A decade ago, Trevor Brazile won his first all-around championship in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association; it was the first of the 16 he now owns, nine of which are for being the most versatile. The Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo was the association’s large outdoor event of the year, and 2000 world champion bareback[...]

Yes, I’m a storyteller, and it’s awesome to be such. But one of my greatest joys comes prior to the storytelling, when I’m involved in the reporting and information-gathering. That’s when I get to hear of others’ passions and, in essence, allow them to tell me their stories first. Today I’ve visited with two contestants[...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the June issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Over her career, Sherry Cervi has won many of the biggest accolades in ProRodeo. She’s some of the most prestigious titles in the sport, from RodeoHouston to the average championship at the[...]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story appears in the June issue of Women’s Pro Rodeo News, the official publication of the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association. Tana Poppino had never been to Cheyenne, Okla., before this spring. Of course, not many people have been to the community of about 750 in far-reaching western Oklahoma. But the populous hosts[...]

The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino has a rich winning history, hosting marvelous events – from belt-defining boxing matches to country music awards and everything in between. It has even hosted one of the tour finales in ProRodeo a decade ago. Proximity places it in a direct line to the Thomas & Mack Center, just[...]

ALVA, Okla. – There is a lot of individualism in the world of rodeo; the man-vs.-beast mentality calls for it. But college rodeo has a distinct team atmosphere, and all individual accomplishments can benefit the group. Sometimes team titles can be won or lost on a single ride or run. That’s what Stockton Graves is[...]

There are a lot of great teams who will compete for the men’s national championship next week at the College National Finals Rodeo. I’ll step out on a limb and say I like the chances of teams from the Central Plains Region during the week-long competition in Casper, Wyo. You see, in addition to the[...]

A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law toted a box out of her storage area, returning it to my wife because, well, it belongs here, not there. I hauled the box to our basement, which also serves as my office, and I’m glad I did. The box contains several dozen magazines, most of which bear the[...]