in 16.66 seconds to win the rodeo. […]
Bio reveals Gander’s magic
World’s Toughest Rodeo: How One Cowboy Blazed a Trail for Western Sports is a biography about Steve Gander written by Ted Harbin and produced by W. Brand Publishing. It releases Nov. 11 but can be purchased now at https://books.by/w-brand-publishing/worlds-toughest-rodeo. Harbin pens World’s Toughest Rodeo as a memoir about success When his parents needed […]
Rooftop at the top of the game
Graphic by the PRCA Increased purse pushes Estes Park rodeo into the Playoff Series ESTES PARK, Colo. – There is a proud history associated with Rooftop Rodeo, and the legend continues to grow with time. Estes Park’s rodeo has been named one of the best. It’s a six-time winner of the ProRodeo of the […]
Fair was a supreme showcase
Pete Carr’s great bucking horse, Dirty Jacket, has had a legendary career. The two-time Bareback Horse of the Year that bucked at 12 consecutive National Finals Rodeos performed for the final time of his long career during the Saturday night performance of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. (PHOTO BY PEGGY GANDER) HEMPSTEAD, Texas – […]
Berry back on top of his game
Leighton Berry was sidelined much of the 2025 season but returned to action the end of September. As the 2026 ProRodeo campaign kicked off at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, Berry had proven he was ready for action with the win. (PHOTO BY PEGGY GANDER) HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Broken bones sometimes lead to […]
Carpenter builds rodeo resume
Cutter Carpenter moved into the tie-down roping lead at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo after posting a 7.4-second run Friday night. (PHOTO BY PEGGY GANDER) HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Cutter Carpenter had a little advantage over the tie-down roping field at this week’s Waller County Fair and Rodeo. He was inside the same arena […]
Frost secures lead in Hempstead
Jacelyn Frost is carrying on a family tradition in rodeo, and she proved it with her fast time in breakaway roping. (PHOTO BY PEGGY GANDER) HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Rodeo is more than a family tradition for Jacelyn Frost. It’s a way of life, and she’s living it. She’s a senior on the rodeo team […]
Rangers’ Greenfield back on track
ALVA, Okla. – The four months that led up to the fall semester may have been the toughest of Savannah Greenfield’s young life. There were painful days. There were difficult days. There were days she didn’t want to do the work necessary but did it anyway. She had good days and bad, all the things […]
Rangers shine at Durant rodeo
Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduate student Emmett Edler earned at least a share of two round wins and claimed the overall steer wrestling title this past weekend in Durant, Oklahoma. (PHOTO BY DALE HIRSCHMAN) ALVA, Okla. – Over the course of the summer, Emmett Edler changed hats. The nice thing about it is both are […]
The drive of a champion
Durfey fights through chronic ailment to return to rodeo glory Tyson Durfey had no idea what was going on. Full-body rashes, chronic fatigue, pounding headaches and vertigo were some of the symptoms he experienced. There were days he couldn’t get out of bed. “My body was trying to tell me, ‘Hey, there’s something wrong,’ but […]
Rodeo is huge in Waller County
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Rodeo is an important piece of the landscape in this neck of the woods. It’s also a major part of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, set for Sept. 25-Oct. 4 at the Waller County Fairgrounds in Hempstead. Over the course of the 10-day exposition, the newly covered rodeo arena will be […]
Altmiller ropes victory in Colby
ALVA, Okla. – The first time Kyler Altmiller teamed with Porter Hall came just a few days ago during the intercollegiate rodeo in Colby, Kansas. Altmiller, a senior Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy from Canadian, Texas, hadn’t even thrown a practice loop with Hall, who competes for Oklahoma Panhandle State University. “That was the first […]
Sonnier greedy at state fair
SALT LAKE CITY – Don’t mind Kade Sonnier if he’s a little greedy. It comes with men who make rodeo their business. It’s expensive to travel across North America competing in a sport based on history, but it’s more than that. In rodeo, dollars equal championship points, so every cent is more valuable. Only the […]
Local cowboy roping SLC cash
SALT LAKE CITY – Justin Brinkerhoff could feel the energy. A crowd of nearly 7,500 souls electrified the Days of ’47 Arena at Utah State Fairpark on Saturday night, and the tie-down roper fed off it. He roped and tied his calf in 9.4 seconds to move into third place at Utah’s Own Rodeo, and […]
Aussie spurs lead in SLC
SALT LAKE CITY – Toward the southeastern side of Queensland rests the tiny hamlet of Injune, a community of less than 500 inhabitants about 350 miles from the state’s capital city of Brisbane. It’s home to Darcy Radel, who moved to the United States three years ago to chase his rodeo dreams. His first stop […]
Monday night countdown
Utah’s Own Rodeo to feature sport’s elite during final performance SALT LAKE CITY – Steer wrestler Cash Robb understands the ups and downs that come with being a rodeo competitor. Most of his summer has been spent away from his Altamont, Utah, home, while traveling across the country to do his job. He’s seen good […]
Ladies hope to rope SLC cash
SALT LAKE CITY – Kelsie Domer is scrambling. Heading into this week of rodeos, the reigning world champion breakaway roper is on the outside looking in. She’s 18th in the world standings and needs to move up at least three places if she’s going to defend her gold buckle during the National Finals Breakaway Roping […]
Fair excels with livestock shows
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Members of the Waller County Fair Association have come up with a winning formula that helps make the annual exposition so successful every year. Youth is the primary mission, and the youngsters’ triumphs feed the Waller County Fair, which takes place Thursday, Sept. 25-Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Waller County Fairgrounds in […]
Rides of a young lifetime
Utah’s Own Rodeo gives kids a chance to participate with mutton bustin’ SALT LAKE CITY – Before they ever climb into the chutes, adrenaline fills their little bodies. Part of it is excitement. Part of it is knowing they are about to ride a wild animal in front of thousands of fans. Just like the […]
Rodeo to honor 1st responders
Emergency personnel to be celebrated during Utah State Fair event SALT LAKE CITY – Any time emergency personnel are called, they know they could put their lives on the line. First responders do it anyway. “They’re heroes, and we need to honor them for their commitment,” said Jacee Lancaster, livestock director for the Utah […]