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Letters: A successful Hondo Rodeo thanks to state of Louisiana
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (344+ words) After the inaugural Hondo Rodeo Fest, I want to take a moment, on behalf of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation's board of directors, to reflect on what the weekend meant for Louisiana and New Orleans. The Hondo Rodeo delivered…...
From hobbycraft sales to sponsorships, it's a bull market every October at Angola's prison rodeo (copy)
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1729+ words) A bull bashes into a inmates wearing inflatable bubbles during the Angola Prison Rodeo on Sunday, October 12, 2025. An inmate gets slammed into the dirt by a bull during the Angola Prison Rodeo on Sunday, October 12, 2025. Inmate Douglas Dorsey, 36, convicted of…...
Tyler Waguespack: Rodeo champ from Ascension Parish
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (604+ words) During a 2009 steer wrestling practice session, Tyler Waguespack, 18, prepares for the National High School Rodeo Championship. An 18-year-old Tyler Waguespack, 18, prepares for the 2009 National High School Rodeo Championship by practicing steer wrestling with his father, Mike, . Ascension Catholic Junior Caroline…...
Gov. Landry wants Hondo Rodeo to be annual visitor to New Orleans
2+ week, 4+ day ago (329+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry wants the Hondo Rodeo Fest to be a regular part of the New Orleans" sports scene and hopes it can become an annual event on the calendar like the Crescent City Classic, Bayou Classic and Zurich Classic....
East Feliciana 4-H youth excel at 2026 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
3+ week, 6+ day ago (267+ words) Bailee Adams, center," holding Lainey, reserve grand Champion Mini Zebu, and her family at the Houston Livestock Show. Brice Adams, right, holding the bull, and family with Danny, reserve Grand Champion Mini Zebu Senior Bull at the Houston Livestock Show....
A "Touch" of class: Jake Delhomme is enjoying his run with "the horse of a lifetime"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1519+ words) OPELOUSAS " Jake Delhomme is used to people being starstruck. The Breaux Bridge native was a star quarterback for 11 seasons in the NFL, earning spots in the Carolina Panthers Hall of Honor and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He's a…...
Nation amateur Nutt takes Classic title
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (137+ words) B. A. S. S. Nation angler Dylan Nutt boated 20 pounds, 13 ounces on Sunday's final day of the Bassmaster Classic for a three-day total of 66 pounds, 13 ounces to take the $300, 000 top prize in the 56-angler field on the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tennessee. Nutt, a…...
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1+ mon, 3+ week ago (33+ words) The Advocate Now, it's rodeo day. The rodeo is not just about the big stars, at its heart, the rodeo is a sporting event and home to many community and statewide competitions....
Rodeo kids learn responsibility, how to compete, cheer for teammates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (759+ words) Addy Faulkner, 16, center, stands with her grandfather, Barry Bergeron, and mother, Adriane Faulkner, Saturday at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center rodeo grounds. Addy participated in this weekend's Southeast Louisiana Junior and High School Rodeo. The popular Southeast Louisiana Junior and High…...
Acadiana cowboys Waylon Bourgeois and Kade Sonnier make their mark at National Finals Rodeo
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (521+ words) Two Acadiana cowboys have turned their dreams into reality as they made it to the final nights of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Bareback riders Waylon Bourgeois of Church Point and Kade Sonnier of Carencro are in the…...