Doescher shooting for double dip
DUNCAN, Okla. – Early August is always a hot time for rodeo in the Prairie Circuit. Over the last four weeks, 11 rodeos have taken place inside the boundaries of the circuit, which encompasses Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. It’s a great opportunity for cowboys and cowgirls to cash in and push their way toward qualifications […]
Apple peels off Bremerton title
BREMERTON, Wash. – Not much separates the top men from the rest of the field in the Bullfighters Only. Schell Apple proved that Friday night during the Bullfighters Only competition held in conjunction with the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede, posting an 81-point fight to win the title. “It’s pretty cool to get that win,” […]
Call collects Kennewick win
KENNEWICK, Wash. – Zach Call didn’t start the year among the top 15 men on the Bullfighters Only tour. He’s almost there, though, with strong performances during the BFO’s inaugural season. He made a solid move Friday night by posting an 80-point fight to win the championship in Kennewick in association with the Benton County […]
A birthday bash in Bremerton
Young bullfighter to celebrate his 21st during BFO stop at Kitsap County Fair, Stampede BREMERTON, Wash. – For many young people, a 21st birthday is cause for celebration and for an outrageous party. Schell Apple isn’t like most people his age. He plans to celebrate a few days early by standing toe-to-toe with a […]
Swisher out for 4-6 months
Oklahoma bullfighter suffers torn ACL, will miss remainder of 2016 season Chuck Swisher has been fortunate much of his career to shy away from serious injuries. That stopped during the Sikeston (Mo.) Jaycee Boothill Rodeo, when Swisher suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament while serving as a protection bullfighter. In that role, his primary […]
Inman returns to bullfighting
KENNEWICK, Wash. – It’s been five years since Toby Inman looked into the eyes of a bull. He returns to competition this Friday for the Bullfighters Only tour event that will take place in conjunction with the Benton County Fair and Rodeo in Kennewick. “I don’t know if it’s been retirement (from bullfighting) or if […]
Hill has a barrel of fun
Veteran goes ‘old school’ en route to his Bullfighters Only tour victory in Gooding GOODING, Idaho – Ross Hill is a veteran bullfighter who has a few tricks up his sleeve. He earned his spot in Saturday night’s championship round of the Bullfighters Only tour event in association with the Gooding Pro Rodeo, then pulled […]
Bullfighters Only to be showcased on final night of Gooding Pro Rodeo
GOODING, Idaho – The men of Bullfighters Only take danger to a new level. It’s one thing to face danger; it’s another thing to attack it and bring it to its knees. That’s what the Bullfighters Only competition will be about Saturday during the final night of the Gooding Pro Rodeo. Five men will compete […]
Webster wins on a wild night
Packed crowd at Caldwell Night Rodeo enjoys Bullfighters Only competition CALDWELL, Idaho – Having served as a protection bullfighter for a few years, Cody Webster knows all about the raucous crowd at the Caldwell Night Rodeo. On Tuesday during the opening night of the five-night rodeo, Webster showed that crowd his tremendous athleticism during […]
Bulldogger wins on final night
LOVINGTON, N.M. – J.D. Struxness has had an outstanding week on the rodeo trail. He put an exclamation point on it Saturday night by earning a share of the steer wrestling title at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. During the final performance of the 2016 exposition, Struxness wrestled his steer to the ground in […]
Brennecke earns a sloppy lead
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Every dollar matters to bareback rider Kyle Brennecke at this stage of the game. He set up a nice paycheck Friday night at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo with a wet and wild 85-point ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Painted River. That pushed him into the No. 1 spot heading […]
Schueth leaps to Sikeston title
SIKESTON, Mo. – Bullfighting is more than a leap of faith for Beau Schueth, but he doesn’t mind jumping into the action. It paid off Friday night to the Bullfighter Only tour victory during the championship round in conjunction with the Sikeston Jaycee Boothill Rodeo. The O’Neill, Neb., man scored 89 points to win the […]
Bradshaw rides into the top spot
LOVINGTON, N.M. – CoBurn Bradshaw wasn’t exactly born to be a saddle bronc rider, but you can’t tell that by the way he rides. On Thursday night, he matched moves with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Cowboy Cowtown for 84 points to take the lead at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. It was a nice […]
Gorsuch blasts into Lovington lead
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Success has always followed steer wrestler Dean Gorsuch to the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. “This has been a really good rodeo for me,” said Gorsuch, a two-time world champion bulldogger from Gering, a tiny community straight north of Lovington in the Nebraska Panhandle. “I like this rodeo. It’s a really long […]
Bullfighters to battle for the title
Bullfighters Only will be featured on opening night of the Caldwell Night Rodeo CALDWELL, Idaho – The life of a bullfighter is sometimes wild, sometimes exciting and all the time consumed by their passion. It takes a true love affair with the game to look a bull in the eyes and risk everything, escaping […]
Young gun dominates X Bulls
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Just 15 minutes after his final ride of the night, Colten Jesse had already strapped his Lea County Xtreme Bulls trophy buckle on his belt. He earned the right to do that by dominating Tuesday night’s performance at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo. Jesse won both go-rounds and the average championship […]
Burger sets new earnings mark
Mary Burger’s hot streak went has gone into a blistering pace for the 2016 season. By earning $5,863 last week, the 2006 world champion barrel racer pushed her season earnings to $185,439, surpassing Lindsay Sears’ regular-season earnings record from 2008. She placed in a round in Dodge City, Kan., and finished second in both Sidney, […]
O’Connell grabs Roundup title
DODGE CITY, Kan. – The championship round of Dodge City Roundup Rodeo has quite a reputation and being one of the best performances in ProRodeo. It lived up to it again Sunday, especially for bareback rider Tim O’Connell. “A lot of guys get nervous when they make the short round here, because this is probably […]
Knapp posts 91 to win round
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Scottie Knapp knew nothing about his bull on Saturday night, but that didn’t stop the Albuquerque cowboy. Knapp matched every move the athletic bovine threw at him and won the first-round of bull riding with a 91-point ride at Dodge City Roundup Rodeo. “He doesn’t even have a name,” Knapp said. […]
Swisher claims Sidney title
SIDNEY, Iowa – One by one, Chuck Swisher watched the three other bullfighters go during the championship round of the Bullfighters Only stop at Sidney Iowa’s Championship Rodeo on Saturday night. He paid close attention to every move, every counter move and every score. As the last man to challenge his animal, Swisher knew exactly […]
Champs to return to Lovington
LOVINGTON, N.M. – As he rolls toward the final two months of his rookie season in ProRodeo, Clayton Biglow is making quite a name for himself. A month and a half ago, he finished the College National Finals Rodeo as the reserve bareback riding champion, falling just three points shy of the national titlist, Feather […]
Swayze dominates bulldogging
DODGE CITY, Kan. – The draw for rodeo cowboys is a life of independence and competing in a sport they love. The draw is also a big part of the game, as cowboys are matched with their animals by a random draw. Those that draw the best animals sometimes win the most. That was the […]
Johnson is back in the groove
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Several things in his life have carried Chet Johnson away from the game he loves over the past few years. In 2014, his sister, Tracy, died unexpectedly, and the cowboy needed to be in Wyoming with family. Last year, a nagging injury kept him on the sidelines. For the saddle bronc […]
Doescher begins Roundup with a bang
DODGE CITY, Kan. – Cody Doescher had planned to only compete in one event at Dodge City Roundup Rodeo this week. That changed a couple weeks ago for the all-around cowboy from Oklahoma City. When world champion heeler Steve Northcott opted to return to his Odessa, Texas, home, header Cale Markham of Vinita, Okla., was […]