ProRodeo Sports News - May 18, 2018

Wyatt Denny got some air aboard Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Scarlett Pearl at the Stonyford (Calif.) Rodeo, which ran May 5-6. Denny finished in second at the rodeo to his brother, Grant. High Flying Dustin Olson photo

Woodward Elks Rodeo changes dates This year, to create an event that is more comfortable for fans coming to watch the top PRCA cowboys and cowgirls, the 88th Woodward (Okla.) Elks Rodeo Committee has changed the date of the event. For the last several decades the rodeo was held in late July. This year, the rodeo is set for June 6-9 in the Crystal Beach Arena. Nothing else has changed about the rodeo, said Kevin Kornele with the Woodward Elks Rodeo Committee. “It has got the same great shows and events,” Kornele said in the May 13 edition of the Woodward News . “We also will have the cattle drive this year on June 5, and that is always something that really sets the tone for the rodeo.” In addition to the top competitors, fans will get to experience some of the best in entertainment, Kornele said. That includes bullfighters Nate Jestes and Chuck Swisher, barrelman and clown Justin Rumford, Cowgirl Sweatheart’s Trick Riding, a stagecoach from Scott Smith Stagecoach Ranch, and the nightly honoring of the American Flag where skydiver Bobby Reid will land in the arena with the flag. Greeley foundation awards scholarships More than 80 applications were submitted from students across Weld County, Colo., high schools for a chance to be considered for a Greeley Stampede Foundation scholarship. Applications were submitted from all over Weld County, creating a com- petitive selection process.

“Every year, members of the Greeley Stampede Foundation are in awe of the amount of hard work and dedication that Weld students embody,” said Bob Hinderaker, scholarship chairman of the Greeley Stampede Foundation in a press release. “To show our appreciation and support, the students will be recognized at several Stampede events including the Stampede Kickoff Luncheon on June 1 and the July 1 PRCA rodeo.” Recipients were selected based on their outstanding academic results, school involvement, leadership in the community and plans to further their education. The 2018 Greeley Stampede Foundation High School Academic Scholarship recipients totaled 23 and they represented 11 Weld County high schools. More than $57,000 will be awarded to students for the 2018-19 academic year. The Stampede Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed to support continuing education for Weld County students. Since beginning the program, the Stampede Foundation has awarded more than $440,000 in scholarships. North Dakota Cowboy HOF adds inductees Legendary rodeo saddle maker and former PRCA competitor Dave Dahl of Fort Pierre, S.D., will be inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame at Tjaden Terrace in Medora, June 16. The class also includes bareback rider Larry Sandvik, a 12-time quali- fier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and saddle bronc rider Nevada Jorgenson.

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