Owls fall to Vernon Northside
Broncos fall short against Roscoe
The Clarendon Broncos are three weeks into the 2023 football season and made a good showing despite a 16-32 loss to the Roscoe Plowboys last Friday night in Floydada.
The Broncos were able to get the first score of the game only two minutes into the game when senior Lyric Smith grabbed a Roscoe pass and ran it back 75 yards for the touchdown. Smith ran in the two-point bonus to take the lead 8-0.
Smith, who has recovered from his injury in the Panhandle game, also grabbed four tackles from his spot on defense. Dalton Coles led the way with 17 defensive tackles, Easton Frausto finished with 12, and Anthony Ceniceros added 11 tackles, one QB sack, and forced a fumble.
Colton Caudle did a great job on offense and turned four catches into 115 yards with a long 85-yard run. Caudle’s yardage include one touchdown at the end of the first quarter to put the Broncos up after the first eight minutes. Smith posted 128 yards in the game while Mason Sims added 49 on the night.
Quarterback Harrison Howard was 15 of 26 passing which included two interceptions. The Broncos’ total offensive yards was 241, which included 228 yards passing and one TD.
Roscoe was able to fight their way back before the break to take a 16-12 lead over the Broncos. They continued to increase that lead until the final buzzer.
The Broncos are looking forward to Friday night when they host Smyer in their homecoming game. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. with the Queen Coronation at 6:30 in Bronco Stadium.
The Junior High Colts will travel to Smyer Thursday, September 14, with a game time of 5:00 p.m.
Lady Broncos finish Top 3 in Bison Run
Elliot Frausto ran to a first-place finish in the Caprock Canyon Bison Run last week to top the field of 72 high school runners in the two-mile race.
Frausto’s time of 13:17 was two tenths ahead of Madi Benson who ran second with a time of 13:19. Tandie Cummins completed the pack of three with a time of 13:22.
Berkley Moore was sixth with a time of 14:02, and Presley Smith was 11th at 14:09. Gracie Ellis was 13th with a time of 14:11, and Lilly Robinson ran 59th finishing in 18:16.
Bryce Williams ran another good race finishing fourth with a personal best time of 18:40 that was just over a second behind the winners. Brice Wagner was 7th with a time of 19:48, and Tanner Cavanaugh ran 36th at 34:08.
The Broncos and Lady Broncos also competed in the Amarillo ISD Invitational at Rick Klein Park last Saturday. The Lady Broncos finished in fourth place as a team in the Small Schools division.
Benson competed well and finished 12th out of 146 other runners with a time of 14:02.37.
Frausto was 26th at 14:29.87, and Cummins was 28th with a time of 14:32.71. Moore ran 31st at 14:35.41, and Smith finished the race in a time of 15:97.81 for 49th. Ellis was 54th at 15:23.13 and Kenidee Hayes was 99th with a time of 17:12.23.
Williams ran the three-mile race in 17:49.01 for 17th place, Wagner was 45th at 19:29.14, and Cavanaugh was 118th with a time of 23:42.57 out of 130 total runners.
The Broncos and Lady Broncos will run in Amarillo at John Stiff Park on September 16.
West Texas Ranch Rodeo to be held in Amarillo
The West Texas Ranch Rodeo announced last week a new home for 2024 and beyond. This WRCA Sanctioned event will be hosted by the Amarillo National Center at the Tri-State Fairgrounds.
2024 will be the 3rd year for the West Texas Ranch Rodeo and will be held April 26 and 27 in the Amarillo National Center. Amarillo will now be the host of Spring, Summer and Fall Major Leage Ranch Rodeos!
The Adult rodeo will be a (two go) WRCA Sanctioned rodeo featuring 14 Ranch teams. Saturday morning April 27th will see the Youth (single go) rodeo.
Fourteen youth teams are slated for this event. Moving to the Amarillo National Center will allow the rodeo to add other ancillary events as well.
The competitors have to prove they make their living working cattle to put steak on your plate. Each team is certified by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association and adheres to the rules of the World Championship Ranch Rodeo. This rodeo is presented by Modelo and the Amarillo Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Ranch kids up to 16 years of age create a team of five members where their cumulative age is less than 66.
Each team is certified by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association and adheres to the rules of the Youth World Championship Ranch Rodeo. The Youth Ranch Rodeo is presented by Oliver Saddle Shop of Amarillo.
Each team will compete in each of their events twice. Once Friday night and then Saturday night with performances starting at 7pm. Points and times from each performance are combined to get placings.
More spectators can come as since the rodeo will be indoors. More teams can be invited to the Rodeo. More ancillary events can be added such as horse shoeing contest, horse tank golfing, calf fry, crafts competitions and more. Announcements will be made soon detailing all of the new additions.
For more information contact Lane Provence 806-806-570-8983 lane@wtranchrodeo.com
Storm damage
City, county strike deal on sheriff’s contact
The Donley County Sheriff’s Office will receive about $28,000 less from the City of Clarendon in fiscal year 2024, but the department’s overall budget won’t be hurt.
Clarendon is currently paying the sheriff’s department about $168,000 in fiscal year 2023, but that number will fall to $140,000 in the proposed new budget, which would take effect October 1.
City and county officials have been negotiating the contract for police services for about two months with the city trying to control costs while providing more money for city employees and the county trying to maintain the sheriff office’s funding.
Sheriff Butch Blackburn said the cut in city funding this year will be made up in the county budget so his office will not see a net decrease.
“We’ve found a way to make it work this year,” Blackburn said, noting that county officials are exploring the creation of a countywide “improvement district,” which could use sales taxes to help fund the sheriff’s office.
While the improvement district is being explored, the county will be applying for a state grant that would bring $250,000 in funds for law enforcement to the county.
In order to qualify for the grant, Blackburn’s salary had to be increased and the county will have to provide for that expense until the grant comes through in January.
“The state says sheriff’s have to make at least $75,000, deputies have to make $45,000, and jailer/dispatchers have to make $40,000,” Blackburn said. “You can’t even apply for the grant if you don’t have that in your budget.”
Blackburn said the grant would be used primarily for equipment, which would relieve local taxpayers of some of their tax burden.
City okays new trash contactor
The City of Clarendon approved a new trash service for the city last week and authorized a 12 percent increase in garbage rates.
In a called meeting August 4, the city council formally approved assigning the contract of Diversified Waste Management of Amarillo to Waste Connections after haggling with the new company for several weeks.
Diversified has provided Clarendon’s trash services for three years; but earlier this year, the company sold its trash collection service to Waste Connections.
Diversified’s contract with the city gave it the ability to request rate increases annually, but it had never done so, according to City Administrator David Dockery.
“Waste Connections initially wanted a rate increase of 17.5 percent,” Dockery said. “If you look back at the Consumer Price Index over the last three years, that’s where that figure comes from. But the city felt like that was too big a jump all at once.”
Dockery said the city recognizes that the cost of services has risen due to inflation and the city also believes that trash collection is an essential service that no one wants to do without.
In assuming Diversified’s contract, the new company will also have the right to request rate increases annualy.
Keep pouring
Four CC employees receive state honor
Four Clarendon College employees were recognized with the Texans Caring for Texans Award last Thursday, August 3, at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.
Scarlet Estlack, Larry Wiginton, James Gordon, and Bruno Castel were all recognized for their efforts to help students both inside and outside the classroom.
Texans Caring for Texans awards were established in 1996 by the late State Rep. David Swinford to honor state employees for professional excellence in service to their communities and to Texas. Last week’s ceremony recognized Panhandle region employees of state services and higher education institutions.
Estlack has served for 21 years as a biology instructor and both students and the community can count on her for guidance on anything related to CC. She’s involved in several community events and invites students to get involved also. Her passion for students is never more evident than when she’s cheering on her students in extracurricular activities, and she’s always first in line to congratulate them.
Larry Wiginton began working in 1995 as a chemistry instructor and returned in 2021 after retiring in 2013. He was recognized for the extra time he’s willing to spend with students after class or in labs. In addition to giving back to the community, he likes spending time outside the classroom in the cafeteria to get to know students and enjoy their company.
James Gordon came to CC in 2012 and helps run the Learning Resource Center and is an ESL instructor. He goes out of his way to assist international students and helps all students find the resources they need to be successful. He can also be found outside the classroom reciting poetry and using his jump shot to raise money for student organizations.
Bruno Castel is a Spanish and ESL teacher and dorm director since 2016. He works with numerous international students and makes their transition to the college campus more successful. As students leave CC, they stay in touch with Bruno and use him as a mentor for life.
Also during last week’s ceremony, Don Nicholson of the Texas Department of State Health Services gave a tribute to his friend, the late Rep. Swinford, for starting the awards. Lubbock Regional DPS Director Joe Longway delivered the keynote address about heroes who serve in state agencies across Texas from DPS troopers to staff members of other agencies.
As the honorees were recognized, they were greeted by Longway, State Rep. John Smithee, WTAMU President Walter Wendler, State Rep. Ken King, and State Sen. Charles Perry.
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