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Meet the Member Jacques Trahan

story by Michele Toberer At 18 years old, Jacques Trahan is about to transition into the world of adulthood but is fully enjoying his final year as a Louisiana High School Rodeo competitor before he does. Born and raised in Hackberry, Louisiana, the homeschooler plans to study for a business degree at Panola College in Carthage, Texas next year, while he competes on the college’s rodeo team. He started out in the junior division of…

Meet the Member Addie King

story by Michele Toberer As a senior at South Beauregard High School, 18-year-old Addie King is focused on finishing her 7th year with the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association in a strong fashion. Starting out as a 6th grader in the state’s junior high division, rodeo has been a big part of her world, and strong family ties that extends to rodeo family have helped her throughout it all. “My favorite thing about LHSRA is…

Meet the Member Sage Raymond

story by Michele Toberer There’s not much that 13-year-old Sage Raymond won’t try when it comes to rodeo. The Oak Grove High School 7th grader competes in every event the Louisiana High School Rodeo association offers to its junior high competitors. Practicing and competing in team roping, breakaway roping, ribbon roping, goat tying, barrel racing, and pole bending, on top of school, doesn’t give the Oak Grove, Louisiana cowgirl time for much else, but she…

Meet the Member Mattie Waite

story by Michele Toberer A freshman at Sulphur High School, Mattie Waite, leads quite a busy life as a 14-year-old cowgirl involved in multiple extracurricular activities. The Louisiana High School Rodeo Association rookie cowgirl, is not only a breakaway roping and goat tying competitor; but she also has played basketball and softball for the past 6 years. Mattie maintains a 3.7 GPA at school, where her favorite class is civics; while juggling rodeo, sports, school,…

Meet the Member Alyssa Culpepper

story by Michele Toberer Alyssa Culpepper’s competition took a big turn four years ago, when she switched from competition cheerleading to becoming a rodeo competitor. Although she enjoyed competing with her cheer team, having an equine team partner to fine tune her skills and compete with has been a change she doesn’t regret. “Alyssa is pretty hard-driven and when she sets her mind on something, she goes for it. When we get to a rodeo,…

Meet the Member Ali Murphy

story by Michele Toberer Ali Murphy is fully enjoying her final season of membership with the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association; a group she’s been a part of since she was in the 6th grade. Serving as the association’s student secretary for the second season has helped make her senior year even more fulfilling. “Being secretary has been great and helped me to get to know more members. I love being more involved in the…

Meet the Member Taylor and Tyrin Allen

story by Siri Stevens Taylor and Tyrin Allen love riding bulls. The boys live in Glynn, Louisiana; Pointe Coupee Parish, about 25 miles from Baton Rouge. “It’s a rural area with sugar cane fields and levees,” explained their mother, Monica, who is thrilled that her boys ride bulls. “I love it – it’s an adrenaline rush for me – I can’t wait for the next rodeo. I get my reward seeing how excited they are…

Meet the Member Kase Busby

story by Michele Toberer As a sophomore in the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association, Kase Busby is grateful to have been a part of the association since he was a sixth grader in Leesville, Louisiana. “Louisiana has some of the best competition in the nation, so competing at that level every weekend can really step-up your rodeo skills.” Kase not only competes in tie-down roping and team roping, heading for Jacques Trahan; but he’s also…

Meet the Member Karli Kyle

story by Michele Toberer Karli Kyle is excited about the 2019/2020 Louisiana High School Rodeo Association where she will not only compete in barrel racing, pole bending, and breakaway roping, but will also serve as the association’s vice president. The role has a special meaning to her, because her father, Kenny Kyle was once the vice president of LHSRA while he competed in the association during his own high school years. “It means a lot…

Meet the Member Justin Plaisance

story by Michele Toberer Justin Plaisance rolled into Huron, South Dakota ready to show the world why he was the 2019 LJHSRA Champion All-Around Cowboy, and that is exactly what he accomplished. The 14-year-old, Virtual Academy of Lafourche 8th grader qualified for the National Finals Junior High Rodeo in tie-down roping, team roping, chute dogging, and ribbon roping, and was in the top 20 junior high cowboys in the world in 3 of the 4…

Meet the Member Claire Vincent

story by Michele Toberer For a first-time trip to Rock Springs, Wyoming, Claire Vincent will be packing more than your average girl. She and her parents, Carrie Hollingsworth and Joe Dekeyzer, will be lugging suitcases full of multiple wardrobe changes with all the matching accessories, as she prepares to compete in the 2019 National High School Rodeo Association Queen contest in July, representing her home state of Louisiana. She has come along way from the…

Meet the Member Kaylee Kinney

story by Michele Toberer The Louisiana High School Rodeo Association has been a big part of the Kinney family for generations. Kaylee Kinney, a sophomore member of LHSRA has already spent three junior high years with the association before moving up to the high school division last year. She is honored to compete in the same association that her parents, Lee and Tressie Kinney once did. Tressie, a respiratory therapist, ran barrels, poles, and tied…