Long, Proctor extend their lead
DUNCAN, Okla. – Jake Long and Coleman Proctor both own Prairie Circuit titles, though the team ropers didn’t earn them together or in the same year. They are trying to do just that in 2015, and they made a stronger case Thursday night during the opening go-round of the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals […]
Cooper returning to the NFR
So many things have changed since Jake Cooper first qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. That was in 2007, when he was just 23 years old. Though he’d been around the sport his entire life, he was still relatively new to the ups and downs that come with competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys […]
Wall wins 2015 Pendleton Round-Up
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written for the October issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. It is reprinted here with permission from the editor. Even though she has just a handful of runs inside the Pendleton (Ore) Round-Up Stadium, Kimmie Wall knows that’s her favorite rodeo. She further cemented […]
Miller, Rangers win in Stillwater
ALVA, Okla. – Like every good athlete, Shayna Miller has brilliant aspirations. Miller, a Northwestern Oklahoma State University senior from Faith, S.D., would like to be part of three Central Plains Region championships: Goat tying, the women’s all-around and the women’s team. She and the Rangers women made a significant move toward those goals this […]
Local cowgirl ready for finale
DUNCAN, Okla. – For years, Shy-Anne Jarrett stood in the background as the rodeo world shined its light on her husband, 2005 all-around world champion Ryan Jarrett. The spotlight will beam brightly on the Comanche, Okla., cowgirl during the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15-Saturday, Oct. 17, […]
Rangers still finding success
ALVA, Okla. – Goals and aspirations are one thing; accomplishing them oftentimes is another. For the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo teams, reaching goals is all about the preparation involved. With just two events under their belts, the men’s and women’s squads are reaching for championships for the 2015-16 season. “As a team, I think […]
Lunak is Outa Sight in Hempstead
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The last time Buck Lunak competed at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, things didn’t go so well. “I came here two years ago, and they threw me off,” said Lunak, a bareback rider from Cut Bank, Mont. “I’m glad to come back and do good. It means a lot. It’ll help […]
Brothers love winning together
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There’s only one thing better than competing together for saddle bronc riding brothers Jacobs and Sterling Crawling: Winning together. “It’s great that we both ride broncs because we have two chances, and the rest just have one,” said Sterling Crawley, a two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Stephenville, Texas. The two […]
Branco wrestles to the lead
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Stan Branco makes no bones about his 2015 ProRodeo season. “I just wasn’t bulldogging good enough,” said Branco, a 29-year-old steer wrestler from Chowchilla, Calif. He kicked off his 2016 season on the right foot Thursday night with a 4.1-second run to take the early lead at the Waller County Fair and […]
Moore claims Eliminator title
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Timber Moore likes competing in The Eliminator at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. On Tuesday night, the four-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Aubrey, Texas, put the wraps on his second straight title in the unique competition that featured eight NFR qualifiers owning 13 world championships. “There are a lot […]
Hodges is in the business of funny
DUNCAN, Okla. – Robbie Hodges takes his job seriously, even though it’s a bit of an oxymoron for a rodeo clown. “I love to look up and see the contestants watching my acts,” said Hodges, who will be funnyman/barrelman during the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15-Saturday, […]
Ohl replacing Shiozawa in Eliminator
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Matt Shiozawa is heading to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the eighth time in his career, but an injury over the weekend will sideline the Chubbock, Idaho, cowboy for Tuesday’s Eliminator at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo in Hempstead. Shiozawa suffered an ankle injury on the final weekend of the […]
Breuer ends season with Royal win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Every year keeps getting better for bareback rider Casey Breuer. Now in his third year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, the 23-year-old cowboy finished his 2015 season among the top 25 in the world standings. More importantly, he closed out his campaign on a high note by winning the American […]
Moore sprints into roping lead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Timber Moore didn’t have much to stress about when he arrived at the American Royal PRCA Rodeo on Friday night. He’s won more than $105,000 during the 2015 ProRodeo season and sits second in the world standings. He’s assured himself of a fourth trip to Las Vegas for the Wrangler National […]
Ferley is back in the saddle
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Saturday afternoon’s performance of the American Royal PRCA Rodeo was Chad Ferley’s last shot at making the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. “I had to come here and do good to have a legit shot to stay in the top 15,” said Ferley, a two-time world champion from Oelrichs, S.D. The […]
Qualifiers ready for circuit finals
DUNCAN, Okla. – For 24-year-old Brodie Poppino, there are a lot of goals he has set for his ProRodeo career. In his two seasons in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, he has accomplished some of them. In 2013, he was the steer roping rookie of the year and qualified for the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie […]
Playoff time for rodeo’s elite
American Royal a big stop for top contestants on final weekend of regular season KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The scramble is on. The last week of the 2015 ProRodeo regular season has begun, and contestants are scripting their plans for the mad rush that comes with trying to finish the campaign among the top 15 […]
Herl wins title near his hometown
ALVA, Okla. – Northwest Kansas always will be home to Laine Herl. The Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy found a homecoming quite to his liking this past weekend, winning the steer wrestling title and helping guide the Rangers men to the team title at the Colby (Kan.) Community College rodeo. “Everybody had a great week,” […]
Rodeo ready to wow the crowd
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – The people who organize Stephenville’s ProRodeo have a common theme they adhere to every year. “We take pride in our town being the Cowboy Capital of the World,” said Chad Decker, chairman of the volunteer committee that produces the Cowboy Capital of the World PRCA Rodeo. “If you wear that crown, you […]
Rodeo committee fights to be the best
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The rodeo committee that organizes the annual event during the Waller County Fair and Rodeo keeps its focus simple: Continue to improve. That mindset works for everyone involved, from those who work behind the scenes to the cowboys that are in the middle of the competition to the fans who want to […]
Southaven rodeo ready for action
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. – After years apart, the Mid-South Fair and the Rodeo of the Mid-South are together again. That’s a major plus for fair-goers and rodeo fans, which can enjoy all the family fun that comes with the overall experience. “One of the things that makes our rodeo special is the fact that this year […]
Cowboys stompin’ mad at new CPRA logo
EDITOR’S NOTE: Guest columnist Graeme Menzies is a director of marketing communications at the University of British Columbia and was the director of communications at the Vancouver (British Columbia) 2010 Winter Olympics. Born in Alberta, he now lives in Vancouver. The Canadian Professional Rodeo Association has announced that it is replacing its old logo with […]
McCoy highlights fair’s concert lineup
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – Neal McCoy has twice been named entertainer of the year, and his showmanship is one reason why he will be the featured entertainer at the Waller County Fair and Rodeo. The exposition, set for Friday, Sept. 25-Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Waller County Fairgrounds in Hempstead, will include four top-flight concerts, with […]
Rodeo clown plays to strengths
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – There is one good reason Cody Sosebee has been nominated five times as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Clown of the Year. He’s funny. “I’ve always said that it doesn’t matter what you’re selling, if people don’t buy into you, they’re not going to buy what you’re selling,” said Andy Stewart, […]