In sports, there is always a battle to be victorious. In rodeo, the levels of success vary from one day to another. Winning doesn’t always define greatness; sometimes getting close
JAKE CLAY, 25, of West Hamlin, W.Va., died Dec. 11. He was a pipe liner for DDS Gas Co. Funeral service will be noon Wednesday at Koontz Funeral Home; interment
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March 15, 2021) – Fans watched the greatest jackpot team roper in history extend his record of wins and break the all-time earnings record at the world’s richest pro roping Sunday night in Oklahoma.
Kory Koontz, 49, of Stephenville, Texas, clinched victory at the Wrangler Bob Feist Invitational (BFI) presented by Yeti for the record third time, riding a horse he raised and nursed back to health after a horrific auto accident a year ago. Exactly 25 years after Koontz won back-to-back BFI titles with Rube Woolsey and Matt Tyler, he and Manny Egusquiza Jr. roped six steers in 46.48 seconds to earn $150,000 cash plus epic prizes. They bested more than 130 teams at the 44