2017 nominations include music directors
The nominations for the 2017 PRCA awards were posted Thursday on both ProRodeo.com and WranglerNetwork.com. This year’s awards include a new category, Music Director of the Year, which includes nominees Andrew “Drew” Taylor, Brenda Winklepleck, Jill Franzen Loden, Josh “Hambone” Hilton and Randy “Stretch” Mayer. I’ve been blessed to work with someone or some entity […]
Mo’ Betta makes everything better
BELLVILLE, Texas – A little more than a decade ago, Maury Tate traded in his roping horse for a herd of bucking animals. He had transitioned from the life of a competitive tie-down roper into stock contractor, and he has no interest in looking back. That’s a good thing for the sport and for the […]
Rangers men open with a victory
ALVA, Okla. – It was a virtual clean sweep for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s rodeo team. The Rangers had the winners in all three timed events this past weekend at the Colby (Kan.) Community College rodeo and earned the first team title of the new Central Plains Region season. Northwestern earned 503.3 points […]
Circuit finale similar to the NFR
DUNCAN, Okla. – While rodeo is nothing new in this neck of the woods, there’s something quite special when rodeo hits the Stephens County Arena in October. That’s because Duncan is home to the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19-Saturday, Oct. 21. It’s not just another rodeo, […]
Rodeo to feature NFR bullfighters
BELLVILLE, Texas – Years before he was one of the most popular bullfighters in rodeo, Dusty Tuckness was a key fixture at the Austin County Fair and Rodeo. “Bellville was one of my very first PRCA rodeos I got to work,” said Tuckness, the reigning seven-time Bullfighter of the Year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys […]
Furr earns fourth BFO title
PENDLETON, Ore. – No other athlete in the Bullfighters Only has had a hotter summer run than Kris Furr. He captured another title earlier this week by winning BFO Pendleton, held in conjunction with the world-famous Pendleton Roundup. Furr kept Manuel Costa’s Portuguese Power engaged throughout the 60 seconds walked away from Happy Canyon with […]
Simas returns to call circuit finals
DUNCAN, Okla. – Greg Simas doesn’t come from this part of the country. He was raised in northern California, a stone’s throw from Sacramento. After serving six years in the U.S. Marine Corps, he has found a home in Danville, Pa. But that hasn’t stopped Simas from understanding rodeo’s history in mid-America. He knows well […]
WARNING: LVE placing limits on bags allowed at NFR
The National Finals Rodeo is going to be clear on safety starting with this year’s championship, set for Dec. 7-16 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Events sent out a news release earlier today about its new security policy that will regulate the sizes and types of bags that may […]
Harrison returns to circuit finals
DUNCAN, Okla. – Even though he’s from the southeastern Oklahoma community of Soper, the area around Stephens County, Okla., will always be a home of sorts for rodeo clown John Harrison. “That part of the country is where my grandparents are from,” said Harrison, the three-time and reigning PRCA Comedy Act of the Year. “My […]
Josey earns Lewiston title
LEWISTON, Idaho – Justin Josey is officially back among the best in the business with Bullfighters Only. Josey, who returned to freestyle bullfighting earlier this year after a nine-month hiatus, scored 89.5 points to win BFO-Lewiston, held in conjunction with the Lewiston Roundup. The Apache, Okla., man outlasted the No. 4 man in the Pendleton […]
Tuckness takes Ellensburg title
ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Being a veteran, Dusty Tuckness knew just what was necessary during his bout last weekend at the Bullfighters Only event in conjunction with the Ellensburg Rodeo. The Meeteetse, Wyo., man massaged every point possible out of WAR Fighting Bulls’ Banana Mill to earn the Bullfighters Only-Ellensburg championship and remain among the top […]
Dedicated board sparks fair, rodeo
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair and Rodeo lasts just nine days, but there’s a brilliant punch that is plugged into that time frame. For each day of the exposition, there is a core group of dedicated volunteers that put in many hours to make sure everything goes off well. For every concert, every […]
Call is calling on Lewiston
Nebraskan one of six men vying for Bullfighters Only title in Idaho city LEWISTON, Idaho – Zach Call is not where he wants to be in regard to the Bullfighters Only Pendleton Whisky World Standings. “I’m definitely not sitting anywhere close to where I want in eighth place in the standings,” said Call, 24, of […]
Harrison has the fun for Bellville
BELLVILLE, Texas – When John Harrison first started as a showman in the 1990s, he was just looking to make a living in the rodeo industry. Now two decades later, he is one of the preeminent entertainers in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He is a four-time winner of the PRCA Comedy Act of the […]
Gritty field of 10
Reigning champ Yaussi to join nine others in battling for second Jr. Ironman title GUTHRIE, Okla. – The inaugural Jr. Ironman Championship was more than a showcase of excellence. It was a spectacle that had the greatest all-around stars in the game in awe. “I think the Junior Timed Event is really good,” said Trevor […]
Rodeo a big part of Waller County
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – In this part of Texas, rodeo is more than a sport. It’s a way of life for many. The Waller County Fair and Rodeo recognizes that in a big way. Not only is it home to an amazing Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association event – set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5-Saturday, Oct. […]
Smidt ready to return to Bellville
BELLVILLE, Texas – This town of about 4,300 people understands rodeo, and there are plenty of credentials to prove it. Just two years ago, then-26-year-old Caleb Smidt proved it by bringing home the tie-down roping world championship to Bellville, becoming just the second hometown person to stake claim to the most prestigious title in the […]
The race for Duncan is on
DUNCAN, Okla. – With less than a month remaining in the Prairie Circuit season, the races for the 2017 regional championships are coming down to the wire. The most heated contests may be for those cowboys and cowgirls on the bubble to qualify for the Chisholm Trail Ram Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo, set for 7:30 […]
Guymon queen serving the state
GUYMON, Okla. – For just the third time in its history, a Miss Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has earned the Miss Rodeo Oklahoma title. Taylor Spears, a 20-year-old agriculture communications junior at Oklahoma State University, will begin her reign in January, just days before her 21st birthday. In all the hoopla, this is another chapter […]
Furr scores a hat trick
KENNEWICK, Wash. – Kris Furr isn’t content being one of the best competitors in Bullfighters Only. He wants to win the world championship. Based on his performance this August, he’s going to be a contender by the time the season wraps up. In less than a month, the Hamptonville, N.C., man has won three event […]
Fair ready to kick off 9 days of fun
HEMPSTEAD, Texas – The Waller County Fair Board has one thing on its mind when it comes to planning this year’s festivities: Give back to the community. “This is the biggest fundraiser for the youth and scholarship program in Waller County,” said Dustin Standley, the fair board’s president. “We gave away over $75,000 in scholarships […]
Furr is on fire
HERMISTON, Ore. – Kris Furr made the most of a week of Bullfighters Only competition. After winning the championship at BFO-Sidney, Iowa, the North Carolina man followed it in a dominating fashion, claiming the BFO-Hermiston championship through the two-day competition last week. He’s now No. 5 in the Pendleton Whisky World Standings. “It feels great […]
Larsen scores 90 for the win
LOVINGTON, N.M. – Bareback rider Orin Larsen has played on ProRodeo’s grandest stage each of the past two years. He’s hoping to return to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo for the third straight time, but he’s got some ground in the final month and a half in the regular season. Heading into this week’s Lea […]
Bronc busters ride to the top
LOVINGTON, N.M. – To make a living riding bucking horses, it takes talent, passion and a lot of miles on the rodeo trail. Dean Wadsworth, Sterling Crawley and 2015 world champion saddle bronc rider Jacobs Crawley do it together and have for a number of years. While the Crawleys are brothers by blood, Wadsworth is […]