Moody claims Xtreme Bulls title
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Like a lot of folks from South Dakota, rodeo runs through Mason Moody’s blood. Now in his fourth year competing at the top level of the sport, he’s proving to those around him just why he loves the game he plays. He rode Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Richard Slam for 90.5 […]
Hay back in championship form
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Any cowboy that has ever played the game inside Foster Communications Coliseum understands the energy and excitement that exudes from the building. For some, it’s a bit intimidating. The fans are packed on top of the action, and they’re loud and exuberant. But for others, it’s a memory they will carry […]
Mindset lines stage for Rangers
ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo coach Cali Griffin has a way to find the positives through some tough situations. The Rangers weren’t their typical dominant selves this past weekend at the Garden City (Kansas) Community College rodeo, but Griffin has been able to find the bright spots. “This is really going to […]
Bulldoggers set pace in Angelo
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Rodeo is one of the most unique of professional sports, and a big part of that is its inclusion of livestock in the competition. Cowboys know they need good partners to find success, whether it’s riding a great horse or being matched with the right cow. Bulldogger Dalton Massey used both […]
Driver sprints to San Angelo lead
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Jordan Driver is in the driver’s seat of this year’s San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo’s barrel racing competition. She rounded the cloverleaf pattern in 14.04 seconds during Sunday’s fourth performance inside Foster Communications Coliseum to not only take the second-round lead but also moved into the top spot in the […]
Sonnier finds groove in Angelo
SAN ANGELO, Texas – There were parts of the 2024 season that were simply aggravating for bareback rider Kade Sonnier. “I get stuck in this a lot, but I was really caught up with the end result,” said Sonnier of Carencro, Louisiana. “I didn’t make the (National Finals Rodeo). I had a little bit of […]
Rodeo making arena upgrades
GUYMON, Okla. – Organizers of the community’s largest annual event are shining a new light on Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo. “Those arena lights that we had were 30-plus years old, so we just upgraded to better technology,” said Ken Stonecipher, chairman of the volunteer committee that produces the rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, May […]
Early results from San Angelo
We have the early leaders in timed events at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, so check it out. The first round of barrel racing is complete, with Abby Fields of Stephenville, Texas, winning the opener with a 15.70-second run to pocket nearly $11,000. First performance is 7 p.m. Friday at Foster Communications Coliseum. […]
Rooftop adding new event
Breakaway roping will add high-speed excitement to Estes Park rodeo ESTES PARK, Colo. – Erin Johnson and Kelsie Domer have centered their lives around roping. Combined, they have a baker’s dozen of Women’s Professional Rodeo Association world championships, and they’re looking forward to heading to Estes Park for Rooftop Rodeo, set for 7 p.m. Saturday, […]
OPSU’s Frost earns rodeo gold
GUYMON, Okla. – In early February, Josh Frost received a package from Columbus, Montana, that he’d waiting for all his life. Inside was a symbol of the years he’d put into his craft, a shining example of a trying 2024 ProRodeo season that saw him battle challenges, overcome a shoulder injury and come out on […]
Cattlemen’s Days going for gold
GUNNISON, Colo. – The Cattlemen’s Days pink has faded, but a bright shade of gold will emblazon the annual celebration. It’s the perfect transition for Cattlemen’s Days to honor its 125th year during the 2025 exposition, set for Thursday, July 10-Saturday, July 12, at Fred Field Western Center in Gunnison. The volunteer-based organization will focus […]
Haren, Snook win Fort Scott titles
ALVA, Okla. – It seems Jacob Haren has no time to be bored. He’s a graduate student at Northwestern Oklahoma State University and serves as the graduate assistant coach for Cali Griffin. When he’s not studying or at practice, he’s often shoeing horses. Most importantly, though, he’s a cowboy and a competitor. He continued to […]
Rooftop increases its purse
Estes Park’s rodeo ups its financial incentive to improve its payout ESTES PARK, Colo. – If the majestic Rocky Mountains weren’t enough to entice cowboys and cowgirls to this vibrant community, the Town of Estes Park is adding more incentives. “We’ve opted to make an overall increase to our local investment into our portion of […]
TV a wild card for Guymon rodeo
GUYMON, Okla. – Over the last quarter century, the exposure of rodeo has increased mightily. The Wrangler ProRodeo Tour, established in time for the 2000 season, featured the top events in the sport on programs that were nationally televised. The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo was at the forefront of it all, an opportunity that brought […]
A centennial celebration
Gooding Pro Rodeo to honor history with its 100th anniversary GOODING, Idaho – The pioneering spirit the developed this desert region into a farming community still stands strong in southern Idaho. It will be honored with the 100th anniversary of the Gooding Pro Rodeo, set for Thursday, Aug. 14-Saturday, Aug. 16, with a special “Beauty […]
Rodeo’s draw down a success
GUYMON, Okla. – Guymon’s annual rodeo is a major drawing card, not only regionally but with some international flair among the competitors who travel to the Oklahoma Panhandle. The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo’s Dinner, Dance & Draw Down is becoming almost as popular. Nearly 300 supporters packed into the hospitality building at Henry C. Hitch […]
Draw down celebrates 20th year
GUYMON, Okla. – The premise was simple: Create a fundraiser that would be an enjoyable night out to help raise money and awareness about the community’s biggest annual event. Now, though, the Guymon Pioneer Days Draw Down, Dinner & Dance has become a staple and a chance for like-minded people to come together for a […]
Whiting scores big win in OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY – The ladies made the biggest statement during Saturday’s final performance of the Oklahoma City ProRodeo. It was the final PRCA- and WPRA-sanctioned rodeo in Jim Norick Arena, and a solid crowd worked its way into the storied coliseum to see the action; the first ProRodeo occurred six decades ago when the 1965 […]
Duvall legacy still strong in OKC
OKLAHOMA CITY – Riley Duvall is hoping a run of luck can last through a hiatus of more than a decade. He’s giving it a shot, anyway. The third-generation steer wrestler, Duvall knocked his steer down in 4.0 seconds during Friday’s opening night of the Oklahoma City ProRodeo to take the bulldogging lead with one […]
Stars aligning for OKC rodeo
OKLAHOMA CITY – The word has spread across rodeo circles that this weekend’s Oklahoma City ProRodeo will be the final PRCA event in the historic Jim Norick Arena at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. It’s just one of the reasons that nearly 500 cowboys and cowgirls put their names in the hat to be part of […]
McCoy to close rodeo legacy
Oklahoman has a mix of experiences at historic Jim Norick Arena OKLAHOMA CITY – The date is engrained in his mind, but Cord McCoy doesn’t remember much of it. It was late September 2004, and McCoy was competing at the State Fair Rodeo in Oklahoma City. It was the biggest ProRodeo in his home state, […]
Arena still part of rodeo’s legacy
OKLAHOMA CITY – Freckles Brown had already distinguished himself as one of the best bull riders in rodeo by the time the National Finals Rodeo came to town in 1965. Six years before, h qualified for the first four NFRs – three in Dallas and one in Las Angeles – and earned the 1962 world […]
Rodeo opened doors for Reba
OKLAHOMA CITY – Legendary Oklahoma statesman Clem McSpadden wore many hats in his time on Earth. Mostly, though, those chapeaus were in a cowboy shape, because that, deep down, who McSpadden was. He went from roper to rodeo announcer to serving others, first as a representative at the Oklahoma Capitol, then as a U.S. congressman […]
Duvall legacy has 60-year history
OKLAHOMA CITY – The new paint still had a fresh smell the first time the Duvall brothers made their way into State Fair Arena. The grand opening in the storied complex was the 1965 National Finals Rodeo, the championship event developed by the Rodeo Cowboys Association, now known as the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Within […]