Daily Archives: August 1, 2009
Big Sky Pro Rodeo Roundup: No Such luck in the muck!
By CURT BACKA • Tribune Sports Writer • August 1, 2009
It truly was a night when contestants had to “Cowboy Up.”
After Friday morning’s deluge left the ExpoPark arena a muddy mess, contestants in the fourth performance faced a definite disadvantage.
All day Friday Big Sky Pro Rodeo Roundup officials did their best to work-up the arena after a heavy rainstorm left the ground almost unuseable.
“You should have seen this place this morning,” said Brett Keaster, one of the many volunteer officials. “To see it right now you wouldn’t have believed it.” (read more)
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Young cowboy rides in honor of late sister
By ROY GRABER
Published: Friday, July 31, 2009 1:15 PM CDT
There are a lot of perks to being a rodeo cowboy — particularly one that wins.
There’s the thrill of hearing the whistle after outlasting a rank bronc. There’s the intrigue of seeing the country, traveling from rodeo to rodeo. There’s the prize money that can keep you from punching a time clock. And there’s also the fame and attention, often from pretty girls.
But 14-year-old bareback rider Colt Simmons isn’t that interested in those aspects of the sport. Young but mature beyond his years, Simmons is riding to pay tribute to a lost loved one.
Wearing a shirt with the name “Shae Dawn Simmons” embroidered on the back, every time the boy nods his head for the chute gate to open, he rides for his sister, who was killed June 1, 2008, in a car accident. (read more)
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