Rodeo life ain't all glory and gold buckles! The guys and gals at the SDHSRA Rodeo Finals made it look easy—but not every moment went as planned. Here’s a look at some of the wipeouts, whoopsies, and wild rides you didn’t see coming!

The 2025 SDHSRA state finals rodeo took place at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre this past week. Here are the state champions and national qualifiers for each event.

SDPB's coverage of the 2025 SDHSRA Rodeo Finals from June 20, 2025.

SDPB's coverage of the 2025 SDHSRA Go-Round Boys & Girls Cutting and Short Round Boys & Girls Cutting from June 19, 2025 at the SDHSRA Rodeo Finals.

SDPB's coverage of the SDHSRA State Rodeo Finals - Boys and Girls Cutting from June 18, 2025

The 2025 South Dakota High School Finals Rodeo event will take place from the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Ft. Pierre this week on Wednesday through Saturday, June 18-21.

Same passion, different jerseys. Sisters Rylee and Syenna Halverson both crush it as catchers—on different teams! Rylee reps Dell Rapids, while Syenna holds it down at Tri-Valley.

Black Hills National Forest officials have published the 2025 Moon Walk schedule. The moon walks combine nighttime hiking with educational insights about the Black Hills National Forest.

The Trojans came into this season with extra motivation to get it done. They entered the state tournament as the No. 1 seed. After beating Vermillion in the quarterfinals and sneaking past Dell Rapids in the semi’s, West Central once again found themselves in the state championship game – only this time against Tri-Valley.

Avon is at the ‘B’ girls state softball tournament for the first time this season. And while the ride of this season was special for the Lady Pirates team, there was a void in the bleachers behind the backstop that has made it challenging for members on the team.