Beatty Canyon/Decker squeaks by Reeder/Hatchet for Ranch Rodeo title
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The 22nd annual New Mexico Championship Ranch Rodeo is in the books with a surprising overall winner. Beatty Canyon/Decker, a team in its first year ever competing, earned the state title and a trip to Amarillo, Texas, for the World Championship Ranch Rodeo in November. “Most of us are related or [...]
Cowboys battle for Ranch Rodeo championship
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Twenty teams of cowboys from across New Mexico converged on the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds rodeo arena Friday to battle for the New Mexico Championship Ranch Rodeo title. The first day of the two-day event saw each of the 20 teams compete in three different events; Saturday, the teams will [...]
Best-of-the-best ranch cowboys headed for Roswell
Staff Report Once again, the Chaves County Rodeo Association will be playing host to the best-of-the-best in Ranch Rodeo teams, with the New Mexico Championship Ranch Rodeo kicking off Friday and continuing until a winner is named Saturday evening. The team that takes the title earns a trip to the World Championship Ranch Rodeo Nov. [...]
Knapp earns inaugural Andrus/Hillman Memorial pro bullriding title
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The final night of the inaugural Jesse Andrus/Mike Hillman Memorial pro bullriding event wrapped up with a few more riders getting the best of the bulls than the previous night, but overall, the livestock still had the upper hand. Only eight of the 36 rides were completed, but Los Lunas rider [...]
Andrus, Hillman remembered before Roswell PBR event
Staff report An estimated 1,200 people gathered at the Eastern New Mexico Fairgrounds rodeo arena Friday to pay tribute to Jesse Andrus and Mike Hillman, then watch some cowboys challenge some bulls. The Jesse Andrus and Mike Hillman Memorial pro bullriding event got off to a respectful start with the crowd hearing a tribute to [...]
Bullriding event to honor fallen Goddard cowboys
Staff Report It’ll be the bulls vs. the cowboys this weekend at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds, as the Jesse Andrus/Mike Hillman Memorial Pro Bull Riding tour comes to town. A part of the Touring Pro Division, the riders — 40 on Friday and 42 on Saturday — include a few of the best [...]
Goddard teens found dead after rodeo in Arizona
Staff Report SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Two rising rodeo stars from Roswell were found dead inside their pick-up truck Monday, apparently from carbon monoxide poisoning. Goddard seniors Jesse Andrus and Michael Hillman, both 18, were in Carefree, Ariz. to compete in the Fiesta Days Rodeo Saturday and Sunday, and when they didn’t return home Monday, relatives [...]
Bulls get the best of most riders at Enterprise PBR
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor The Roswell Invitational PBR wrapped up two days of bull riding Saturday at the Bob Crosby Arena, with the bulls mostly getting the upper hand, but a few riders having strong performances. Friday, seven of the 12 riders managed to stay on a bull for the required eight seconds, with only [...]
Bulls and riders coming to Bob Crosby Arena
Staff Report Fans of rough and ready sports have something other than football to look forward to this Friday and Saturday in Roswell. For the fourth year, the Professional Bull Riders Enterprise Tour will perform at the Bob Crosby Arena at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds Oct. 10 and 11. The two-hour show will [...]
Singleton Ranches repeat as rodeo champs
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor It was deja vu at the New Mexico Championship Ranch Rodeo finals Saturday at the Eastern New Mexico Fairgrounds, as cowboys from the Singleton Ranch made it two years in a row, winning the overall title. Singleton had a solid overall effort, finishing in the money in all five events — [...]