Jr. high, high school athletes at provincial, national rodeos

SANDRA M STANWAYBrooks Bulletin With a tip of the hat to the hometown cowboys and cowgirls junior and senior high school rodeo provincials have wrapped, ... Read more

SANDRA M STANWAY Brooks Bulletin With a tip of the hat to the hometown cowboys and cowgirls junior and senior high school rodeo provincials have wrapped, junior have completed nationals and high school competitors are set to follow next weekend. In May Alberta athletes competed in the Junior High School provincials at the Rimbey Agrim Centre. The top athletes advanced to nationals at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma between June 21 and 27.

The area’s junior high athletes who competed at provincials were Brant Beasley from Patricia, Teagann Finkbeiner, Maddie Finkbeiner from Wardlow, Style Finnerty from Duchess, Jorga Griffith, Riber Griffith from Cessford, Rhett Johnson from Brooks, Kooper Kusler from Duchess, Mier McNiven from Duchess, and Zane Rasmuson from Jenner. Finnerty, Teagann Finkbeiner and Mier McNiven advanced to nationals. JUNIOR HIGH NATIONAL RESULTS Style Finnerty, Duchess Barrel Racing 18th

(1st Per) 16.160 16th (2nd Per) 15.744 58th (Aggregate) 31.904 Teagann Finkbeiner, Wardlow Girls Goat Tying 8th (1st Per) 9.28 4th (2nd Per) 8.32 9th (final Per) 8.54 Pole Bending 5th (1st Per) 21.61 6th (2nd Per) 21.058 18th (3rd Per) 30.608 Ribbon Roping -with Mier McNiven 10th 16.53 Mier McNiven, Duchess Tie Down Roping 8th (1st go)

19.11 Boys Goat Tying 8th (1st Per) 12.76 16th (2nd Per) 14.74 Team Roping -with Levi Swales, Millarville 2nd (1st Per) 7.73 6th (2nd Per) 14.14 9th (3rd Per) 26.18 High School Rodeo The 2026 High School Provincial Rodeo was held in Claresholm from June 3 to 7.

Local athletes at provincials were Brodi Beasley from Patricia, William Hale from Bassano, Hayden Mulvey from Cassils, Rayne Van Hal of Scandia, Roper Webb from Duchess and Piper Yule of Wardlow. Advancing to the 2026 National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) July 19-25 at the Sandhills Global Event Centre in Lincoln, Nebraska are Beasley for bull riding, Hale for in saddle bronc and Van Hal for barrel racing.