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She’s Tiny Yet Mighty
Frausto lifts her way to state podium
By Sandy Anderberg
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Clarendon High School junior Elliot Frausto weighs only 103 pounds, but she used an abundance of strength to place fifth in the 105-pound weight class at the Girl’s State Powerlifting Meet last week.
To say this little lifter is strong, is an understatement, as Frausto finished with a lift total of 520 pounds to claim a medal in her division.
Frausto has been powerlifting only a couple of years and lifted last year “just for fun,” but this year she was more motivated.
“The softball girls have to do it (lift weights), but we decided to take it more serious this year,” Frausto said.
If determination was an event, then Frausto would place deep there as well. Going into the season, there were only a handful of powerlifting meets to gain the experience needed to go to the next level. However, Frausto was committed to the decision to take it more serious and she did just that.
“At first, I didn’t think I would like it, but then I went to a meet, and I liked it,” Frausto admitted.
Her growing love for the sport increased, and she quickly planned some well-timed strategy in the sport.
“When I first started, I weighed 110 pounds and lifted in the 114-pound class,” she explained. “But we saw that the competition wasn’t as tough in the lower weight-class, so we decided to lose the weight to lift at the lower weight.”
The “we” Frausto is talking about is her lifting coach Jordan Enriquez who is a coach at Clarendon schools. With his help and the help of her dad, Brandon, she lost enough weight to lift in the 105-pound class where she was able to finish with a lift total of 555 pounds, which was 30 pounds more than in her previous class.
The early season meets allowed Frausto to gain the experience she needed to top the field at the regional level by 15 pounds in total weight lifted and punch her ticket to the State Powerlifting Meet, a first for a Lady Bronco.
Frausto finished with a lift-total of 520 pounds and took her spot on the podium as the fifth strongest lifter in the 105-pound class in the state, which fed her desire to lift her senior year to bring home the gold.
“I will probably lift next year,” Frausto claimed. “I want to win first.”
The tiny lifter has a goal which is to gain more experience and understand the sport’s judges and commands.
Frausto’s ending weight lifted is not far off the lifted weight of the top four lifters at the state level. She was able to squat 175 pounds, bench press 100 pounds, and deadlift a respectable 245 pounds in the state meet.
“Elliot was determined to make it to the state meet,” Enriquez said. “It was awesome to see the dedication and commitment pay off.”
As a sidenote, Frausto lifted 260 pounds in the deadlift at state, but it was ruled she moved her foot during the lift, which is a rule infraction.
Frausto is able to call this season a success and is looking forward to getting back in the weight room next year.
“I have learned that you have to push yourself and get out of your comfort zone, and I also love how supportive all of the girls are.”
City raises awareness of abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month in Clarendon
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Mayor Jacob Fangman declared April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of Clarendon during last Thursday’s regular city council meeting.
In fiscal year 2024, the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services confirmed 61,062 victims of child abuse or neglect, including 185 in Donley, Gray, Hansford, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, Roberts, and Wheeler Counties, according to the proclamation.
In other city business, aldermen approved a resolution authorizing the city to apply for another Texas Community Development Block Grant for downtown revitalization. With the 100 block of S. Kearney Street completed and grant funds secured for the 200 and 300 blocks, the application would seek to extend sidewalk and lighting improvements to the 400 block near the aquatic center and post office. Alderman Mandy Smith abstained from the vote.
The council heard a proposal from Jon Kuehler with Tradewind FBO regarding developing a fueling station at the Smiley Johnson Municipal Airport. Kuehler said he was willing to either help the city install and manage a fuel pump or he was willing to sign a lease to provide the service himself. The council took no action but wanted more information.
Separate resolutions were passed to authorize grant applications to seek funds for a generator for a lift station at Goodnight and White streets and to purchase and install warning sirens in the city.
The council approved a proposal to move the city’s telephone service to AW Broadband. Alderman Terri Floyd voted against the proposal.
Laverne Pinion and Misty Speed were named as election judges for the upcoming May city election.
Aldermen approved a motion authorizing OJD Engineering to begin the bid process for street improvements in the 700 block of Fourth Street between Koogle and Allen streets.
The council voted in favor of the city signing an agreement with Joseph and Rhonda Howell allowing a pergola to be placed on the sidewalk in front of Stocking Ice Cream Parlor.
An easement agreement with the Donley County State Bank was approved to allow the city sidewalk to encroach on the bank’s property between the Masonic Lodge Hall and the Crossties Ministry Center as part of the upcoming sidewalk replacement.
The council approved $1,500 in community funding requested by Christ’s Kids Ministry for its food program.
Aldermen agreed to re-bid a grant-funded crack seal project at the airport to specify that the work must include re-striping.
A proposal from A Town Standby Generators was approved to install a generator at City Hall for $14,000.
After much discussion, the council approved an amendment to Ordinance 507 to reduce fees charged for gaming devices.
The council also approved closing the alley where the former Family Dollar building is located.
Clarendon, H’wick sales tax revenue increases
Clarendon and Howardwick saw gains in sales tax revenues last week when Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar distributed March allocations to local cities.
Sales tax revenue for Clarendon grew 4.35 percent compared to the same period last year with an allocation of $39,097.38.
The city is now up 6.59 percent for the calendar year-to-date with a total of $136,118.68 compared to $127,694.33 this time last year.
Howardwick’s allocation grew 5.87 percent to $1,617.37 for the month compared to last year, and the lakeside city is now up 28.4 percent for the year-to-date at $5,966.58 compared to $4,646.72 in March 2024.
Hedley was down less than one percent at $883.85 compared to $888.40 last March but is up for the year-to-date 37.11 percent at $4,718.90 compared to $3,441.56 at this point last year.
Donley County Assistance District One, inside Howardwick, received $909.23 for the month and has collected $3,741.32 so far this calendar year.
The assistance district began collecting taxes on October 1 for the purpose of helping fund the Donley County Sheriff’s Department.
The City of Claude was up 39.67 percent for the month at $27,134.54.
Memphis was down 10.50 percent at $24,851.33, and the City of Turkey was up 19.38 percent at $6,802.38.
Statewide Hegar distributed $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for March, 10.2 percent more than in March 2024.
March sales tax allocations to local governmetns are based on sales made in January by businesses that reported sales taxes monthly to the comprtroller’s office.
Former Clarendon teacher arrested
Former Clarendon music and assistant band teacher Scott Strobel was arrested by the Wolfforth Police Department last Friday, March 15, and charged with Child Grooming.
According to a news report by KLBK and EverythingLubbock.com, authorities were contacted by a 14-year-old girl and her father regarding text messages Strobel sent to the girl, to whom he was given private music lessons.
The report quotes court documents in saying that when he was interviewed by police, Strobel admitted that he had sent the texts expressing that he had feelings for the girl, and he told authorities he knew the texts were inappropriate.
Strobel, age 60, was later released on $25,000 bond, the report said.
Strobel was employed by Clarendon CISD for 12 years before he moved to Bowie in 2019. He was employed by Ropes ISD near Lubbock at the time of his arrest.
Bronco Band gets high marks
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Lady Broncos swing their way to a victory on the diamond
By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos stopped the Lady Cats early in the game to take the win over the Childress team by nine runs at 17-6 last week.
Kennadie Cummins was dead-on from the mound and the Lady Broncos defense put the squeeze on the Lady Cats and held them scoreless in the last four innings.
Cummins went the entire way allowing six runs, six hits, and three walks. Cummins threw 112 pitches and struck out 12 batters. Eighty-one of Cummins’ pitches were strikes, which gave the Lady Cats a lot of trouble at the plate.
Cummins not only played great defense from the mound, she worked hard at the plate as well and knocked down a homerun to left field in the top of the fourth on the second pitch of the inning to put the ladies up by three after Childress took a 6-3 lead after two.
The Lady Broncos hit the ball well all day. Hayden Elam posted a single, a double, a triple, and four RBIs and Tandie Cummins had two singles, one double, one RBI, and three runs. Zane Cruse, Riley Jantz, and Elliot Frausto all had at least one single in the game.
They had 13 hits in the game and only recorded two errors. They were able to grab two stolen bases as a team.
They defeated West Plains 14-1 with T. Cummins on the mound for the entire game. Cummins allowed four hits and one run while striking out nine batters. Offensively she was able to slam a home run early in the game and added a double and earned three RBIs and two runs down the stretch. Maloree Wann was hot at the plate and knocked down two doubles, two RBIs, and two runs. Elam posted a single, double, and five RBIs.
Next up for the ladies was Dalhart and they earned the shut out at 13-0. K. Cummins got the call for all five innings and only allowed Dalhart two hits. Cummins struck out 10 and the team overall stole six bases. Elam and K. Cummins pounded one homerun each in the fourth innings that scored four runs together to help the ladies get the shutout win.
The Lady Broncos scrambled against Randall’s junior varsity, but fell three runs short at 6-9. T. Cummins pitched a strong game for six innings and allowed 11 hits, nine runs, and no walks. She struck out five hitters. The Lady Raiders used a talented pitcher, but they were able to get 10 hits in the game. T. Cummins cracked another HR and one RBI and two runs. Shelby Christopher posted three singles and one run, and Cruse earned one double and two RBIs.
They went up against Tulia at Tascosa and slammed them 24-2 in two innings. T. Cummins pitched and threw 38 total strikes out of 55 pitches, striking out seven hitters. She also collected two home runs. K. Cummins had a good triple and Elam, Jantz, and Frausto all had doubles in the game.
The last team they played last week was Tascosa junior varsity and annihilated them 19-1. K. Cummins did a great job on the mound for three innings and had seven strike-outs. Shelbi Coles came in as relief for two innings and struck out two.
T. Cummins hit yet another homerun in the first inning and Elam, Jantz, Frausto, Rodriguez, K. Cummins, and Christopher made up the six stolen bases in the game. The Lady Rebels’ only run came in the fifth inning when they were able to knock down a homerun.
The Lady Broncos will be at home March 14 against Randall JV and March 15 against Hale Center. Both games start at 1 p.m. They will travel to Quanah on Tuesday, March 18 for a game at 4:00 p.m.
Clarendon Broncos show up strong in Vega last week
By Sandy Anderberg
Clarendon High School’s Brice Wagner turned up the heat on the rest of the field in Vega last week and took first in the 100m dash and the 200m dash.
Wagner turned in a great time of 11.08 in the 100 and posted a 23.36 in the 200. Michael Randall was 9th in the 100m at 12.31 and Shane Hagood finished 11th in that race at 12.34. Kyler Bell ran the 200m dash finishing in 12th place with a time of 25.67.
Senior Bryce Williams competed in the 800m and finished seventh with a time of 2:26.99 and fellow senior Mason Sims was third in the 110m hurdles at 17.30.
Tristen Ybarra was fifth in the 1600m at 5:59.23 and third in the 3200m at 12:27.00 and the 400m relay was 6th with a time of 49.77 and was run by Wagner, Caleb Herbert, Hagood, and Sims.
Wagner, Randall, and John Weatherton competed in the long jump. Ronan Howard, Max Caudle, and Nolan Burrow threw the shot put and the discus. Bell, Weatherton, and Herbert participated in the triple jump and Sims, Randall, and Herbert were in the high jump with no results available in any events.
Junior Varsity Don’Jae Orr topped the 100m field with a time of 11.41 and Markeal Anderson was fourth at 12.08. Anderson turned in a time of 26.77 for fourth in the 200m and Kendon Hanes was ninth in that event at 28.52.
Tyler Cavanaugh was second in the 400m dash at 1:03.52 and Hanes was eighth at 1:08.62 in that race. Dakotah Jameson was fourth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 21.39
The 400m relay finished a solid second place with a time of 49.28 and was run by Hagen Newman, Anderson, Cavanaugh, and Orr. Jameson and Newman competed in the high jump and Flint Pittman, Hunter Caison, and Justus McAnear participated in the shot put. There were no results available in those events.
Lady Broncos top All-District Awards List
By Sandy Anderberg
Impressive players and students make up the entire Lady Bronco basketball team as the All-District awards prove their ability on the court and in the classroom.
All ten players and two managers made the District 2 2A All-District Academic Team with six ladies making the All-District team as reported by head coach Korey Conkin.
Junior Kenidee Hayes, who has been an outstanding player for three years at the high school level was named as the District Defensive Player in the district. Hayes has been a key part of the Lady Bronco success while in high school. Tandie Cummins was given the 6th Man Award for her ability to come off the bench and make a difference on the court. However; all of the Lady Bronco basketball team has shown great leadership on the court and used their talent to earn their team the Regional semi-final championship in 2025.
The addition to the All-District Team states that fact that from the players to the managers, the Lady Broncos are a team to be reckoned with in the classroom as well as the court. Kashlyn Conkin, Kennadie Cummins, Hayden Elam, and Kate Shaw were named to both teams and Madi Benson, Presley Smith, Gracie Ellis, and Berkley Moore were players named to the All-Academic teams in addition to managers Lexi Phillips, Kennedy Halsey, and Millie McAnear.
Hedley athletes compete in Groom Relays
Hedley High School and Junior athletes competed in the Groom Relays and demonstrated their growth and work in their individual activities.
Results for the Owls and Lady Owls were as follows:
In the Girls’ Varsity events, Lillie McCleskey placed 14th in the 100-meter run with a time of 15.2, while Madison Moore secured 5th place in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:14.5. In discus, Abbey Branigan achieved a distance of 53’1”.
For Boys’ Varsity, Payton Inman placed 15th in the 100-meter run with a time of 12.8, followed by Malachi Murphy in 26th with 13.5, and Takoda Edwards in 31st with 14.0. In the 400-meter run, Payton Inman finished 11th with a time of 1:03.3, while Malachi Murphy came in 20th with 1:09.20.
In the 800-meter run, Payton Inman placed 10th with a time of 2:29.78, and Takoda Edwards finished with a time of 2:32. In the 1600-meter run, Takoda Edwards completed the race in 6:13, while Brandon Moore finished in 6:48. In the 3200-meter run, Brandon Moore recorded a time of 14:51.22. For the long jump, Takoda Edwards achieved a distance of 14’11.5”, and Payton Inman reached 16’5.75”. In the triple jump, Malachi Murphy placed 17th with a jump of 28’8”.
In Junior High events, Bailey Curry placed 25th in the 100-meter run with a time of 16.9, and Liberty Carter placed 17th with 16.5. Alex Garcia secured 8th place with 13.9, and Josue Ieto finished 17th with 15.3. In the 200-meter run, Bailey Curry placed 28th with a time of 36.8, Liberty Carter finished 23rd with 35.8, and Lily Stasio placed 3rd with 30.30. Alex Garcia finished 8th with a time of 29.8. In the 400-meter run, Nayeli Rodriguez placed 12th with 1:20.4, and Traci Love placed 25th with 1:32.5. Alex Garcia finished 4th with 1:06.2, Josue Ieto placed 9th with 1:11.2, and Damien Alston finished 14th with 1:14.7.
In the 800-meter run, Nayeli Rodriguez placed 7th with a time of 3:04.5, while Traci Love finished with a time of 3:47.8. Damien Alston placed 10th with 2:57.5, Maddex Gay completed the run in 4:32, and Jose Martinez placed 9th with 2:56.4. In the 1200-meter run, Lily Stasio secured 2nd place with a time of 4:45.31, and Kutter O’Keefe placed 3rd with 4:28.34. Noah Tindell completed the race in 5:06, and Paul Berry finished in 5:43. In the 2400-meter run, Lily Stasio placed 1st with a time of 10:02.8, while Kutter O’Keefe placed 5th with 9:55.52. Noah Tindell completed the race in 11:07.2, and Paul Berry finished in 16:21.
In field events, Josue Ieto placed 1st in shot put with a throw of 34’1”, while Jose Martinez and Kutter O’Keefe threw of 23’00” and 22’5”. In discus, Josue Ieto placed 3rd with a throw of 94’6.5”. Jose Martinez threw 66’2.5”, and Kutter O’Keefe achieved a distance of 68’11.5”. In the long jump, Lily Stasio placed 5th with a distance of 11’7.5”, and Kutter O’Keefe finished 18th at 11’01”. In the triple jump, Maddex Gay placed 16th with 23’00”, and in the high jump, Lily Stasio placed 6th with a jump of 4’00”.
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