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GUTHRIE, Okla.—Jordan Lovins of Canadian, Texas, had never been to the Bob Feist Invitational (BFI). But when he heard that Wrangler BFI Week, presented by Yeti, moved to his neighboring Oklahoma from Reno, Nevada, he “was all over it.”

Only one local competitor advanced to the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association state finals following last weekend’s two-day tri-state rodeo here. Flint Hill competed in saddle bronc steers, team roping, ribbon roping, and boys breakaway—and bought a ticket to the state finals in all four events.

Two Region 1 Tri-State High School Rodeo saddle bronc riders will advance to the National High School Rodeo Association finals next month, after posting winning performances at last weekend’s state finals in Abilene.

On May 28, 55 players gathered at the Canadian Golf Course for Thursday Scrambles, which ended in a carry-over with 7 under par.

After closing for two months this spring due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Canadian Community Center quietly announced its soft reopening in mid-May, and this month, kicked off a busy schedule of summer programs.

K101-Woodward’s Classic Bowl XXXII, originally scheduled for May 26-30, and then rescheduled for July 1-3, was finally canceled last week due to the difficulties created by the COVID-19 crisis.

After a long, dry spell this spring, the rodeo circuit fired back up last weekend in Canadian with the Tri-State High Sthool Rodeo finals.

Five Canadian riders competed in the Oklahoma High School Rodeo Finals at Chickasha, last weekend, and all five advanced to the National High School Rodeo Finals.

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football revealed the cover of its eagerly-awaited 2020 summer edition on Monday—the 61st annual “Bible of Texas Football” — featuring SMU quarterback Shane Buechele. The headline says it all: “PONY UP: Shane Buechele Leads SMU’s Revolution on the Hilltop.”

CHS Class of 2020 graduate Rhet Pennington signed with WTAMU recently to compete on their track and field team. In his second trip to the state track and field meet as a junior, Rhet picked up a silver in shot and a gold in discus, executing new personal bests in both events.