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Broncos demolish Shamrock

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Isaac Dunham bats for the Broncos’ during their win over the Irish last week. Courtesy Photo / Al Elam

The Broncos rebounded after their loss with Wellington to demolish the Irish 11-1 last week.

According to head coach Brad Elam, the Broncos had an outstanding game on the mound.

“We followed our worst game with a best game in many phases,” Elam said. “Pitching was outstanding. (We) might have set a Clarendon record only having to throw 50 pitches in six innings.”

Pitcher Preston Elam threw 42 pitches in five innings and Ryan Ward threw eight pitches in an inning.

“Very well pitched game with a lot of strikes,” Elam said. “In order to pitch so few pitches, defense had to play well and they did.”

Elam feels his team possibly played their best defensive game of the year, noting that Payton Hicks making a highlight worthy play in the infield. Despite the win, Elam says he is still not satisfied with the team hitting.

“Some of the players had good games,” he said.

Hicks reached base three times and scored three runs and Noab Elam had two hits while driving in three. P. Elam had two hits, scored three runs, and drove in one, and Ward had two big hits and drove in three runners.

Last Monday the Broncos defeated Memphis 11-1 and only recorded one defensive error in the game.

“We had a good game against Memphis,” Elam said. “Defensive wise, only made one error and that was after the game had already been decided. We had several players hit well.”

N. Elam had a big day at the plate and on the mound where he gave up only one hit and struck out 10 throwing 62 total pitches in five innings of work.

Brock Hatley had a big two out two rbi hit in the first inning. P. Elam and Hicks each had rbi singles and scored one run each, while Elam stole three bases.

The Broncos will host Claude on April 18 at 4:00 p.m. and travel to Memphis on April 24.

Lady Broncos beat Gruver

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By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos took on Gruver at home on Saturday and recovered from an 0-8 start to run-rule the Lady Hounds 20-10.

The Lady Broncos’ third baseman Raynee Newsome earns an out for Clarendon against Gruver. Courtesy Photo / Lisa Grahn

“We allowed them to score eight runs to our seven in the first inning,” coach Carrie Hicks said. “Then, we jumped ahead in the second inning and increased the lead throughout the rest of the game.”

Hicks credited Kaylin Hicks, Ashlynn Newsome, Raynee Newsome with good defensive play and Madi Smith pitching well from the mound.

They were able to turn a double play after Hicks scooped it up and tossed to Newsome who got the out and threw it to Emily Johnson on first.

Offensively, the ladies connected well with the bat.

“We hit well when we could,” Hicks said. “Emily Johnson, Jade Benson, Sandrea Smith, and Raynee Newsome each had doubles and Jade, Emily, Kira, and Makayla (Brown) each got singles. We definitely needed this win to start off our second half of district.”

Earlier in the week, the ladies fell one run short to Sunray in a 23-24 loss.

“I was proud of the girls because they never gave up and they encouraged each other throughout the game,” Hicks said.

The Lady Broncos led until the fifth inning when Sunray tied it up at 16 all. They were able to retake the lead in the seventh, but could not answer the Lady Cats’ runs to put them on top.

“We hit the ball well and aggressively ran bases,” Hicks said. “We just struggled on defense a couple of innings.”

Hicks pointed out that A. Newsome, S. Smith, Brown, Benson, Johnson, Hicks, and R. Newsome had doubles and M. Smith, A. Newsome, S. Smith, Weatherton, and M. Smith all caught an out in the outfield. Hicks caught two in the infield and Newsome earned another out on a fly ball.

The Lady Broncos will play Memphis at home on Friday, April 12, at 4:00 p.m. and play West Texas High at home on the 16th at 4:30 p.m.

CHS athletes advance to area meet

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By Sandy Anderberg

Several Broncos and Lady Broncos earned the right to advance to the Area Track Meet to be held in Panhandle April 15.

The top four in each event at the District level will move on. The Broncos finished fifth as a team with 88 points, and the Lady Broncos were third with 101.33 points. The JV Broncos were fifth as a team with 41 points, and the Lady Broncos ended the meet in fourth place with 29 points.

Makayla Brown gets baton from Jade Benson during the 400m relay at the District Track Meet last week. Courtesy Photo / Elizabeth Zongker

The Lady Bronco relays were strong in the meet with all three advancing to the Area meet in third place. The 400m relay’s time was 52.24 and run by Jade Benson, Ashlynn Newsome, Sandrea Smith, and Makayla Brown. The same four ran the 800m finishing at 1:53.53, and the mile was run in 4:54.31 by Mattee Johnson, Kailee Bruce, Kira Weatherton, and Shania Brown. The Bronco sprint relay earned the right to advance after finishing third with a time of 45.35, which was only a second and a half off of the first-place pace. It was run by Ryan McCleskey, Bear Smith, Collin Butler, and Jamal Butler.

Jamal Butler won the District championship in the high jump with a leap of 6’6”. Butler bested the field by eight inches. He also advanced in the triple jump with a distance of 39’9 ¼” for fourth place. Long distance runner and cross-country state qualifier Kenny Overstreet place second in both the 1600m and 3200m races. He ran a 5:01.59 in the 1600 and crossed the line in a time of 10:50.75 in the 3200.

On the Lady Bronco side, Senior Sandrea Smith placed second in the 100m dash with a time of 12.82 and Makayla Brown was fourth at 27.34 in the 200m dash. Madi Smith advanced in the 1600m run with a fourth-place finish at 611.63. Brooke Duncan advanced in the 100m hurdles with a time of 21.00 and a third-place finish. Jade Benson finished third in the high jump at 4’8” to advance.

Other results: Jamal Butler 6th 200m, 24.18; Kailee Osburn 4th high jump, 4’6”, 6th 400m, 1:14.66, 7th triple jump, 29’3 ¼”; Madi Smith 6th 800m 2:43.93; Duncan 5th 300m hurdles 59.06; Kira Weatherton 6th triple jump 31’9”; Ashlynn Newsome 6th high jump 4’2”.
JV results: Lady Broncos: Emeri Robinson 2nd 400m 1:14.18, 6th 100m 14.92, 7th 200m 32.09; Graci Shadle 1st 400m 1:13.12. Broncos: Gaven Nazario 1st shot put 33’7 ¼”, 5th discus 78’; Vincent Vaquera 1st discus 103’4 ½”, 4th shot put 32’4 ½”; Jordan Evans 4th discus 88’4 ½”, 6th shot put 31’7”; Jodee Pigg 2nd 1600m 5:47.50, 5th 800m 2:41.12; Rhett Caison 7th 100m 13.21, 7th 200m 27.91.

HHS runners advance

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Hedley’s track team was successful at the district meet last week, advancing several members to the area level. Pictured are Elijah Booth, Emma Lambert, Kadee McCleskey, Jayden Lambert, Cara Lambert, Guilia Lotito, and Jordan Upton. Not pictured Kasie Hinton. HHS Yearbook / Lesly Munoz

 

 

 

Hedley High School runners advanced to the Area level in seven competitions following the district track meet in White Deer last Thursday, April 4.

The Lady Owls placed sixth as a team but advanced in five contests with sisters Jayden and Cara Lambert having the strongest showings, placing first and second respectively in the 300m hurdles. Emma Lambert also placed third in the 200m dash and fourth in the 100m dash.

The Ladies’ 4x100m relay team finished in third place with Giulia Lotito, J. Lambert, C. Lambert, E. Lambert, and alternate Kassie Hinton. The 4x200m relay team was also third and was run by K. Hinton, Kadee Lockeby, C. Lambert, J. Lambert, and alternates E. Lambert and G. Lotito.

The boys placed seventh as a team and advanced in two competitions.

Jordan Upton ran the 1600m for the Owls and finished in third place. He also came in fourth in the 3200m run. The Area meet will be held next Monday, April 15, in White Deer.

Focus

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Hedley Owl Elijah Booth keeps his eye on the ball during district tennis. Playing at district were girls doubles, Madi Gay and Jasmine McCleskey, Giulia Lotito and Lesly Munoz, Kadee McCleskey and Jordan Upton, and Elijah Booth and Emma Lambert. Courtesy Photo / Hedley High School Yearbook

Broncos slam Valley

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Clarendon’s Noab Elam pitches against the Patriots during the Broncos’ victory over Valley last week.Courtesy Photo / Al Elam

By Sandy Anderberg

After weather delays, the Bronco baseball team finally got to play a game last week at Valley against the Patriots.

Clarendon won the first game 20-2.

Noab Elam was on the mound, and, according to coach Brad Elam, he pitched four good innings and struck out five hitters. Aiden Caudle finished the game with two strikeouts.

“We had a great game,” Elam said. “I thought we played well in all phases. Noab Elam and Isaac Dunham each knocked in five with Dunham hitting his first homer of the year. Preston Elam knocked in three and Payton Hicks, Harm Drenth, and Brock Hatley knocked in two each.”

Elam noted that Hicks scored a game high four runs.

The Broncos got by Valley in the second game 18-3.

“It was another great game,” Elam said.

Preston Elam and Ryan Ward both had big days at the plate hitting their first homers of the year.

“Preston also knocked in seven runs and Noab knocked in four,” Elam said.

Hicks had his bat going again with three RBI’s and he and both Elams had three hits each. Hatley and Drenth scored three runs each in the game. “

Preston pitched a strong game pitching four innings and giving up only one hit while striking out nine.
The Broncos will play Saturday, April 6, in Wellington at 1:00 p.m.

Preston Elam and Ryan Ward both had big days at the plate hitting their first homers of the year.

“Preston also knocked in seven runs and Noab knocked in four,” Elam said.

Hicks had his bat going again with three RBI’s and he and both Elams had three hits each. Hatley and Drenth scored three runs each in the game. “
Preston pitched a strong game pitching four innings and giving up only one hit while striking out nine.
The Broncos will play Saturday, April 6, in Wellington at 1:00 p.m.

Preston Elam and Ryan Ward both had big days at the plate hitting their first homers of the year.

“Preston also knocked in seven runs and Noab knocked in four,” Elam said.

Hicks had his bat going again with three RBI’s and he and both Elams had three hits each. Hatley and Drenth scored three runs each in the game. “

Preston pitched a strong game pitching four innings and giving up only one hit while striking out nine.

The Broncos will play Saturday, April 6, in Wellington at 1:00 p.m.

Jaramillo places at regional lift meet

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Power lifter Aubrey Jaramillo made her second appearance in a row at the Regional Powerlifting Meet last weekend.

Aubrey Jaramillo

Jaramillo came home with the fifth-place medal for a personal best lift total of 460 pounds.

She had personal bests in the squat at 175 pounds and the deadlift at 195 pounds. Jaramillo bench pressed 90 pounds.

“I was proud of the way she competed,” coach Johnny Nino said. “She came in seeded 8th and improved three spots to fifth. She has overcome a knee injury from about three weeks ago. It locked up on her on the third lift of the squat, but after putting some ice on it she came back to finish the meet. I was very proud of her.”

Jaramillo has been a staple on the powerlifting team for the past two years and will be looking forward to lift again next season.

“I want to thank Aubrey for all the hard work she put in this year, as well as the other powerlifters that competed this year,” Nino said. “I want to thank Joe Jaramillo for all of his help during the meets this year.”

Broncos end season as Bi-District Champions

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The Broncos were devastated last Friday night at Randall High when New Deal threw up a Hail Mary with just ticks on the clock to steal the win away from the maroon and white. A hard-fought battle ended at 68-69 with New Deal grabbing the Area trophy away from the Broncos.

The Clarendon Broncos defeated West Texas High School last Tuesday night, 49-36, in Pampa to win the Bi-District title. The Broncos then fell to New Deal at the buzzer in Amarillo last Friday. Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack

Earlier in the week, Clarendon clinched the Bi-District title with a 49-36 win over West Texas High in Pampa on Tuesday.

On Friday, the Broncos grabbed the tip and settled into a rhythm early on, but the Lions came back to only trail by two points after the first eight minutes. The game went back and forth with both teams trying to find their comfort zone.

After a 39-39 tie at the break, New Deal came out and made a statement in the third. However, Clarendon did not back down and worked their way back to the lead with in the final period of play. With just 1.2 seconds left on the clock, New Deal got the ball to Blaylock who turned, shot and made

good on a three-point bank shot to earn the win.
Clarendon was off somewhat in their attempts at the bonus line where they shot 50 percent. New Deal was able to post 54 percent from the free throw line. The majority of New Deal’s points came from two players who put in 24 and 31 points.

Senior Bear Smith led the Broncos with 22 points that included two three-pointers and hitting six for nine from the bonus. Donovan Thompson finished with 17, and Jamal Butler helped with 16. Collin Butler put in eight, Caton Grahn had four, and Dalton Benson had one.

Coach Clint Conkin was proud of the effort the Broncos gave in the game.

“I thought our kids played hard all year and fought until the end,” Conkin said.

Bear Smith, Caton Grahn, and Isaac Dunham have been a crucial part of the Broncos’ success in the past and will be missed next year.

Broncos defeat Highland Park

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Caton Grahn drives to the basket at last Tuesday’s game against Panhandle.Enterprise Photo / Roger Estlack

The Clarendon Broncos earned another district win by defeating the Highland Park Hornets 66-40 on the road Friday night.

The Broncos started the game right with a slight lead over the Hornets. But, they really got their game going in the next period as they found their rhythm that would take them to the buzzer. They were able to stop HP from gaining any momentum on either end of the court. Post player Jamal Butler was a stand-out for the team as he put in 27 points. Bear Smith was close behind with 17. Donovan Thompson added six, and Caton Grahn, Isaac Dunham, Collin Butler, and Aaron Roys helped with four each.

Earlier in the week, the Broncos took on a good Panhandle team and were defeated 41-49. The Broncos struggled with turnovers in the game, but only trailed by five points after the first quarter of play.
They were able to regroup and play the Panthers to a 31-31 tie going into the final eight minutes. Panhandle was able to score 18 points in that last quarter compared to only 10 for the Broncos.
Smith put in 28 points to lead the Broncos, which included going five for five from the bonus line and acing three three-pointers. Thompson and J. Butler each helped with four while Dunham had three, and Grahn had two.

The Broncos will travel to Memphis Friday night and play Wheeler at home January 29.

Bronco athletes honored

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Ryan McCleskey, Preston Elam, and Noab Elam have stayed solid in the Broncos’ 2018 football season and have been a part of the team’s success the last four years.

McCleskey racked up yard after yard on the ground as the Broncos’ running back and P. Elam was impressive from his wide receiver position on offense and his skills in the secondary on defense. The duo was named to the All-District 3-2A Div II Football Team. N. Elam was rewarded for his outstanding academic talent and was named to the All-State Academic Team.

The overall MVP was awarded to Keegan Kelp from Gruver. The offensive MVP was Creed Spivey from Gruver and the defensive MVP was Iuden Romero from Stratford.

Broncos named to the Second All-District Team were offensive lineman Ryan Ward, defensive end Jamal Butler, defensive tackle Caton Grahn, and linebacker Dalton Benson.

Grahn was also named to the 2A Golden Spread Team. The Golden Spread team consists of those football athletes who has shown leadership and solid play on the field. Grahn has been a staple on both sides of the ball, but was named to the team as a defensive lineman. He was responsible for 139 tackles in the season and three fumble recoveries. He also caused two fumbles in the season. Grahn has been instrumental in the Broncos’ success in the last four years.

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