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  • Alves, Marchi, Lee and Triplett gain ground in PBR world title race

    Alves, Marchi, Lee and Triplett gain ground in PBR world title race

    The pressure is on: Alves, Marchi, Lee and Triplett gain ground in PBR world title race
    Four-time defending PRCA champion takes Round 1 of PBR World Finals

    LAS VEGAS – In front of more than 10,000 fans at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, four of the Top 6 riders in the Professional Bull Riders world title race gained ground on current world leader Joao Ricardo Vieira during Round 1 of the Built Ford Tough World Finals on Wednesday. Two-time (2011, 2012) PBR World Champion Silvano Alves, 2008 World Champion Guilherme Marchi, 2004 World Champion Mike Lee and Matt Triplett all covered their bulls to cut into Vieria’s lead.

    Alves jumped to No. 2 in the world standings with an 86.25-point effort atop Dumber (D&H Cattle Co./Buck Cattle Co.), moving to within 399.94 points of the world lead. Fabiano Vieira, who lasted 7.55 seconds on Savage (D&H Cattle Co. /Bay/Flinn), fell to No. 3 in the world. Marchi, currently sitting No. 4 in the standings, made the 8-second mark on Flyin’ Crazy (D&H Cattle Company) for 86 points. No. 5 Lee covered McIntyre Transports 029 Back Jackin (6C Bucking Bulls/Cody Harden/Tyler McIntyre) for 87.25 points, while No. 6 Triplett rode Pearl Harbor (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company) to tie Lee for fourth in the round.

    “I made the 8 seconds,” said Triplett, “and that’s really all that matters. That bull bucked really good. I was excited to get on him and it worked out.”

    Regarding his opening-round effort, Marchi said, “I’m feeling great after the first round. I had a great bull. I want to win my second title. That’s my plan.”

    Bruiser (D&H Cattle Co./Buck Cattle Co.) made quick work of Joao Ricardo Vieira, tossing him in 3.44 seconds.

    Each of the Top 6 riders still has a very good chance of capturing the 2014 World Champion title, with Triplett being the furthest out, 1,714.42 behind the world leader. There are a total of 5,500 points available at the World Finals.

    Four-time and defending PRCA champion and first-time PBR World Finals qualifier J.W. Harris took the Round 1 win with an 88.75-point performance on Jo Jo (Owens/Lane). Stormy Wing took second on Slappy (Torres Brothers) with 88.50 points, while reigning PBR World Champion J.B. Mauney landed third, posting 88 points on More Big Bucks (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve).

    Round 2 of the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals takes place Thursday, Oct. 23, beginning at 6 p.m. CBS Sports Network will carry the event live at 9 p.m. ET.

    2014 Built Ford Tough World Finals
    Round 1, Oct. 22 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas
    1. J.W. Harris, 88.75-88.75 points.
    2. Stormy Wing, 88.5-88.50 points.
    3. J.B. Mauney, 88-88 points.
    4/5. Matt Triplett, 87.25-87.25 points.
    4/5. Mike Lee, 87.25-87.25 points.
    6/7. L.J. Jenkins, 87-87 points.
    6/7. Tanner Byrne, 87-87 points.
    8/10. Brady Sims, 86.25-86.25 points.
    8/10. Marco Eguchi, 86.25-86.25 points.
    8/10. Silvano Alves, 86.25-86.25 points.
    11/12. Eduardo Aparecido, 86-86 points.
    11/12. Guilherme Marchi, 86-86 points.
    13. Lachlan Richardson, 85.5-85.50 points.
    14. Jordan Hupp, 84-84 points.
    15. Nathan Schaper, 83.5-83.50 points.
    Billy Robinson, 0-0 points.
    Chase Outlaw, 0-0 points.
    Claudio Crisostomo, 0-0 points.
    Cody Nance, 0-0 points.
    David Kennedy, 0-0 points.
    Douglas Duncan, 0-0 points.
    Emilio Resende, 0-0 points.
    Fabiano Vieira, 0-0 points.
    Fernando Henrique, 0-0 points.
    Gage Gay, 0-0 points.
    Gustavo Pedrero, 0-0 points.
    Joao Ricardo Vieira, 0-0 points.
    Josh Faircloth, 0-0 points.
    Kasey Hayes, 0-0 points.
    Kody Lostroh, 0-0 points.
    Renato Nunes, 0-0 points.
    Robson Palermo, 0-0 points.
    Ryan Dirteater, 0-0 points.
    Scott Schiffner, 0-0 points.
    Sean Willingham, 0-0 points.
    Stetson Lawrence, 0-0 points,
    Ty Pozzobon, 0-0 points.
    Valdiron de Oliveira, 0-0 points.
    Zane Lambert, 0-0 points.

    Interim 2014 Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series World Finals Standings
    (Place, Rider, Events, Wins, Top 5’s, Points, Total Winnings)
    1. Joao Ricardo Vieira, 28, 2, 10, 9,520.250, $254,870.96
    2. Silvano Alves, 28, 0, 7, 9,120.310, $151,477.65
    3. Fabiano Vieira, 26, 3, 8, 9,008.620, $249,092.67
    4. Guilherme Marchi, 28, 1, 6, 8,587.060, $266,030.73
    5. Mike Lee, 26, 2, 7, 8,399.060, $232,182.06
    6. Matt Triplett, 28, 0, 4, 7,805.830, $146,525.80
    7. Eduardo Aparecido Silva, 27, 1, 5, 6,584.680, $127,682.03
    8. Cody Nance, 28, 3, 5, 6,551.620, $179,943.82
    9. Gage Gay, 24, 1, 4, 6,551.370, $176,250.10
    10. L.J. Jenkins, 27, 1, 2, 6,398.230, $134,787.18
    11. Marco Eguchi, 27, 2, 3, 5,913.060, $158,329.78
    12. Chase Outlaw, 23, 1, 2, 5,778.290, $177,538.43
    13. Valdiron de Oliveira, 28, 2, 5, 5,733.060, $137,392.53
    14. J. B.  Mauney, 22, 2, 5, 5,361.500, $253,222.99
    15. Stormy Wing, 25, 1, 2, 5,293.870, $166,460.34
    16. Emilio Rezende, 26, 1, 3, 5,073.250, $99,674.92
    17. Markus Mariluch, 21, 0, 5, 5,036.370, $74,265.42
    18. Kasey Hayes, 22, 0, 2, 5,002.750, $82,629.21
    19. Tanner Byrne, 15, 0, 4, 4,854.040, $106,164.79
    20. Renato Nunes, 26, 2, 4, 4,708.430, $111,341.67
    21. Ryan Dirteater, 25, 0, 5, 4,541.120, $77,673.82
    22. Sean Willingham, 21, 1, 1, 4,1870, $81,555.40
    23. Brady Sims, 20, 0, 3, 4,127.370, $56,976.30
    24. Cláudio Crisóstomo, 22, 0, 3, 3,727.250, $80,244.55
    25. Zane Lambert, 19, 0, 2, 3,701.910, $108,511.86
    26. J.W. Harris, 14, 0, 2, 3,6120, $88,080.02
    27. Stetson Lawrence, 12, 0, 1, 3,530.540, $87,627.68
    28. Ty Pozzobon, 22, 0, 2, 3,333.370, $94,646.81
    29. Nathan Schapper, 15, 1, 1, 3,323.750, $72,926.30
    30. Douglas Duncan, 26, 0, 4, 3,217.870, $49,454
    31. Lachlan Richardson, 24, 0, 0, 3,213.620, $64,924.93
    32. Jordan Hupp, 20, 0, 1, 3,187.370, $60,362.25
    33. Josh Faircloth, 9, 0, 1, 3,111.180, $47,932.68
    34. Kody Lostroh, 16, 0, 2, 2,940.500, $44,796.90
    35. Robson Palermo, 14, 0, 1, 2,909.370, $35,751.67
    36. Billy Robinson, 24, 0, 1, 2,864.250, $44,117.58
    37. Jason Malone, 10, 0, 1, 2,851.870, $68,210.39
    38. Harve Stewart, 18, 0, 0, 2,422.660, $42,822.01
    39. Guytin Tsosie, 10, 0, 1, 2,409.620, $39,306.34
    40. Luis Blanco, 3, 0, 0, 2,326.060, $48,110.36
    41. Ben Jones, 10, 0, 0, 2,262.080, $56,310.78
    42. Tyler Harr, 4, 0, 0, 2,192.680, $55,061.98
    43. Jory Markiss, 13, 0, 0, 2,021.620, $44,887.01
    44. Budd Williamson, 2, 0, 0, 1,874.660, $46,707
    45. Scottie Knapp, 3, 0, 0, 1,815.950, $53,842.98

  • Roper Review with Jennifer Williams

    Roper Review with Jennifer Williams

    Jennifer grew up horseback riding, playing polo, and helping her late father, Phil Shurden, a blacksmith and horse trainer. As a teen, Jennifer was an aggressive polo player with a bright future. She was also an avid golfer, just two strokes from qualifying as a pro, when she decided she wanted to rope. Knowing her own determination and “all or nothing” attitude, Jennifer sold her polo horses and laid down the golf clubs to devote her efforts to team roping.
    Roping was always a family affair. Phil and his five kids spent many hours in the roping arena, with mom, Linda working the video camera and cheering the family on. The Shurdens were regular competitors at Booger Barter ropings in the 1990’s.
    Not long after she started roping, Jennifer met her husband, Speed Williams at a roping clinic. The pair began a friendship that grew into the 18-year bond they have today. The couple married in 1997, the same year Speed won his first world title. He would go on to win seven more consecutively. Behind the scenes Jennifer was a vital part of the team. Besides regular rodeo duties like all-night drives and grooming, Jennifer’s horsemanship skills helped keep their horses light, responsive and ready for competition.
    After retiring from the rodeo trail, Speed developed a team roping training website, speedroping.com. The site features an extensive library of videos including instructional drills and horse training tips. Jennifer had always wanted to learn to heel and the couple agreed to document her learning journey on speedroping.com. By doing so, low numbered ropers would be able to recognize issues similar to their own and learn how to correct them.

    Jennifer is no stranger to the winner’s circle. She has won the Windy Ryon All Girl roping (with mother-in-law, Bobbi Williams). Earlier this year she won second at the Wildfire All Girl roping heeling. She has been the reserve champion header at the PDL Richest Roping in Reno. But undoubtedly she is most proud of winning the #10 at the 40+ Finals in Stephenville, TX, with her dad, shortly before he passed away.
    In addition to working on videos for their website, speedroping.com, the Williams’ stay booked with private clinics, mostly held at their home in DeLeon, Texas. Jennifer also home schools their two children, Hali, 10, and Gabe, 7.
    It would be hard to meet a nicer person in or out of the arena. But if you want to visit with Jennifer, you better have your track shoes on because she seldom slows down.

    COWGIRL Q&A
    How much do you practice?
    Every day
    Do you make your own horses?
    Sometimes. Usually we buy horses that need to be finished or fixed.
    Who were your roping (rodeo) heroes?
    Clay O’Brien Cooper and my husband, Speed.
    Who do you respect most in the world?
    God.
    Who has been the biggest influence in your life?
    My dad, my best friend, and my husband.
    If you had a day off what would you like to do?
    Do something fun with my kids.
    Favorite movie?
    The Big Easy and Lonesome Dove.
    What’s the last thing you read?
    The Bible.
    How would you describe yourself in three words?
    Patient, loyal, hardworking.
    What makes you happy?
    My family and friends.
    What makes you angry?
    Bullies and people who won’t put forth effort.
    If you were given 1 million dollars, how would you spend it?
    After tithing, I would pay off bills and build a covered arena.
    What is your worst quality – your best?
    My worst quality is I can be very blunt at times. My best quality is my loyalty to people I care about.

  • Back When they Bucked with Ladd Lewis

    Back When they Bucked with Ladd Lewis

    Ladd Lewis loves to tell stories, and he’s got lots of them.
    After 88 years of living, a hundred-thousand miles, thousands of bucking horses, ranch horses and mules, and a family, there are a lot of memories milling in his mind.
    He was born on March 12, 1926, to Glenn and Esther Lewis, a half-mile west of Eureka, Kan., in the “horse and mule days.”
    Agriculture, at that time, relied on horse and mule power and his dad was a trader. Since before he could remember, Ladd was outside, helping with his dad’s business. He spent his days breaking the mules and horses his dad bought, putting harness on them, leading them to the field, while someone else plowed and disked with them. When his dad brought home new livestock, Ladd was on horseback, bringing them home with a Johnson halter.
    When he was fifteen years old, the world was changed with the Pearl Harbor bombing. Ladd announced at the dinner table that as soon as he was old enough, he’d join the U.S. Navy. His mother didn’t want him to, but his dad didn’t say anything. Two years later, Ladd went off to the Navy. He got his GED during that time, and came home in March of 1946. A month later, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Waltman.
    Ladd began his rodeo career as a youngster, competing in the kids’ events. When he was 21, he joined the Rodeo Cowboys Association, riding bareback horses, saddle bronc horses, and bulls. Ladd was a student of anything he began, including rodeo. He studied the livestock, and he developed his own abilities as best he could. He made more money riding barebacks and saddle broncs than bulls, but when he drew well, anything could be a good ride.  “Part of it is a drawing game,” Ladd remembers. “You got to draw the ranker stock to win the money. You’d be drawing good bulls for a while, and when you draw those better bulls, it gets you deeper into development of that ride.”
    Studying the bucking horses and bulls was part of Ladd’s strategy. When he knew what he’d drawn, he’d watch for that animal. “If you had a chance to where you could watch that sensational horse or bull buck, you’d get to where you could see it the best you could, so you could study what was going on.” Studying livestock was something Ladd had done since he was a child. “When you’re raised as close to livestock as I was, it’s like reading people when you meet them. You look at their eyes, and watch them.”
    Ladd went to rodeos mostly in the area, from western Colorado to North Dakota, south to Oklahoma, and in Kansas. He stayed close to home, but he rubbed shoulders with the best, competing alongside Jim Shoulders and Casey Tibbs, among others. One of his fonder memories is riding a Roberts Rodeo Co. horse named School Boy. School Boy had thrown off all his previous riders, and Ladd rode him twice in one year: at Pretty Prairie, Kan., and at another rodeo which has escaped his memory, and winning both of those rodeos.

    Full story available in the October 15, 2014 issue.

  • On the Trail with Ace Berry

    On the Trail with Ace Berry

    It has been fifty two years since Ace Berry entered the arena in 1962 for his first National Finals Rodeo. The fifteen year old couldn’t drive yet, but he remembers being in awe of the moment. “Going out in the arena with the legends I’d heard about and competed with – there they were.” Ace was  the first one to qualify in the riding and roping – Jim Tescher had qualified in saddle bronc and steer wrestling. “I was really set on that. I never dreamed of winning them both – it just kind of happened.” Ace was the youngest contestant ever to enter the prestigious rodeo until JD Yates beat his record by three months.

    The 68-year-old is heading to the USTRC Finals in Oklahoma to compete in the #11 and the Century. “I haven’t roped 60 steers yet,” he admits, “I am practicing once or twice a week, running a half a dozen steers each time.” Ace hasn’t roped for nine years. “I quit roping because I had a lot of stuff going on with the ranch … and I was kind of burned out.” He is back to have fun with it, “I’m roping because I want to, not because I have to.”

    Ace is a true all-around hand, roping at 14 consecutive NFRs from 1962-75. He rode bareback horses at the Finals six times, in 1967, and from 1969-73. He judged the bareback riding at the NFR in 1985, and flagged the NFR team roping in 1986. He did all of this while managing a 10,000 acre ranch in California. “I went to a lot of rodeos through the years, but I never went to many each year. 65 was my tops,” he said. “I didn’t travel – I was always going back to the ranch. I’d leave in the winter and go to the winter rodeos, and then I’d go back to the ranch in the Spring.”

    Ace followed the California rodeos on the weekends and made enough to get to the Finals. “In those days it didn’t take near as much to make it.” Ace Berry and Phil Lyne are the only two cowboys in rodeo history to win rough stock and timed-event average titles at the NFR. “Winning the average in the NFR four times stands out as the biggest accomplishment I’ve made,” said Ace. “That’s the only thing I’ve ever done that nobody has done or tied me in – two times in timed event and two times in the riding event.” Ace attributes his success to having the “want to. It takes a lot of work and persistence. It’s something I set out to do.” He won the 1967 NFR team roping average heeling for Bucky Bradford, back when half the rounds were team tying and the other half were dally roping. In team tying, the header was tied on. After he roped the steer, he went left and the heeler was tied on too. When the steer was laid down, the header would step off, run down, and tie a square knot around both hind legs. Ace competed as both the header and heeler, depending on his partner. It took a lot of horse power and practice – something Ace learned growing up.

     

    Full story available in October 15, 2014 issue.

     

  • Joe Frost captures first Linderman Award

    Joe Frost captures first Linderman Award

    Joe Frost captures first Linderman Award

                   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -Joe Frost accomplished two of his biggest goals this year – qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and winning the Linderman Award.The 22-year-old from Randlett, Utah, said he’s dreamed of both honors as long as he can remember.

    “Obviously, going to the NFR is a big deal for me, but so is winning the Linderman Award,” Frost said. “I’ve always looked up to the all-around guys, and it’s something I’ve wanted to win ever since I heard about it. It’s pretty exciting, and I’d like to win it every year until I quit rodeoing.”

    The Linderman Award recognizes excellence at both ends of the arena. To qualify, a cowboy must win at least $1,000 in each of three events, and those events must include at least one roughstock event and one timed event.

    The award is named for ProRodeo Hall of Famer Bill Linderman, who won six world championships: all-around (1950, 1953), bareback riding (1943), saddle bronc riding (1945, 1950) and steer wrestling (1950).

    Frost won $73,559 during the 2014 season, well ahead of 2013 Linderman Award winner Trell Etbauer, who earned $46,935. Third in the race for the prestigious honor was Kyle Whitaker, who has won the award a record six times.

    Frost won $69,558 in bull riding – where he’s 11th in the world – plus $2,908 in tie-down roping and $1,092 in steer wrestling.

    Frost is a senior at Oklahoma Panhandle State University and won the College National Finals Rodeo and National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association bull riding titles in June in Casper, Wyo.

  • Bubble cowboys qualify for WNFR on last weekend

    Bubble cowboys qualify for WNFR on last weekend

    Bubble cowboys qualify for WNFR on last weekend

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After a 10-year absence, bull rider Beau Hill is headed back to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo as one of a handful of contestants who made the Big Show in Las Vegas during a frantic final week of the regular season.

    The West Glacier, Mont., cowboy made his advance a reality by finishing third at the Justin Boots Championships in Omaha on Sept. 26, and also adding a check in Kansas City the next day.

    “This is great,” Hill, 35, said about returning to the Wrangler NFR for the first time since 2004. “It’s the goal at the beginning of the year to get in the Finals and win a world championship. I was, like, $600 out that last weekend and I knew I had to win, and it felt good to have that pressure and get the job done.”

    Thanks to winning $4,456 in Omaha and $355 for tying for sixth place at the American Royal Pro Rodeo in Kansas City, Hill moved from 16th to 13th, ahead of Aaron Pass, Elliot Jacoby and Brett Stall. Stall finished $1,498 behind Jacoby for the final qualifying spot.

    There was also a change at the top end of the bull riding standings, required because four-time and reigning World Champion J.W. Harris failed to compete in the minimum number of PRCA rodeos required (40) to be able to count the money earned on the Xtreme Bulls Tour.

    Without the $47,726 he earned as Tour champion, Harris dropped from third to sixth in the world standings with $77,307 – $65,858 behind leader Sage Kimzey.

    “That’s going to light a fire under me and motivate me more to do good out there (at the WNFR),” Harris said.

    While Harris dropped three spots, Hill was just worried about making it into the top 15. His 83-point ride aboard Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Beer Gut is what helped punch his ticket to Las Vegas for the Dec. 4-13 Wrangler NFR.

    “I had never been on that bull before,” Hill said. “I saw him in Fort Madison (Iowa) a few weeks before and Howdy Cloud rode him for 85 points, so I knew he was a really good bull. I knew I was just going to have to do my part. It was a great bull. He jumped out there and turned back into my hand and was just really good. I kind of got to spurring on him at the end and it just felt like I made a great ride.”

    Although the Justin Boots Championships ended Sept. 26, Hill didn’t realize he placed third behind Tim Bingham (85 points) and Trey Benton III (84) until the next day.

    “I was in Kansas City and I didn’t think I was going to end up finishing that high (at Omaha), but that’s just the way it worked out, that I finished third,” Hill said. “It was pretty exciting.”

    This is Hill’s third trip to the WNFR, with his other two trips coming in 2002 and 2004 when he finished seventh and fifth, respectively, in the world standings.

    “Ten years (since going to the Finals) is a long time, and it feels special to me to make it,” Hill said. “That was a goal of mine at the beginning of the year, and I guess I’m running out of years as far as bull riders go, so it feels good to reach a goal like this.”

    Hill wasn’t the only cowboy to qualify for the WNFR with a flurry in the last week, as bareback rider Steven Dent, steer wrestler Seth Brockman, saddle bronc rider Dustin Flundra, and pending an audit, the team roping pair of Tom Richards and Cesar de la Cruz, made it into the WNFR field by each finishing 15th.

    Richards and de la Cruz advanced to the coveted Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with huge final weeks.

    Richards pocketed $12,120, and de la Cruz earned $10,858.

    Pending further review, Richards made his first WNFR with $66,744 – $1,802 more than 16th-place Chad Masters, who won gold buckles in 2007 and 2012. De la Cruz has now qualified for nine WNFRs in a row after edging out No. 16 Kinney Harrell by $2,774.

    Dent qualified for his seventh WNFR berth, and fifth in a row, with checks in Omaha, Neb., San Bernardino, Calif., and Stephenville, Texas, to bump injury-plagued R.C. Landingham out of the 15th spot by $3,532.

    The highlight for Dent was his win in Stephenville, where his 91-point ride on Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s Dirty Jacket equaled the highest-scored bareback ride of the season; Richmond Champion was also 91 on Dirty Jacket at the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days. Dent started the week 16th.

    Brockman, of Wheatland, Wyo., rose from 17th to 14th during the week by tying for second place at the Wrangler Champions Challenge in Omaha, and tying for seventh in the Justin Boots Championships, for total earnings of $5,800.

    Ty Erickson dropped to 15th, and the odd man out was Blake Knowles, who fell all the way to 18th in this closest of all the races. Erickson’s total earnings of $52,470 was just $64 better than No. 16 Tom Lewis, and Riley Duvall was $445 back in 17th. This will be Brockman’s second WNFR qualification; he made the field in 2011 and placed in three rounds.

    In saddle bronc riding, Dustin Flundra edged Troy Crowser by a mere $148 to claim the No. 15 spot.

    Despite having used up his rodeo count (he won two checks during the week), Spencer Wright held on to the 13th spot in the world standings to earn his first WNFR berth and join brothers Cody, Jesse and Jake in the field. It is the first time four brothers have ever qualified for the WNFR.

    Tie-down roper Cody Ohl, who was outside the top 50 in mid-July, moved up one more spot to 14th, and will be going to his 20th WNFR.

    2014 WINDHAM WEAPONRY HIGH PERFORMANCE

    PRCA WORLD STANDINGSUnofficial through Sept. 29, 2014
    *These standings are pending both audit and appeals, and are not official

    All-around
    1 Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $253,262
    2 Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas 158,537
    3 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 88,683
    4 Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas 86,832
    5 Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah 86,668
    6 Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 80,309
    7 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 74,496
    8 Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 61,394
    9 Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore. 56,980
    10 Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif. 56,317
    11 Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 55,187
    12 Landon McClaugherty, Tilden, Texas 52,422
    13 Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla. 46,935
    14 Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. 41,062
    15 Paul David Tierney, Oral, S.D. 39,567
    16 Kyle Whitaker, Chambers, Neb. 37,521
    17 J.B. Lord, Sturgis, S.D. 31,310
    18 Chant DeForest, Wheatland, Calif. 31,048
    19 Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas 31,047
    20 J.D. Yates, Pueblo, Colo. 28,444

    Bareback Riding
    1 Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah $172,384
    2 Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore. 126,929
    3 Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore. 122,717
    4 Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa 102,890
    5 Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas 99,013
    6 Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore. 95,309
    7 Richmond Champion, The Woodlands, Texas 89,935
    8 Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah 84,225
    9 Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La. 73,039
    10 J.R. Vezain, Cowley, Wyo. 70,208
    11 Jake Vold, Ponoka, Alberta 67,786
    12 Jessy Davis, Power, Mont. 67,686
    13 Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas 65,779
    14 Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla. 65,178
    15 Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb. 64,567
    16 R.C. Landingham, Pendleton, Ore. 61,035
    17 Luke Creasy, Lubbock, Texas 52,925
    18 Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D. 52,847
    19 Orin Larsen, Goodwell, Okla. 51,917
    20 Caine Riddle, Vernon, Texas 50,547

    Steer Wrestling
    1 Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore. $91,804
    2 K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas 82,055
    3 Casey Martin, Sulphur, La. 80,278
    4 Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. 77,754
    5 Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas 76,576
    6 Bray Armes, Ponder, Texas 69,216
    7 Dru Melvin, Hebron, Neb. 67,832
    8 Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif. 65,992
    9 Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. 63,015
    10 Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala. 59,736
    11 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 57,449
    12 Cole Edge, Durant, Okla. 57,406
    13 Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho 57,188
    14 Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo. 52,933
    15 Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. 52,470
    16 Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah 52,406
    17 Riley Duvall, Checotah, Okla. 52,025
    18 Blake Knowles, Heppner, Ore. 49,022
    19 Billy Bugenig, Ferndale, Calif. 46,824
    20 Josh Peek, Pueblo, Colo. 46,081

    Team Roping (header)
    1 Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont. $110,181
    2 Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. 101,421
    3 Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 101,399
    4 Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. 90,643
    5 Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 82,889
    6 Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga. 81,470
    7 Brandon Beers, Powell Butte, Ore. 79,491
    8 Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla. 76,963
    9 Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. 75,710
    10 Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas 73,062
    11 Jake Barnes, Scottsdale, Ariz. 72,341
    12 Charly Crawford, Prineville, Ore. 71,559
    13 Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas 69,310
    14 Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. 68,074
    15 Tom Richards, Humboldt, Ariz. 66,744
    16 Chad Masters, Cedar Hill, Tenn. 64,942
    17 Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas 58,533
    18 Chace Thompson, Munday, Texas 50,975
    19 Brady Tryan, Huntley, Mont. 50,775
    20 Ty Blasingame, Sugar City, Colo. 48,858

    Team Roping (heeler)
    1 Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev. $110,181
    2 Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz. 101,769
    3 Travis Graves, Jay, Okla. 101,399
    4 Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. 93,735
    5 Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash. 82,889
    6 Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas 81,470
    7 Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M. 79,491
    8 Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas 76,963
    9 Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. 76,710
    10 Shay Carroll, La Junta, Colo. 72,618
    11 Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla. 70,062
    12 Dakota Kirchenschlager, Morgan Mill, Texas 65,950
    13 Junior Nogueira, Scottsdale, Ariz. 62,333
    14 Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev. 60,255
    15 Cesar de la Cruz, Tucson, Ariz. 58,515
    16 Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas 55,741
    17 Cole Davison, Stephenville, Texas 54,220
    18 Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas 53,828
    19 Jett Hillman, Purcell, Okla. 51,344
    20 Tommy Zuniga, Centerville, Texas 50,796

    Saddle Bronc Riding
    1 Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M. $126,879
    2 Cody Wright, Milford, Utah 111,093
    3 Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. 102,429
    4 Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La. 92,574
    5 Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 88,729
    6 Wade Sundell, Boxholm, Iowa 83,875
    7 Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn. 77,694
    8 Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah 77,495
    9 Bradley Harter, Loranger, La. 74,836
    10 Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D. 73,705
    11 Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. 71,134
    12 Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La. 66,683
    13 Spencer Wright, Milford, Utah 60,265
    14 Jake Wright, Milford, Utah 59,795
    15 Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, Alberta 59,372
    16 Troy Crowser, Whitewood, S.D. 59,224
    17 Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas 55,039
    18 Sam Spreadborough, Snyder, Texas 51,725
    19 Chet Johnson, Sheridan, Wyo. 49,905
    20 Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas 47,338

    Tie-down Roping
    1 Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas $153,822
    2 Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho 116,983
    3 Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas 93,849
    4 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, Utah 85,893
    5 Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas 83,188
    6 Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. 81,533
    7 Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. 79,687
    8 Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas 76,319
    9 Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas 74,285
    10 Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas 69,596
    11 Adam Gray, Seymour, Texas 69,401
    12 Ryan Watkins, Bluff Dale, Texas 68,197
    13 Reese Riemer, Stinnett, Texas 66,317
    14 Cody Ohl, Hico, Texas 65,282
    15 Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash. 64,240
    16 Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas 57,828
    17 Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash. 57,311
    18 Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla. 56,355
    19 Randall Carlisle, Baton Rouge, La. 56,296
    20 Jesse Clark, Portales, N.M. 55,889

    Steer Roping
    1 Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas $68,835
    2 Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. 67,910
    3 Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. 53,561
    4 Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas 45,415
    5 Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas 43,499
    6 Chance Kelton, Mayer, Ariz. 37,464
    7 Jason Evans, Huntsville, Texas 35,224
    8 Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. 33,281
    9 Tony Reina, Wharton, Texas 33,165
    10 J.P. Wickett, Sallisaw, Okla. 33,040
    11 Brady Garten, Claremore, Okla. 32,543
    12 Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. 32,329
    13 Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas 31,225
    14 Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. 30,193
    15 Troy Tillard, Douglas, Wyo. 28,268
    16 Jarrett Blessing, Paradise, Texas 27,707
    17 J.B. Whatley, Gardendale, Texas 26,094
    18 Bryce Davis, Ovalo, Texas 26,009
    19 Roger Branch, Perkins, Okla. 25,855
    20 J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas 24,148

    Bull Riding
    1 Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. $143,165
    2 Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas 125,547
    3 Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas 102,589
    4 Tim Bingham, Honeyville, Utah 85,634
    5 Brennon Eldred, Sulphur, Okla. 77,830
    6 J.W. Harris, Mullin, Texas 77,307
    7 Reid Barker, Comfort, Texas 76,227
    8 Josh Koschel, Nunn, Colo. 73,107
    9 Jordan Spears, Redding, Calif. 72,139
    10 Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo. 70,040
    11 Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah 69,558
    12 Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo. 67,577
    13 Beau Hill, West Glacier, Mont. 67,158
    14 Aaron Pass, Dallas, Texas 66,546
    15 Elliot Jacoby, Fredericksburg, Texas 65,039
    16 Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn. 63,553
    17 Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore. 58,936
    18 Dustin Bowen, Fredericksburg, Pa. 58,664
    19 Jeff Askey, Martin, Tenn. 55,122
    20 Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas 53,252

    *2014 Barrel Racing (through Sept. 29, 2014)
    Barrel racing standings, provided by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA), are unofficial, subject to audit and may change. Unofficial WPRA Standings are published by the PRCA as a courtesy. The PRCA is not responsible for the verification or updating of WPRA standings.

    1 Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla. $155,280
    2 Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas 131,471
    3 Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. 121,617
    4 Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah 104,289
    5 Britany Diaz, Solen, N.D. 102,947
    6 Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas 100,645
    7 Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas 99,712
    8 Christine Laughlin, Pueblo, Colo. 93,135
    9 Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz. 93,048
    10 Kassidy Dennison, Roosevelt, Utah 92,051
    11 Christy Loflin, Franktown, Colo. 91,736
    12 Carlee Pierce, Stephenville, Texas 90,431
    13 Trula Churchill, Valentine, Neb. 74,385
    14 Samantha Lyne, Cotulla, Texas 70,577
    15 Jana Bean, Ft. Hancock, Texas 70,416
    16 Brenda Mays, Terrebonne, Ore. 70,017
    17 Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas 69,447
    18 Ann Scott, Canyon Country, Calif. 68,119
    19 Sarah Rose McDonald, Brunswick, Ga. 64,063
    20 Kimmie Wall, Roosevelt, Utah 60,579

  • Green Chili

    Green Chili

    Ingredients:
    Pork Roast – I cook this very slow (approx. 6 hours) in a crock pot with a can of cream-of-mushroom soup and salt and pepper to taste. I cook until the pork is tender and easy to shred or cube.

    1 medium yellow onion (finely chopped)
    2 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
    2 Tb. Garlic salt
    3-4 Tbs. Olive oil
    3 c. warm water
    6 or so fire roasted mild to medium green chilies (I don’t use canned. I go to the local Farmer’s Market and buy the chili after it’s been roasted  – this is definitely the best)
    3-4 Tbs. flour
    ¼ tsp. cumin
    1 tsp. chicken bouillon powder  = 1 cup chicken stock
    Salt and pepper to taste

     

    Directions:
    Shred or cube cooked pork and set aside.

    Add some olive oil to the bottom of a large stock pot. Add onions and garlic and sauté until translucent. Add the rest of the olive oil and heat. Add 3Tbs.flour (slowly) to the onions and oil and cook mixture until slightly browned. (add more flour only if needed).
    When flour is cooked through, add warm water to make a Roux.
    Add salt, pepper, garlic salt, cumin and chicken bouillon powder
    Heat on low to medium heat and stir often until the Roux is smooth and bubbly.
    (Add more flour mixture  *flour mixed in water* if thickness is not to your liking)

    Take off the stem and peel roasted green chilies until the black skin is gone.
    Chop or mash chili into small pieces and mix in a pinch (or two) of garlic salt
    Add green chili to the Roux.

    When Roux is to the right consistency and taste, add the diced/shredded pork. Heat on stovetop for 15-20 minutes and serve with warm flour tortillas.

  • Tyler & Kathy Garrison

    Tyler & Kathy Garrison

    SMS_3562_WEBTeam roping is a newer venture for the Garrisons, yet it has become a family pastime. This family of four who resides in Ft. Collins, Colo., enjoys being able to participate in a single event all together. Tyler and Kathy are 4 and 3 headers, respectively, in the USTRC and World Series. When they are not roping, Tyler is a farrier and Kathy is an Equine veterinarian.
    They have two sons, Lane and Levi who often travel with them and participate in dummy ropings that are held at events where mom and dad compete.
    Tyler grew up in Colorado and Kathy grew up in Montana and Texas. Both were introduced to team roping later in life. Tyler learned most of what he knows about roping from his uncle, Bruce Walter at age 20. Kathy grew up on a ranch and had roped at brandings, but she learned most of what she knows about team roping from her husband.
    The Garrisons hope to keep improving their roping skills and keep it a family affair as much as possible.

    Do have a motto that you try to live by?SMS_3157_WEB
    Tyler:  Champions do what others are unwilling to do.
    Kathy:  Hard work will bring rewards.

    Do you enjoy attending larger or smaller ropings?
    We like both but we really enjoy the camaraderie at the smaller local ropings.

    Who has had a big influence on your roping?
    Tyler: My uncle taught me a lot of what I know about roping and got me started.
    Kathy: Tyler has helped me the most but I have many people that I’m thankful for.

    How do you practice with both of you being headers?
    We take turns hazing for each when we practice at home on our cattle. We also have friends that are heelers that come over for practice and we go their arenas to practice with them. We also use the Heel- o Matic.

    Can you name some other aspects of roping that you enjoy?
    Tyler: It is a great way to meet people and have great competition at the same time.
    Kathy: It’s an adrenaline rush. Doing well makes you want to keep going.

    What do your boys like to do?
    They both enjoy riding the horses and traveling with us. Lane enjoys motorcycles and Levi is our little cowboy.

    What are some goals you have for your roping?
    Both of us would like to make it to the World Series Finals every year, make enough money roping to cover our expenses and just continue to get better.

  • Bob Robinson

    Bob Robinson

    R.J. “Bob” Robinson, one of Canada’s premier bull riders, spent his life competing and serving in the sport he loves. He is one of nine being inducted into the Rodeo Hall of Fame during the Rodeo Historical Society’s ceremony September 26-27 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Okla. He qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in 1962 and 1964, and held elective positions with the Rodeo Cowboy’s Association and the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association.
    Born in Calgary Alberta, Canada in 1931, Bob grew up around rodeos. His father, Sykes Robinson, was a top bronc rider and steer rider in the 1920s through the 1940s. Bob began his rodeo career at the age of eight, riding steers at Rolling Hills, Alberta. “I was too young and too weak,” he said. “They were riding steers and I didn’t have a rope, so they supplied me with a hard little 3/8” rope. I bucked off at the end of the gate and went home. My dad had gone to World War II so my Uncle John would hold calves at home and I would ride them.”  He got on again four years later and took fourth. His third try earned him a first place and $35. “I was on my way,” he said. “I didn’t really get into the rodeo business until I got out of high school.”
    Bob wanted to be a bronc rider like his dad, and was able to start that in his later teens. He graduated from Saint Mary’s High School in 1950, where he excelled in track, winning the mile run for his school in 1949 and 1950. He considers himself a natural at running and proved it by setting a new record of 4.57 in 1950. Bob remained involved in rodeo after high school, spending winters with Lawrence Bruce, his friend Winston Bruce’s father, in Central Alberta, where he rode bucking horses on the warmer winter days. He spent his summers working for Harry Vold in Dewinton, AB., driving truck and helping produce rodeos. “Bob was very reliable, he was a good hard worker,” said Mr. Vold. “He is a good honest person.”
    He also worked for Ted Glazier, a rodeo cowboy who was also a mixed farmer. “He hauled me to all the Alberta rodeos.”
    He  rodeoed whenever he could, learning how to win from his travelling partners Deb Copenhaver, Bill Linderman, Lyle Smith, Paul Templeton, Jim Shoulders, and Duane Howard. He had his first major win in 1953, winning the All Around title at Edmonton, Alberta, competing in saddle bronc riding, bull riding, and steer decorating. He purchased his RCA card in 1950 and in 1955 he crossed over into the states to compete.  In 1956 he won the All Around in Edmonton and the Saddle Bronc Riding at Calgary Stampede and became the 1956 Canadian Saddle Bronc Champion. 1957 was the year that Bob really developed into a world class bull rider. He won Salinas and Boston Gardens. He contributed being more consistent in bull riding to simply riding lots of stock. Jim Shoulders coached Bob, telling him to ride a little bit away from his riding hand. This advice helped him make the whistle more often.
    He got married for the first time in 1957 to Connie Ivins, her father was a roper. They had five kids and she stayed home while he was on the road.

    He served as the bull riding director for the RCA in 1959 and that same year he was asked by Lex Connally, General Manager of the RCA, to be the Executive Secretary (now called Rodeo Administrator). He held this job until the spring of 1962. His bull riding career took off when his tenure was up and he qualified for his first NFR that year. He managed to get to enough rodeos, even though he had a full time job in California as a project manager. He entered the Finals in 10th place and remained in the position with $8,417 at the end. He won the average at the National Finals, becoming the first Canadian to ever win a major event in professional rodeo history. He considers that as the greatest moment of his career. Jim Shoulders, Ronnie Rossen and Bob Wagner were all competing against Bob.
    The next year, he missed the cutoff for the finals by $16. He qualified again in 1964 in the 8th spot and ended the finals ninth. He wanted to be a dentist and returned to college that same year, enrolled in junior college at Porterville, Calif. He continued his love of track, running the mile in 5.20. He also started a rodeo school, charging students $150 a month. Bob decided teeth were not his future, and ended up obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio and Television Broadcasting with a minor in Marketing from Fresno State in 1968. “I was announcing rodeos, so I was taking those classes and I just couldn’t do the chemistry and math.” He entered the sales profession equating sales to rodeo “except you have a lot better draw when you call on your accounts. I was a different type of sales person. I took their stock prepared a rate of sale of our product, suggested a fill in on their sales, then I showed them the new items and I almost always got an order.”
    The last buckle that Bob won was at Santa Marie, Calif., in the saddle bronc riding in 1969, one year before his last bull ride in Salinas, Calif. At the age of 38 he decided it was time to concentrate on his future. “I had a really good job with Levi Strauss in Canada and they didn’t want me to ride anymore.” He worked there until 1977. In 1978, 36 years ago, he realized he had a real problem with alcohol. “I called a well known 12-step program, with more than 1 million recovered members. By the grace of God, I have stayed sober for 36 years one day at a time.” From 1978 through 1980 he was a sales rep at GWG Ltd, a subsidiary of Levi Strauss on Canada, and switched to Blue Bell Canada Inc. (Wrangler) in 1981, working there until 1988.
    From 1988 until 2006, Bob had his own whole sales agency in Alberta. The itch to ride again became too great and Bob entered the bull riding at some Senior Rodeo Association events. He pulled his pelvis apart at a rodeo in 1980 and he traded his bull rope for a lariat and took up team roping. He continued to serve rodeo – President of the Canadian Rodeo Cowboy’s Association from 1973-74. “I led the CRCA board to putting on the first Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton in conjunction with the Edmonton Exhibition led by Len Perry.” He was President of the CPRA in 1980 and 1981; President of the Canadian Senior Pro Rodeo Association for 1995-1997; President of the CPRA from 2004-2005. He was inducted into the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1997. He also received the Pioneer of Rodeo award from the Calgary Stampede in 2009.
    He and his second wife of 32 years, Peggy, live at Millet Alberta, Canada, and they are currently developing ¼ section of their land into small acreages. Between the two, they have eight children, 23 grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.
    He continues to be an ambassador for rodeo. “Rodeo has been a lot of work, but I did it because I love it. I see lots of things that should be changed – it’s very hard to make a living rodeoing – and unless somebody goes into teams or getting a national league going with television. I’ve been in it for 60 years and it wouldn’t take much to make it work.” He has switched from running to walking after two knee replacements and one hip replacement.

    Story also available in October 1, 2014 Issue.

  • The Dickens Family

    The Dickens Family

    The Dickens, Jacy, Kim, and daughter Sara, are carrying on a family tradition. “Sara is the fourth generation on my side, and the third on Kim’s,” said 55-year-old Jacy, who started competing when he was 8 and still competes in the National Senior Pro Rodeo Association. Kim started competing at 9 and couldn’t wait to turn 40 so she could enter the Senior Pro rodeos. Sara spent her childhood at the Senior Pro Rodeos with her parents and started competing when she was 8. All three in the Dickens family got their start in the National Little Britches Rodeo Association.
    Kim was 29 and Jacy was 35 when they married. “I went to more than 75 rodeos a year,” said Jacy. “I was around a lot of good marriages and a lot of bad marriages and I knew I had to find someone that had things in common with me.” Jacy didn’t think he would ever get married and he loved kids. “I was training horses the winter of 1993 and I was praying in this fifth wheel and God told me it was time to get married. I didn’t have the money and I didn’t enjoy looking so I told him to bring her in front of me.” He remembers Kim was wearing a yellow sweats and cowboy boots when he met her at a rodeo. He knew she was the one. And then he just had to convince her.
    Born 1959 in Cortez, Colo., Jacy went to his first rodeo at the age of two. His parents rodeoed (Joe and Jane), and when they divorced, his stepdad (Hugh Green) stepped in and helped him achieve his rodeo goals. “You can’t rodeo successfully without help,” he said. Jacy was the state champion steer wrestler in 1977 and continued rodeoing at the University of Southern Colo. In 1984, he got his PRCA card and hit the road, training horses and doing odd jobs when the checks didn’t cover his expenses. He won the Colorado State Rodeo (CPRA), four times in the calf roping (1979, 83, 86, 93). In addition to calf roping, Jacy competed in steer wrestling and team roping. “I enjoyed roping calves, but I always won more team roping,” said the header, who currently ropes with Mike Clancey in the National Senior Pro circuit.  Once he got married, Jacy took a full time job with Weld County and concentrated on his family until he could enter the Senior Pro Rodeos.

    Full story available in October 1, 2014 issue.

  • Zucchini Bread Competition

    Zucchini Bread Competition

    We had a Zucchini bread bake off between the staff at the Rodeo News. The judging was difficult, but in the end, both of the recipes below won. “One is a bread and the other is more of a desert.” We’d love to hear your opinion of the two recipes listed as well as any other ideas you have for the use of that wonderfully abundant summer squash. Send your ideas to info@therodeonews.com.

    ChocolateChip & Banana Zucchini Bread

    Choclolate Chip Banana Zucchini Bread
    Choclolate Chip Banana Zucchini Bread

    recipe by Anne Marie Martinez

    INGREDIENTS:
    •    2-3 ripe bananas
    •    3/4 c brown sugar
    •    6 Tbls butter, softened
    •    1 egg
    •    1 tsp vanilla
    •    1-1/2 c grated zucchini – 1 medium zucchini
    •    1-1/2 c all-purpose flour
    •    1/2 tsp baking soda
    •    1 tsp baking powder
    •    1/4 c semi-sweet chocolate chips + 1/4 c milk chocolate chips
    •  1/2 c crushed walnuts (if desired)

    DIRECTIONS:
    1.    Preheat oven to 325°F.
    2.    Grease and flour bread pan and set aside.
    3.    Peel and mash the bananas.
    4.    Stir in brown sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla until well combined.
    5.    Stir in grated zucchini.
    6.    Combine dry ingredients and add to the wet ingredients stirring just until combined.
    7.    Stir in chocolate chips and pour mixture into prepared pan.
    8.    Bake for 65-70 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
    9.    Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing.
    If you want an extra layer of goodness, frost loaf with cream cheese frosting before it’s completely cooled…yum!

    Classic Zucchini Bread
    Classic Zucchini Bread

    Classic Zucchini Bread
    recipe by Siri Stevens

    INGREDIENTS:
    3 eggs
    1 c oil
    2 c sugar
    2 ½  c grated, peeled zucchini
    3 tsp. vanilla
    3 c flour
    1 tsp soda
    1 tsp baking powder
    3 tsp. cinnamon

    DIRECTIONS:
    Put all ingredients, one at a time, in mixer and blend after each addition. Place dough in two greased bread pans and bake at 325 for one hour. Tips: take the bread out even if the middle is not completely done – it will continue to cook. Once you place the dough in the pan, gently tap the pan on the counter to remove air bubbles. You can freeze the grated zucchini with one cup sugar for baking in the cold winter months.

  • Washington State Fair Rodeo closes with big wins

    Washington State Fair Rodeo closes with big wins

    PUYALLUP, Wash. – Sept.7, 2014—Some cowboys are breathing a little easier and thinking their goal of qualifying for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is closer thanks to big wins at the Justin Boots Playoffs at the Washington State Fair.

    Forty-eight contestants competed here in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, bull riding and the women’s barrel race on Sept. 5-6 hoping to advance to the Championship Finals on Sunday afternoon. For some of those that advanced winning here was crucial.

    “This really took the pressure off for me,” said Kyle Irwin who won the steer wrestling championship. “I still need to win some more money and I’m not going to let up, but I’m in a much better position now than I was before Puyallup.”

    Irwin won the first round of competition and came into the finals at the top of the leaderboard with a 3.7-second run. Being the most consistent and fastest steer wrestler here, he stopped the clock in 3.7 seconds again to win the final round and the overall title with a total time of 7.4. His earnings here totaled $8,806 moving him from 15th in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) world standings to 13th.

    With Irwin’s move up in the standings, he is in position to qualify for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR). A member of the PRCA since 2011, the 6”1’ athlete already has one national title to his credit this year. He set an arena record of 3.3 seconds enroute to the championship at the Ram National Circuit Finals held in Oklahoma last April.

    Cody DeMoss is a veteran saddle bronc rider with nine NFR qualifications on his rodeo resume. While he didn’t win the rodeo here, he moved from 15th to 10th place in the standings with a third place finish here and at Dayton, Iowa this weekend. Tyrell Smith, from Cascade, Mont., earned the event’s championship with 168.5 points on two rides. He earned $5,514.

    The big winner here was the reigning world champion bareback rider Kaycee Feild from Spanish Fork, Utah. Feild won the first round, placed second in the finals and earned the title with a total score of 171 points on two rides. It earned him $10,639 and increased his lead in the world standings. He has a $38,000 lead over the man in second place, Steven Peebles from Redmond, Ore., who had the high score on Sunday at 86.

    This year’s rodeo had total prize money of $279,445. It is traditionally the kick-off event of the Washington State Fair which continues through Sept. 21. For more information and complete fair schedules go to www.thefair.com.

     

     

    Justin Boots Playoffs at the Washington State Fair champions

     

    Bareback Riding –Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah 171 points $10,639

    Steer Wrestling – Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala., 7.4 seconds, $8,806

    Team Roping – (tie)Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., and Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo., 9.9 seconds, $9,504 and Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla., 9.9 seconds, $6,076

    Saddle Bronc Riding – Tyrell Smith, Cascade, Mont., 168.5 points, $5,514

    Tie-Down Roping – Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas, 15.8 seconds, $8,668

    Women’s Barrel Race – Jennifer Kalafatic, Caldwell, Idaho, 29.58, $5,894

    Bull Riding – Cody Teel, Koutze, Texas, 167 points, $6,489
    PUYALLUP, Wash. – The following are final and overall results from the Justin Boots Playoffs at the Washington State Fair Sept. 7, 2014.

     

    Bareback Riding:  (final round) 1, Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 86 points on Flying Five Rodeo’s Cajun Queen, $390. 2, Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah, 84, $292. 3, Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 83, $195. 4, Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 82.5, $97.50. (total on two) 1, Feild, 171, $5,173. 2, Lowe, 166.5, $3,966. 3, Peebles, 166, $2,932. 4, Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Ore., 164, $1,897. 5, Dent, 163, $1,207. 6, Justin McDaniel, Porum, Okla., 161, $862. 7, Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta, 159, $690. 8, Bobby Mote, Culver, Ore., 158, $517.

     

    Steer Wrestling: (final round) 1, Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala., 3.7 seconds, $960. 2,(tie) Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., and Tom Lewis, Lehi, Utah, 4.2, $600 each. 4, Christian Radabaugh, Prineville, Ore., 4.5, $240. (total on two) 1, Irwin, 7.4, $3,923. 2, Lewis, 8.3, $3,411. 3, Martin, 8.5, $2,900. 4, (tie) Radabaugh, Trygve Pugh, Ponoka, Alberta; and Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif., 9.1, $1,876 each. 7, Wyatt Smith, Rexburg, Idaho, 9.5. 8, Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, 9.6.

     

    Team Roping: (final round) 1, Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Kollin VonAhn, Durant, Okla., 4.8 seconds, $940. 2, Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont., and Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo., 5.5, $705. 3, (tie) Derrick Begay, Seba Kalkai, Ariz., and Will Woodfin, Marshall, Texas; and Riley and Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash.; 5.8, $353. (total on two) 1, (tie) Brown and VonAhn; and Bird and Eaves, 9.9, $5,136 each. 3, Minor and Minor, 10.3, $4,061. 4, Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas, and Dakota Kirchenschlager, Morgan Mill, Texas, 10.6, $3,344. 5, Begay and Woodfin, 10.7, $2,628. 6, Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga., and Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 11.4, $1,911. 7, Ty Blasingame, Sugar City, Colo., and J.W. Borrego, Weston, Colo., 14.3, $1,194. (on one) 8, Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas and Kinney Harrell, Marshall, Texas, 4.6, $478.

     

    Saddle Bronc Riding:  (final round) 1, Tyrell Smith, Cascade, Mont., 87.5 points on Flying Five Rodeo’s Spring Planting. 2, Jeff Willert, Belvidere, S.D., 84.5, $353. 3, Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 82.5, $235. 4, Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 81.5, $118. (total on two) 1, Smith, 168.5, $4,386. 2, Willert, 165.5, $3,363. 3, Demoss, 164.5, $2,485. 4, Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn., 162, $1,606. 5, Cody Wright, 161.5, $1,023. 6, Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, 158.5, $731. 7, Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 157, $585. 8, Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, S.D., 155.5, $439.

     

    Tie-Down Roping: (final round) 1, Tyson Durfey, Colbert, Wash., 7.3 seconds, $940. 2, Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas, 7.4, $705. 3, Randall Carlisle, Baton Rouge, La., 7.5, $470. 4, Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas, 7.7, $235. (total on two) 1, Costa, 15.8, $5,494. 2, Randall Carlisle, Baton Rouge, La., 16.1, $4,778. 3, Durfey, 16.5, $4,051. 4, Yates, 16.7, $3,344. 5, Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 17.6, $2,623. 6, Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 18.3, $1,911. 7, Trell Etbauer, Goodwell, Okla., 28.1, $1,194. (on one) 8, Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif., 8.0, $478.

     

    Women’s Barrel Racing: (final round) 1, Jennifer Kalafatic, Caldwell, Idaho, 14.74, $1,460. 2, Victoria Williams, 14.79, $1,095. 3, Sarah Rose McDonald, 14.82, $730. 4, Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M., 14.91, $365. (total on two) 1, Kalafatic, 29.58, $3,449. 2, McDonald, 29.61, $2,956. 3, Liz Combs, Eltopia, Wash., 29.65, $2,463. 4, Williams, 29.69, $2,135. 5, Dennison, 29.77, $1,642. 6, Callie Duperier, Boerne, Texas, 29.8, $1,314. 7, Btitany Diaz, Solen, N.D., 29.93. 8, Jessi Fish, Franklin, Tenn., 34.41, $657. 9, Rachel Primm, Washoe, Valley, NEv., 34.60, $493. 10, Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas, 35.89, $328.

     

     

    Bull Riding: (final round) Two rides. 1, Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas, 83 points on Calgary Stampede’s bull #949, $480. 2, Guthrie Murray, Miami, Okla., 56, $360. (total on two) 1, Teel, 167.5, $4,397. 2, Murray, 141, $3,371. (on one) 3, Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore., 86, $2,492. 4, Chandler Bownds, Lubbock, Texas, 85, $1,613. 5, Trey Benton III, Rock Island, Texas, 84, $733. 7, (tie) Corey Navarre, Weatherford, Texas, and Jeff Bertus, Avon, S.D., 81, $513.