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American Press
31-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
PHOTO GALLERY: Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo first-go round evening performance
Sulphur cowboy Bryer Prince won scored a 69 point ride in the second-go round of bareback riding at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) DeQuincy's Ty Lavergne had a 46 and 69 point ride in the first two rounds of the Louisiana High School FInals Rodeo at the Burton Coliseum. The LHSFR will close today with the short-go round at 5 p.m. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Welsh High School's Campbell Leblanc rounds the second barrel Thursday night during the second-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City's Cougar Racca won the first-go round on Thurday in tie down roping with a time of 8.41 seconds at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at the Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Jeff Davis Home School cowboy Cale Carpenter won the steer wrestling first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on THursday at the Burton Coliseum with a time of 3.56 seconds. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Kinder High School's Cheyanne Jennings placed eight in the first-go round of breakaway roping with a time of 11.49 seconds on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City's Ava Nunez rounds a barrel during the first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. Nunez's time was 15.828 seconds. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Barbe's Shelbi Barker rounds the second barrel during the first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Jeff Davis Home School cowgirl Kenzie King placed seventh in the first-go round of barrel racing with a time of 15.664 seconds on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Cruz Melanson of Vinton had the second fastest time (8.57 seconds) during tie down roping first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City's Emma Nunez was fifth in the breakaway roping first-go round on Thursday with a time of 2.55 seconds at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City's Alex Poole was fourth in the breakaway roping first-go round on Thursday with a time of 2.35 seconds at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Sulphur's's Saige Martin ropes a calf first-go round on Thursday with a time of 2.35 seconds at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City's Ava Nunez ropes a calf in the first-go round on Thursday with a time of 2.35 seconds at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Sulphur's Williams Gunter cowboy placed fourth the steer wrestling first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on THursday at the Burton Coliseum with a time of 6.43 seconds. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bell City's Jadon Leonard placed second in the steer wrestling first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on THursday at the Burton Coliseum with a time of 4.03 seconds. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Barbe's Ella Kay gets ready to tie a goat during the first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Jeff Davis Home School cowgirl Makayla Stelly chase down a goat during the first-go round of the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday at the Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Kacey Prince ties up a goat during the first-go round of the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday at the Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Cruz Melanson and Abbey Anderson chase after a calf during the team roping first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday at the Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Bill Odell lides up the calf for heeler Tucker Wright during the team roping first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Trevor Trahan and K.J. Rideaux posted a time of 17.07 seconds on Thursday in the team roping first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at the Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Trevor Trahan and K.J. Rideaux posted a time of 17.07 seconds on Thursday in the team roping first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at the Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Jeff Davis Home School cowgirl Kenzie King placed fifth (20.998 seconds) in the pole bending first-go round at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo on Thursday at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Lacssine cowgirl Lydia Touchet weaves through the poles during the first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at the Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Welsh cowgirl Campbell Leblanc weaves through the poles during the first-go round on Thursday at the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at the Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press)
American Press
29-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Family affair: Martin's rodeo roots run deep
Sulphur High School's Saige Martin competed in barrels and breakaway roping at last year's Louisiana High School FInals Rodeo and is in contention this year for the breakaway roping state title this week at Burton Coliseum. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Sulphur High School junior Saige Martin has watched her siblings win big at the state level over the years, and now she is looking to make her mark and add more championship hardware to the family name. Martin will ride today into the Louisiana High School Finals Rodeo at Burton Coliseum five points behind Beau Chene's Jillian Fontenot and Magnolia Bend's Kensley Mudge in breakaway roping with 36 points in search of her first state championship. 'I am excited,' Martin said. 'I am a little bit nervous, but I think that I am going to be fine.' Her older brothers have been quite successful over the last decade. Stranton won the reined cow horse state title in 2015, while Ryden won back-to-back steer wrestling state championships in 2023 and '24 and was the Reserve All-Around Rookie Cowboy in 2022. Gaitlin was the steer wrestling runner-up and Reserve All-Around Cowboy in 2021. Younger sister Brenlee hasn't reached high school yet, but she is one of the rising cowgirls in the state after winning the junior high breakaway state championship a few days ago. And there is first-cousin Tristan Martin, who was a state champion steer wrestler and has finished as high fifth at the National Finals Rodeo. Martin said she enjoys having so many family members she can turn to. 'I love it,' Martin said. 'There is always someone to help you. Someone is always around if you need something.' After falling short previously at the LHSFR, Martin said she knows that she can't afford to make any mistakes if she wants to overtake Fontenot and Mudge. Last season's title was decided by 0.8 points when Aubrey Habbit won after leader Grace Dubois didn't record a time in the final round. At state last year, Martin had a solid 2.67-second time in the second-go round but didn't make it to the short-go. As a freshman in 2023, she placed ninth at the state rodeo. 'I love how competitive it is,' Martin said. 'It has been good in the breakaway, better than last year,' Martin said. 'I didn't have that good of a season last year. 'I have been consistent at each rodeo. I think I just need to go and catch all three rounds, place and hopefully win the average.' Martin, a two-sport athlete, doesn't get much downtime. She has balanced training for breakaway roping with basketball practices, games and camps. The 5-foot-7 guard helped lead Sulphur to the Non-select Division I quarterfinals in February and a 26-4 record. 'I just rope every day after basketball practice,' Martin said. 'I enjoy it. I think it is fun. Sometimes it is hard to do both (sports).' Martin said she is looking forward to getting back on her horse Chick after riding older sister Josie's horse Minnie while the elder Martin competed with Chick on the college circuit for Ranger (Texas) College. She said breakaway roping is all about timing. 'You have to get a good start and take the best shot,' Martin said. 'You nod your head and your calf will go. Most of the time you know what your calf does. If the calf is fast you go right after it. If it is slow you wait till it moves. You have to time it up.'
