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Beef Quiz Bowl team place first

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The Donley County 4H Senior Beef Quiz Bowl team placed first at the District Roundup in Pampa this past Saturday. They will advance on to State Roundup in College Station next spring.

Team members are Jake Owens, Blaine Ellis and Tres Hommel. Leonard Haynes presents them their medals as chairman of the event. Other teams competing were Senior Team 2 made up of Seth Greer, Clint Franks and Ryan

Donley County 4H Senior Beef Quiz Bowl Team members are Jake Owens, Blaine Ellis and Tres Hommel placed first at the District Roundup in Pampa this past Saturday.
Donley County 4H Senior Beef Quiz Bowl Team members are Jake Owens, Blaine Ellis and Tres Hommel placed first at the District Roundup in Pampa this past Saturday.

Ward who placed fourth and just missed qualifying for state in the “Tie Breaker Round” of competition. The Junior team of Taylor Halsell, Madison Smith and Koyt Tucek competed well also. These teams were coached by Dr. Guy Ellis.

In the Horse Quiz Bowl events we had a Senior team made up of Kade Hunsaker, Alysse Simpson, Kelsey McAnear and Payton Havens. They placed second overall. Two Intermediate teams competed with the team of Darcie Hunsaker, Braylee Shields and Harm Drenth placing third and the team made up of Emily Johnson, Brandalyn Ellis, Tanner Burch and Clay Ward placing second. These teams were coached by Shelly Hunsaker. The Junior teams were Laney Gates, Brenna Ellis, Hadleigh Halsell and Malerie Simpson on Team 1 and they placed first. The members on Team 2 were Calder Havens, Jodee Pigg and Colton Morrow placing second. They were coached by Jenifer Pigg.

CC Bulldogs to host EDC Classic

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The Clarendon College men’s basketball team hosted the Clarendon EDC Classic November 1 and 2.

Four teams took part in the Classic: Clarendon, OnPoint Hoops Academy, Character Prep/Open Bible College, and Redlands Community College

On Friday night, the Bulldogs beat OnPoint Academy 118 to 81, and Redlands won over Character Prep 104 to 71. On Saturday Clarendon beat Character Prep 111 to 79, and Redlands defeated OnPoint 105 to 83.

In addition to the games, the Clarendon College Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted a breakfast for all the teams in the tournament on Saturday morning with guest speaker Gary Newell, assistant track coach at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.

The Lawrence Overcast Classic will be held this weekend at Bulldog Gym.

Lawrence Overcast is a former Clarendon College Men’s Basketball Coach from 1966-1969 and several alumni from his teams will be in attendance at the tournament.

Six teams will compete in the Classic: Clarendon, Frank Phillips College, Southwestern Christian University, Western Oklahoma, Northwest Tech, and Ranger College.

Games on Friday will kick off at 4 PM with Frank Phillips taking on Southwestern Christian, followed by Western Oklahoma and Northwest Tech at 6 PM. The Bulldogs play Friday night at 8 PM against Ranger College.

On Saturday, Western OK will kick off the day against Southwestern Christian at 2 PM, followed by Frank Phillips and Ranger at 4 PM, and the Bulldogs end the weekend against Northwest Tech at 6 PM.

Don Barker

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 Don Barker, 83, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.

Services were held October 29, in Temple Baptist Church with the Revs. Troy Richardson and Chad Mantooth officiating. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Don was born on April 23, 1930, in Ashtola to Carl and Nova Ann Barker. He was raised in Clarendon and attended Leila Lake School.

He was a graduate of Clarendon High School and also attended Clarendon Junior College. Don served his country in the Army from 1951 until 1953. He moved to Lubbock in 1950 to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. He moved to Amarillo in 1957 from Midland.

Don Barker
Don Barker

He married Gaynell Scott in 1958 in Amarillo. He worked for SBC until 1984. He retired from AT&T in 1990; he had 40 years of service with the telephone company.

He was a member and deacon of Temple Baptist Church for more than 30 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Don Scholz; five sisters, Mildred Tomlinson, Viola Graham, Nova Mooring, Vera Nobles and Mamie Clark; and a brother, Earl Barker.

He is survived by his wife Gaynell of Amarillo; a daughter, Brenda Scholz; and a son Gary Don Barker and wife Sheila of Amarillo; a sister, Mary Murff of Snyder; three grandchildren, David, Austin and Macy; and two great- grandchildren, Dayton and Sophie.

The family suggest memorials be made to Temple Baptist Church, 3208 S. Van Buren St., Amarillo, TX 79109; or Hospice Care of the Southwest, 1301 S. Coulter St., Suite 404, Amarillo, TX 79106.

Broncos stand their ground; defeat Sunray

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By Sandy Anderberg

The Broncos (3-5 and 2-2) rode out of Sunray Friday night with something that few suspected they would have and that was an upset victory over the Bobcats. But tenacity paid off and the Broncos stole a 27-26 win in a come-from-behind effort that was first class. They racked up 328 yards of total offense and quarterback Chance McAnear was 9-26 for 163 passing yards.

After three full quarters and a third of the fourth quarter of play it looked as if the Bobcats had the game well in hand as they led 26-7 with only nine minutes left in the game. Clarendon had only seven points on the board, which came in the second quarter when Chance McAnear threw a strike to Cedrick McCampbell and JoJo Cartwright added the bonus.

But nobody told the Broncos they were going to lose the game and they came roaring back in the fourth quarter to not only score once, but rack up three touchdowns in five minutes of play to take the lead with only minutes left on the clock.

McAnear scored on a 10-yard run and then threw a 10-yard pass to Charles Mason for six more. Brandon Miller grabbed an outstanding pass from McAnear to tie the game at 26. Cartwright added the extra point to give the Broncos the one-point advantage.

The Broncos faced the Bobcats Friday, November 1 in Sunray. Pictured Chance McAnear hands off to Charles Mason. The boys face off against Memphis in the last District play next Friday at 7:00 pm.
The Broncos faced the Bobcats Friday, November 1 in Sunray. Pictured Chance McAnear hands off to Charles Mason. The boys face off against Memphis in the last District play next Friday at 7:00 pm.

“Wow! What a game,” head coach Gary Jack said. “What an exciting game. This is what we needed to happen to still be in the chase for the playoffs.”

According to Jack, the Broncos missed some opportunities early to stay with them in the first half. But he praised the defense for playing a solid game and basically shutting Sunray out the second half play.

“Our defense caused some big turnovers for us,” Jack said. “And then our offense got going. Our line did a great job in the second half. Jacob Bishop, Zack Laroe, Zach Cornell, Taylon Knorrp, Tres Hommel, and Montana Hysinger stayed solid. Chance and Charles did a good job, too. Cedrick, Zack, and Brandon made some big catches for us.” Defensively, Jack was very pleased with the Broncos’ effort.

“Our defense did a great job for us,” Jack said. “JoJo Cartwright had 11 tackles and a caused fumble and recovered fumble. Dustin Crump had 13 tackles and a recovered fumble, Cedrick had a huge interception, Mason had nine tackles, and Laroe and Cornell had fumble recoveries. Also, Bryce Hatley and Caleb Cobb were solid on defense.”

Jack was also pleased with the play of several freshmen players.

“Marshal Johnson came in and had two tackles and a fumble recovery, Riley Shadle played well, and Taylon Knorpp caused a fumble,” Jack said.

Jack was happy to see that all the Broncos were on the same page and knew it came at a crucial time.

“You could see the momentum switch in our favor,” Jack said. “I have to give our defense a lot of credit as they created most of the turnovers.”

“We did what we had to do,” Jack said. “It was one of the most exciting come-from-behind wins that I’ve ever seen. The guys will never forget it.”

The Broncos will battle one more time in District play next Friday at 7:00 pm when they host Memphis in a huge game.

“We’re still battling,” Jack said. “And we’re getting better every day. We need a big crowd at home. We’re still in the chase.”

3rd-4th football team finish season strong

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The Clarendon Elementary 3rd & 4th grade football team finished a great season with a solid win over Shamrock on October 26, beating the Irish 20-6 in the Eastern Panhandle Football League tournament in Wheeler.

Sylvester Ballard rushed for two touchdowns, and Brock Hatley ran for one in the win. The offensive and defensive linemen controlled the line of scrimmage throughout the contest. Jordan Herndon, Rhett Cason, Jakoby Dunham, Koyt Tucek, Cutter Goodpasture, Gavin Nazario, and Coltyn Morrow improved as the season progressed, and dominated the last three games of the season.

The Clarendon Elementary 3rd & 4th grade football team.
The Clarendon Elementary 3rd & 4th grade football team.

Linebackers Hatley, Goodpasture, and Josiah Howard and cornerbacks and safeties Ballard, Calder Havens, Coltin Bensen, and Jodee Pigg combined with these linemen to produce an outstanding defensive unit. In the last four games of the season the defense only allowed 18 points total, winning shutout games against both Sayre, Oklahoma and Wellington.

The team finished 5-1, winning their division of the league. Their only loss of the season came against Hollis, which played 5th & 6th graders in the game against them. Even so, Clarendon only lost by a touchdown 12-6. Congratulations to these fine young men for representing Clarendon well.

Voters okay alcohol sales

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The people of Donley County changed history Tuesday night November 5, legalizing alcohol sales, including mixed drinks, countywide in a 597-501 vote.

Election Day votes had the measure ahead, 227-183. But more than 700 people cast early votes countywide, and those ballots kept people waiting until after 10 p.m. when the word finally came from election judges. The margin spread when the early vote tally was in favor of alcohol sales, 370-318.

A total of 1,098 votes – a turnout of 46.5 percent – were cast in the election, and the local option passed by about 54.4 percent.

Every voting box on Election Day was in favor of the option with the exception of Precinct 101, voting at the Bairfield Activity Center. In that location, 19 people were against the measure compared to 10 in favor of it.

The election reverses 111 years of history in Donley County. While the City of Howardwick has been “wet” for about four decades, the rest of Donley County has been “dry” since 1902.

Proponents of legalizing alcohol sales had said they foresaw increased business opportunities, increased tax revenues, and increased opportunities for sponsorships of local events.

Opponents argued that greater availability of alcohol, particularly the prospect of bars, will lead to higher crime rates and consumption by minors. Some opponents also raised religious issues regarding alcohol.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission website says state law permits cities and counties to pass a local ordinance prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages within 300 feet of a public or private school, church and/or public hospital. The distance from a school can be increased to 1,000 feet under certain circumstances. Cities and counties can also adopt ordinances requiring a 300-foot distance between certain types of permits and day-care centers or child-care facilities.

Cities and counties are not required to have these ordinances and are free to grant variances as they see fit.

Donley County Commissioners will canvass the election on November 15, and the county will then certify the results to the state. According to the TABC website, it takes 45 to 60 days to obtain a permit to sell alcoholic beverages depending on several circumstances.

Also on the county ballot were nine proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Local voters voted in favor of all nine propositions, and statewide results at press time showed those measures passing.

 

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