Huntsville cowboys advance to finals of National High School Finals Rodeo

Local Sports

July 24, 2009

Huntsville cowboy Brody Beaver rode into first place Friday in the boys cutting horse event at the National High School Finals Rodeo, taking place through tonight in Farmington, N.M.

Beaver scored a 218 in the second go-round, which vaulted him into the top spot and earned him a place in tonight’s NHSFR final go-round. Beaver, son of pro barrel racer Jenna Beaver and eight-time world champion cowboy Joe Beaver, posted a score of 218 1/2 in Monday’s first go-round.

Beaver brings 436 1/2 points into today’s final round. The next closest competitor, Keith Neal of Naples, Texas, has 428. Troy Keaton of Sealy has 424 and two other riders have 423.

Beaver said before the rodeo began that he was feeling good about his chances after failing to advance to the final go-round last year.

“I’m a little more right upstairs,” said Beaver, who recently graduated from Texas Tech ISD High School after attending Huntsville High School for three years. “I’ve been working my horse out and getting him ready. ... In workouts, he has been really, really good. Hopefully, we’ll make it to the finals and see what happens.”

Beaver won’t be the only Huntsville cowboy competing in the finals tonight. Taylor Price earned a place in the bareback riding finals after two impressive rides earlier this week.

Price sits in a tie for sixth place heading into the final go-round.

Tonight’s final go-round begins at 7. Fans can listen to the action at www.horsecitywebcast.com and get results at www.nhsra.com.

Text Only

Local Sports

Time to crank it up
Sam Houston State head coach Willie Fritz knew coming into the season that he was going to have his hands full turning around the Bearkats’ football program.
The rest of the coaches in the Southland Conference apparently agree.
Coming off a 5-6 season, a fifth-place finish in league play and the loss of 15 starters, Sam Houston State has been tabbed to finish seventh in the SLC preseason coaches’ poll, which was announced Wednesday during the Southland Conference Football Media Day at the L’Auberge du Lac Resort.

July 28, 2010 1 Photo
Lamar’s start-up football program has fans in Golden Triangle anxious, excited
In a matter of weeks, football season will finally be here.
While most players will be returning to their campuses looking to improve, or for defending Southland Conference co-champions McNeese State and Stephen F. Austin, maintain last fall’s success, there’s a different type of anticipation in Beaumont.

July 28, 2010 1 Photo
Pitching dominates Triple-A All-Star Game
Like the Major League All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif., pitchers dominated the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday in Allentown, Pa.

July 14, 2010
Almost there
After years of toiling in the minor leagues, Dustin Martin can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Rising through the ranks of the minor league system all the way from Rookie League, the former Sam Houston outfielder is playing some of his best baseball these days and will play in Wednesday’s Triple-A All-Star Game in Allentown Pa., which will be televised at 6 p.m. on the MLB Network.

July 10, 2010 1 Photo
Gallant shining again in Cape Cod League
Maybe, just maybe, on the mound closing games is where Dallas Gallant needs to be if he’s going to make a name for himself.
For the second summer in a row, the Sam Houston State pitcher has performed marvelously when he finishes games for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks, a member of the distinguished Cape Cod Baseball League.

July 9, 2010
Former Hornet shines brightly in team’s first playoff victory
Last week was a pretty good one for former Huntsville High School football star Derrick Ross. This week looks to be even better.
Named Offensive Rookie of the Year in the Indoor Football League last week, Ross scored three touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards Monday, helping the San Angelo Stampede Express to its first-ever playoff victory, 45-35 over the Fairbanks (Alaska) Grizzlies.

June 29, 2010
Bearkats enjoy banner year in classroom
With the release of grade point averages for the more than 400 Bearkats participating in varsity sports, plus the announcement by the Southland Conference office of the annual Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, the 2009-10 season goes in the books as another banner academic year for Sam Houston State University.

June 25, 2010
All-Stars are coming
All-Star teams from the Huntsville Boys Baseball Association are working overtime in preparation for upcoming summer tournaments. Two teams will be hosting tournaments here in Huntsville starting late next week.

June 24, 2010
Ross named Offensive Rookie of Year in IFL
Derrick Ross is trying like crazy for another shot at the NFL. He may get it if he continues the kind of work he’s turned in this year in San Angelo.
On Wednesday, the former star running back from Huntsville High School and Tarleton State was named Offensive Rookie of the Year in the Indoor Football League.

June 23, 2010
State champion cowboy
Hunstville cowboy Taylor Price won the bareback riding title at the Texas High School Rodeo Finals last weekend in Abilene.
When the championship was at stake during the final round on Saturday night at the Taylor County Coliusem, Price turned in a final round score of 76. He also won the average with a three-ride tally of 221.

June 23, 2010
More Local Sports Headlines