Daily Archives: September 24, 2009

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is pleased to announce the formation of the All American ProRodeo Series, which in 2010 will include more than 450 rodeos from coast to coast. Every PRCA rodeo with total added money of $30,000 or less is automatically included in the series.

“The Heartland Series was a great start, and this new series, which is an expansion of that concept, is a chance to take it up another notch by including the majority of our rodeos in an exciting new series that will lead to its own championship,” said PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman. “The All American ProRodeo Series gives contestants throughout America the chance to win their way to a major championship event and compete for more than half a million dollars.”

The All American ProRodeo Series will culminate with the All American ProRodeo Championships, which are slated for October 7-16, 2010 in Waco, Texas. (read more)

By Steve Beideck
World-Herald Correspondent

There’s one bareback riding list this season on which Clint Cannon isn’t ranked No. 1, and his last chance to change that begins Thursday night at Qwest Center Omaha.

Cannon has won more than $200,000 this year in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association world standings. He leads Bobby Mote of Culver, Ore., by more than $32,000. Cannon also tops the Heartland Tour standings and the Texas circuit.

In the Justin Boots tour that concludes Saturday in conjunction with the River City Roundup, Cannon trails Mote by just more than $10,000. But the totals for all 12 contestants in the seven events are set back to zero, and the overall tour champion is whoever has the best three-day run in Omaha.

“I definitely want to catch up,” Cannon said. “I’m No. 1 in all of those other standings, but I’d like to have a good trip to Omaha and win that one as well.”  (read more)