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  • March of the Titans
    March of the Titans

    TThe 44th Wrangler BFI will join the 37th Cinch Timed Event Championships at the famed Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, this year. (Olie's Images) Click photo for complete story.

  • NTR ‘Las Vegas’ in Wickenburg Draws Big Crowds
    NTR ‘Las Vegas’ in Wickenburg Draws Big Crowds

    Rancho Rio was the site of the very popular "Las Vegas in Wickenburg" held each year prior to the NFR that is typically held in Las Vegas. Click photo for full story...

  • Stetson Wright Wins Two World Titles at NFR
    Stetson Wright Wins Two World Titles at NFR

    Stetson Wright not only won back-to-back All-Around World Championships but also won his first title in bull riding. Click photo for full story.

  • Californians Back at DMV for Class A Licenses
    Californians Back at DMV for Class A Licenses

    Ropers and other Californians pulling specific trailers may find themselves back at the DMV to get their Class A driver's licenses. (Click photo for full story)

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Celebrating the Life of Leo ‘The Lion’ Camarillo


Leo Camarillo was crowned World Champion Team Roper a fourth time in 1983. – Photo by Jim Fain/PRCA

By Kendra Santos
Special to Ropers Sports News

Leo Louis Camarillo was born January 25, 1946, the son of hard-working parents Ralph and Pilar. He grew up in California’s Santa Ynez Valley with his younger brother, Jerold, and their little sister, Christie. Ralph was a ranch manager, and Pilar worked in the kitchens of area restaurants. The Camarillo kids learned work ethic the hard way on the ranches of their youth, and according to cousin Reg, Leo looked at roping early on as his way to “get out of this ghetto,” which was how he viewed running other people’s ranches. 

Read more: Celebrating the Life of Leo ‘The Lion’ Camarillo

Lovell & Eaves Come Through In NFR Clutch For World Team Roping Titles


When it was all said and done, Eaves and Lovell had a lot to celebrate. – PRCA ProRodeo Photo by Roseanna Sales

By Lane Karney
Special To Ropers Sports News

Colby Lovell and Paul Eaves hit it out of the park in the last three rounds at Globe Life Field to become the 2020 World Champion Team Ropers. In a strange year that particularly lent itself to a split championship—a header and heeler from different teams taking the titles—Lovell and Eaves rallied to keep both championships in-house. Just six teams showed up to the 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Arlington, Texas, with matching money between partners. Actually, Lovell and Eaves were not even one of those teams, with Lovell entering NFR 2020 fourth among headers with $65,509, about $9,300 ahead of Eaves’ $56,159 on the year that brought him in eighth among heelers.

Read more: Lovell & Eaves Come Through In NFR Clutch For World Team Roping Titles
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