Team Roping

Bello rides Hill Top to lead the 89th annual Reno Rodeo on opening night
[Jun. 21, 2008] Australian turned Utah cowboy Anthony Bello had a great opening night at the 89th annual Reno Rodeo riding Rosser Rodeo's Hill Top for 86 points. Bello, who currently resides in Oakley and won the 2007 Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, edged Justin Arnold of Santa Margarita, Calif., by one point to take the early lead in the saddle bronc riding. Arnold posted an 85 on Flying U Rodeo’s Sam’s Town. Both cowboys will be back on Saturday night during the second performance of the Reno Rodeo for their second round horse and they hope to at least equal or improve on their first round score to secure their spot in the final round on June 28. By Ann Bleiker, Reno Rodeo

Wrangler ProRodeo Tour and Dodge Xtreme Bulls Come to Reno. NV
[Jun. 16, 2008] For the ninth consecutive year, the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo is a highlighted stop on the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour. The event, called the "Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West," puts a charge into the summer rodeo season and resumes the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour after its last event nearly one month ago in Redding, Calif. The Reno Rodeo is annually one of the PRCA’s most prestigious and lucrative events, offering more than $500,000 in prize money and a coveted set of silver spurs to each event’s average champion. By Courtesy PRCA

PRCA Rodeo News and Notes June 17th, 2008
[Jun. 16, 2008] Weekend rodeo recaps; CNFR gets started; plus this weeks PRCA rodeos across the nation. By Courtesy PRCA

PRCA Standings as of June 16th, 2008
[Jun. 16, 2008] World standings and standings for all tours. By Courtesy PRCA

PRCA Announces Significant New Investment In Circuit At Annual Membership Meeting
[Jun. 10, 2008] PRCA Chairman of the Board Keith Martin announced the Board's unanimous decision to bolster the PRCA Circuit System, which, in Martin's words, is "the backbone of the PRCA." Starting in 2008, the PRCA will contribute an additional $500,000 per year into the PRCA Circuit System. The 12-circuit system includes the Badlands, California, Columbia River, First Frontier, Great Lakes, Montana, Mountain States, Prairie, Southeastern, Texas, Turquoise and Wilderness Circuits, as well as the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, which is a vital part of the circuit package. By Courtesy PRCA

2008 WPRA World Finals rolls into Tulsa, OK, Nov. 18-22
[Jun. 9, 2008] In a joint press conference on June 5, at the Tulsa (Okla.) Expo Square’s Ford Arena, the Tulsa Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Tulsa Expo Square officially welcomed the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) and their World Finals, scheduled for Nov. 18-22, to the city of Tulsa. The WPRA Wrangler World Finals Rodeo will feature the best women in the rodeo business competing for world titles in team roping, breakaway roping, tie-down roping, bareback and bull riding. Barrel racing will also be featured and an event champion will be crowned but the world champion will be crowned at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Dec. 4-13. By Courtesy WPRA

Top college hands compete for crowns at CNFR
[Jun. 9, 2008] Nearly 400 of the best cowboys and cowgirls representing colleges and universities in 11 regions across the United States start competition this weekend at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) at the Casper (Wyo.) Events Center. By Courtesy PRCA

PRCA Rodeo News and Notes June 10th, 2008
[Jun. 9, 2008] Lucrative rodeos in two ProRodeo circuits and Canada highlight the second week of June as the season transitions into the summer stretch...and more. By Courtesy PRCA

PRCA Standings as of June 9th, 2008
[Jun. 9, 2008] World Standings and all tours. By Courtesy PRCA

PRCA Standings as of June 2, 2008
[Jun. 2, 2008] World and Tour Standings By Courtesy PRCA

PRCA Cowboys - Bring on summer!
[Jun. 2, 2008] Lucrative part of season begins run to Ariat Playoff series, Wrangler NFR
While the rodeo season has been in full swing since January, a contestant's season will undoubtedly be made or broken during the summer portion of the schedule that features the Fourth of July and Northwest runs and the four-rodeo Playoff Series that close out the regular season. By Courtesy PRCA

Etbauer, Myers highlight 75th Old Fort Days Fort Smith champs
[Jun. 2, 2008] Billy Etbauer shared another saddle bronc riding victory, while Cash Myers added a clutch steer wrestling triumph to highlight the Old Fort Days Rodeo, which wrapped up its six-performance event May 31 in Fort Smith, Ark. By Courtesy PRCA

Mesquite Championship Rodeo Embarks on New Adventure - Brings WPRA Along for the Ride
[May 28, 2008] Beginning on Friday, June 13th, Mesquite Championship Rodeo will no longer be a PRCA approved rodeo. Instead, a new format featuring professional bull riding and barrel racing along with an open format for saddle bronc riders and team ropers will entertain the crowds at Resistol Arena. By Courtesy WPRA

PRCA Standings as of May 27, 2008
[May 27, 2008] World and tour standings By Courtesy PRCA