Mote wins world title at Wrangler NFR in Las Vegas
Bobby Mote of Redmond Oregon captured his first world bareback riding title at the 44th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. He won the 10th round on Alley Ways Dip for 88 points, finishing fourth in average and defeating Jason Jeter by 14,338 dollars. Trevor Brazile earned the all around title, while Sid Steiner stunned with a top 3.3-second bulldogging run to surge in standings. Rich Williams and Speed Williams tied record with sixth team roping title. Charmayne James claimed her 11th world title in barrel racing aboard Cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vegas
Bobby Mote
Redmond
Ore
Las Vegas
San LaJeunesse
Mote
Kesler
Jason Jeter
ProRodeo
Trevor Brazile
Anson
Texas
Jesse Bail
Brazile
Sid Steiner
Bastrop
Speed Williams
Jacksonville
Fla
Rich Skelton
Llano
Jake Barnes
Clay O’brien Cooper
Williams and
Skelton
Barnes
Cooper
Saddle Bronc
Glen O’hill
Didsbury
Alberta
Fred Whitfield
Pro Rodeo
Joe Beaver
Roy Cooper
Olin Young
Charmayne James
Cruiser
Garden City star Craig named Shrine Bowl selection
Garden City High School senior Cameron Craig, a standout on offense and defense, was the only area player chosen for the Shrine Bowl charity all star game on July 26 at Cessna Stadium in Wichita. He earned Shrine Bowl honors after a 5-4 season with 89 tackles and five tackles for loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Football Coaches Association
Telegram
Garden City High School
Cameron
Craig
Shriners
Cessna Stadium
Wichita
Kansas
Garden City
Wichita Eagle
Topeka Capital- Journal
KFCA
Hutchinson News
The
Buffaloes
GCHL
Mike Smith
Marcus West
Marcos Lerma
Hall bound for Pro Bowl by Chiefs kick returner Hall
Dante Hall rose from a fringe roster to join four Chiefs stars in the Pro Bowl after a standout season. Will Shields Willie Roaf Tony Gonzalez and Priest Holmes led the AFC in voting at their positions as Kansas City saved some of its league leading scoring pace. Hall, at 5-8 180, spoke of disbelief at achieving Pro Bowl status after NFL Europe and an up and down rise under coach Dick Vermeil. He starred with a 90 yard punt return TD against Arizona and had other big plays including an 88 yard punt return TD against the Rams and a 75 yard TD catch run at Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Dante Hall
Chiefs
Will Shields
Willie Roaf
Tony Gonzalez
Priest Holmes
AFC
Hall
NFL Europe
Dick Vermeil
Vermeil
Houston
Arizona
Rams
Denver
Kansas City Chiefs
St. Louis Rams
Broncos Pryce and Wilson Earn Pro Bowl Honors
Denver defensive end Trevor Pryce and linebacker Al Wilson earned AFC Pro Bowl spots in the NFL honors. Pryce leads with 8½ sacks and Wilson tops the team with 171 tackles as Denver, seventh in the league, marks its first Pro Bowl absence of an offensive player since 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Trevor Pryce
al Wilson
Denver Broncos
Pryce
Wilson
Broncos
Mike Horan
Jayhawks wary of UCLA rematch after rough game
Kansas coach Roy Williams seeks momentum and a positive mindset for the 19th ranked Jayhawks ahead of Saturday’s home clash with UCLA. He recalled last year’s 87 77 loss and 41 percent shooting with 21 turnovers, noting Jason Kapono’s 17.4 point season and UCLA’s athleticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Roy Williams
UCLA
Kansas
Bruins
Jayhawks
Williams
Jason Kapono
Kapono
Northern Arizona
Oklahoma City recruit arrested in alleged theft plot
J R Giddens a 17 year old senior at John Marshall High School and a top national basketball recruit was arrested in Oklahoma City on conspiracy to commit grand larceny grand larceny from a retailer concealment of stolen property and obtaining property by false pretenses He was detained at a Wal Mart in northwest Oklahoma City with three others after police viewed surveillance video Giddens had signed a letter of intent to play for Kansas next season and is part of the Jayhawks 2002 recruiting class
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
J.R. Giddens
Giddens
John Marshall High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butch Thurman
Pendleton
Oregontrail
Buffal
Holmes
Gonzalez
Aloha Stadium
Honolulu
Lee Broncos
Nick Collison
Emporia State
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!