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Lewis Strikes Courtesy of PRCA – ProRodeo Monty Lewis was hoping for something to get his 2013 season rolling in the right direction, and he found it at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

The 2004 tie-down roping world champion didn’t have a win or a big check cashed in the last few months, but the $5,207 haul from winning the Clark County Fair & Rodeo, a silver stop on the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour, presented

by Justin Boots, changed all that.

“The winter has been tough for me, and hopefully this will start me off to bigger things,” said Lewis, who won the average with a time of 18.5 seconds on two head. “I was hoping I’d win it because I’ve never really come close to winning at Logandale before, and this is probably the only major rodeo in April I hadn’t won in my career.”

Lewis, of Hereford, Texas, tied down his first calf in 9.4 seconds, and then followed that with a 9.1-second effort in the second round to edge runner-up Paul David Tierney of Oral, S.D., by a .7 margin.

“The calves were uneven and the start was tricky, but I had two calves that laid for me,” he said. “There was a lot of guessing in the start and I guessed right.

Once you get the first one down quickly, it opens the door. But I do think you had to be lucky there this year to win it, because it was a tough competition.”

Although his season wasn’t off to the best start, Lewis didn’t concern himself with the mini-drought he was facing, because he’s been in this situation before and still made a run to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

“I’ve been going to all the big rodeos, but I don’t go crazy in the winter,” he said of his slow start. “The winter is a luck-fest and a lot of things need to break your way. I’m not too worried about it because I was in the same spot last year at this time and still had a great year. I’m looking forward to the rest of the month now.”

Lewis also pointed out that not being in the top 50 in the world standings at this point in the season didn’t concern him, either.

“Look, when things are going your way, rodeoing is easy, but when they aren’t, it gets pretty difficult at times,” Lewis said. “But as a guy who has had some success, it’s nice to remind yourself

that you can still win a big one. I just wanted a kick-start to this season and it sure looks like I got one.”

Erickson puts on recordbreaking show at RNCFR Courtesy of PRCA – ProRodeo Shane Erickson showed up at the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo as a bit of an unknown quantity. That’s no longer the case.

The Columbia River Circuit cowboy stood tall when the spotlight shined brightest and walked off with all-around honors, the team roping title (with Jade Corkill) and a prize money total of $25,502 that broke both the RNCFR allaround and overall records.

It was nearly a $3,000 improvement on the overall record of $22,598, set by J.W. Harris in the 2009 bull riding competition.

“It’s been a great week, kind of a dream come true, especially to win as much as I did,” said the soft-spoken, 32year-old Erickson. “A lot of people don’t really know me, so I wanted to do well here this week.”

Erickson also earned third-place money in the tie-down roping while impressing fans and announcers with his skill and professionalism in both events.

That didn’t change Erickson’s humble demeanor, though.

“I had the best heeler in the world,” he said, “so I just had to do my job.”

Corkill, the reigning world champion heeler, was competing at the RNCFR for the first time. It was also the first time he’d roped with Erickson, who was making his sixth RNCFR appearance.

“Shane ropes really good, so I didn’t have to change anything,” Corkill said.

“We improved each round – we had our best time in the semifinals (5.0 seconds) – and got to go last in the final round, which is a big advantage, especially when two guys missed in front of us.”

Billy Bob Brown Winning At College And Pro Levels Courtesy of PRCA – ProRodeo Billy Bob Brown is a busy man these days. The 21-year-old roper is working toward his degree in agriculture business

at Tarleton State University, competing at a high level on the school’s rodeo team and acting as college rodeo’s Student President of the Southwest Region. Oh, and he’s winning PRCA rodeos.

Brown won the all-around and tiedown roping titles at the ABC ProRodeo in Lubbock, Texas, March 28-30, earning more than enough to fill his permit. He has a plan for his rodeo career, and it’s working out very well so far.

“I have another year until I graduate, and I’m going to get my degree before I turn pro and get my PRCA card,” said the Carbon, Texas, native. “After I graduate I’m going to try to rodeo and go back to the ranch and run cows with my dad.”

Brown’s run of 7.8 seconds was enough to edge Ryan Thibodeaux by .3 seconds and earn $1,972, nearly twice what he needed to fill his permit.

However, Brown has designs on making his rookie push in 2014 after he has a diploma in his hand.

“It was exciting to be able to win both the tie-down and all-around at a rodeo like this one; that was the biggest single check I’ve ever won,” he said. “My parents got to go with me and see me win, which was special.”

Brown’s college teammate, Richie Champion, took second in the bareback riding in Lubbock. It isn’t an unusual occurrence to see the college kids from Stephenville, Texas, doing well in PRCA rodeos.

“It’s nice to see that we can win at the college level, but we can also step up and win or place really high at the pro level,” said Brown, who currently leads the allaround, team roping header and tie-down roping standings in the Southwest Region.

“I always like to see my college teammates getting it done at the highest level.”

Coming out of high school, Brown was an accomplished basketball player, garnering scholarship offers from Division II schools to shoot hoops instead of throwing loops.

He says as much as he loved basketball, it was never his dream like rodeoing was.

“I worked at rodeo my whole life growing up and it’s always been my dream,” he said. “You need to have a different kind of work ethic for rodeo than other sports. Doing multiple events, you have to be so dedicated, and I love that part of it. I want to win all-around world titles.”

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want to start by saying a big thanks to all my sponsors that help make my Jr. Superstar’s Roping such a success. A special thanks goes out to all our Gold Sponsors for their generous contribution and continued support of our event; Chuck Scianna with SimTex, Dr. Marty Tanner with Elgin Veterniary Hospital, GreenTheCleaning, Running M Performance Horses and CINCH. A heart felt thanks also goes out to Carter Edmonson for delivering one amazing message for our Easter Sunday service. Those who attended can tell you what an awesome message and service it was.

The 4th annual roping had a total of 413 entries and paid out over $100,000 in winnings

12 & Under Breakaway Champions

along with seven saddles and four buckles and custom spurs. We also had hat certificates from Resistol for fastest time, Rattler ropes and strings for winners, Carroll leather jackets for short-go champions and Joe Beaver Classic Equine bits for some winners. We ran over 1,870 runs over three days in the Wildfire Arena in Salado, Texas. We also had the privilege to award several young men with over $5,500 in scholarships that were donated.

Congrats to Seth Cooke for winning grand champion, $1,000, and Cooper Martin for reserved champion, $500, in the Second Annual Brody’s Shootout of Champions.

The 2nd JB Jr. Superstars is in the works for 6 • MAY 2013

16 -19 Girls Breakaway Champions

Stephenville, Texas for Labor Day Weekend 2013. It will be the same format as last year with a few little changes coming so stay tuned for updates. We hope the dates and location will work for all our loyal ropers.

Also thanks to my crew who work my ropings so well and keep things going so smoothly, I couldn’t do it without them.

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12 & Under Goat Tying Champions

12 & Under Tie-Down Roping Champions

13-15 Breakaway Champions

13-15 Girls Breakaway Champions LOOPS MAGAZINE • 7

13-15 Goat Tying Champions

2013 Joe Beaver Jr. Superstar’s March 29-31 Salado, Texas 12 & Under Boys & Girls Goat Tying 1. Makiah Horton, $337, Wild West Buckle; 2. Chisum Allen, $253; 3. Kamryn Duncan, $169; 4. Cutter Carpenter, $84 12 & Under Tie-Down 1. Clayton Downing, $516, Slone Saddle; 2. Xavier Davis, $428; 3. Trevor Hale, $339; 4. Cash Fretwell, $249; 5. Wyatt Bray, $160; 6. Quade Hiatt, $89 12 & Under Boys & Girls Breakaway 1. Chet Wietz, $854, Cowboy Classic Saddle; 2. Will Eddleman, $707; 3. Payton Walters, $560; 4. CoonDog Matheson, $413; 5. Trevor Hale, $265; 6. Dawson Appleton, $147 13-15 Goat Tying 1. Mia Manzanares, $393, Wild West Buckle; 2. Mariah Horton, $307; 3. Elise Guillory, $221; 4. Lena Whitehead, $184; 5. Madisen Goforth, $123 13-15 Boys & Girls Breakaway 1. Tyler Milligan, $746, Cowpunchers Saddle; 2. Cooper Martin, $584; 3. Halie Hebert, $420; 4. Cooper Matthews, $350; 5. Ricky Yaussi, $233 13-15 Girls Breakaway 1. Paige Wiseman, $659, Double J Saddle; 2. Mia Manzanares, $515; 3. Baylee Istre, $371; 4. Samantha Chick, $309; 5. Charli Ann Little, $206 13-15 Boys Tie-Down 1. Marcus Theriot, $801, Martin Saddle; 2. John Douche, $663; 3. Logan Cook, $525; 8 • MAY 2013

13-15 Tie-Down Champions 4. Westyn Hughes, $387; 5. Tyler Milligan, $249; 6. Hondo Harris, $138 16-19 Goat Tying 1. Jessica Hassler, $806, Wild West Buckle; 2. Deven Riggins, $630; 3. Torey Little, $454; 4. Lauren Hansen, $378; 5. Kirsten Smith, $252 16-19 Girls Breakaway 1. Deven Riggins, $1,302, Twister Saddle; 2. Whitney DeSalvo, $1,078; 3. Whitney Thurmond, $854; 4. Rylea Fabrizio, $629; 5. Paige Wiseman, $404; 6. Nicole Swazea, $225 16-19 Boys Tie-Down 1. Catfish Brown, $1,349, Martin Saddle; 2. Marcus Theriot, $1,117; 3. Colby Jenkins, $884; 4. Ty Cochrane, $651; 5. Josh Frost, $419; 6. Sam Powers, $233 21 & Under Select Roping TD 1. Blaine Cox, 18.75, $1,183, Carroll Leather Jacket; 2. Rowdy Haferkamp, 19.97, $979.20; 3. Wes Wyrick, 20.12, $775.20; 4. Landon Williams, 20.28, $571.20; 5. Cody Lawrence, 20.29, $367.20; 6. Catfish Brown, $204 Brody’s Shootout of Champions Top 2 in each go and top 4 Average advanced to this event from 16-19 TD. Total of 8 boys plus last year’s champ, Marty Yates in an

elimination style shootout.

1. Seth Cooke, $1,000, Wild West Buckle; 2. Cooper Martin, $500; 3. Cody Lawrence; 4. Wes Wyrick; 5. Rowdy Haferkamp; 6. Marty Yates; 7. Landon Williams; 8. Cade Acion; 9. Blaine Cox Match Ropings Brody Beaver Memorial Match Roping Marcus Theriot vs. Westyn Hughes 1. Marcus Theriot, 64.98 on 6, $750; 2. Westyn Hughes, 93.75 on 6, $250 Walter Beaver Memorial Match Roping Blaine Cox vs. Marty Yates 1. Marty Yates, $750; 2. Blaine Cox, $250 King of Sling 3D Breakaway 1D 1. Cyle Denison 1.64, $1,000; 2. Taylor King 1.85, $500; 3. TiAda Gray 1.94, $300; 4. Riley Hooks 1.98, $200 2D Clayton Downing 3.18, $1,000; 1. Zandie Hodges 3.19, $500; 2. Baylee Istre 3.26, $300; 3. Timber Allenbrand 3.30, $200 3D Lindsey Walters 4.72, $1,000; 1. Samantha Little 4.75, $500; 2. Jay Terrell 4.76, $300; 3. Slade Wood 4.79, $200; Fastest on 4 TiAda Gray, 8.36, $200; Fastest on 6 - TiAda Gray, 16.61, $200

16-19 Goat Tying Champions

16-19 Tie-Down Champions

21 & Under Select Champions

Brody Beaver Memorial Match Roping Champion, Marcus Theriot

Brody’s Shootout of Champion Winners, Seth Cooke and Cooper Martin

Walter Beaver Memorial Match Roping Champion, Marty Yates LOOPS MAGAZINE • 9

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USCRA Events USCRA Stephenville, Texas April 13-14, 2013

Cody Wilkerson - EE Winner on saturday

Jacob Lewis - Winner of the 00 on Saturday

Greg Modesette - Winner of the 00-Select both Saturday and Sunday

Lane Livingston #1 Winner on Saturday

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Mike Terry - EE Winner on Sunday

USCRA Stephenville, Texas April 13-14, 2013 Saturday, April 13 EE Roping 23 Ropers Total Payout - $2,760 Round 1 1. Kenneth Black, 12.51, $220; 2. Rex Sandifer. 12.75, $165; 3. Doug Scott, 14.06, $110; 4. Calvin Steen, 14.5; $55 Round 2 1. Clay Thomasson, 11.90, $220; 2. Cody Wilkerson, 12.94, $165; 3. Trey McKinsey, 12.95, $110; 4. Will Parker, 14.79, $55 Round 3 1. Cody Wilkerson, 12.39, $220; 2. Rick Davis, 12.52, $165; 3. Doug Hammer, 12.64. $110; 4. Aaron Mathijetz, 12.65, $55 Average 1. Cody Wilkerson, 41.27, $440; 2. Rex Sandifer, 41.50, $330; 3. Clay Thomasson, 45.63, $220; 4. Justin Harris, 54.38, $110 00 Roping 18 Ropers Total Payout - $2,160 Round 1 1. Joe Morris, $175; 2. Jed Haby, $150; 3. Jacob Lewis, $105 Round 2 1. Jacob Lewis, 10.15, $175; 2. David Gaston, 12.55, $150; 3. Joe Morris, 12.68, $105 Round 3 1. Freddy Vest, 11.31, $175; 2/3. Jacob Lewis, 11.47, $127; 2/ 3. Cory Pipal, 11.47, $127 Average 1. Jacob Lewis, 22.92, $345; 2. Joe Morris, 35.46; $300; 3. Cory Pipal, 41.58, $215

Jacob Lewis - 00 Winner on Sunday 0 Select 16 Ropers Total Payout – 1,950 Round 1 John Guest, 11.49, $155; 2. Steven Hayes, 11.77, $135; 3. John Denny, 12.61, $95 Round 2 1. Rex Bland, 10.98, $155; 2. Jacob Lewis, 11.54, $135; 3. Steven Hayes, 12.53, $95 Round 3 1. John Guest, 12.70, $155; 2. Brad Bell, 14.97, $135; 3. Jacob Lewis, 15.15; $95 Average 1. Greg Madesette, 49.38, $310; 2. Mark Holcomb, 55.71, 270; 3. Eddy Smith, 65.89, $190 #1 Roping 23 Ropers Total Payout - $2,760 Round 1 1. Bill Shoaf, 11.34, $220; 2. Stephen Robinson, 11.62, $190; 3. Josh Hunnington, 11.69; $140 Round 2 1. Willie Collins, 9.88; $220; 2. Lane Livingston, 10.45, $190; 3. Cory Jordan, 10.59, $140 Round 3 1. Robert Collins, 9.83, $220; 2. Lane Livingston, 10.08, $190; 3. Kelly Wampter, 10.25; $140 Average 1. Lane Livingston, 35.37, $440; 2. Stephen Robinson, 36.91, $385; 3. Willie Collins, 38.71, $275 Sunday, April 14 EE 16 Ropers Total Payout - $1,534 Round 1 1, Kenneth Black, 13.57, $185; 2. Leon Coffee, 13.59, $160; 3. Mike Terry, 13.76, $115

Round 2 1. Brady Denny, 11.73, $185; 2. Trey McKinsay, 11.84, $160; 3. Gary Bauah, 12.40, $115 Average 1. Mike Terry, 27.41, $245; 2. Gary Raugh, $215, Leon Coffee, $155 00 Roping 10 Ropers Total Payout - $960 Round 1 1. Joe Morris, 11.79, $170; 2. Cory Pipal, 12.47, $115 Round 2 1. Jacob Lewis, 9.65, $170; 2. Steve Kolle, 11.51, $115 Average 1. Jacob Lewis, 22.95, $230; 2. Steve Kolle, 25.47, $155

00 Select 9 Ropers Total Payout - $863 Round 1 1. Dennis McKinley, $155; 2. Kirt Shaw, $105 Round 2 1. Jacob Lewis, 9.93, $155; 2. Greg Modesette, 11.24, $105 Average 1. Greg Modestte, 24.53, $205; 2. Eddy Smith, 32.54, $140 #1 Roping 6 Ropers Total Payout - 570 Round 1 1. Clayton Coone, 10.12, $170 Round 2 1. Lane Livingston, 9.70, $170 Average 1. Lane Livingston, 19.99, $230 LOOPS MAGAZINE • 11

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2013 Membership Cards H 2013 cards are only $60.

H Cards can be paid for in $20 payments.

H If you only come to one roping during the year it only costs you $20, however you must rope at three ropings to be eligible to enter the 2013 Finals!

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5 Events - Ropers must attend four of the five to be eligible to win the saddle that will be awarded to the Average champion of the

final event in August!

H June 1 in Cyril, OK H June 22 in Duncan, OK H July 13 in Duncan, OK H August 3 in Duncan, OK H August 17 in Cyril, OK

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2013 Schedule May 4-5, 2013 Giddings, TX

June 22, 2013 Duncan, OK (OK Saddle Series)

August 3, 2013 Duncan, OK (OK Saddle Series)

May 25-26, 2013 Giddings, TX

July 5-7, 2013 Stephenville, TX

August 3-4, 2013 Giddings, TX

June 1, 2013 Cyril, OK (OK Saddle Series)

July 13, 2013 Duncan, OK (OK Saddle Series)

August 17, 2013 Cyril, OK (OK Saddle Series)

June 15-16, 2013 Giddings, TX

July 20-21, 2013 Giddings, TX

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Rodeo Bible Camp TM

2nd Annual

Scholarship Fundraiser grand prize: A (1) Horse Trailer!

“Ropin’ for a Reason” Hosted by Lone Star Cowboy Church

covered arena! - montgomery, tx

may 18, 2013 - 10:00am ALL proceeds will go to scholarships that will be given to students that want to attend Rodeo Bible Camp held June 19-22, 2013.

two arenas to be used for events:

Order of events:

Each Ropin’ is 3/$175

Arena 1:

Arena 2:

- 10:00 AM: Girls’ Breakaway - 12:00 PM: Open breakaway - Followed by: Open Ropin’

- 10:00 AM: 00 Handicapped (EE rope with -1 sec. each calf)

- Followed by: #1 Ropin’ (But not before 1pm)

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A (1) one horse trailer will be awarded to the correct key holder.

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The key that opens the trailer wins at end of roping.

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JUNE 1 - 2, 2013 • HAPPY, TEXAS

John Wallace Memorial Calf Roping Haskell County Arena Haskell, Texas Sunday • June 2, 2013

$2,500 Calf Roping & Steer Roping

Saturday, June 1 9:00 a.m.

19 & Under (day of roping) 3-head for $200 $1,000 Added ~ Limited to 30 1:00 p.m.

Open Calf Roping 3 and a Short for $400 Limited to 40 ~ Rope one set of fresh calves in three rounds Buckles to Average Winner

$100 Deposit Deposit due May 20, 2013.

No entries will be accepted without deposit. Send deposit to: Happy Rodeo Association P.O. Box 121 Happy, Texas 79042

7:00 p.m.

Happy Community Center Introduction of Steer Ropers

Trophy Saddle to Average Winner Calf Roping starts at 3:00 p.m.

Sponsors West Texas Western Store Happy State Bank Tulia Livestock Auction BJM Sales Service Walco Wells Fargo, Canyon Lextron

Sunday, June 2 10:00 a.m.

Open Steer Roping 3 and a short for $500 Limited to 40 Buckles to Average Winner

3-Head & Short-Go for $300

Information Bill Pearson 806.764.3522 Trey Johnson 806.433.7382

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19 & Under Girls Breakaway Fees - $150 + $15 office

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USCRA World Standings The USCRA will crown a true World Champion in the EE, 00, 00 - Select #1 and #2 Divisions.

• World Champions will be determined on money won.

• Top 15 in World Standings will be invited to World Championship Finals (WCF).

• Money won at WCF counts as double points.

2013 PRCA Tie-Down World Standings

EE - Top 25 1. Randy Roberts.........$1,620 2. Bob Haygood ..........$1,465 3. John Mattheis ..........$1,240 4. Brady Denney .........$1,220 5. Rick Davis...............$1,210 6. Billye Thompson.......$1,035 7. James Seaman ...........$990 8. Aaron Matthijetz .........$880 9. Cody Wilkerson ...........$825 10. Kenneth Black ............$750 11. Sidney Johnson...........$740 12. David Foster...............$730

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• Fees: $500 • Added Money at the World Championship Finals (WCF).

00 - Top 25 1. Joe Morris ...............$3,330 2. Russell Moore..........$1,870 3. Ricky Peoples ..........$1,615 4. Cory Pipal ...............$1,282 5. Freddy Vest ..............$1,120 6. Rock Stephens.........$1,100 7. Scott Collins ............$1,055 8. Stephen Perry.............$940 9. Tanner Hawkins ..........$940 10. Doug Hough...............$930 11. Larry Becker...............$905 12. Steve Kolle.................$855 13. John Cline ..................$650 14. Bo Adams ..................$615 15. Heath Maddox............$575 16. Monty Reed................$480 17. Kenyon Wolford ..........$470 18. David Gaston .............$450 19. Roosevelt Walker ........$435 20. Johnny Koether...........$400 21. Frank McLewis............$385 22. Ronnie Cunningham ...$380 23. Laramie Phillips..........$375 24. Danny Robertson ........$355 25. Walter Johnson ...........$340 26. Harlin Brown..............$340 00-Select - Top 25 1. Greg Modesette .......$1,695 2. Frank Meehan .........$1,575 3. Jacob Lewis.............$1,560 4. Eddy Smith .............$1,395 5. Riley Lambert..........$1,310 6. Tye Barber ..............$1,180 7. John Denney ...........$1,170 8. James Girard ...........$1,020 9. Roger Pack..............$1,010 10. Bill Akins ...................$940 11. Mitch McMillian ..........$890 12. Justin Wimberly...........$855 13. Richard Agan .............$830

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#1 - Top 25 1. Chad Boggs ............$1,665 2. Kelly Wampler .........$1,590 3. Sy Felton.................$1,380 4. Eli Bee....................$1,177 5. Rick McLemore...........$970 6. Ryan Rule ..................$865 7. Wyatt Muggli..............$740 8. Jim Mike Hutto ...........$710 9. Kip Boggs ..................$695 10. Joseph Porter..............$695 11. Kinley Cunningham.....$625 12. Stephen Robinson.......$575 13. Coy Kieth ...................$540 14. Randy Hay .................$530 15. Guy Yarbrough ............$515 16. Dalton Dewinne..........$500 17. Wayne Dabbs .............$500 18. Willie Collins ..............$495 19. Jake Aragon ...............$485 20. Cole Bolton ................$480 21. Trinton Downing .........$470 22. Lonnie Jordan.............$470 23. Reford Johnson...........$400 24. Wes Davis ..................$365 25. Garrett Rose...............$340

Good Times Calf Ropers Association New for 2013

Finals Fund

#EE, #00, BA, #1, #2 5 Head for $120 Progressive After 3 $60 Side Pot

50% of membership dues will go to added money at GTCRA Finals.

50% of membership dues will go to prizes.

To qualify, member must compete 4 days throughout season.

Membership $100 individual, $150 family May pay $10 per roping entered or get a $200 sponsor for Finals.

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Results

Zeke’s Arena April 7, 2013 WPRA Tie-Down 1. Jessica Mosher 64.57 on 4 WPRA Breakaway Round 1 1. Marcy Henderson, 13.00 Round 2 1. Jessica Mosher, 2.56 Round 3 1. Allisa Burson, 2.84 Average 1. Marcy Henderson, 31.13 on 3 #EE Round 1 1. Jessica Mosher, 13.91 Round 2 1. Merlyn Atteberry, 13.07 Round 3 1. Bud Clemons, 13.44 Average 1. Jessica Mosher, 64.57 on 4 #00 Round 1 1. Galvin Rita, 13.47 Round 2 1. Bernie Girard, 10.28 Round 3 1. Bernie Girard, 9.03

Round 4 1. Jeremy Young, 10.15 Round 5 1. Galvin Rita, 11.84 Average 1. Larry Becker, 66.84 on 5 #2 Round 1 1. Kyle Belew, 11.07 Round 2 1. Ryan Belew, 11.5 Round 3 1. Ross McAdow, 11.12 Round 4 1. Ross McAdow, 9.82 Round 5 1. Ross McAdow, 9.31 Average 1. Ross McAdow, 60.22 on 5 Breakaway Round 1 1. Chelsie Wilhoite, 5.1 Round 2 1. Jessica Mosher, 2.56 Round 3 1. Allysa Burson, 2.84 Average 1. Marcy Henderson 31.13 on 3

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n the busy world of today, it’s easy to find yourself with your head down and living as fast as you can. Though our hectic lives and schedules are self-designed, I believe it’s important to be still and quiet at times. God communicates with us in many ways and I don’t want to miss out on that.

When I was younger I felt like God needed me to accomplish his mission. I thought I needed to give God the glory and public recognition first and foremost whenever I won. With maturity

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I’ve realized that while it’s never eighteen-year-old stopped at an bad to give God the glory, I now accident to help. While doing so, know He will accomplish his a car slid into him and knocked mission with or without me. If I’m him over a 20' bridge. too busy, or not attentive enough At first they thought he to recognize when He needs me, wouldn’t live. After surviving, He will find someone else. they told him he probably I always thought I was a wouldn’t walk again because one of his legs was nearly ruined. He blessing to God by doing these definitely would not be able to things and helping people. In rope again. This was his reward reality I was receiving the blessing. for being a good Samaritan and Several years ago I was in an CR VSA IN HOUSE PROOF CRX’D he was going through a airport and received a phone call depression. They told me he was from a stranger asking me to call a a big fan of mine and asked if I young man that had been in an could I take a minute or two to accident. This young, healthy,

give him a call.

As soon as we hung up, I called him and we talked for ten or fifteen minutes. I prayed for him and told him as soon as he was able to rope he could attend one of my schools on me. He’d been told he may not walk again and I’m telling him to come to my school.

I was told that conversation turned everything around for him.

He’s now going to college. I’ve had

him at a school and got to visit with him in Vegas. He’s a great example to people of not losing hope.

I’m certain I got more out of it than he did. I was presented with an opportunity to reach out to someone in need. If I had been too busy, it would have been easy to send him a text telling him I was praying for him. However, I doubt it would have had the same affect.

TRUST ME. I have missed more opportunities than I have taken advantage of, but this time by being a blessing, I received the greatest blessing myself.

If we’re willing, God will use you. If not, he’ll find someone else who is. I, myself, don’t want to miss a chance to be a blessing and receive His blessings.

Till next, God Bless, and I’ll see you down the line.

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here is a song by Simply Red that says: “If you don’t know me by now, you will never, never, never know me.” Jesus asked the question several times in John’s Gospel, “Do you know me?” 1 John 2:4-5 says, “He who says, “I know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word; truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him.” Many people think that just because there is a God, and that God is so merciful, that we can live however we choose and still go to Heaven. The truth is that the demons even believe there is a God and they’re not going to heaven.

Many want just to have an intellectual pursuit of God on their terms - that is not “knowing God.” He who says, “I know Him” and does not keep his commandments is a liar.

The question I have for you today is do you know what God’s commandments are first of all? Secondly, do you follow His commandments? Our own children teach the harsh reality of human nature to us. Have you ever wondered why your children don’t obey you? The truth is that they love themselves more than they love you. Strong words, huh?

The same principle applies in our relationship with God. The reason for disobedience is that we love ourselves more than we love our God. Just accumulating facts about something in and of itself does not change you or spur you on. It must go beyond knowledge and also beyond words. As the old

saying goes, “Talk is cheap.”

Practice not only applies to sporting events and rodeos, it also applies to following Christ.

It’s been said that practice makes perfect.

Hopefully, we all know by now that those words are not true. We can practice wrong for the rest of our life and never grow or mature.

Perfect practice makes perfect. The love we experience towards Jesus is a love that we continuously grow and develop only as we continue to be obedient to Him. The only way you will know God is by spending time in His word. As well as through prayer and spending quality time with individuals that have the same core values of being obedient to God. The way we know God is by keeping His word and letting the love of God be perfected perpetually by Him. Pastor Randy Weaver Lone Star Cowboy Church 21627 Eva St. Montgomery, TX 77356 936/597-5742 Service Times: Sundays 8:30; 10:00 and 11:30am Mondays 7:00pm Livestream: Join our Sunday and First Wednesday services live at live.lonestar.tv or go to the Lone Star Cowboy Church Facebook page and click on the Livestream link.

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his month’s installment comes to you after a bad week for America. The bombing in Boston and the devastating explosion in Texas rocked the country.

A day or so after the Boston ordeal, I looked at my Facebook page and found an article a friend of mine wrote. I read through it and realized he hit it dead on. At the beginning of the article, he explained that he was not sure why people do these kind of acts and why people seem to have so much hatred toward the United States. In the end though, I believe he captured it and answered his own question. Below is his paragraph that in my opinion nailed it!

“You see, those cowardly bastards also known as ‘terrorists’ placed those bombs at the finish line fully believing that after 26.2 miles and literally

hours of physical, mental and emotional torture, they would find their victims more than willing to lie down and succumb to the terror they hoped to inflict. They believed that we were finished… They were wrong!

Within seconds after those bombs exploded men and women of all ages, creeds and colors, all the while being physically drained from the grueling journey and wearing their running shoes and skimpy shorts, ran not away from, but rather straight towards the scene of the blasts.

Others, wearing yellow volunteer jackets who arrived that morning expecting to hand out water and power bars to participants, ran not away, but rather straight towards total strangers, becoming another type of participant willing to do whatever was necessary to help their fellow man.

Hundreds of people who arrived as spectators left as willing participants and indelible examples of the strength and resolve of the “human spirit.”

Those whose job it is to run towards and not away, ran towards the smoke and rubble not because it was their job rather because it is their calling.

All of the training and preparation in the world is useless unless those we entrust our lives and our safety to are willing to forgo their own safety in order to restore order amidst a planned and perpetrated act of terror.”

My friend followed that paragraph with this; “They hate us not because of what we have ‘around’ us, rather they hate us because of what we have ‘inside’ of us. They hate us because when things are at their worst, we are at our best. They hate us because when they expect us to quit, we find the strength to fight back.”

I could not have said it better.

Thanks Mark.

Until Next Time – Good Luck!

Ryan Davis

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