Peter Stein/News-Sun Come Sunday, Anistyn Abel, Avery Henard, Kyon Hatley and Hayden Wheeler expect to be roping their hearts out, trying to win championships at the National Junior High Finals Rodeo in Perry, Georgia. Getting there takes skill and practice. It also takes a lot of money, which is why a goat roping fundraiser was held on June 8 at …

LOVINGTON – Tibba Smith was all smiles Friday night. And why wouldn’t she be? Smith began the day with a 2.2 score aboard her borrowed horse Jellybean in the first round of the Lea County Rodeo’s Ladies Breakaway, qualifying her to compete again that night. And did Smith ever compete after the sun went down Friday. She lassoed her way …

LOVINGTON – Tibba Smith was all smiles Friday night. And why wouldn’t she be? Smith began the day with a 2.2 score aboard her borrowed horse Jellybean in the first round of the Lea County Rodeo’s Ladies Breakaway, qualifying her to compete again that night. And did Smith ever compete after the sun went down Friday. She lassoed her way …

On July 7-12 the International Finals Youth Rodeo will commence at Shawnee, Oklahoma and Lea County with be represented by senior Maddy Rice of Lovington. Rice is coming off the Best of the Best High School rodeo event in Gallup before heading to Shawnee. She will be participating in her third IFYR in the breakaway roping and goat tying events. …

Hobbsan places at National High School Finals Rodeo Brett Hoffman Kenna Hayes McNeill of Hobbs finished fourth in the barrel racing title race at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyom. McNeill finished seventh in the first round with a time of 17.52 seconds and second in the second round with a 17.32. During the final round, …

Cooper ranked No. 1 in all-around   Brett HoffmanCommentary Last weekend, numerous world class competitors from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association/Women’s Professional Rodeo Association circuit congregated in Pecos, Texas, to compete in the renowned West of the Pecos Rodeo. For example, defending world all-around champion Tuf Cooper, who has residences in the North Texas communities of Weatherford and Decatur, finished …

Pro rodeo stock contractor in Texas began as bareback rider By KRISTA JOHNSON, San Angelo Standard-Times SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — Pete Carr’s journey to becoming a pro rodeo stock contractor started after 15-plus years competing as a bareback rider. The San Angelo Standard-Times reports he loved the rodeo, he said, and like many others in the sport, “When they get …

The 82nd Annual Lea County Fair & Rodeo was held Aug. 4-12 at the Lea County Fairgrounds in Lovington.

LOVINGTON – Ever since he was about four or five years old, Shank Edwards has been a cowboy. Rodeo is something he just fell in love with at an early age, and it’s carried him throughout the years to competition after competition. As a 14-year Tatum cowboy, that love for those competitions carried him to the 82nd Annual Lea County …

The Lea County Team Roping Championship was held Sunday, July 30 at Jake McClure Arena at the Lea County Fairgrounds in Lovington, N.M. The team of Rene Cervantes and Jonathan Alvarado are the first-place average winners. The top 12 teams out of 176 entered will have a chance to win $2,000 during the Shoot-Out Round on Aug. 10.