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For the 14th year in a row, the 2023 Oregon High School Rodeo State Finals is being held in Prineville. Contestants arrived at the Crook County Fairgrounds Wednesday before competing during a “Hawaii” themed night on Thursday. Friday is pink night and Saturday, the last day. is retro...

It's time for the annual "Biggest Little Show on Earth," the Sisters Rodeo! Carly Keenan has the details. KTVZ NewsChannel 21 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation. Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here. If you...

The Sisters Rodeo is a big show that draws big crowds. But then there is something called slack — a day with almost no audience, but just as important as the performance days. Central Oregon Daily’s Eric Lindstrom went to check it out Thursday. >>> Have you checked...

The Biggest Little Show in the World, the 2023 Sisters Rodeo, starts off its action-packed weekend with Xtreme Bulls. The Wednesday night event features the PRCA’s top bull riders and some of the rankest bulls the world has to offer. Thursday includes a slack event, a barrel race, and...

Redmond High School honored its college-bound athletes Tuesday afternoon. The Panthers have six seniors moving on to the next level. Evan Otten will play basketball at Idaho State. Nathan Wachs, Chad Spitz, and Kyle Littlejohn will play football at Eastern Oregon University. Caleb Dickerson will play football at George Fox.

They call it the Biggest Little Show on Earth, but there’s nothing little about the amount of work it takes to put on the Sisters Rodeo. It takes a small army of volunteers, staff and community members to make the rodeo go. And the preparations have been happening for months.

Despite a rushed launch late last season, the Prineville Composite Youth Mountain Bike Team enjoyed a successful season and is gearing up for an encore. “The first season went really well, especially considering we started the recruiting process late,” said team director Randy Winders. “Last year, we didn’t start until August and the season starts in September. So, as far as having the three students sign up, get actively involved, practice every day and go into the races, I think it was very well supported...

The Bend North Little League Softball Jamboree is back for another year at Pine Nursery Park, starting Friday. This edition involves more than 200 girls ages 5 to 14 from around the area. League president Dominic Gatto says this year’s competition will provide a “high-level atmosphere” for players....

"We're ready to roll," said Hank Moss, a member of the Sisters Rodeo Association Board of Directors. It takes a huge volunteer effort - of some 225 people - to get Sisters Rodeo ready to roll, from painting to landscaping to manning food concessions and helping patrons find their seats to take in "The Biggest Little Show in the World."

The Oregon High School Rodeo Association State Finals Rodeo is scheduled for this week in Prineville, with activities kicking off Wednesday with the queen's contest, scholarship interviews, a silent auction cutting and a number of other activities. The top 20 athletes in the standings have qualified for the finals, provided that they have scored points during the regular season. Thursday competition kicks into full gear with the first go round...

The 27th annual Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival brings a weekend full of races and fun for endurance athletes from June 15 to 18. From biking to swimming to running, the festival hosts a variety of competitive racing events. Kicking off the weekend, the Pilot Butte Challenge will set the...

Culver's Logan Macy capped his athletic career by earning first team all-state in the 2A division. Macy made the team as an infielder. An outstanding shortstop, Macy was also the team's shutdown pitcher and the squad's best and most consistent hitter. Macy led the Bulldogs to the 2A state playoffs this season. They finished 13-5 in Special District 3, and went 15-10 overall. ...

Rimrock Trails Adolescent Residential Treatment Program of Prineville has received a grant for $2,711, which will help support the implementation of a bicycle enrichment program for teens in the residential program working to recover from chemical dependency and mental health challenges. The money was awarded by the student-led Community 101 Class (C101) at Redmond Proficiency Academy (RPA) High School. The Community 101 Class is sponsored by the Oregon Community Foundation. ...

The Wenatchee AppleSox scored eight runs in the seventh inning and defeated the Bend Elks, 12-1, on Sunday night at Vince Genna Stadium. The AppleSox earned their first-ever sweep of the Elks in the 23-year history of the two teams and open up the season 3-0 for the first time since 2009. This is the fifth time in franchise history that the AppleSox have won their first three league games of a season (2001, 2003, 2005).

Congratulations, Summit High School football alum Cam McCormick. You are the answer to a “Jeopardy!” question. On Thursday night’s episode of the popular game show, the 2016 Storm graduate ended up as the $1,200 answer under the Potpourri category. “Apparently still learning to duck, tight end Cam...

Friday is opening day for the Bend Elks at Vince Genna Stadium. In a salute to Baseball, hot dogs and apple pie, Scott Elnes takes a look into the long, rich history of baseball on the High Desert. MORE LITTLE DID I KNOW:. Little Did I Know: Who was Hugh...

Along with world-class professional contestants, Crooked River Roundup welcomes back fan-favorite Young Guns, sponsored by Bigfoot Beverages/Pepsi. The post Rodeo’s next generation: Crooked River Roundup invites Young Guns to compete appeared first on KTVZ.

The Bend Elks hosted the Wenatchee Applesox on opening day Friday. Several people were in attendance tonight for the start of the 2023 West Coast Baseball League at Vince Genna Stadium. The Elks took an early 3-0 lead right on the bat, but the Applesox scored 5 runs in the...

Young swimmers with the Bend Swim Club welcomed a pair of special visitors Saturday for a clinic at the Juniper Swim and Fitness Center, for the second year in a row. The post ‘ I hope to be one’: Bend Swim Club welcomes two Olympians give advice and inspire young athletes appeared first on KTVZ.

The Sisters Stampede mountain bike race has become the unofficial launch of summer in Sisters. And Sisters Country served up a perfect early summer day for the hundreds of racers who took to the Peterson Ridge Trail System in an event that has put Sisters on the cycling map. The...