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Meet the Member Kolby Stelly

story by Michele Toberer Achieving world champion status is something many cowboys and cowgirls across the country dream of as they are in the practice pen. Earning two world champion titles within the same month for a sport that he’s dedicated his life to is something even Kolby Stelly can still hardly believe has just happened for him. Just a week prior to winning the 2020 National High School Rodeo Association’s World Champion Bull Riding…

Meet the Member Josey “Hooter” Murphy

story by Michele Toberer The rodeo world thought they were just introduced to a new shining star from Keachie, Louisiana, when Hooter Murphy backed into the box and rode away with the 2020 NHSRA World Champion Breakaway Roper title. However, this rope twirling, barrel racing, pole bending cowgirl has been shining for years now, we’ve just been calling her Josey. “My dad said when I was a baby I would squeak and squeal and it…

Meet the Member Kylie Conner

story by Michele Toberer As the Louisiana state champion breakaway roper, reserve champion barrel racer, and reserve champion all-around cowgirl, Kylie Conner rolled into Guthrie, Oklahoma with an all-around title on her mind. She had been to national finals every year since 6th grade and knew that if she stayed focused it was a possible achievement to add to her lengthy list of accomplishments. After a tough week of competition, with some help from her…

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…