Roundup leans on volunteers
Organization continues to take strides forward with new officers DODGE CITY, Kan. – Since its inception nearly 50 years ago, Dodge City Roundup Rodeo has not only served the community, but it has done so with a solid base of volunteers. Roundup’s members donate their time and talents to help produce one of the top […]
Living with Anthony Lucia
Cinch personality is able to share rodeo passion through announcing Anthony Lucia grew up in rodeo, the son of one of the best-known entertainers in the sport’s history. His raising taught the youngest son of Tommy Lucia the importance of timing and preparation. From 2010-13, Anthony Lucia trick-roped in Las Vegas during National Finals Rodeo […]
Rangers find comforts of home
ALVA, Okla. – To say Jacob Haren has been on a roll might be an understatement. The Central Plains Region’s fall season began with the Callaway, Nebraska, cowboy winning the all-around title in Colby, Kansas, earning points in steer wrestling and tie-down roping. He followed that last weekend with the steer wrestling crown in Stillwater, […]
Haren wins OSU bulldogging title
ALVA, Okla. – In a busy week for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo teams, there is one constant understanding: There will be a chance to improve. The Rangers will host their once-a-year hometown rodeo, set for Thursday-Saturday at the Alva Dome. There has been some nice success stories that happen for Northwestern contestants, who […]
Bayou Bengal named top bull
DALLAS – It’s always hot in Pecos, Texas, when the rodeo comes to town in late June. The action inside Buck Jackson Arena was even spicier this year, thanks in large part to Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Bayou Bengal, a 6-year-old brindle bull that was on top of his game at the West of the […]
Gooding rodeo wins WPRA honor
Community event being named Breakaway Trailblazer by women’s group GOODING, Idaho – When breakaway roping began to be part of mainstream rodeo five seasons ago, there were ladies and events that set a tone. The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association has continued to honor them. There are dozens of roping world champions like J.J. Hampton, Lari […]
Tierney clinches 2nd title Saturday
DUNCAN, Okla. – If you ask Paul David Tierney, the business of rodeo is just one of his jobs. Like any cowboy, he’s a jack-of-all-trades and will take on any task before him. That’s actually how he handles life in rodeo, and his mentality has served him well. On Saturday night, he closed out two […]
Coach now in title contention
DUNCAN, Okla. – Christi Braudrick knew she had a bit of an advantage when she got ready to compete Friday night. “That was the calf that Taylor (Munsell) won the round on last night,” said Braudrick, who posted a 2.3-second run to win the second go-round at the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo; […]
Brunner kicks off finale strong
DUNCAN, Okla. – The nice thing about rodeo is the many chances at redemption that cowboys can get. Take steer wrestler Tanner Brunner as an example. He battled all year, but he didn’t have the kind of success he’s used to. A year ago at this time, he was preparing to compete at the National […]
Arena tops 2023 fair highlights
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – From opening night until the final curtain closed on the 2023 Waller County Fair and Rodeo, there was a resounding feeling of euphoria. “We had some minor adjustments we made once we started, but the fair board has been extremely happy with what we’ve experienced at this year’s fair and rodeo,” said […]
Shadbolt returns from injury to win
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – When he broke his leg during a river outing in May, bareback rider Garrett Shadbolt had plans to return to action in just a few weeks. He had surgery and figured that would be enough time for him to rehabilitate and be ready to get back to his business of riding bucking. […]
Smith gets his kicks in new season
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – There weren’t many cowboys in ProRodeo happier to see the 2023 regular season come to an end than Tegan Smith. “That was a very rough year, one I want to forget,” said Smith, 25, a saddle bronc rider from Winterset, Iowa, now living in the southern Oklahoma community of Coleman. “What doesn’t […]
Sellars in top form at Hempstead
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – In less than three months of competing in ProRodeo during the 2023, Clayton Sellars excelled at a high rate. Even though he didn’t return to action until July, he put on a whirlwind of a performance and earned $77,000 riding bucking bulls. He finished 25th in the world standings, a bit shy […]
Tierney looking to add to his titles
DUNCAN, Okla. – While he was born and raised in South Dakota, Paul David Tierney has made a fortune and a home in Oklahoma, now living in the state’s capital city. The second of four children born to ProRodeo Hall of fame cowboy Paul Tierney, rodeo was in his blood from the beginning. His father […]
Rangers’ Hopkins ropes in title
ALVA, Okla. – When Lauren Hopkins transferred to Northwestern Oklahoma State University a little more than a year ago, she was looking for the right opportunity. She found it with the Alva school, and she’s been proving that value early this Central Plains Region season. After finishing third two weeks ago in Colby, Kansas, she […]
Instructors key to summer rodeo
Coaches bring expertise while mentoring Cody Nite Rodeo contestants CODY, Wyo. – The foundation of any building is the first layer of the process that leads to the sturdiness and ability to withstand all sorts of pressure. The same can be said in sports, where fundamentals serve as the right footing. The greatest athletes focus […]
Nite Rodeo offers a start for stars
CODY, Wyo. – For the hundreds of thousands of visitors who enjoy this picturesque and vibrant community each summer, the Cody Nite Rodeo is a spectacle and a family-friendly piece of their time in Wyoming. For rodeo’s rising stars, it is the standard-bearer as a proving ground. It features 90 nights to hone one’s craft […]
Los Lunas bull riding is Xtreme
LOS LUNAS, N.M. – The danger and excitement that is professional bull riding is making its way to central New Mexico in a couple weeks, and it’s going to be the perfect way to show off the best in the business. Cord McCoy’s Xtreme Bulls Shootout will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9-Wednesday, […]
Hawaiian fighting for regional title
DUNCAN, Okla. – On the eastern shore of Hawaii’s Big Island rests its largest city, Hilo, a town of 41,000 folks. Inside its border is the community of Waiakea, the home of steer wrestler Trisyn Kalawaia, who will battle for the regional title during the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 […]
Bullfights kick off fair, rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The ultimate man-vs.-beast contest will be the inaugural event inside the newly covered rodeo arena at the Waller County Fairgrounds. Freestyle bullfighting will invade Hempstead during the opening night of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, bringing with it high action, intense competition and a risk-reward setting like no other event on […]
Young tending to his business
DUNCAN, Okla. – Creek Young is more than a bull rider, more than a rodeo athlete. Deep down, he’s a businessman, and his career is trying to tame the West one bull at a time. He understands the physical skills it takes to do his job, but there’s also a mental part to the game; […]
Rangers’ Haren wins all-around
ALVA, Okla. – Truth be told, Jacob Haren wasn’t satisfied with his performance this past weekend at the Colby (Kansas) Community College rodeo. Sure, he won the all-around title and led the way for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team by earning points in two events, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. He advanced to […]
Concerts to ignite fair, rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – From the opening night of the Waller County Fair and Rodeo, the folks in southeast Texas will have a big chance to enjoy some top-rated live music. The Hempstead exposition will have four nights of concerts, starting with the opening showcase on Saturday, Sept. 30. The evening will feature a freestyle bullfight, […]
Clown brings experience to Duncan
DUNCAN, Okla. – His face may be hidden by greasepaint, but Rob Gann’s smile is authentic. “The best part of my job is getting to entertain and make everybody’s day better and maybe help them to forget what’s troubling them,” said Gann, a rodeo clown who will be working this year’s Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie […]