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Articles with the Tag: Rodeo

Rodeo returns after year-long hiatus Rodeo returns after year-long hiatus

POLSON — The Mission Mountain Rodeo returns this weekend with two days of grab-the-edge-of-your-seat action, including junior rodeo events for kids, at the Les Baldwin Arena located on the Polson Fairgrounds. The event was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s wonderful ...

Barrel racers enjoy a day in the sun Barrel racers enjoy a day in the sun

RONAN – The Lake County Fair Ranch Rodeo in conjunction with the Lake County Fair hosted its annual barrel race event to close out this year’s fair with a perfect sunny sky on Sunday. “Today went very well,” said race co-organizer Sharon Guenzler.  Barrel racing is a rodeo ...

Mission Valley duo competes at national prep rodeo Mission Valley duo competes at national prep rodeo

OKLAHOMA — Mission Valley cowgirl Morgan Shepard and bull rider Caden Fitzpatrick both recently competed at the National High School Finals Rodeo. The event began on Friday, July 17, and ended last Thursday, July 23, at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Shepard made her first appearance at t...

Mission Valley hosts high school rodeo Mission Valley hosts high school rodeo

POLSON – Fifty-eight cowboys and cowgirls from around the state were in Polson on Saturday, Sept. 14, as the Montana High School Rodeo made a fall rodeo season stop at the fairgrounds.  Members of the Mission Valley High School Rodeo team turned in some impressive times and great performances d...

Bison take riders for a spin during rodeo Bison take riders for a spin  during rodeo

Ronan's Pioneer Days featured the unpredictable wild buffalo rides on Sunday evening as six adventurous people risked life and limb for a little bragging rights and cash. After the first five riders were launched into the air and face planted into the dirt, it took the last rider, Elliott Thomas of St. Ig...

Ranch Rodeo wrangles in crowd Ranch Rodeo wrangles in crowd

RONAN – Hallie Sohr makes it a point to come to the annual Ronan Ranch Rodeo and participate. She is a Montana State University student and rodeo breakaway and team roper. “I enjoy roping, and I like being involved in this kind of stuff,” she said.  On Saturday, a couple hundred spe...

Locals show their stuff at Mission Mountain Rodeo Locals show their stuff at Mission Mountain Rodeo

By Rob Zolman              Valley Journal POLSON – The Mission Mountain Rodeo wrapped up 79 years of high-energy action Saturday evening, drawing in cowboy and cowgirl competitors from as far away as Canada, Idaho and Wyoming. The National Rodeo Association sanc...

Pioneer Days results announced Pioneer Days results announced

Broncs & Bulls 3-Aug-18 Jr. Steer Riding 1 Robert Whitegrass 54 $215 2 Carnell Smith 47 $129 3 Jesse White 40 $86   Saddle Bronc 1 Alan Kole Gobert 146.00 $960.00 2 Doug Fitzgerald 112.00 $640.00   Bull Riding 1 Preston Louis 72.00 $830.00 2 Alec...

Sunday’s Ronan Pioneer Days open rodeo drew spectators eager to witness the wild and always unpredictable wild buffalo ride. The fact riding rough stock is quite treacherous didn’t give six adventurous crowd members a moment of pause from volunteering to ride a buffalo as the grand finale to thre...

Pioneer Days celebrated in Ronan Pioneer Days celebrated in Ronan

RONAN – Last weekend, Ronan took center-stage, as Mission Valley residents turned out to have a good time at the annual Pioneer Days celebration. The city kicked off the three-day celebration Friday morning in Bockman Park with youngsters dipping their fishing lines in Spring Creek in hopes of catch...


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