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CC wins Stampede rodeo
The Clarendon College men’s rodeo team claimed the championship at their home rodeo by earning a huge points total of 605 last weekend, October 15-17, at the Stampede Rodeo in CC’s Livestock & Equine Center.
Clarendon’s score was 300 points more than the second place team from Western Texas College followed by Sul Ross University in third place.
Fifteen colleges and universities in the Southwest Region competed with 725 total event entries in the rodeo. CC rodeo coach and event organizer Bret Franks expressed his thanks to the community for the support of the Stampede and of the CC team, both of which were successful.
“We had a lot of people show up for the rodeo,” Franks said, “and our men’s team went from being number three in the region to first in the region.”
In the bareback riding, Cole Franks won the short round with an 84 point ride after barely qualifying in the long round with a 67-point ride. He tied for the average to win the buckle, while Rickey Williams was 70 points in the long go and 80 points in the short go to finish third in the average.
The Clarendon saddle bronc riders claimed the first through fourth spots with Cash Wilson winning first in the long go, short go and average with his 77 and 82 point rides to claim the championship buckle. Keene Justesen had 74 points in the long go and 73 in the short go to finish second, while Trey Elshere was 75 in the long go and 72 in the short go to finish third.
Brody Wells came in to the championship round in the bottom spot with his 68 point ride in the long go but won second in the short go with his 77 point ride to finish fourth, and Jayde Smith was 72 in the long go and failed to make the ride in the short go round.
The CC Stampede is a NIRA College Rodeo, which attracts teams from 16 colleges and universities and is hosted by Clarendon College every four years.
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Kadee McCleskey (third from left) was crowned as the 2020 Hedley Homecoming Queen last Friday at Memorial Field. Other members of the homecoming court are Savannah Trent, Cara Lambert, and Emma Lambert. Courtesy Photo / Morgan Bebout
Owls win WT cross-country meet
The Hedley Owls cross country team placed first again, running at the WT Lanthrop Memorial meet last weekend.
Joshua Booth led the Hedley team, placing second overall with a time of 20:07.6. Jordan Upton was third at 20:13.1, and Tyler Harper was fifth at 21:25.2.
Hayden Alston came in seventh with a time of 21:50.5 followed by Iziak Weatherread in eighth place at 21:50.8 and Astin McAllister in 11th place at 22:28.1.
Cara Lambert led the Lady Owls in third place with a time of 15:31.6, and Emma Lambert came in seventh with a time of 17:24.5.
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Clarendon Lions celebrate 98th anniversary
The Clarendon Lions Club held its 98th anniversary Charter Banquet last Saturday night, October 3, and presented awards during the evening as the culmination of Lions Day in the city.
Boss Lion Landon Lambert presented Lion Scarlet Estlack with the Past President’s Award, and Lion John Howard was recognized as the Lion of the Year for his service to the community as its doctor and county judge during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aubrey Jaramillo was formally crowned as the club’s Sweetheart for the current year.
District Governor Henry Wyckoff spoke about the plans for growth in Lionism in the Texas Panhandle and also recognized Lion Ashlee Estlack for ten years of service and Lion Chuck Robertson for 15 years of service.
The Boss Lion announced a new membership drive as the club gets ready for its centennial celebration in 2022. Lambert said he wants to see the club attract 22 new members by 2022.
Those attending this year’s banquet were DG Wyckoff, First Vice District Governor Jerry Whatley and his partner in service Lion Cheryl Whatley, Second Vice District Governor Roger Estlack and his partner in service Lion Ashlee Estlack and their children Benjamin and Elaina, Boss Lion Landon Lambert, Lion Scarlet Estlack and Lion Russell Estlack and their sons Nathan and Daniel, Lion Chuck Robertson and wife Amanda, Lion Jacob Fangman, Lion John Howard, Lion Pam Hill and guest Robert Wallace, Sweetheart Aubrey Jaramillo with Mandy Jaramillo and Grady Garrett, and Lion Donnie Carroll, Boss Lion of the Memphis Lions Club.
Earlier in the day Saturday, more than 30 Lions from all over the Panhandle assembled at the Mulkey Theatre for the District 2-T1 fall cabinet meeting. The meeting began with donuts and coffee at 8:30 and concluded with a luncheon. Mayor Sandy Skelton welcomed the Lions and read a proclamation declaring October 3 as Lions International Centennial Celebration Day in Clarendon.
Following the cabinet meeting, the Clarendon Lions Club held its eighth annual Chance Mark Jones 5K Roar & Run.
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