CLAREMORE, Okla. – When Benje Bendele clicks his fingers, something magical usually happens. Ah, the life of the preeminent sound...
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Rodeo News
McCracken brings split personality to Claremore rodeo
CLAREMORE, Okla. – Dale McCracken has multiple personalities, but it’s not a disorder. It’s quite the opposite, really. Like a...
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Guymon winners get wrapped up in Carr’s Dirty Jacket
GUYMON, Okla. – The Masters has the green jacket. Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket. Either...
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Guymon rodeo a winning homecoming for many cowboys
GUYMON, Okla. – The Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo has always served as a reunion, of sorts, for ProRodeo athletes with...
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To win in Guymon, cowboys need a Dirty Jacket
GUYMON, Okla. – Bareback rider Matt Bright knew something special was going to happen Sunday afternoon at the Guymon Pioneer...
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Lowe in position to win Guymon for second straight year
GUYMON, Okla. – Two nights before the start of the 2010 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, world champion bareback rider Will...
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Muncy takes bronc riding lead at Guymon rodeo
GUYMON, Okla. – The first time Taos Muncy came to the Oklahoma Panhandle, he was a skinny youngster wanting to...
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Woolsey puts his winning attitude to work in Guymon
GUYMON, Okla. – Steve Woosley is realistic “It’d sure be nice to win with an 83, but there’s a lot...
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Guymon Steer Roping Go-Rounds 3-4
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Steer Roping Third Go-Round 1. J. Paul Williams, Burbank, Okla., 10.1, $2,015; 2. Rocky Patterson, Pratt,...
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Guymon Steer Roping Rounds 1-2
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Steer Roping First Go-Round 1. Kim Ziegelgruber, Edmond, Okla., 11.8 seconds, $2,015: 2. Buster Record Jr.,...
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Stampede has been a Claremore institution for 65 years
CLAREMORE, Okla. – For many folks, turning 65 is like an alarm clock ringing retirement, a time to slow down...
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Guymon timed events second round
Guymon Pioneer Days Second Go-Round Steer Wrestling 1. Josh Peek, 3.8 seconds, $1,812; 2. (tie) Wade Sumpter and Jason Miller,...
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Travel day
If possible, I will attempt to update you on the goings-on at the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo, where the...
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Guymon tie-down roping first round
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Tie-Down Roping First Go-Round 1. Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas, 8.2 seconds, $1,941; 2. Clif Cooper, Decatur,...
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Fennell picks up first win of 2011, builds his confidence
PORUM, Okla. – D.V. Fennell sees a bright horizon for himself in the world of rodeo. Fennell, a two-time qualifier...
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Guymon Steer Wrestling First Round
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Steer Wrestling First Go-Round 1. Lee Graves, Calgary, Alberta, 3.6 seconds, $1,812; 2. Jason Lahr, Stephenville,...
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Guymon Team Roping Round 1
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Team Roping First Round 1. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas/Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 6.2 seconds, $1,823; 2....
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Guymon Barrel Racing Round 1
Guymon Pioneer Days Rodeo Barrel Racing First Go-Round 1. Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M., 17.38 seconds, $1,258; 2. Susan Kay Smith,...
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Carr Pro Rodeo staff members take production seriously
GUYMON, Okla. – It takes a lot to put on a great rodeo. The volunteers with the Guymon Pioneer Days...
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Rodeo club alumni celebrate their sport
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a story I did for the Fort Hays State University Alumni Association to be published in...
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Can Dirty Jacket make it four in a row at Guymon rodeo?
GUYMON, Okla. – Dirty Jacket is just 7 years old, but already he’s built a lasting legacy in the Oklahoma...
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