1. Masters to undergo knee surgery, out 6-8 months
Two-time and reigning World Champion Team Roper Chad Masters injured his left knee March 1 while steer wrestling at the Timed Event Championship of the World in Guthrie, Okla., and will be out 6-8 months.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – E.J. Roberts may be from Dallas, but he made San Antonio his home this month. Just 275 miles from his house, Roberts beat a stacked field of tie-down ropers to win a buckle from the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, a Wrangler Million Dollar Gold Tour event, presented by Justin Boots.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Feb. 23 — The San Antonio Xtreme Bulls has long been one of the most prestigious wins on tour for a bull rider.
1. Woolsey regains elite form at Seminole Classic
OKEECHOBEE, Fla. – From Steve Woolsey’s point of view, drawing Robinson Pro Rodeo’s I’m Back could be taken as a good omen on a couple of scores.
Field vs. Feild: It’s no contest
FORT WORTH, Texas – It’s just about at the point where taking the bareback riding field to beat Kaycee Feild in the Will Rogers Coliseum is a fool’s bet.
1. Soon-to-be father earns big check in Rapid City
RAPID CITY, S.D. – There’s nothing like an expanding family to inspire a guy to dig a little deeper.
1. Sartain gets birthday wish fulfilled in Denver
DENVER – Nick Sartain may not have had a cake for his 34th birthday, but he received something even better – his first championship buckle from the National Western Stock Show Rodeo in the Denver Coliseum.
PRCA’s new made-for-TV Champions Challenge to debut in Redding, Calif.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – As part of its ongoing commitment to increasing the popularity of the cowboy sport, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will launch a special made-for-TV series of Champions Challenge rodeos this year on Great American Country (GAC), featuring 10 top competitors in each event and the sport’s best livestock.
1. Bownds gets comeback started in Odessa
ODESSA, Texas – Chandler Bownds had a big grin on his face when he completed his ride on the Andrews Rodeo’s bull Jaw Bender, and it got even bigger when announcer Randy Corley called out that it had earned a score of 89 points.
1. Elder Cooper brother ties up late holiday gift
MESQUITE, Texas – Clint Cooper clearly doesn’t mean to miss another Las Vegas reunion with his younger brothers.