Rivercrest Band Claims 2026 UIL Class 2A Title
The Rivercrest Rebel Regiment won the state marching band championship at the Alamodome in San Antonio for the second straight year.
Texas Rodeo News
Across Texas, coverage here takes in rodeo championships, bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc, circuit standings and the athletes who compete on the state's circuits. This page covers Western competitive sports at the state level.
Recent news
November 10, 2026
Texas Monthly Names Sammy Zaborowski Texas Country Reporter ProducerThe La Porte native will shoot, write and edit for the long-running program while searching for ordinary Texans doing extraordinary things.
November 10, 2026
Tarleton State Wins Men's Team Title at VernonTarleton State's men's rodeo team claimed the team championship by 400 points at the Vernon College Rodeo, with eight individual champions crowned.
November 4, 2026
Pedernales Lineworkers Take Three Top Rodeo SpotsThree Pedernales Electric Cooperative journeyworker teams placed second, third and fourth in the cooperative division at the International Lineman's Rodeo.
November 4, 2026
Menard Band Wins Class 1A State Marching TitleMenard High School's band claimed its third UIL state marching championship in school history at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
November 2, 2026
Cowgirl Hall of Fame Inducts Six in 50th ClassThe National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame marks its 50th anniversary with six new honorees and an expanded museum.
November 2, 2026
Texas Riders Head to Run for a Million SeasonSeven riders with Texas ties compete in the $1 million Run for a Million, featured in Season 7 of CMT's The Last Cowboy.
October 9, 2026
Professor Explored History of Black Texas CowboysDemetrius Pearson detailed the legacy of African American ranching and rodeo contributions in Texas.
October 6, 2026
Taylor Sheridan Named History-Making Texan Award RecipientThe Texas State History Museum Foundation will honor the producer and rancher at a gala event in March 2027.
September 30, 2026
Brazile and Eaves Won Texas Best Futurity EventsThe rodeo stars secured top honors during the recent futurity competition held in Texas.
September 27, 2026
TCU Press Will Publish Courageous Cowgirls in OctoberThe new book celebrates twelve Texas women through first-person prose poems for young readers.
This section follows championship results, standings, event attendance, athlete profiles and the record-setting rides that define each season. Coverage reaches from the state's largest arenas to the smaller circuit events held in towns across the state. Texas has deep roots in Western competition, so the sport here draws large crowds and a steady flow of local stories. Weather, arena scheduling and the cost of travel between events shape how the circuit plays out from one season to the next.