PRORODEO Sports News - June 1, 2026

GRASSROOTS PRORODEO:

ADA SHOWCASING WESTERN ROOTS DURING 125TH YEAR

BY ZACH ALVIRA

Like many cities and towns across the United States, Ada, Okla., has gone

through its share of upgrades, modernization and revitalization.

Main Street, which runs right through downtown Ada, is a prime example.

Modern establishments have meshed with some of the town’s classic businesses,

looking toward the future of Ada while still honoring the past.

But through all the modern upgrades, Ada remains a town rooted in its Western

culture. And in the year Ada is celebrating its 125th birthday, its Western history

is more apparent than ever thanks to the hometown PRCA rodeo and the

blue-collar townspeople who wear their hearts and love for the small Eastern

Oklahoma town on their sleeves.

“The community makes Ada special,” said Ada City Manager and former PRCA

tie-down roper Tommy Eaton. “It’s a great place to live, raise families and work.

We just continue to enhance the quality of life for our citizens with the things

we’re doing.

“I think the one thing we share right now is everyone is pulling the rope in the

same direction. This town has always been special to me.”

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