Lufkin rebounding well from injury
SAN ANGELO, Texas – As July rolled into August last year, Joe Lufkin was among the top 15 saddle bronc riders in the game. He just needed to sustain that position through the rest of the season, and he would have been bound for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. A groin injury he suffered […]
Going back to his roots
Rutkowski returns to west Texas for BFO’s first stop in San Angelo SAN ANGELO, Texas – The sound of Weston Rutkowski’s voice gleams of west Texas. From that unmistakable drawl to the tone he uses, his regional pride is evident. He grew up in the burg of Haskell, a town of 3,300 people about two […]
Cody Ohl hoping Hooey carries him back to the top
HICO, Texas – Each of Cody Ohl’s tie-down roping gold buckles came with a common theme. “In each of those world championships, I rode the best horse of that year,” said Ohl, who won six world titles overall, including his 2001 all-around crown. “One of those horses was the only one I rode at every […]
Moore sprints into San Angelo lead
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Amberleigh Moore has a lot of faith in her young partner, a 7-year-old mare she calls Paige. “She’s taking me for the ride right now,” said Moore of Keizer, Ore. “Ever since I fell off, she’s hit a new gear. The rodeos I went to this week – Jackson (Miss.), Belton […]
BFO stars head to Florida
Bullfighters Only begins new season with its first event ever in Sunshine State BRIGHTON, Fla. – The Brighton Field Day Festival has a long history of exciting events, with 79 years of extreme entertainment. The organizers of the Field Day Festival and PRCA Rodeo are adding to that this year with three days of Bullfighters […]
Foss spurs his way to the top spot
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Craig at Midnight is big and powerful. He stands at least 16 hands tall and weighs in excess of 1,800 pounds, and he’s the reigning Bareback Horse of the Year. On Saturday night at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, the athletic gray horse guided Austin Foss to an 89-point […]
Breuer, Nelson ride for the lead
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Ty Breuer hasn’t ventured too far from his home near Mandan, N.D., very often in February. “I usually don’t rodeo in the winter as much because we start calving back home,” said Breuer, a two-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “We started calving a little bit later this year so I […]
A test for true cowboys
The excitement of the CINCH Timed Event Championship brings out the best GUTHRIE, Okla. – For many, John Wayne was the epitome of a cowboy: Rugged, tough, strong and charismatic. It was an attitude he portrayed on screen, but it was the perfect symbol of what it takes to be a real cowboy. Twenty men […]
Community is key for Starkville rodeo
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Rotary Rodeo organizers have many objectives when it comes to their event. They want to entertain fans, produce a world-class competition and raise money for local causes in the area. With the help of Pete Carr’s Classic Pro Rodeo, they will get that chance during the event, set for 7 p.m. Friday, […]
Champ jumps to San Angelo lead
SAN ANGELO, Texas – If momentum is a key to success, Tyler Waguespack is on quite a roll. “Momentum is very important,” said Waguespack, the 2016 world champion steer wrestler who leads the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo with a two-run cumulative time of 7.0 seconds. “It seems like two years ago over the […]
Teenager Wright rides into the lead
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Ryder Wright finished last season as the fourth-ranked saddle bronc rider in ProRodeo, but he didn’t compete at the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo. He wasn’t old enough. The second-generation Wrangler National Finals Rodeo cowboy didn’t turn 18 until March, so he wasn’t eligible for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. […]
New tandem kicks off season well
SAN ANGELO, Texas – Clint Summers is coming off the best season of his young career, yet 2016 still left a bad taste in his mouth. The team roper earned more than $48,000 last year while roping with fellow Floridian Dustin Egusquiza and finished 20th in final heeling world standings. That’s five spots shy of […]
San Angelo through 2nd performance
Bareback riding leaders: 1. Jamie Howlett, 80 points on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Ragin Angel; 2. (tie) Justin McDaniel and Joel Schlegel, 79; 4. Tilden Hooper, 75; 5. Grant Denny, 74; no other qualified rides. Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. (tie) Tyler Waguespack and Dakota Eldridge, 3.3 seconds each; 3. (tie) Ty Erickson and […]
Platte City company protecting cowboys
PLATTE CITY, Mo. – Cowboys are the epitome of ruggedly tough, able to handle the aches and pains that come with their lifestyle. That’s especially true in bull riding, where men weighing 140 to 175 pounds try to test their athletic talents while atop an 1,800-pound bucking beast. When they don’t make the eight-second buzzer, […]
Theriot, Karney replace Cardoza, Grant at CTEC
GUTHRIE, Okla. – Marcus Theriot has been inside the Lazy E Arena for all the excitement that comes with the CINCH Timed Event Championship. Now 19, he was a lot younger then cheering on his dad, Herbert, who was a longtime competitor in the “Ironman of ProRodeo.” He’s seen some of the greatest finishes in […]
The rise of Zach Call
Nebraska man is working his way up the Bullfighters Only standings THEDFORD, Neb. – There is a rugged mentality that is just part with living and working in the Nebraska sandhills. It comes from harsh winters and dry summers that can lay a burden on people who reside in the 20,000 square miles of prairie […]
Ketscher, Carroll replacing Bird, Hass at CINCH TEC
GUTHRIE, Okla. – The field for the 2017 CINCH Timed Event Championship has been altered just a bit in preparation for the March 3-5 competition at the Lazy E Arena. Because of scheduling conflicts, Dustin Bird and Clayton Hass will be forced to miss this year’s “Ironman of ProRodeo.” They will be replaced by Jordan […]
Gwatney earns unprecedented honor
LAS VEGAS – Sandy Gwatney has something in her trophy case nobody else can claim. For the first time in ProRodeo history, the same person was selected as the Secretary of the Year in both the premier organizations – the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association – in the same year. […]
Reaching for the stars
CINCH Timed Event Championship will feature world’s best all-around cowboys GUTHRIE, Okla. – One of the greatest events in Western sports history is about to get even better. The CINCH Timed Event Championship returns to the Lazy E Arena March 3-5, 2017, with a world-class list of top cowboys – titlists like Trevor Brazile, Paul […]
Durfey snares gold buckle
LAS VEGAS – Tyson Durfey had almost given up on his dream of winning a world championship. “I wondered at one point if it was ever going to happen, because I’ve been here so many times,” said Durfey, a nine-time tie-down roping National Finals Rodeo qualifier who was raised in Savannah, Mo., a tiny community […]
Larsen finds a place in final half of NFR
LAS VEGAS – The smile spread across bareback rider Orin Larsen’s face, and it was real. It was not to cover up the pain or the chill of the ice that rested on his ribcage. Larsen was experiencing pure joy of a strong finish to his 2016 season, despite separating ribs on the first night […]
Duvall finishes NFR with big money
LAS VEGAS – With every run he made in the Thomas & Mack Center, Riley Duvall earned some valuable lessons. That training paid off to the tune of $67,926 over 10 nights in the Nevada desert, where he placed in four Wrangler National Finals Rodeo go-rounds and moved up five spots to eighth in the […]
Jarrett closes NFR on a high note
LAS VEGAS – Ryan Jarrett’s engine was just getting revved up, just in time to put the brakes on the 2016 ProRodeo season. The tie-down roper from Comanche, Okla., closed out his campaign by placing in the final two nights of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It was a needed experience for Jarrett, who struggled […]
Smith caps NFR with round win
LAS VEGAS – Bull rider Garrett Smith accomplished many goals during his 2016 season. First he qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, entering the championship 10th in the world standings. Like everyone who earns the right to compete for the biggest payday in the game, he had dreams of leaving Las Vegas with a […]