Shipping up to San Antonio
Bullfighters Only to launch new Wrangler Bullfights at celebrated rodeo SAN ANTIONIO – The greatest indoor event in ProRodeo is about to be even better. The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is teaming with Bullfighters Only to produce a legendary freestyle bullfight during this year’s Xtreme Bulls event, set for 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. […]
BFO ready to rock Angelo
Bullfighters Only’s top men to battle elite bulls on stock show’s final night SAN ANGELO, Texas – The crowd that packs into San Angelo Coliseum is loud and raucous for all 12 performances of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. It’s electric, but nothing creates more sparks and power than Bullfighters Only, which takes […]
Muncy moves into title contention
SAN ANGELO, Texas – For more than a decade, Taos Muncy has been one of the greatest bronc riders in ProRodeo. He’s a two-time world champion, having earned gold buckles in 2007 and ’11, and has qualified nine times for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, the sport’s premier championship. On Wednesday night during the ninth […]
New WCRA needs more transparency
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an opinion piece about the newly formed World Champions Rodeo Alliance. The release came Tuesday morning from a new joint venture between the established PBR and a newcomer to the game, World Champions Rodeo Alliance. As the word spread, so did speculation. Is this a renewed version of the ERA? How […]
Kimzey comfortable at No. 1
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Sage Kimzey didn’t need any more motivation, but he found it anyway. Kimzey, the reigning four-time world champion bull rider from Strong City, Okla., was sidelined for more than a month after suffering a fractured pelvis. He returned Sunday afternoon with a vengeance, matching moves with Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Lonesome You […]
Eldridge wrestles San Angelo lead
SAN ANGELO, Texas – The 2018 ProRodeo season has started off rather slowly for Dakota Eldridge. He’s not among the top 50 in the world standings, but that can change within the next week or so after his two runs Saturday at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. Eldridge, a five-time Wrangler National Finals […]
Kormos makes move in San Angelo
SAN ANGELO, Texas – There’s a reason the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo is one of Scott Kormos’ favorite events. “When you’ve had success somewhere and keep having success there, it keeps going to the top of the board as far as our favorite events,” said Kormos, a tie-down roper from Teague, Texas, with […]
Wrangler Bullfights return
Bringing together the past and future of freestyle bullfighting The history of freestyle bullfighting dates back nearly 40 years, when Jim Sutton, David Little and David Allen developed the Wrangler Bullfighting Tour. Wrangler’s support helped propel the sport to its glory days in the 1980s and ’90s. Today, the premier freestyle bullfighting organization in the […]
Furr kicks off season with win
SALT LAKE CITY – Just like a boxer, a freestyle bullfighter needs to be light on his feet and throw accurate punches in order to come out victorious. That’s exactly what Kris Furr did Saturday night to claim the first Bullfighters Only event of the season, held in conjunction with the Days of ’47 Lewis […]
Newcomer finds groove in Angelo
SAN ANGELO, Texas – For most of her life, Teri Bangart dreamed of competing in barrel racing against the best cowgirls in the country. She’s doing it now. On Sunday afternoon during the fourth performance of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, Bangart proved why she’s on the rodeo trail. She and her mount, […]
Versatility pays off for Waguespack
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Growing up training steer wrestling horses with his father, Tyler Waguespack jumped steers from many mounts. That background came in handy on Saturday as he made two solid runs on two horses at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. He leads the first round with a 4.0-second run and sits […]
Lowe shines at San Angelo
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Will Lowe was just 19 years old the first time he qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. That was in 2002, and he’s been one of the best bareback riders in the game ever since. He is a 14-time NFR qualifier and, more importantly, a three-time world champion. He proved […]
Panhandle pokes find NFR success
GUYMON, Okla. – Over 10 nights in Las Vegas, the Oklahoma Panhandle contingent had quite the memorable run at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Six cowboys, all with ties to Texas County, earned just shy of $500,000 collectively while competing at ProRodeo’s grand championship. All six are graduates of the Oklahoma Panhandle State University rodeo […]
Youngster excels close to home
9-year-old Brazos Heck enjoys being part of youth rodeo in Oklahoma City KINGFISHER, Okla. – Mike Latting has simple thoughts toward the International Miniature Rodeo Association. Now in its first year in existence, Latting wants the association to be a launching point for youngsters who like the sport and want to compete in it. Brazos […]
Hedeman creates new tour
FORT WORTH, Texas – Tuff Hedeman is stepping out on his own. According to a release issued Tuesday, the Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding Tour has been established and will include Hedeman’s annual stops in El Paso, Texas; Las Vegas; Bossier City, La.; and Fort Worth. For the last several years, those events were also tied […]
Lockhart wins first round in San Angelo
The first paychecks of the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo were issued Sunday after 280 barrel racers competed in the first round. Lisa Lockhart, an 11-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Oelrichs, S.D., won the first round with a 15.71-second run. She earned nearly $5,200. Barrel racing: First round: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 15.71 […]
BFO kicks off ’18 in Salt Lake
Season opener will feature top three bullfighters from last year SALT LAKE CITY – Not long ago, Weston Rutkowski was in Las Vegas, battling to retain his championship status with Bullfighters Only. He came away with his second straight title by fending off the top bullfighters in the game, most notably Toby Inman and Kris […]
Claresholm to be part of PRCA
Beslpug Invitational to feature world’s best bull riders and bullfighters on Feb. 24 CLARESHOLM, Alberta – In its first four years of existence, the Chad Besplug Invitational presented by Century 21 has been a marquee event among many Canadian bull riders. Year 5 will bring more attention from beyond the United States border with a […]
PRCA hires Taylor as CEO
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is from the PRCA’s news release issued Wednesday morning. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association has named George Taylor its Chief Executive Officer. Taylor is a former executive with Caterpillar, where he was most recently a company officer and vice president with responsibility for the marketing and digital division. […]
9-year-old wins national title
Brazos Heck wins all-around championship at Jr.NFR in Las Vegas KINGFISHER, Okla. – Brazos Heck is quite driven and focused. He knows exactly what he wants in his future to be. He’s a cowboy in every sense of the word, and in rodeo, he competes on the backs of bucking bovines and bucking broncs. “I […]
Gizmo wins PRCA comedy award
FAIRVIEW, Mo. – There’s a gleam that shines across Dale McCracken’s face. It’s not about his first major ProRodeo award, the 2017 Comedy Act of the Year, but it could be. It’s not about his being in the hunt to be the barrelman for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, but it could be. No, McCracken’s […]
Lucia excited to call circuit finals
WEATHERFORD, Texas – Being the son of a rodeo personality, most things about the sport came naturally for Anthony Lucia. But he wasn’t afraid to work at it, either. That’s why, as a trick roper, he was asked to perform at the National Finals Rodeo, the sport’s grand championship. He did it four straight years, […]
Pearson snags bulldogging title
LAS VEGAS – Tyler Pearson’s good week got better in a hurry Saturday night. Pearson closed out his second appearance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with the most cherished prize in the game, the Montana Silversmiths gold buckle. He placed five times in 10 nights, wrestling 10 steers to the ground in 45.9 seconds […]
10th round results from 2017 NFR
Bareback riding: (tie) Steven Dent on Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo’s Scarlett’s Web and Mason Clements on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Utah Top Flight, 88 points, $23,481 each; 3. Bill Tutor, 87.5, $15,654; 4. (tie) Richmond Champion and Ty Breuer, 86.5, $8,885 each; 6. J.R. Vezain, 86, $4,231; 7. Tim O’Connell, 85.5; 8. Caleb Bennett, 84; […]