Garr wins Guymon’s first 2017 title
First round: 1. Cody Lee, 12.6 seconds, $1,938; 2. Brian Garr, 12.8, $1,604; 3. K.W. Lauer, 13.1, $1,270; 4. John Bland, 13.2, $936; 5. Coy Thompson, 13.6, $602; 6. Luke Bland, 14.0, $334. Second round: 1. Marty Jones, 11.4 seconds, $1,938; 2. Scott Snedecor, 11.7, $1,604; 3. Coy Thompson, 11.9, $1,370; 4. J. Tom Fisher, […]
Steer roping to wrap Wednesday
GUYMON, Okla. – The Pioneer Days Rodeo committee continues to roll with the punches. After a winter storm delayed the start of competition until Tuesday, steer ropers concluded three go-rounds. The committee, working with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, opted to keep the four-round format. The final round is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. […]
Guymon bulldogging, team roping first round
Steer wrestling: First round: 1. Levi Rudd, 3.9 seconds, $1,758; 2. Ty Erickson, 4.4, $1,529; 3. Casey Martin, 4.5, $1,300; 4. (tie) Tyler Waguespack and Cody Cabral, $956 each; 6. Tristan Martin, 4.8, $612; 7. (tie) Nick Guy, Tyler Pearson and Hunter Cure, 4.9, $178 each. Team roping: First round: 1. Clayton Hass/John Robertson, 5.9 […]
Allen drifts into Central Plains title
ALVA, Okla. – The snow that fell on Hitch Arena on short-round Saturday night in Guymon, Okla., played right into Joby Allen’s hands. “A lot of people hate that weather,” said Allen, who earned a share of the steer wrestling title at the Oklahoma Panhandle State University rodeo this past weekend and clinched the Central […]
Legend is ready for more
After competing in Ada, Brittan is excited about his next step with BFO Lance Brittan returned to freestyle bullfighting after years away from the game, and he liked what he experienced. Brittan, the 1999 Wrangler Bullfight Tour world champion, was one of 15 men who were part of the Bullfighters Only Ada (Okla.) Invitational on […]
It’s homecoming week
This week marks an anniversary for me. It was 10 years ago that I embarked on Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo with my new bride. We met there when I was covering the sport as the beat writer for The Oklahoman, the state’s largest newspaper based in Oklahoma City. She was on the rodeo committee and […]
Monday competition postponed
GUYMON, Okla. – Weather has dealt the Oklahoma Panhandle a nasty hand over the weekend. Blizzard conditions and high moisture have snarled traffic in and around Guymon as of Sunday afternoon. The weather also has caused a delay in the start of the Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo competition. Steer roping was scheduled to begin Monday, […]
Rodeo celebrating family with matinee
GUYMON, Okla. – Saturday has always been a special part of the Pioneer Days celebration. The parade kick starts the morning as it winds through this city of about 12,000, the largest town in the Oklahoma Panhandle. There are barbecues and reunions and plenty of time spent with family. The committee that produces the annual […]
BFO to be televised on RFD-TV
The stage for Bullfighters Only continues to grow, and a national television audience will get to experience the high-powered action of freestyle bullfighting. The Bullfighters Only event from this past Saturday night in Ada, Okla., will be part of a special airing at 7:30 p.m. (Central) Wednesday, April 26. “I’m just excited that our next […]
Rangers win team titles in Hays
ALVA, Okla. – Everything came together well for the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo teams. The men and women won the team titles this past weekend at the Fort Hays (Kan.) State University rodeo, with the women dominating the standings by earning 505 points; the men scored 380 to better runner-up Southwestern Oklahoma State University […]
Rutkowski claims Ada title
Reigning world champion outlasts the field to win Bullfighters Only event ADA, Okla. – Weston Rutkowski arrived in Ada a few days ago knowing he was in for one heck of a fight. Bullfighters Only-Ada marked the return of big-time freestyle bullfighting to the Pontotoc County Agriplex for the first time in five years, and […]
Bullfighting heads home
Bullfighters Only renews event’s history by bringing the action back to Ada ADA, Okla. – There’s nothing like coming home. Whether they’ve laced up their cleats inside the Pontotoc County Agriplex or not, the 15 men who will be part of the Bullfighters Only understand the history freestyle bullfighting in that building. Champions have been […]
Action is heading to Moose Jaw
PBR and Bullfighters Only bringing a big show to Saskatchewan MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan – This city of 33,000 people has quickly learned how exciting things get with the bull riding event comes to town. The action explodes even more for this year’s Professional Bull Riders Moose Jaw Powered by Young’s Equipment, set for 7 p.m. […]
Guymon partners with Days of ’47
GUYMON, Okla. – Pioneer Days Rodeo is taking a step in a new direction, but it will still be the same kind of show fans have come to expect over the years. It was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame, and annually it will feature nearly 1,000 contestants all vying for this prestigious title. […]
Gunnison is part of rodeo history
GUNNISON, Colo. – There is so much involved in the annual Cattlemen’s Days in this picturesque community that it takes months to plan and just a few days to pull off. “It is Colorado’s oldest rodeo and the longest continuous running rodeo in America,” said Andy Stewart, the event’s rodeo announcer. “It’s part of history […]
Champ seeks repeat in ’17
Rutkowski eager to compete at Bullfighters Only event in storied Ada arena ADA, Okla. – The freestyle bullfighting history inside the Pontotoc County Agriplex is long, and some of the greatest men in the sport have earned prestigious titles in that building. Weston Rutkowski hopes to add his name to the list when Bullfighters Only […]
Focused Allen takes bulldogging title
ALVA, Okla. – Joby Allen chooses to look straight ahead when it comes to competing for the steer wrestling title in the Central Plains Region. “I don’t keep tabs on them,” he said of the standings, where he sits third with two events left on the region season. “I take every rodeo one rodeo at […]
Rangers women win in Kansas
ALVA, Okla. – The little indoor arena in Garden City, Kan., was the perfect fit for some members of the Northwestern Oklahoma State University rodeo team. The Rangers won the women’s team title with 420 points, 120 better than the runner-up, Southeastern Oklahoma State University. For the men, Mason Bowen of Bullard, Texas, raced to […]
Brittan back in the fight
1999 world champion joins the ranks of Bullfighters Only DENVER – Lance Brittan is known as one of the greatest freestyle bullfighters to ever play the game. Now the 42-year-old legend hopes to regain his championship form as he returns to the sport he loves. It’s been about a decade since Brittan last took on […]
Rumford is an all-around entertainer
GUYMON, Okla. – The last time Justin Rumford was in town for Pioneer Days Rodeo, he was wrestling steers and making people around him laugh at his antics and naturally comedic ways. He returns to do the same thing but on a much grander scale. As the reigning five-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Clown of […]
Bullfighting returns to Ada
Bullfighters Only brings the sport back to its roots with event in a storied arena ADA, Okla. – Eighteen years ago, Andy Burelle was a rising star in freestyle bullfighting. He earned dozens of victories over his valiant career of battling fighting bulls. He competed in his first bullfight at the Pontotoc County Agriplex in […]
Carr raising funds for Cowboys Who Care
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The image of a cowboy hat can stand for many things. For comedian Cowboy Bill Martin, the integrity of cowboys is shown in the work they do and the care they provide. It’s that base that became the driving force for the Cowboys Who Care Foundation, a non-profit organization he and his […]
Nacogdoches is ready for rodeo
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Andy Stewart knows a thing or two about the Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo & Steer Show. Stewart has announced the show for the last decade and a half, and he’s seen a lot of positive things happen in that time. He’ll be back for this year’s event, set for 7:45 p.m. Thursday, March […]
Rodeo fans know Guymon is a big deal
GUYMON, Okla. – Rodeo fans in the Oklahoma Panhandle understand the game well, and they comprehend what it means to see a great event. “Most of the people that come to Pioneer Days know rodeo,” said Earl Helm, chairman of the volunteer committee that produces the annual event, set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5; […]