North Carolina

PBR Invades North Carolina for Two Action-Packed Performances
[Jan. 29, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (January 27, 2009) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) whirlwind January schedule sends the world’s best bull riders to the Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum for the Copenhagen Bull Riding Invitational presented by Pike Electric for the second consecutive year. At 8 p.m. on Friday, January 30 and 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, the PBR’s elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) will showcase the top 40 bull riders in the world as they compete for the coveted event title. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

Round five of the PBR is a good night for Brazil, but Mauney holds onto the World Finals average
[Nov. 8, 2008] Brazilian Renato Nunes took round five on Friday, as Guilherme Marchi all but clinches his world champion title and JB Mauney rides his 5th bull in a row By Mary Rudloff

21-year old bull rider JB Mauney keeps adding to his buckle collection
[Nov. 7, 2008] Taking his third go-round win out of four rounds of the PBR World Finals, Mauney is the one to catch for the World Finals title, while he nips at the heels of Guilherme Marchi in the year end points race By Mary Rudloff

From the rideable to the rank: What a difference a day makes
[Nov. 2, 2008] Saturday night's round two of the PBR World Finals brought out the toughest bulls, and sent many cowboys from the arena scoreless ... that is unless your name is JB Mauney, who swept his second round in a row By Mary Rudloff

33 qualified rides kick off the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas
[Nov. 1, 2008] The all-time high number of qualified rides sets the scene for what could be a wild finals, as North Carolina rider JB Mauney grabs round one bragging rights By Mary Rudloff

North Carolina Man Makes It Two in a Row!
[Sep. 21, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) made its way to Jacksonville, Fla., for the Built Ford Tough Shootout, the 28th stop on the elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) tour. Fans were treated to two action-packed performances of exciting rides and wrecks at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. When the dust settled, J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) found himself in the winner’s circle for the second weekend in a row and added $28,958 to his pocketbook. By Jodie Edmonds, PBR

Heritage museum to host Civil War Days
[Aug. 7, 2008] HENDERSONVILLE, NC – The Henderson County Heritage Museum will be the site of Civil War Days with rare artifacts, exhibits and re-enactors Saturday and Sunday.

Jewel to Perform New Single Live at PBR Event
[Jan. 30, 2008] Acclaimed singer/songwriter Jewel will perform "Stronger Woman," the first single to be released from her forthcoming country-infused album, Perfectly Clear, live on Saturday, February 2nd, at the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Salem NationaLease Invitational hosted by Jerome Davis and brought to you by Pike Electric in Winston-Salem, N.C., a part of the elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler.

Catch the PBR & Jewel in Winston-Salem this weekend on NBC!
[Jan. 30, 2008] The Elite Built Ford Tough Series Bucks into Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum with the ONLY televised stop in NC in 2008

Sons follow father's path into the rodeo ring
[Oct. 6, 2007] Roscoe Finley clearly remembers the first time he stitched himself. In 1986, Finley, 47, suffered a gash above his eye while competing on the professional bull riding circuit. A bottle of tequila, a needle and a string were all he needed to get back on a bull again, he says.

PBR's Justin McBride shows he's ready to ride in his eighth win of the season in Greensboro
[Sep. 16, 2007] If any PBR fan thought Justin McBride was coming back too soon from his shoulder injury, he chose Saturday night to show them 24,500 reasons why he was ready to ride. By Mary Rudloff

Lostroh takes lead in Greensboro
[Sep. 15, 2007] It was all about capitalizing on do-overs in round one of the U.S. Army Invitational Professional Bull Riders (PBR) BFTS event in Greensboro on Friday night. Several of the cowboys went from bad rides and buck-offs to paychecks, capitalizing on their re-ride efforts. By Mary Rudloff

Sept 14 - 15 Greensboro, NC
[Sep. 11, 2007] Justin McBride wins U.S. Army Invitational amd sets mew recprd/

Kasey Hayes Wins February 3 Atlanta, GA PBR BFTS
[Feb. 4, 2007] Kasey Hayes (Liberal, Kan.) continues to redefine the title of Professional Bull Riders (PBR) young gun by dominating a field of intense competitors and walking away from the Deep South with nearly $100,000 for his efforts. By Cindy Meyers