Rodeo queen among elite in Guymon
GUYMON, Okla. – Lauren Heaton is quite proud to represent the state of Oklahoma as she travels the rodeo circuit in 2015. She is the first Miss Rodeo Oklahoma to win the Miss Rodeo America title, and she will be in the Oklahoma Panhandle for the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, […]
Rangers women wear region crown
ALVA, Okla. – It’s been a long time coming for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. For the first time in seven years, the Rangers have won the Central Plains Region’s women’s team title, clinching the championship this past weekend by winning the Fort Hays (Kan.) State University rodeo. Through nine of 10 events […]
Bridgeport benefits from rodeo
BRIDGEPORT, Texas – Commitment to the community is the key reason several locals are part of the volunteers who orchestrate the Bridgeport rodeo. “With Butterfield Stage Days, we try to draw some people from all walks of life to come and see what all we have to offer,” said Katherine Hudson, now in her 20th […]
Miller’s mind is on the community
BRIDGEPORT, Texas – Like everyone else who volunteers each year to help produce the Karl Klement Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo, Susan Miller’s focus is on the community and not for any rewards that might come her way. She has received one anyway. In 2014, Miller was named the rodeo’s committee person of the year, an […]
Phil Hamilton takes music to Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Texas – If music is deep in Phil Hamilton’s heart, Texas music is his soul. He will put it all on the line Saturday, May 9, during a special concert as part of the annual Butterfield Stage Days celebration. The two-day gathering also features the Karl Klement Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo set for 7:30 […]
Rangers women dominate rodeo
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s rodeo team has inched closer to a major goal for this season. With a dominating performance this past weekend, the Rangers are well within reach of clinching the Central Plains Region title. Northwestern posted 355 points to win the Southwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo title and […]
Locals battle for Guymon titles
GUYMON, Okla. – There’s something in the water in Texas County, Okla. This place is the breeding ground for great cowboys, whether they’re raised here or have transplanted to the Oklahoma Panhandle. There are plenty of great ones. The proving ground has always been the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. It will be again during this […]
Western Days full of activities
TOP ARTISTS, WESTERN EVENTS MAKES FOR FUN 4 DAYS AT SYCAMORE SPRINGS RANCH LOCUST GROVE, Okla. – A beautiful spring leads to incredible nighttime views in picturesque eastern Oklahoma. There’s no better setting for star gazing than in the rolling hills near this historic community. The stars get a little brighter during Cord McCoy’s Western […]
Champion horse continues winning
GUYMON, Okla. – Dirty Jacket is one of the most decorated bucking horses in ProRodeo. The 11-year-old bay gelding from Pete Carr Pro Rodeo is the reigning Bareback Horse of the Year as voted on by members of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He also has been one of the top three horses in the […]
American Royal is still giving
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Over the course of the last century, the American Royal has been one of the top giving organizations in the Midwest. In 2014, the American Royal issued more than $1 million to its mission of supporting youth, education and agriculture. “By any measure, we are one of the top giving organizations […]
Carr animals ready for the RNCFR
The Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo is the perfect test for the top regional cowboys from all across the country. Those hoping for the elusive national title know they’ll have to match themselves against some of the best bucking stock in the game, and a good portion of those will come from Pete Carr Pro […]
Cooper rides with Tate Branch team
Roy Cooper is a Hall-of-Fame cowboy and an eight-time world champion. He also is “Riding for the Brand” as part of the Tate Branch Auto Group team, and he will carry that brand with him to numerous rodeos throughout the year and as a broadcaster on Ride TV, where he will be broadcasting from Western […]
Harrison’s talent is part of rodeo
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Pete Carr is always on the lookout for the brightest talent in Pro Rodeo. As owner of Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo, Carr knows the key to his business is to provide a great competition and incredible entertainment, all wrapped into a nice package that is rodeo. Whether it’s an athletic horse, […]
Rodeo’s best crave titles in Guymon
GUYMON, Okla. – The most coveted trophy in rodeo is the Montana Silversmiths world champion’s gold buckle. Many who have earned them have them fastened to another prestigious trophy, the belt awarded to champions of the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. The race for this year’s championship belts is set for Monday, April 27-Sunday, May 3, […]
Tierney puts his stock in Sox
A good veterinarian and a lot of TLC go a long ways in the world of rodeo. Just ask Jess Tierney, a four-time qualifier to the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping and a regular at the Timed Event Championship of the World. Like all other steer ropers, Tierney relies heavily on his main mount, […]
Rangers use support for success
ALVA, Okla. – It takes talent, perseverance and a lot of support to be successful in rodeo, and the members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team know that as well as anyone. Steer wrestler Stephen Culling of Fort St. John, British Columbia, used it all to a third-place finish this past weekend at […]
Brazile leads a fast fourth round
GUTHRIE, Okla. – The fourth go-round of the Timed Event Championship of the World was fast and exciting. In fact, four of the top six fastest round times of the weekend happened Saturday night at the Lazy E Arena. It’s making for an exciting sprint to the finish Sunday afternoon. “I usually try to not […]
Timed Event results
AVERAGE: 1. Trevor Brazile, 290.7 seconds on 25 runs, $100,000; 2. Paul David Tierney, 305.6, $25,000; 3. Jess Tierney, 331.4, $15,000; 4. Josh Peek, 364.8, $10,000; 5. Clay Smith, 373.1, $7,500; 6. Kyle Lockett, 381.0, $5,000; 7. Erich Rogers, 384.0, $4,500; 8. Russell Cardoza, 407.5, $3,000. FASTEST ROUND: 1. Trevor Brazile, 43.7, $10,000; 2. Trevor […]
Brazile wins 7th Timed Event title
TEXAN BECOMES FIRST COWBOY TO WIN THE $100,000 FIRST-PLACE PRIZE GUTHRIE, Okla. – Trevor Brazile is the most decorated cowboy in ProRodeo history. On Sunday afternoon, he added another prestigious championship to his trophy case, winning the Timed Event Championship of the World for a record seventh time. In the process, he pocketed $116,000 – […]
Brazile sprints to the Timed Event lead
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Trevor Brazile owns eight of the 10 fastest go-rounds in the history of the Timed Event Championship of the World. One of those came during the second go-round Friday night at the Lazy E Arena, where the Decatur, Texas, cowboy roped, tied and wrestled five cattle in 43.7 seconds, just two-tenths of […]
Tierney brothers just behind Brazile
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Between them, the Tierney family owns five Timed Event Championship of the World gold buckles. Patriarch Paul Tierney earned four in his hall-of-fame career, while youngest son Paul David Tierney is the reigning champ. The Tierneys are tied with K.C. Jones with the second most titles in the “Ironman of ProRodeo” and […]
Reigning champ leads TEC after Round 1
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Paul David Tierney of Oral, S.D., is proving just why he is the reigning champion of the Timed Event Championship of the World. On Friday afternoon, Tierney posted a 63.7-second opening round to take the early lead in the 2015 “Ironman of ProRodeo” event. He leads a contingent of veterans, including three […]
Cowgirls excited for RNCFR
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the March edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the WPRA. It is republished on this site with the approval of the WPRA. By the time the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo begins March 25, Lindsay and Jesse Kruse will have welcomed their second child. The […]
Ranger women dominant in Kansas
ALVA, Okla. – It takes just one word to describe the Northwestern Oklahoma State University women’s team performance this past weekend: Dominating. The Rangers women posted 455 points to run away with the Garden City (Kan.) Community College rodeo title. Lauren Barnes of Buckeye, Ariz., won the all-around championship with 195 points, parlaying a second-place […]