Team roping brought another facet of ranch life to the Albany County Fair on Thursday. Gem City Jackpot Team Roping, a local competition, was not officially a fair event but was scheduled for the fair ...

Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira put together a lightning-fast 3.8-second run. From the barrier release, everything clicked instantly. Both ropers executed their roles with perfect timing. There was ...

Tie-down roping rewards speed and accuracy equally. These runs leave no room for hesitation. Horse and rider move as one unit. Every step is measured and practiced. A single mistake costs the run. The ...

Buddy Hawkins, pictured, has embraced his role as a sort of mentor to up-and-coming roping partner J.C. Yeahquo, helping him understand the pitfalls around rodeo, especially with traveling and ...