High School Rodeo

Rodeo: Not just a face in the crowd
[May 21, 2009] Smith is a typical young person undergoing the normal complexities and complications confronting every teenager as they strive toward adulthood. Most of his peers probably see him that way, too, another face in the crowd.

In one area of his life, Smith is anything but average. On the back of a bucking bronc in a rodeo arena, he is one the best young rodeo cowboys in the whole country.

It’s all in a day’s work for rodeo volunteers
[May 11, 2009] (Volunteers are vital to high school rodeo - this is just one story that explains this) PRINEVILLE - Casey Lyons, 49, of Tumalo, and Lane Lehrke, 42, of Bend, worked together Sunday to convince 400-pound steers to enter small chutes before the Tri-County High School Rodeo started at the Crook County Fairgrounds.

High school rodeo debuts at Glenns Ferry
[Apr. 15, 2009] Idaho - The Fifth District high school rodeo circuit including cowboys and cowgirls from Wood River and Carey opens its spring 2009 season of six weekend rodeos Friday and Saturday, April 17-18 at Glenns Ferry.

NHSRA Announces Kendra Santos Communications Scholarship
[Mar. 24, 2009] DENVER, CO – The National High School Rodeo Association is pleased to announce the Kendra Santos Communications Scholarship, which will support young rodeo athletes interested in pursuing careers in a media-related field. By Mike Hausmann, NHSRA

Great future for local high school rodeo athletes
[Feb. 25, 2009] The California High School Rodeo Association held their fifth rodeo of the season at the Bobby Jones Arena in Cottonwood on Feb. 7 and 8. Here are the results for the High School participants.

Springfield in running for national high school rodeo finals
[Jan. 6, 2009] Springfield is in the running for the National High School Rodeo Association finals in 2012 and 2013, a week-long event that drew more than 50,000 people the last time it was here.

2008 Year in Review: No bull at No. 1
[Dec. 31, 2008] FARMINGTON - For one week in late July, McGee Park was transformed into its own miniature city for the 2008 National High School Finals Rodeo, with thousands of cowboys and cowgirls descending upon San Juan County chasing their dreams of national championships.
The week included fierce competition, as well as stirring camaraderie in a setting that showed the sport of rodeo at its very best.

HISD makes rodeo team official organization
[Dec. 19, 2008] Texas - "We believe the board should sanction this as an official school activity for several reasons," Montgomery said when making the proposal. “After I looked into the work that has to go into this, I realized the work which goes into this organization is just as challenging as anything we have in UIL.

Online Education with Insight School of Kansas Makes Cowgirl's Dreams Come True
[Dec. 16, 2008] Rodeo Star Shines as an Online Student and on the Rodeo Circuit

Iowa rodeo cowboy, Curtis Stark killed in car accident
[Sep. 30, 2008] On Tuesday, September 30th, that Curtis Stark, 21, Lovilia, Iowa, was killed at approximately 12:30 AM just 2 miles from his home. Curtis is the son of Doug and Cindy Stark and was very active in Iowa High School Rodeo. He had currently been competing in the Iowa Rodeo Cowboy Association (IRCA) and the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC).(IRCA) and the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC). We will release more information as it becomes available. By Cindy Meyers, Rodeo Attitude

NHSRA Expresses Support for PRCA In It's Upcoming Proxy Battle
[Sep. 19, 2008] The National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) has expressed its support for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and its Board of Directors in advance of the upcoming proxy vote that will be conducted on September 29, 2008. By National High School Rodeo Association

McPeakes Give Three Decades To Tennessee Rodeo Youth
[Sep. 9, 2008] Tim and Dianne McPeake have recently retired as Tennessee National Director and Tennessee State Secretary, respectively, from the Tennessee High School Rodeo Association. Tim served as National Director for 18 years and Dianne served as Secretary for 22 years, from 1986 to 2008. In total, they have both worked and held leadership positions in Tennessee Junior Rodeo, Tennessee High School Rodeo and the National High School Rodeo for 30 years. They were two of the charter members in establishing the Tennessee Junior Rodeo Association. Tim served for nine years as that Association’s first President and Dianne was the first Secretary.

Injured rodeo cowboys continue to recover
[Aug. 12, 2008] Blake Arp, the cowboy injured July 26 when the mount he drew in the National High School Finals Rodeo threw him during the saddle bronc competition and broke Arp's neck, is bored.

Final results NHSRA Queen contest
[Jul. 27, 2008] A round of applause to a group of wonderful young ladies.