When James Dukes won the 2024 State Team roping competition for the California High School Rodeo Association, it was a family victory as well as a personal one for the Ramona resident. Dukes’ team ...

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The rodeo world is in mourning after the passing of Wade Lewis, the 1982 National Finals Steer Roping average champion. The legendary rider had a stunning career, and moved through the arena ...

Team roping partners Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord saw their lead in the overall standings for headers and heelers, respectively, evaporate after the first two days of the National Finals Rodeo. They ...

The Shane Hanchey Invitational concluded yesterday in Giddings, Texas. Let’s look at what happened and who walked away victorious. This invitational had a star-studded line-up. With 60 contestants, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rodeo legend has died, according to his family. Roy Cooper, eight-time world champion roper and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Famer, ...

May 6—Roy Cooper earned a degree in agricultural journalism at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1977. Perhaps his writing skills, combined with his riding skills, helped him rewrite the rodeo ...

Roy Cooper throws a calf during the calf-roping competition in the Will Rogers Coliseum on Jan. 15, 2003. Ron T. Ennis Fort Worth Star-Telegram archives Roy Cooper took the sport of calf roping by ...

He was a big sports kid in school. Played football and basketball. But he’s a self-described selfish guy, and Shad Mayfield also had an affinity for what his family’s background entailed. Which was ...

The South Texas Showdown took over Uvalde, Texas from October 20th through the 26th and showcased some of roping's best. With cash outs up to $15,000, the weekend marked one of the biggest earning ...

Perhaps his greatest moment as a cowboy came courtesy of his experimenting with team roping, but for Houston native Fred Whitfield, his heart still lies with tie-down roping. In 1999, Whitfield became ...