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Ceniceros, Lockhart named District champs

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By Sandy Anderberg

Junior Ceniceros and Chance Lockhart were named the champions at the District tennis tournament in Wellington last week. The win gave the doubles

CHS Bronco tennis champs. Courtesy photo / Brandt Lockhart
CHS Bronco tennis champs. Courtesy photo / Brandt Lockhart

team the opportunity to advance to the Regional Tournament April 20-21 in Odessa. The team were awarded a bye in the first round and won their second round match against Quanah’s number two team at 6-1, 6-0. They then defeated Wheeler’s number one team 6-0, 6-3 in the finals.

“They are the Boys Doubles District Champs,” coach Brandt Lockhart said. “Junior and Chance were dominating all day long and played their best tennis of the year.”

Zack LaRoe and Nick Shadle won their first match 4-6, 6-1, and 7-5 against Quanah’s number two team, but then lost in the semi finals to the Wheeler number one team 2-6, 6-2, and 3-6. The duo then defeated Quanah’s number two team 6-2, 6-2 to win third place.

“The boys team are district champions,” Lockhart said. “Zack and Nick played very well and with a few different shots were very close to making the finals.”

On the Lady Bronco side, the team of Kendra Davis and Sterling King lost their match 4-6 and 3-6 to Wheeler. “I felt like they improved throughout the year,” Lockhart said.

 

Five district track champs named at CHS

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By Sandy Anderberg

Five Broncos and Lady Broncos were named 2-2A District Champions in the District track meet held last week in Wellington. Those athletes placing in the top four of each event has earned their spot in the Area Track Meet to be held April 22 at West Texas High.

Charles Mason captured the long jump championship with a leap of 21’2 ½” and Caleb Cobb was the 800-meter dash champion with a time of 2:10.87. Taylor DeGrate dominated the field in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.95 to claim first place and Amelia Weatherton outran the other participants in the 100-meter dash for the number one spot with a time of 12.65. Abby Johnson was a double winner bringing home championships in the 200 and 400-meter races. Johnson’s time in the 200 was 27.19 and her 400-meter time was 1:01.20.

Cedrick McCampbell finished fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 39’1″ and was third in the 200m at 23.81. Bryce Grahn finished second and will move on in the 1600m and the 3200m. Grahn’s time in the 1600m was 4:53.15 and time in the 3200 was 10:20.10. Mason will also compete in the 100m dash as he finished fourth with a time of 11.62. Colt Wood placed third in the 400m dash at 53.35, and Caleb Cobb was fourth in that event with a time of 56.10.

The Broncos 400m relay will advance as they finished second with a time of 45.89 and members are Keandre Cortez, Wood, Steven Johnson, and McCampbell. The mile relay finished third at 6:26.31 and was run by Cortez, Wood, Cobb, and Grahn.

On the Lady Bronco side, Berkeley Alexander finished fourth in the shot put with a distance of 32’4″ and third in the discus at 99’2″. Amelia Weatherton won second in the long jump with a distance of 15’7 ¾”, and Carlee Johnson was third in the 800m run with a time of 2:41.48. Allyson Grahn will advance in the 1600m and the 3200m after finishing third and second, respectively. Grahn’s time in the 1600 was 6:26.31 and 13:39.26 in the 3200. Shaelyn Owitti will also compete in the Area meet as she placed fourth in the 400m with a time of 1:09.25.

The Lady Broncos’ 1600m relay took third place at 3:54.64 and will advance. Members of that relay are Abby Johnson, Owitti, Carlee Johnson, and MaRae Hall. The 400m relay also placed third with a time of 54.05 as members are DeGrate, Gaines, Jensen Hatley, and Weatherton.

Individual results:

Broncos: shot put: Marshal Johnson 6th 38’5 ½”; 800m: Lee Buckhaults 6th 23:30.10. The Bronco team finished fifth with 86 points.

Lady Broncos: long jump: Taylor Gaines 6th 15’ ¼”; high jump: Allyson Hogan 5th 4’2″; 400m dash: Hall 5th 1:10.18. The Lady Broncos finished third as a team with 110 points.

 

Broncos slam Wellington early

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By Sandy Anderberg

The Wellington Skyrockets never saw it coming as they were demolished by the Broncos in Clarendon’s 17-7 win. The Broncos set a precedent in the first three innings of play scoring nine runs early in the contest. Offensively, the Broncos took charge. Caleb Cobb got things rolling with a two-run double and then stole home plate to go on top. Izzy Osburn and Zack Laroe each earned an RBI single, Cobb blasted an RBI double, and Nick Shadle singled in the second inning keeping the Broncos’ rhythm going. Osburn was credited with three RBIs on two hits.

LaRoe was on the mound and got the win for the Broncos, allowing only three runs over four innings. He was able to strike out seven, walked three, and gave up five hits.

The Broncos were able to hold the momentum in the final innings as Kade Hunsaker earned an RBI single when he hit Clay Koetting home. In the fifth, Osburn hit a two-run double and Joshua Cobb hit a two-run single.

“I thought we hit the ball really well,” head coach Brad Elam said. “Charles Mason and Izzy Osburn both scored four runs from the 8 and 9 hole. When you do that, it is going to be a good game.”

On Friday, the Broncos took care of the Swifts in Nazareth 16-1. Once again, the Broncos struck early scoring 11 runs in the first three innings. Hunsaker was on the mound and did a good job striking out seven hitters. He allowed only one earned run on five hits and walked two.

Chance Lockhart hit a single and scored Shadle in the third inning and Bryce Hatley turned up the heat with a triple, bringing home J. Cobb, Clay Koetting, and Lockhart. Osburn and Shadle scored again in the fourth when Hunsaker slammed a single.

“We are 5-0 after finishing the first round of district,” Elam said. “Played really well today and hit the ball well. Defense played great. Ray Jaramillo made a ton of plays in center and we turned a 6-4-3 double play. Kade Hunsaker pitched well.”

The Broncos will continue their dominant play in Memphis next Friday, April 17, beginning at 4:00 p.m. and will play Kress at home on Tuesday, April 21, at 4:00 p.m.

 

HISD names Waldrop as lone finalist

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Hedley ISD trustees named Colby Waldrop as their lone finalist in their search for a new school superintendent last Thursday, April 2, during a called board meeting.

Interim Superintendent Bill Wood said the board was unanimous in its selection of Waldrop after considering four applications and interviewing two candidates.

Under state law, HISD must now wait 21 days before formally hiring Waldrop. That action is expected to take place at the board’s regular meeting on April 23, Wood said.

Waldrop, who is the current principal of Jayton-Girard ISD, is no stranger to Donley County, having taught at coached at Clarendon High School from 2006 to 2008. He also attended and played basketball for Clarendon College, and his parents live in Clarendon.

The incoming superintendent says his family is looking forward to returning to Donley County.

“We’re real excited,” Waldrop said. “We’re glad to be getting back near family. It’s something we’ve been looking forward to.”

Waldrop is in his 20th year in education and his third year in administration. He first spent three years at Nazareth ISD and later taught and coached in Lubbock, Ackerly, and Claude before taking the position at Jayton-Girard.

Waldrop and his wife, Crystal, are both Texas Tech University alumni and have been married for 14 years. They have an 11-year-old son, Grayson, and an eight-year-old daughter, Kennady.

Waldrop said his official start date in Hedley won’t be set until after the April 23 meeting, but he expects to be working part time at HISD starting in May and then full time in June.

 

Jones 5K to be run Saturday

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Runners and walkers will gather on the Clarendon College campus this Saturday, April 11, to raise awareness about child abuse during the third annual Chance Mark Jones Roar ‘N Run 5K.

As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 135 people had registered for the event, which is hosted each year by the Clarendon Lions Club and coincides with Child Abuse Prevention Month.

Sign-ins start at 8 a.m. at the Bairfield Activity Center. The 9 a.m. race will start and end at the Bulldog Gym and through the city; in front of the First Baptist Church; down Fifth Street along Clarendon Junior High; past several historic structures, including the S.W. Lowe House, the First United Methodist Church, and the Donley County Courthouse; around Prospect Park – the site of the Chance Mark Jones Memorial Playground, and then back up through the southwest part of the city to the college.

Race packets and race route maps will be available for pick-up all day this Friday, April 10, at the Clarendon Visitor Center inside the Mulkey Theatre.

Proceeds from the race will benefit the charitable community activities of the Clarendon Lions Club, including eyeglasses for underprivileged students, Chrsitmas baskets for local families, local scholarships, continued park improvements, contributions to other local charities, and hosting of the local office of The Bridge – Children’s Advocacy Center inside the Lions Hall.

The annual Roar ‘N Run 5K honors the life of four-year-old Chance Mark Jones, who died from abuse in 2011.

For more information about this weekend’s Chance Mark Jones Memorial 5K, contact Lion Ashlee Estlack at ashlee.estlack@clarendoncollege.edu or 806-874-4808 or 806-662-4687 or Lion Roger Estlack at tourism@cityofclarendon.com or 806-874-2421.

 

CC changing approach to developmental education

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Clarendon College is changing the way development education is taught and putting students on a fast track to success, and now the word is spreading among academic circles.

Last fall, CC undertook a new math pilot program where students needing developmental education were enrolled directly into college level courses paired with a supplemental lab, rather than the typical one- to three-semester route of taking developmental level courses and labs and then the college level course afterwards.

This shortened path has proven to increase the percentage of entering developmental students that successfully complete a college-level course and has cut the time to complete that college-level course by up to three semesters. Additionally, this has resulted in a significant tuition savings to students and a greater overall chance of graduating from college.

CC President Robert Riza said the pilot program was an idea that made sense when faculty presented it to his office and that it was supported with the resources it needed.

“Obviously, students will rise to the level of expectations held by their faculty members, and this is seen in the results and successful completion rates of this math program,” Dr. Riza said. “This is what happens when motivated faculty find new ways to help students succeed.”

The college faculty responsible for the innovative program will soon be on the road to discuss CC’s groundbreaking work at two national conferences.

Math faculty members and program developers Dr. Jeremy Sain and Linda Rowland, joined by CC Director of Institutional Research Robert Taylor will first attend and present at the 2015 National Benchmarking Conference at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan., May 12-14.

The National Benchmarking Conference attracts a wide range of participants from institutional researchers and executives to national and regional educational policy decision-makers.

Two weeks later, the same group will be in Austin for the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) 2015 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 23-26, 2015, where Sain and Rowland will be speaking.

NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence attracts educators from around the world and is the definitive gathering of community and technical college faculty, administrators, and staff seeking to engage in deep conversations about best and promising practices designed to improve student achievement.

CC Vice President of Instruction Roger Schustereit said the math pilot program is part of a continuous improvement process.

“Clarendon College is always looking for ways to better serve our students,” Schustereit said. “The math pilot program at Clarendon College was developed by Mrs. Rowland and Dr. Sain. I am proud to work with such teachers dedicated to the well-being of their students.”

Instructor Linda Rowland said CC’s math pilot program is designed to help students accept their responsibility as college students.

“They are responsible for the information they are learning,” Rowland said. “As an instructor, we can teach the concepts and the skills, but if the students are not willing to take the responsibility to learn then they will not learn. Many students right out of high school are led to believe that in college they will receive the same treatment as in high school.”

Rowland said if other colleges adopt CC’s pilot program, it will do away with developmental education on the college level and put the responsibility back where it belongs, which, she says, is on the public school system.

Clarendon College Director of Institutional Research Robert Taylor reports that the numbers are already showing the success of the math department’s approach.

“In Fall 2013 under the previous program, 15 percent of Level 1 and 2 developmental Math students completed a college-level Math course within three semesters, while 20 percent of Level 3 students completed a college-level Math course within two semesters and an additional 10 percent after three semesters,” Taylor said. “This new program resulted in 39 percent of Level 1 students and 55 percent of Level 2 students (46 percent combined), and 62.5 percent of Level 3 students passing a college-level Math course during the student’s first semester.”

 

Watson, Shadle qualify for Regional Golf Meet

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By Sandy Anderberg

Clarendon’s golfers Eastin Goodpasture, Zack Caison, Jacob Hewett, Blaine Ellis, Zach Watson, Riley Shadle, Raylyn Shelton, and Clayton White competed at the District Golf Meet at Stoney Ridge in Childress last Thursday. Watson and Shadle qualified for the Regional Meet. Courtesy photo / Linde Shadle
Clarendon’s golfers Eastin Goodpasture, Zack Caison, Jacob Hewett, Blaine Ellis, Zach Watson, Riley Shadle, Raylyn Shelton, and Clayton White competed at the District Golf Meet at Stoney Ridge in Childress last Thursday. Watson and Shadle qualified for the Regional Meet. Courtesy photo / Linde Shadle

Golfers Zach Watson and Riley Shadle shot a qualifying score at the District Golf Meet at Stoney Ridge in Childress to qualify for the Regional Meet to be

held in Odessa April 15-16 at Ratliff Ranch Golf Course.

The Broncos finished third overall as a team.

“Our boys golf team did very well,” coach Gary Jack said. “The team finished third overall, just missing out a few strokes from second place and going to Regionals.”

Watson turned in a score of 81 and he was the third place medalist overall. It is Watson’s third time to qualify for the Regional Meet.

Shadle turned in an 87, which tied him for the other place that would qualify him. According to Jack, Shadle was in a play off and he was able to win it on the second hold to earn his spot.

Other medalists on the team were Zach Caison, Clayton White, and Eastin Goodpasture. Raylyn Shelton, Blaine Ellis, and Jacob Hewitt completed the Bronco team.

 

Lady Broncos run-rule West Texas High

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By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos made it look easy against West Texas High at home last Saturday, April 4, winning 17-7 in five innings. Briley Chadwick was on the mound for the Lady Broncos, and Allyson Hogan was behind the plate.

After making a huge hit Taylor DeGrate runs to first while the Lady Broncos cheer for the dugout. The lady Bronco’s next game will be Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at home. Courtesy Photo / CHS
After making a huge hit Taylor DeGrate runs to first while the Lady Broncos cheer for the dugout. The lady Bronco’s next game will be Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at home. Courtesy Photo / CHS

“Briley pitched the whole game and did well,” Jack said. “Allyson caught a very good game.”

According to Jack, several players hit the ball well.

“Taylor DeGrate, Skyler White, Chadwick, Hogan, and Zaryia Smith did a good job hitting the ball and our defense played a solid game as well,” Jack said.

Jack feels the Lady Broncos are in a very good position for the playoffs with a 5-1-district record and 8-3 overall.

Earlier in the week, the ladies faced a tough, undefeated Follett team and were defeated 3-15.

“This game was close until the sixth inning,” Jack said. “We went into that inning trailing 3-6 and playing well. Follett has the best pitcher in this area, but we hit her some. We left 10 runners on base and made too many errors to win the game.”

Jack cited DeGrate, Brittney McAnear, and Chadwick with hitting the ball well.

The Lady Broncos will travel to McLean Friday, April 10, and play Booker at home on Tuesday, April 14, with both games at 4:00 p.m.

 

Broncos rack up ten hits, shut out Memphis

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By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos left Memphis with no answers in their 11-0 slam-dunk in another district game last Tuesday night. The win put the Broncos at 8-5 overall and 2-0 in district.

Zack LaRoe and Bryce Hatley were on the mound, with LaRoe getting the win. He was able to muster 12 strikeouts in the six innings on the mound and allowed no hits and no runs. Offensively, LaRoe had several hits in the game and hit a homerun in the sixth. Charles Mason, Hatley, Joshua Cobb, and LaRoe combined for six hits and seven RBIs.

Charles Mason jets for home during the Broncos game last week against Memphis. Courtesy photo / CHS
Charles Mason jets for home during the Broncos game last week against Memphis. Courtesy photo / CHS

The Broncos added four big runs in the bottom of the fourth as Izzy Osburn singled scoring Chance Lockhart and Mason. Hatley then hit a double, bringing home Cobb and Osburn. The Broncos put together another three runs in the sixth inning. Caleb Cobb got things going with a single that scored Hatley and LaRoe followed with his homerun.

“I was very pleased with our game,” coach Brad Elam said. “I thought we hit the ball really well and we limited mistakes.”

On Friday, the Broncos stunned Kress 14-0. They were able to jump on the Kangaroos early and set the rhythm of the game. The Broncos mustered eight runs in the first three innings to gain total control over their opponent.

Caleb Cobb hit an RBI single in the first inning with Zack LaRoe following with a two-run single gave the Broncos the early edge.

Kade Hunsaker was on the edge and did a good job containing Kress’ hitters, who managed only two hits. Hunsaker had no earned runs and struck out five batters while on the mound for four innings.

Offensively, the Broncos stormed the plate racking up five runs in the third inning with five more in the fourth. Several Broncos had good hits in the game.

“We are playing good and practicing hard,” head coach Brad Elam said. “We continue to develop and get better.”

The Broncos will travel to Nazareth on Friday, April 10, and play at Valley on Tuesday, April 14.

 

CHS runners make great showing in Hornet Relays

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By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos worked hard in Highland Park and finished second with 77 points and the Broncos took third with 83 points last week. The junior varsity Broncos finished sixth with 25 points.

Jensen Hatley & Taylor DeGrate running the sprint relay at Highland Park Track Meet on Thursday April, 2. Enterprise Photo / Alice Cobb
Jensen Hatley & Taylor DeGrate running the sprint relay at Highland Park Track Meet on Thursday April, 2. Enterprise Photo / Alice Cobb

Several Broncos and Lady Broncos came home with first place finishes in the meet. Keandre Cortez took first in the 100m with a time of 11.11 and Bryce Grahn finished first in the 1600m run with a time of 4:49.24 and a first place in the 3200m run at 10:30.07. Caleb Cobb won the 800m dash with a time of 2:10.28. Abby Johnson picked up a first place for the Lady Broncos with a win in the 400m run with a time of 1:02.47 and Allyson Grahn won the 1600m run at 6:04.47.

Individual results: Broncos: 100m: Cortez 1st; Charles Mason 2nd 11.24, 13th Steven Johnson 11.98; 200m: Cedrick McCampbell 2nd 23.14, Johnson 13th 25.09; 400m: Colt Wood 3rd 54.62, Caleb Cobb 4th 55.00, Lee Buckhaults 18th 1:00.90; 400m relay: 5th 45.17 (Cortez, Johnson, McCampbell, Mason); 1600m relay: 6th 3:45.06 (C. Cobb, Cortez, Grahn, Wood); shot put: Taylon Knorpp 5th 39’5″; long jump: Mason 3rd 21’; triple jump: McCampbell 4th 39’2″.

Lady Broncos: 100m: Amelia Weatherton 5th 13.11, Kendra Weatherton 16th 14.70; 200m: A. Johnson 2nd 27.03, A. Weatherton 15th 31.00; 400m: Shaelyn Owitti 4th 1:08.45, MaRae Hall 7th 1:10.53; 3200m: Grahn 2nd 13:22.20; 100m hurdles: Taylor DeGrate 2nd 16.96, Allyson Hogan 13th 21.34; 400m relay: 6th 54.66 (DeGrate, Taylor Gaines, Jensen Hatley, A. Weatherton); 1600m relay: 3rd 4:33.70 (Grahn, Hall, A. Johnson, Carlee Johnson); shot put: Berkeley Alexander 2nd 33’6 ½”; discus: Alexander 4th 81’; long jump: A. Weatherton 3rd 15’2″; triple jump: Grahn 5th 30’5 ½”.

JV Broncos: 110m hurdles: Josh Cobb 2nd 18.74, Phillip Monds 4th 19.40; 300m hurdles: J. Cobb and C. Cobb tie for 2nd 46.02; discus: Jack Moore 6th 75’7″.

CHS will compete in the Wellington Saturday, April 11.

 

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