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Broncos earn two huge wins
By Sandy Anderberg
The Bronco baseball team had a light week as they earned two big wins over district rivals Wellington and Claude. The Broncos defeated the Skyrockets 21-5 and took care of the Claude Mustangs at 11-4.
Senior Jared Musick got the win over Wellington pitching three innings. Musick allowed only nine hits and four runs while striking out three. Easton Frausto came in for Musick in the fourth inning and allowed one hit and had one strike out. Harrison Howard finished the game in the fifth posting one hit, one run, and two strike outs.
The Broncos ran the bases well and finished with 16 stolen bases. Musick led the way with five and Grant Haynes added three. Levi Gates, Bryce Williams, Mason Sims, Frausto, and Howard had two each.
The Broncos were strong at the plate as well and had 13 hits, 21 runs and no errors. Howard and Mason Allred both posted doubles on the day with Howard earning 5 RBIs and three runs. Gates, and Allred teamed up for six hits and eight RBIs in their four times each at the plate. Musick also earned five runs in the game and Howard had three. Frausto, Haynes, Williams, Sims, and Gates had two runs each and Braylon Rice was good for one run.
The Broncos scored first in the opening inning, but trailed by one as it came to a close. They rallied in the second placing seven runs on the board and left the third inning with a 12-point lead.
Frausto was on the mound in the game against the Mustangs and went the distance allowing four runs on two hits and nine strike outs. The senior did not allow any runs in the next four innings and Claude did not score until the fifth and sixth innings. By then the Broncos had the game well under control.
The Broncos will play Shamrock at home on April 9 at 4:30 p.m.
CHS golf team places third at district
By Sandy Anderberg
Clarendon senior Cutter Seay took the number one spot in the District Golf Tournament in Childress last week at Stoney Ridge Golf Course.
Seay’s win earned him a place in the Regional Golf Tournament that will take place April 15-16 at the Palo Duro Creek Golf Course in Canyon. The Bronco golf team finished in third place, which currently does not qualify them for the Regional Meet. Members of the Bronco team are Cutter Seay, Heston Seay, Ronan Howard, Anthony Ceniceros, and Ben Estlack.
The Lady Bronco golf team placed fourth in the District meet at Childress and will not be advancing. Members of the Lady Broncos’ golf team are Gracie Ellis, Kashlyn Conkin, Berkley Moore, and Kortni Davis. No final scores were available at press time.
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Hedley OAP advances to Bi-District
Hedley High School’s One Act Play troupe competed in the District 2 competition in Groom on Thursday and advanced to the bi-district competition.
Hedley competed against Claude, Groom, White Deer, and Silverton and performed “Kamikaze Kate,” written by John Summons.
All Star cast members were Kali Curry, playing the part of Kate, and Javier Valles playing the part of Captain Kurado. Shailyn Hanes earned Honorable Mention All Star Cast for Hedley for her role as the Mother. Also advancing were White Deer and Groom.
The cast and crew consist of Kali Curry, Kelli Love, Shailyn Hanes, Christina Silvestre, Malorie Collins, Kylynne Shelley, Sebastian Garcia, Ray Curry, Kyler Booth, Javier Valles, and Takoda Edwards. The play was directed by Diane Conatser and Patricia Valles.
Hedley will compete in bi-district competition on Thursday, March 28, at West Plains High School in Amarillo.
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New nurse practitioner joins Clarendon clinic
A new Family Nurse Practitioner at Clarendon Family Medicine is no stranger to the community and is looking forward to serving the people here.
Sarah Ybarra, FNP-C, has been shadowing clinic personnel for a couple of weeks and began seeing patients Monday.
Ybarra is originally from Amarillo, but she spent a lot of time growing up with her relatives in the Holland family in Donley County. The small-town life appealed to her, and she and her husband J.J. moved to Groom about nine years ago to raise their children – Kaylynn, Tristen, Rose, and Hope – in a rural setting. J.J. worked on wind turbines and has since taken a job with the City of Groom, and Ybarra hoped to someday work for the clinic in Clarendon.
“My husband would come here for care, and I always thought if there was an opening, I would apply,” Ybarra said. “When I finally saw a job posting, I couldn’t believe it. I applied, and they called me in.”
Ybarra started her career in nursing 19 years ago, following a desire to help people after her mother – an X-ray technician – took her to work one day as a middle schooler.
“I just loved the environment of her job, and I liked taking care of people,” she said.
She started in nursing with a degree from Amarillo College and then furthered her education at West Texas A&M University and also served two years in a pediatric clinic, which she really enjoyed.
“I think that’s something I can add here in Clarendon,” she said. “I hope my willingness and ability to work with newborns and up will bring in more patients. I also think people already come here from Groom, and more might come now.”
Ybarra says the Golden Rule guides her philosophy of medicine.
“I want to take care of people the way I’d want my kids, parents, or grandparents to be cared for,” she said.
She finds the medical field to be rewarding in terms of helping people, and she also says everyone at the clinic has been very welcoming. She’s enjoying being in the Clarendon community and is excited about working at the clinic here.
“Everyone here has been super nice. Dr. [Justin] Pratt keeps our happiness as employees in mind. I think he’s doing a great job.”
She is now seeing patients full time, and appointments can be made by calling 806-874-3531.
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