Monty Goodwin isn’t a native Oklahoman, but he loves the Sooner State just the same. Goodwin was born and raised in the Texas Panhandle community of Sunray, just a stone’s throw away from Oklahoma Panhandle. He moved to Weatherford, Okla., in 2006 to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University on a rodeo scholarship. He’s stayed here[...]

Steve Kenyon is bringing his award-winning broadcast back to Oklahoma City for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. Kenyon, the 2009 winner for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association’s Media Award for Broadcasting, will call the action for all five performances of ProRodeo’s National Championship on ProRodeoLive.com; broadcast times are 7:15 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 12:45[...]

Locals are hoping to keep RNCFR championships home where they belong Oklahoma has a strong legacy in rodeo, from Jim Shoulders and Tom Ferguson to the National Finals Rodeo. That’s why Oklahoma City is the perfect fit to be the home of the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday;[...]

Today is the short go-round at Rodeo Austin. Like most championships, the finale in Austin is a star-studded spectacular. Just looking at the average leaderboard, bareback riding will feature four cowboys who were part of the 201 NFR, four-time world champion Bobby Mote, Casey Colletti, Brian Bain and Tilden Hooper. And the list goes on[...]

I’m a huge sports fan. I love to see the incredible feats of athleticism, from Tiger Woods’ potent golf swing to Aaron Rogers throwing motion to the awesomeness of the NCAA Tournament. It all translates quite simply into the world of rodeo. To be a good long-range shooter in basketball, it’s best to shoot better[...]

I posted a nice little rant about the exclusion of Dan Etbauer and Craig Latham when talking about the ProRodeo Hall of Fame induction of Robert and Billy Etbauer. Make no mistake: Robert and Billy are overwhelmingly deserving of this honor, just as all those others that are enshrined in the Colorado Springs museum. My[...]

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association announced the 2012 ProRodeo Hall of Fame class, and all the inductees have earned the right to their place in that magical building in Colorado Springs. Congratulations to Robert and Billy Etbauer, three-time world champion Frank Schneider, three-time Bareback Horse of the Year Khadafy Skoal, five-time National Finals Rodeo barrelman[...]

If you’ve never been to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and want to see what it looks like, all you have to do is make your way to Oklahoma City next week for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo. ProRodeo’s National Championship is one of the most prestigious events in the sport, and there’s good[...]

It looks as though the leaderboard changed a little Tuesday night in Austin, Texas. It was definitely a case in the three roughstock events. Ty Pozzobon of Merritt, B.C., posted the highest score of the rodeo so far, an 89-point ride in bull riding. I can’t publish the animal that helped the cowboys to their[...]

The Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo features some of the best cowboys and cowgirls from every part of the United States. The personnel represents North America, too. Announcer Greg Simas is from Pennsylvania and works many rodeos in the Northeast, while his counterpart, Wayne Brooks, lives in Lampasas, Texas. Brooks is a two-time Professional Rodeo[...]