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Broncos stopped by Wheeler, 0-59

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Grant Haynes tries to escape the Mustang defense last week in Wheeler. Enterprise Photos / Roger Estlack

The Broncos suffered a loss to the Wheeler Mustangs on the road last Friday night. The final score was 0-59.

The Broncos took the opening kickoff and started at their own 18-yard line. A miscue on the punt gave Wheeler great field position on the Broncos’ 32-yard line, and they were able to find the endzone with just under three minutes into the game. The Mustangs grabbed the early momentum and held it, scoring thirteen more points in the opening quarter of play.

Despite the loss, the Broncos made some good plays defensively with Caleb Herbert, Grant Haynes, and Ranger Drenth making good stops. The defense was also able to block several extra point attempts by the Mustangs. Kyler Bell was at the quarterback position and played a solid game; and Mason Sims, G. Haynes, Parker Haynes, and Bryce Williams posted some good yardage for the Broncos. Their only score came in the final period.

The Broncos will be back in action Friday night against Memphis beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Bronco Stadium.

Benson earns trip to state XC meet

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regional meet in Lubbock Monday. The Lady Bronco team placed fifth overall at the meet. Courtesy Photo

Clarendon High School junior cross-country sensation Madi Benson is on her way to the state cross-country meet for the first time in her running career.

Benson finished the two-mile race in Lubbock Monday at Mae Simmons Park in a time of 13:13.5 for 17th place. She was able to better her time this year over last year’s 14:33.80. The Lady Bronco team finished fifth overall.

“We are super proud of Madi for advancing to the state meet,” coach Korey Conkin said. “We are proud of all the girls for working so hard, going above and beyond in order to be so competitive in this tough sport. We wished her team was traveling with her, but we barely missed that opportunity.”

Addy Havens and Elliot Frausto have been tearing up the courses in the pre-district season and finished the meet in 27th and 31st place with a time of 13:32.2 and 13:33.1 respectively. Gracie Ellis was 56th at 14:01.4 and Tandie Cummins who was a 2023 state competitor finished 58th with a time of 14:05.7. Lexi Phillips rand 61st at 1411.5, and Kate Shaw turned in a time of 15:10.8 for 124th place.

On the Broncos’ side, Tristen Ybarra finished 21st with a time of 18:01.8. Senior runner Bryce Williams who has had an outstanding career at CHS, finished with a time of 21.36.8 due to a leg injury.

“Bryce has been a joy to coach the past four years and worked so extremely hard to have so much success throughout the years,” Conkin said. “He will, without a doubt, be a tougher human after enduring four years of CC workouts and competitions.”

Conkin also had praise for newcomer Ybarra.

“Tristen missed advancing to state by one place, and he is only a freshman,” she said. “He has many more years to get to that level. I am super proud of his work ethic this season.”

Broncos put up fight against Irish, 12-40

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Grant Haynes runs the ball last week against Shamrock. Courtesy Photo / Al Elam

The Broncos succumbed to the Shamrock Irish last Friday night at home and were defeated 12-40.

The Broncos were able to rack up some good numbers and made great plays on both sides of the ball.
Kyler Bell was at the helm and had some success on offense. Bell threw a strike to Caleb Herbert in the second quarter for their first score of the game.

Bell and Grant Haynes did a good job running the ball and were able to gain some valuable yardage. They earned their second score of the game when Bell ran it in from short yardage. The score at half time was close at 12-20, but Shamrock was able to score twenty more points in the second to get the win.

The Broncos will be on the road to Wheeler on Friday, October 25, to take on the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.

Broncos topple Memphis

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The Bronco varsity made short work of the Memphis Cyclones defeating them 70-29 on the road last Friday night. The win was the first of the district season for the Broncos.

They will host Wellington at home on Friday, January 20, beginning at 8 p.m. On January 24, they will take on Wheeler at home.

Lyric Smith got the best of the Cyclones and scored 26 points that included one three-pointer and scoring five out of nine free throws. Tyler Harper joined Smith in double figures with 13 points. The Broncos took control early on and never looked back. They hit shot after shot and their solid defensive play frustrated the Cyclones who struggled to find the basket. Anthony Ceniceros went two for two from the bonus line and finished with nine points. Jmaury Davis and Josiah Hearn added eight points each, and Kaleb Bolin helped with six.

Earlier in the week, the Broncos narrowly lost to a very physical Childress team 38-46 that included a heavy-duty defensive effort by both teams.

The game stayed fairly even through three quarters, but Childress gained a six-point advantage going into the final eight minutes. The Broncos never gave up but were not able to close the gap.

Smith finished with 18, and Davis had 16. Hearn and Harper had two points apiece.

Lady Broncos beat Quanah, Memphis

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The Lady Broncos had a big week as they posted a win at home over Quanah and destroyed Memphis on the road to put them at 3-0 in district play.

The game with the Quanah Lady Indians was close at 49-40, but the Lady Broncos annihilated the Lady Cyclones 81-20.

The game with Quanah was close early on, but a strong second quarter allowed the ladies to pull away until the final quarter of play when the Lady Indians began to narrow the gap. Leading by 16 points, the Lady Broncos seemed to have the game in hand, but Quanah staged a small comeback attempt that brought them within nine of the Lady Broncos. But the strength of Clarendon’s shooting game and their quick defense gave them the confidence they needed to stay the course.

They were also able to finish with a strong free throw percentage at 78 percent.

Senior Baylee Gabel turned up the heat and posted 12 points in the game that included one three-pointer and making three of four free throws, and Courtlyn Conkin and Finley Cunningham followed with nine each. Makenna Shadle had six, Hayden Elam put in five, and Kenidee Hayes had four. Berkley Moore hit one three-pointer, and Kennadie Cummins put in one.

The Lady Broncos played so solid at Memphis that the Lady Cyclones did not have a chance to stop Clarendon’s strong and aggressive offensive attack.

The scoring was spread throughout the entire team, which gave them several options on the court. The ladies were able to do anything they wanted on both ends of the court and take their time to execute the plays. Freshman Kenidee Hayes was strong in the first quarter and put in six of her total 12 points in the game, and senior stand out Finley Cunningham hit two big three-pointers in that second eight minutes while holding Memphis to only seven first half points.

The Lady Cyclones were completely stifled by the Lady Bronco defense and could not put points on the board. Clarendon caused their opponent several turnovers and were able to convert them to points.

Moore led the way with 15, and Hayes had 12. Elam put in 11, and Cunningham and Graci Smith had nine each. Conkin put in eight, Shadle had six, Gabel finished with five, and Tandie and Kennadie Cummins had three apiece.

The Lady Broncos will take on Wellington at home on Friday.

Broncos up-end Falcons, 70-42

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Harrison Howard looks for an open teammate last week at home against Bushland. Enterprise Photo /Roger Estlack

Clarendon senior Jmaury Davis accomplished back-to-back dunks in the Broncos’ 70-42 romp at home last week in front of a very boisterous Bronco crowd. Fellow senior Josiah Hearn’s two big shots from outside the arc early on got the crowd into the game early.

Full of big plays all night long, the Broncos caused Bushland to turn over the ball repeatably that they were able to capitalize on. The Broncos looked like a team beginning to gel which allowed them to have a good overall performance.

Five players combined to convert seven three-pointers (three by Hearn) and shoot 78 percent from the free throw line. Besides Smith and Hearn, Tyler Harper, Anthony Ceniceros, and Kaleb Bolin all posted one three-pointer in the game. The Broncos’ hustle and aggressiveness served them well on offense and defense and allowed them the big win.

Smith led the way with 23, Hearn had 16, and Davis put in 10. Harper had nine, Ceniceros added five, and Bolin three. Fresh off an ankle injury, Harrison Howard put in two and was joined by Levi Gates from his inside post position.

The Broncos will begin District play on Friday, January 13, in Memphis and travel to Shamrock on January 17.

Broncos fall to New Home in Regional game

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Bronco Lyric Smith gains yard last week against New Home. Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack

The Broncos had a great season and playoff run, but it came to an end against New Home in Floydada last Friday in the Region 1-2A Division II Semifinals.

The Leopards were able to get the 14-8 win to move on, and the Broncos finished at 9-4 overall.

The Broncos were the first to score when Lyric Wilson took it in from nine yards out, and Wilson Ward added the two-point bonus. New Home would not score until the second quarter of play.

The battle was defensive from the beginning as senior Jmaury Davis struggled to find the holes. Davis could only muster 58 yards rushing on 27 carries which is not his usual yardage for a game.

“We just couldn’t move the ball like we’re normally used to,” head coach Clint Conkin said. “They were tough up front, and it was a defensive battle.”

The Bronco defense did all they could to hold the Leopards at bay with QB sacks and interceptions. Junior Colton Benson had a solid game from his position and sacked the quarterback more than once.

The Broncos dominated the time of possession but hit a New Home roadblock when they got the momentum going in their favor.

Broncos breeze past Ralls to play for Regional title

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Bronco Bryce Williams goes in for the tackle last week in Tulia against Ralls. Enterprise Photo /Roger Estlack

The 9-3 Broncos won the Area championship with a huge win over Ralls in Tulia last Friday.

They breezed to the 48-14 win and gained another step in the play-off race.

The Broncos will take on New Home in Floydada on Friday, November 25, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the gate.

Lyric Smith did what he’s been doing all season as he scored the first six points for the Broncos on a sweep around the left side from the five-yard line after a strong 13-yard gain a few plays before.

On the Jackrabbits’ first play from scrimmage after the kickoff, the Bronco defensive line stripped the ball to get great field position to set up the Broncos’ second score of the game. Jmaury Davis picked out a hole in the Ralls’ defense and waltzed into the endzone around the right side just a few minutes after their first score.

Harrison Howard hit Quay Brown for the two-point bonus to go up by 14. Davis broke loose once again after a Ralls fumble on their 23-yard line to run the field 77 yards and score again in the second quarter.

The second half belonged to the Broncos as well as they were able to seal the win with touchdowns on a 49-yard run by Davis and a 26-yard pass from Howard to Smith. Howard then found Mason Sims on a 23-yard pass who was able to get into the endzone from 70 yards out for six points.

Davis earned the final score of the game when he busted through several defenders from 16 yards out.

Broncos defeat Gruver, will face Ralls

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The Clarendon Broncos celebrate their Bi-District Championship last Thursday night after defeating Gruver in Amarillo. The Broncos will travel to Tulia this Friday night to face Ralls in the Area title game. Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack

The Broncos (8-3) earned the Bi-District trophy with a huge win over the Gruver Greyhounds last Friday in Amarillo’s Dick Bivins Stadium.

The 47-20 win put them well on the road to mid-December playoff games. The Broncos will play Ralls in the Area round on November 18 in Tulia at 7:00 p.m.

Once again, senior Jmaury Davis took control of the Broncos’ running game and left Gruver stunned as to how to stop him. Davis accumulated 276 yards on 15 carries and turned his efforts into four touchdowns. He was also responsible for the first score of the game, which is something the team is accustomed to, taking it in from 48 yards out on the second play of the game.

“That’s always our plan,” coach Clint Conkin said. “Jmaury does a great job and runs the ball hard every time. The kids feed off him when he gets going early.”

Davis struck again early in the second quarter on a 59-yard run that gave the Broncos a 20-6 halftime lead. Also playing solid as usual was Lyric Smith who had 10 carries for 56 yards and a touchdown, and Wilson Ward who went 37 yards on six carries. Harrison Howard was back at the helm after an ankle injury and hit Smith, his favorite receiver, three times for 93 yards and two scores.

As strong as they were offensively, the Broncos played spot-on defense and handled Gruver somewhat easily on allowing them 20 points. The defensive line succeeded in holding the Greyhounds when they needed to and made stops when they needed to.

Smith played solid and finished with 13 tackles and one interception and Mason Sims posted eight tackles and two interceptions. Colton Benson and Jared Musick had eight tackles each, and Anthony Ceniceros grabbed seven tackles.

Lady Broncos’ defeat Happy

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The Lady Broncos played hard against the Happy Cowgirls and walked off the court with a one-point win at 34-33. They were able to shoot 63 percent from the free throw to aid in the win.

The Lady Broncos had a great start and held a seven-point lead going into the final eight minutes. The Cowgirls hit four three-pointers to come back, but time was on the side of the Lady Broncos, and they were able to get the win.

Baylee Gable and Hayden Elam put in eight points each, and Makenna Shadle added six. Courtlyn Conkin and Kenidee Hayes added four apiece, Finley Cunningham had three, and Graci Shadle added one.

Later in the week, the ladies went against Childress and suffered a one-point loss in overtime at 42-43. A slow start gave the Lady Bobcats a slight lead early on, but the Lady Broncos came back strong to take the lead after three quarters of play. Foul trouble plagued the ladies with two players fouling out. Childress hit two three-pointers in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 42 all and they managed a free throw in the overtime period to take the game.

Cunningham hit three three-pointers for nine and Gabel added nine as well. Shadle had seven, Conkin and Elam had six each, Berkley Moore finished with three, and Hayes had two.

The ladies will be at Claude November 22.

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