CPRA Weekly Press Release May 10, 2007

By Darell Hartlen
Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007

LEDUC AND STAVELY EVENTS PROFITABLE FOR SEVERAL CONTESTANTS
The city of Leduc and the town of Stavely, Alta. hosted two of the 56 stops on the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association’s regular season schedule this past weekend.
When all was said and done, 17 cowboys and cowgirls managed to make money at both events, advancing their personal quests to qualify for the 34th annual Canadian Finals Rodeo, to be held in Edmonton, Alta. this November.
The big money winner at the two rodeos, held May 4-6, was steer wrestler Greg Hoar (Innisfail, Alta.). Hoar, who finished 17th in the Canadian standings in 2006, made $3,444.
Hoar won the Stavely Indoor Rodeo outright, twisting his steer in 3.7 seconds, earning $1,946. In Leduc, his 4.1-second effort was worth another $1,498 and third place.
It boosted the 30-year-old cowboy up 17 holes in the Canadian standings from 23rd to sixth, with a total of $4,861 in his bank account.
Other big weekend winners included: Marty Becker (Edmonton, Alta.) who made $791 tie-down roping and another $2,134 team roping for a total of $2,926. Becker’s team roping partner, Shane Schwenke (Harlem, Mont.) also made $2,134; Davey Shields Jr. (Bashaw, Alta.) had a $2,432 weekend and now sits second in the Canadian bareback standings; barrel racer Stacie Chisolm (Didsbury, Alta.) made $2,274; Jeremy Harden (Big Valley, Alta.), the 2005 Canadian all-around champion, cashed in twice for $2,236, winning the saddle bronc riding in Leduc and splitting fifth place in the steer wrestling in Stavely.

STAVELY RODEO CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF PRO RODEO
The Stavely Indoor Rodeo celebrated their 50th anniversary this year and were presented with a commemorative certificate from the CPRA’s interim general manager and rodeo administrator, Jim Pippolo during the Saturday night performance.

ROCKY ROCKABAR PASSES AWAY AT AGE 73
Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame inductee Rocky Rockabar passed away this week in Medicine Hat, Alta.
Rockabar came from the Great Sand Hills of Saskatchewan, where his parents and grandparents settled in the early 1900s. Rocky moved to Alberta in 1948 and worked as a ranch hand at several ranches in the Medicine Hat area.
He competed mostly in the United States amateur circuit until 1958, before joining the professional ranks in 1959, participating in saddle bronc, bull riding and steer wrestling.
Rockabar qualified for the National Finals Rodeo in the bull riding in 1962, the same year he won his first of three Canadian high point championships, an honour he earned again in 1964 and 1966. He was crowned the Canadian champion saddle bronc rider in 1964.
While the Canadian bull riding championship eluded him, he finished second place four times, in 1962, 1965, 1966 and 1971.
As a successful rodeo cowboy, he chose to pass on his knowledge by instructing several bull riding schools. Rockabar also served on the board of directors of the Canadian Rodeo Cowboys’ Association from 1965 to 1971.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.
A funeral is set for Monday, 1:00 pm, at the Saamis Chapel in Medicine Hat and will be followed by a public memorial service at the Seven Persons community hall at 3:00 pm
Rockabar is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary, daughter Billijo and sons Wade, Kevin and Guy.

Unofficial 2007 CPRA Rodeo Results

Leduc Black Gold Rodeo
Leduc, AB
May 4-6, 2007

SADDLE BRONC
1 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 79.5 $1,559
Northcott Rodeo's Trade Mark
2-3 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK 79.0 1,234
2-3 Clair Fitzpatrick, Lethbridge, AB 79.0 1,114
4 Billy Richards, Cochrane, AB 78.5 818
5 Justin Berg, Marwayne, AB 76.0 571
6 Jim Berry, Rocky Mtn House, AB 75.5 229
6 Scott Bresee, Ponoka, AB 75.5 229

BAREBACK
1-3 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 84.0 $1,217
Northcott Rodeo's Beverly Hills
1-3 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 84.0 1,145
Northcott Rodeo's Brandy
1-3 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 84.0 1,145
Northcott Rodeo's Dirty Shame
4 Travis Whiteside, Longview, AB 78.5 654
5-7 Jay Phipps, Marshall, SK 78.0 310
5-7 Don McLeod, Hanna, AB 78.0 310
5-7 Clayton Bunney, Cessford, AB 78.0 190

BULL RIDING
1 Chris Hansen, Caroline, AB 87.0 $1,613
Northcott Rodeo's Strictly Business
2 Daniel Hansen, Medicine Hat, AB 84.5 1,348
3 Côme Bouvier, Empress, AB 84.0 1,083
4-5 Matt Shaw, Penhold, AB 80.0 857
4-5 Dustin Tompkins, Carstairs, AB 80.0 685
6-7 Garth Oldfield, Lethbridge, AB 79.5 341
6-7 Jory Vine, Strathmore, AB 79.5 341
8 Brett Thompson, Medicine Hat, AB 76.5 235

TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Alwin Bouchard, Scandia, AB 8.4 $1,557
2 Darren Zieffle, Consort, AB 8.7 1,354
3 Mark Neitz, Stettler, AB 9.2 1,151
4 Chris Verhun, Thorsby, AB 9.5 948
5 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB 9.6 744
6-7 Bruce H. Robinson, Alix, AB 9.7 440
6-7 Randy Smith, Olds, AB 9.7 440
8 Curtis Butterfield, Stettler, AB 9.8 45
8 Jimmy Gunsch, Thorsby, AB 9.8 45
8 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB 9.8 45

STEER WRESTLING
1 Straws Milan, Cochrane, AB 3.7 $2,027
2 Trygve Pugh, Ponoka, AB 4.0 1,763
3 Greg Hoar, Innisfail, AB 4.1 1,498
4-5 Tanner Milan, Cochrane, AB 4.3 1,102
4-5 Cody Cassidy, Donalda, AB 4.3 1,102
6 JD Hays, Rocky Mtn House, AB 4.4 330
6 Alex Cripps, Williams Lake, BC 4.4 330
6 Trevor Bousquet, Consort, AB 4.4 330
6 Jim Stevens, Strathmore, AB 4.4 330

LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Stacie Chisholm, Didsbury, AB 13.82 $1,910
2-3 Tracy Gulick, Wetaskiwin, AB 13.84 1,501
2-3 Allie Schlosser, Stavely, AB 13.84 1,501
4 Teri Kay Leibrand, Peerles, MT 13.87 1,182
5 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT 13.90 909
6 Kelley Sheehan, Cremona, AB 13.99 728
7 Terryl Woodward, Magrath, AB 14.00 546
8-9 Jodie Lynn Jamieson, Delburne, AB 14.02 318
8-9 Erin Emerson, Eckville, AB 14.02 318
10 Lacey Stanton, Exshaw, AB 14.04 182

TEAM ROPING
1 Rocky Dallyn, Nanton, AB 4.7 $2,486
Travis Gallais, Olds, AB
2 Shane Schwenke, Harlem, MT 5.4 2,057
Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB
3 Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB 5.5 1,629
Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB
4 Rod Spiers, Clinton, BC 5.7 1,200
Josh Cahill, Clinton, BC
5 Jeffrey Quam, Airdrie, AB 6.2 772
Jonathan Drake, Brooks, AB
6 Cody McCarroll, Edmonton, AB 6.6 429
Murray Linthicum, Glentworth, SK

NOVICE SADDLE BRONC
1 Adam Gilchrist, Maple Creek, SK 73.0 $349
2 Jeremy Russell, Nanton, AB 67.0 262
3 Jake Sherman, Merritt, BC 64.0 175
4 Clay Creasy, Brownfield, AB 63.0 87

NOVICE BAREBACK
1 Justin Myers, Calgary, AB 70.0 $287
2 Luke Creasy, Brownfield, AB 68.0 215
3 Cash Kerner, Pritchard, BC 59.0 144

Unofficial 2007 CPRA Rodeo Results
Stavely Indoor Rodeo
Stavely, AB
May 4-6, 2007

SADDLE BRONC
1 Rod Hay, Wildwood, AB 83.5 $1,608
Vold Rodeo's Raveen
2 Ben Morrow, Turner Valley, AB 81.0 1,383
3 Denver Daines, Innisfail, AB 78.5 1,157
4 Denny Hay, Mayerthorpe, AB 77.5 812
5 J.R. Reding, Beiseker, AB 76.0 586
6 Scott Bresee, Ponoka, AB 75.0 236
6 Lance Mulvahill, Dawson Creek, BC 75.0 176
6 Travis Reay, Mayerthorpe, AB 75.0 116
6 Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB 75.0 116

BAREBACK
1 Matt Lait, Seven Persons, AB 83.0 $1,388
Vold Rodeo's MF4
2 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 81.5 1,215
3-4 Michael Solberg, Sunnynook, AB 81.0 880
3-4 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 81.0 796
5 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 80.5 449
6 Kevin Taylor, Swift Current, SK 80.0 329

BULL RIDING
1-2 Brett Thompson, Medicine Hat, AB 88.0 $1,691
Vold Rodeo's High Voltage
1-2 Tyler Pankewitz, Warburg, AB 88.0 1,259
Vold Rodeo's Walk The Line
3 Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 84.5 933
4 Jason Finkbeiner, Wardlow, AB 80.0 716
5 Tyrel Jensen, Dewinton, AB 77.5 571
6 Chad Besplug, Claresholm, AB 75.5 397

TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Brad Goodrich, Stanfield, OR 8.3 $1,654
2 Bruce Dunham, Indian Head, SK 8.6 1,438
3-4 Randy Smith, Olds, AB 8.9 1,115
3-4 Chad Bouchard, Rolling Hills, AB 8.9 1,115
5 Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 9.3 791
6-7 Cody Brett, Silver Valley, AB 9.4 467
6-7 Lindsay Taylor, Parkland, AB 9.4 467
8 Steven Thiessen, Stettler, AB 9.6 144

STEER WRESTLING
1 Greg Hoar, Innisfail, AB 3.7 $1,946
2-3 JD Hays, Rocky Mtn House, AB 3.9 1,565
2-3 Brent Willsie, Caroline, AB 3.9 1,565
4 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 4.1 1,184
5-7 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 4.5 677
5-7 Logan Leask, Magrath, AB 4.5 677
5-7 Mark Pobuda, Viking, AB 4.5 677
8 Gene Wiart, Alliance, AB 4.6 169

LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Rylee McKenzie, St Paul, AB 13.56 $1,910
2 Shannon Leguerrier, Donalda, AB 13.72 1,637
3 Joleen Seitz, Savona, BC 13.75 1,364
4 Terryl Woodward, Magrath, AB 13.77 1,182
5 Deana Lyle, Alix, AB 13.79 909
6 Cranna Shadbolt, Ponoka, AB 13.81 728
7 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT 13.82 546
8 Stacie Chisholm, Didsbury, AB 13.86 364
9 Elaina Black, Kamploops, BC 13.88 273
10 Gaylene Buff, Westwold, BC 13.92 61
10 Kareen Warren, Rockhaven, SK 13.92 61
10 Teri Kay Leibrand, Peerles, MT 13.92 61

TEAM ROPING
1 Marty Lillico, Spirit River, AB 5.0 $2,671
Rocky Ross, Botha, AB
2 Shane Schwenke, Harlem, MT 5.3 2,211
Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB
3 Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks, AB 5.5 1,750
Daryn Knapp, Mayerthorpe, AB
4-5 Jeff Robson, Airdrie, AB 5.7 1,059
DJ Woodward, Magrath, AB
4-5 Todd Gallais, Olds, AB 5.7 1,059
Blair Stroh, Elkwater, AB
6 Rocky Dallyn, Nanton, AB 5.8 461
Travis Gallais, Olds, AB

BOYS STEER RIDING
1 Lonnie West, Cadogan, AB 75.0 $248
2 Jacob Stemo, Calgary, AB 74.0 186
3 Clint Laye, Cadogan, AB 72.0 124
4 Dantan Bertsch, Coaldale, AB 69.0 62

CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION
2007 CANADIAN RODEO TOUR
For the 2007 season, the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association will once again feature the Canadian Rodeo Tour, which is made up of 11 high-profile rodeos in Canada.
This high-excitement, talent-driven tour offers an added bonus to contestants who compete in it:
the top two point-getters in each of the six major events at the completion of the Tour will be
pre-qualified for the 2007 Canadian Finals Rodeo.
These two berths are open to all full CPRA members who qualify, regardless of citizenship.
Points for each location will be distributed as follows:
1-head: 80 points for 1st to 10 points for 8th
Multi-head and aggregate: 40 points for 1st to 5 points for 8th (for each go-round and aggregate)

2007 Tour Dates
Calgary, AB - April 19-22
Cloverdale, BC - May 18-21
Grande Prairie, AB - May 31-June 3
Innisfail, AB - June 13-17
Wainwright, AB - June 21-24
Ponoka, AB - June 27-July 2
Williams Lake, BC - June 29-July 2
Morris, AB - July 19-22
Medicine Hat, AB - July 26-28
Strathmore, AB - August 3-5
Armstrong, BC - August 29-Sept. 2