Suhn saves the day
On Sunday afternoon during the first go-round of Super Series V at RodeoHouston, Todd Suhn had a rodeo-saving 11.9-second steer wrestling run. It wasn’t one of those lightning-quick times we’re used to seeing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, but it was as dramatic as any you’ll ever see. Suhn’s steer shot out of the […]
Freshman Barnes leads Northwestern women to title
ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo teams learned a valuable lesson this past weekend: One person can make a big difference in a team’s goal. Take freshman Lauren Barnes, who won the all-around and goat-tying championships at the Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College Rodeo this past weekend and also scored big in […]
Being treated like a rock star in Houston
It’s soggy here in Houston. It’s starting to rain again; I can hear it on the top of the trailer. I really feel bad for the girls in this set. It was pouring yesterday when they were loading to go to the Reliant Center. The Houston Cowboy Hospitality Committee is tops. There isn’t enough room […]
World champs hot in Houston
Everyday is a good day to be a world champion. Sunday was a little better than most for those who are part of Super Series V at RodeoHouston. Of the seven events, the first round was won by four world champions – tie-down roper Tuf Cooper (2011), team roping-header Clay Tryan (2005), bull rider Wesley […]
The RNCFR chase will be memorable
California cowboys bring NFR-caliber steer wrestling to National Championship OKLAHOMA CITY – Sometimes the chase is more memorable than the catch. That’s the case with Luke Branquinho and the 2011 ProRodeo season, one in which the California cowboy clinched his third steer wrestling world championship in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. “It’s great that it […]
Pogue a standout among RNCFR’s team ropers
EDITOR’S NOTE: You can also find this story on the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo’s website, which soon can be found HERE. For much of his roping life, Charles Pogue was a fixture at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. He qualified for the Big Show 15 times in his 25-year career, helped […]
Capper caps 2011 season with RNCFR bid
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the March edition of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication for the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Shortly after her final run at the Ram Columbia River Circuit Finals Rodeo, Pamela Capper had a moment. Just outside the arena at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center’s Hooker Creek […]
Martin making moola
It’s been six seasons since Cody Martin last qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. But he hasn’t fallen off the face of the earth. In fact, he’s still been one of the best saddle bronc riders in ProRodeo. He took some time away from the rodeo trail to follow other career opportunities, but he […]
Moyer finds motivation she needs to win in Kansas
By Chaney Latham Oklahoma Panhandle State University GARDEN CITY, Kan. – Kaylee Moyer doesn’t need any extra motivation to compete at a high level. She got it anyway last weekend, and the Oklahoma Panhandle State University cowgirl used it to her advantage in sharing the breakaway roping title at the Garden City (Kan.) Community College […]
Glause has the claws for cash
Over the last four days, Seth Glause of Rock Springs, Wyo., has done some heavy lifting at RodeoHouston. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the three-time NFR qualifier competed in bull riding. He and the other seven bull riders failed to mark a qualified ride in the opening night of Super Series III. Glause, though, took […]
American Royal rodeo is going home
The American Royal Pro Rodeo is returning home. After conducting its 2011 championship at the Sprint Center downtown, the organizers are moving the storied rodeo back to the American Royal complex. That’s just one of the changes in store for the event. “Our 2011 rodeo was among the most successful in recent years, showcasing a […]
This is pretty awesome
I just came across news that the Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College rodeo team is conducting a silent auction to benefit Craig Latham, the coach at rival Oklahoma Panhandle State University who is undergoing more treatment for cancer. Latham was diagnosed last June with the disease and has undergone surgery and other treatments prescribed by […]
Super Series III paying off well
Stockton Graves would’ve liked to have had a better Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In all, he won a little more than $20,000 in Las Vegas. In terms of playing on ProRodeo’s biggest stage, it was just an OK showing at the NFR for the Oklahoma cowboy. He’s well on his way to improving upon that […]
Northwestern’s Dietz wins roping title in Garden City
ALVA, Okla. – Perry Dietz has had some big wins in his rodeo career, but few have been as timely as his tie-down roping win Sunday, March 4, in Garden City, Kan. “It meant a lot, because it bumped me up to second in the region,” said Dietz, a senior on the Northwestern Oklahoma State […]
Technology and iRodeo
I looked around the Lazy E Arena this past weekend and marveled at the number of people on their smartphones, iPads and other sources of technology. Some were surfing the Internet, others were taking photos, and others were keeping up with the news and notes of their interests. That meant Facebooking and Tweeting, and the […]
Roping in fast money
The tandem of Erich Rogers and Kory Koontz has dominated the team roping in Super Series III of RodeoHouston with the final round scheduled for tonight. Rogers and Koontz won the opening two go-rounds, clocking times of 6.1 and 5.8 seconds, respectively, and collected $5,000 apiece. They have clinched their spot in the next round […]
Houston’s heyday equals payday
Three-time world champion Sherry Cervi placed in all three go-rounds of RodeoHouston’s Super Series II and won the average, pocketing $6,600 for her three days of work at Reliant Stadium. She also advanced to the next round of the bracketed format, which is the second most important aspect to getting off to a good start […]
K.C. Jones wins his fifth Timed Event title
No multi-champion of the Timed Event Championship of the World had gone more than six years between titles. That is until Sunday. K.C. Jones, 44, who claimed his fourth TEC title in 2001, won the 2012 Timed Event with 360.6 seconds on 25 head at the Lazy E Arena. Jones is only the second cowboy in […]
Whitaker back to RNCFR for 11th time
In the 1970s, Nebraskan Chip Whitaker set the standard for being one of the most versatile all-around cowboys in ProRodeo by winning the prestigious Linderman Award four times. To qualify, a cowboy must win at least $1,000 in three events, and those events must include at least one roughstock and one timed event. The qualifying […]
Scheer talent
Cort Scheer is the reigning RodeoHouston saddle bronc riding champion who missed qualifying for the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo because of an injury. The talented Nebraskan is in the lead of Super Series II, winning the first round and finishing second in the second, pocketing $3,700 in the process. He’s well on his way […]
Jones Sits Solid Heading into the Final Day
By Bryan Painter The margin changed but the leader didn’t during the fourth round of the 2012 Timed Event Championship of the World on Saturday night before a sold out Lazy E Arena crowd. K.C. Jones, 44, of Burlington, Wyo., goes into Sunday’s fifth and final round with an opportunity to become only the second […]
Timed Event Championship: first day results
AVERAGE LEADERS: 1. K.C. Jones, 122.8 seconds; 2. Kyle Lockett, 133.6; 3. Clayton Hass, 155.7; 4. Josh Peek, 156.7; 5. Jess Tierney, 163.6; 6. Russell Cardoza, 165.6; 7. Chad Masters, 170.4; 8. Scott Snedecor, 175.1; 9. Paul David Tierney, 175.7; 10. Jim Ross Cooper, 184.1; 11. Daniel Green, 185.0; 12. Dean Gorsuch, 193.3; 13. Chance […]
Jones has Timed Event lead after first day
K.C. Jones has been the mark of consistency in his rodeo career. You don’t win Timed Event Championship titles without it. You also don’t carry the lead after two go-rounds of the unique contest, but Jones did that Friday in the first of three days of competition featuring 20 of the best all-around timed-event cowboys […]
Timed Event Championship: Third Round Results
RESULTS AVERAGE LEADERS: 1. K.C. Jones, 183.2 seconds; 2. Russell Cardoza, 238.4; 3. Josh Peek, 242.2; 4. Kyle Lockett, 254.3; 5. Jess Tierney, 257.0; 6. Chance Kelton, 289.5; 7. Daniel Green, 292.6; 8. Chad Masters, 294.3; 9. Paul David Tierney, 302.0; 10. Clayton Hass, 314.4; 11. Paul Tierney, 314.9; 12. Jim Ross Cooper, 331.6; 13. […]