San Angelo cowboy Joel Harris got off to a strong start at the National Finals Rodeo on Thursday night with a second-place showing in the opening round of tie-down roping.
The Mason Punchers began the year as a young team having trouble finding its footing. They ended it playing right with the No. 1-ranked team in the state.
The Angelo State Rambelles faced their toughest playoff test so far Thursday but hung on for a win over Lubbock Christian in their opening match at the regional tournament.
The Richland Springs Coyotes are one win away from a state title berth, but standing between them and a chance for another gold ball is another state power, the Strawn Greyhounds.
Angelo State University has welcomed 81 top-ranking students into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective multidisciplinary honor society.
