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The Broncos succumbed to the Shamrock Irish last Friday night at home and were defeated 12-40.

The Broncos were able to rack up some good numbers and made great plays on both sides of the ball.
Kyler Bell was at the helm and had some success on offense. Bell threw a strike to Caleb Herbert in the second quarter for their first score of the game.

Bell and Grant Haynes did a good job running the ball and were able to gain some valuable yardage. They earned their second score of the game when Bell ran it in from short yardage. The score at half time was close at 12-20, but Shamrock was able to score twenty more points in the second to get the win.

The Broncos will be on the road to Wheeler on Friday, October 25, to take on the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos opened their 2024 District season on the road against a strong Skyrocket team last Friday night and took a 6-63 loss.

The Broncos are 0-1 in District and 0-6 overall.

The Broncos were strong in the first period of play and held Wellington to only one score that quarter. They played strong despite the strength and depth of the Rockets. Senior Mason Sims was injured in the second quarter and was out for the game.

But the Broncos stayed in the fight and put six on the scoreboard when junior Kaleb Mays intercepted a Rocket pass and ran back 95 yards for the touchdown. Wellington went on to score two more touchdowns in the third and found the endzone once in the final twelve minutes.

The Broncos will take on Shamrock at home on October 18 at 7:00 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

Clarendon senior Bryce Williams and junior Madi Benson claimed the District 2-2A Cross Country championship in Wheeler last week.

Both Benson and Williams have been leaders on the course since running in junior high and have worked hard for the championship. Benson led her team to the District Championship as well over Panhandle, Wellington, Wheeler, and Quanah. Williams’ time on the course was 16:12 and Benson ran the two miles under thirteen minutes at 12:32. Runner-up to Williams was newcomer Tristen Ybarra who has been running strong all year. Ybarra came in at 16:22.

Trailing close behind Benson was Elliot Frausto who finished third with a time of 13:20 and freshman Addy Havens at 13:22 for fourth place. Gracie Ellis was seventh with a time of 13:50 and Tandie Cummins was 10th crossing the line in 13:54.

Lexi Phillips was 18th with a time of 15:12, and Kate Shaw turned in a 15:21 for 22nd place.

The Lady Bronco junior varsity team was third as a team with Kinley McClellan finishing sixth with a time of 15:59. Jayla Woodard was seventh at 16:05 and Landry King was 14th at 17:37. Berkley Moore was 15th at 17:56, Kashlyn Conkin was 16th at 18.00, and Cambree Smith ran an 18:20 for 19th place.

Sequoia Weatherton was 20th with a time of 19:17, Eli Rodriguez was 22nd at 19:41, Makynna Williams was 23rd at 20:22 and Allie Ware was 24th with a time of 23:30.

The top ten individuals and top three teams qualify for the regional meet to be held in Lubbock at Mae Simmons Park on Monday, October 21.

By Sandy Anderberg

Clarendon High School senior cross-country runner Bryce Williams is looking for a good finish to his cross-country career at CHS.

Williams has been running each course with determination and grit. His latest win came at Kinkaid Park in the Greenbelt Gallop where he took the top spot yet again with a time of 18:25 in the three-mile race.

Tristen Ybarra was right on Williams’ heels with a second-place finish at 18:59.

Madi Benson has been strong all season and took another first-place with a time of 14:22 for the two-mile run.

The Lady Broncos won the meet over six other teams. Addy Havens ran well once again and took third at 15:02 and Elliot Frausto was fourth with a time of 15:47. Gracie Ellis ran the race with a time of 16.00. Lexi Phillips finished in the top ten at 17.00 and Kate Shaw ran hard and finished 12th out of 22 runners.

The District Cross-Country meet will be Wednesday, October 9, in Wheeler.

By Sandy Anderberg

The young Bronco team ended a tough pre-District season at home last Friday night against the Lockney Longhorns and despite playing strong, were narrowly defeated 20-29.

Lockney was able to get on the board first with a long touchdown pass early in the game, but the Broncos fought back to take the lead at the end of the quarter when senior Mason Sims hit Colton Caudle down the middle for six. Grant Haynes ran in the two-point conversion.

Lockney opened the second twelve minutes with the ball, but the Bronco defense stayed strong in the red zone and kept them out of the endzone. A field goal attempt by the Longhorns was partially blocked by the Broncos to get back on offense. They struggled to get anything done and offensively and Lockney was able to find the endzone before half time to go to the locker room with only a 14-8 lead in the game.

Two more Longhorn touchdowns put the Broncos behind 15 points, but they were able to cover that spread in the final ten minutes of the game when Sims found the endzone twice to get within nine points.

The Broncos were plagued with penalties and turnovers in the game, which stifled their momentum in several offensive series. Injuries to at least two players late in the game worked against them.

The Broncos will have an open night on October fourth and begin District play at Wellington on October 11 at 7:00 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos gave their all against the Highland Park Hornets last Friday night at home but fell short at 6-27 to go 0-3 for the year.

It was a slow start for both teams until Highland Park scored first with a 46-yard run to the endzone for the first six of the game that was capped off with the kick for the extra point. After another Hornet score and halfway through the second quarter, junior Kyler Bell sacked the QB and caused a fumble on the 25-yard line that senior Mason Sims picked up and ran in for six to put the score at 6-13. The Hornets would score again right before halftime and add another TD in the third.

Offensively, Grant Haynes had big runs of 21 and 26 yards and ended the game with a total of 90 yards on 10 carries and Sims had 22 carries for 16 yards. Colton Caudle grabbed three catches for 12 yards, and Dakotah Jameson caught one Sims pass for eight yards. From his quarterback position, Sims was four of sixteen passing for 20 yards and three interceptions.

Several defensive players racked up tackles and caused three Highland Park fumbles on the night. They were able to dig dip and caused the Hornets to punt on fourth down.

The Broncos are a young team and have faced a tough pre-district schedule. They will continue working hard in practice and prepare to meet Gruver at home on Friday, September 20, at 7 p.m.

The Clarendon Colts stayed strong against Highland Park at home last Thursday and finished the game at 6-6. Eighth grader Braxton Gribble scored the TD for the Colts. They will be in action again this Thursday, September 19 at Gruver beginning at 5 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

Clarendon Cross-country runner Madi Benson ran a credible 13:26.73 in the Badger Run cross-country meet in Amarillo last Saturday to finish sixth against 80 runners from Class 1A through 4A.

Benson’s time was just under two minutes off of the winning pace. Just as impressive was freshman Addy Havens who finished the course in a time of 13:42.23 for ninth place and Elliot Frausto who ran 13th finishing with a time of 13:48.85. Gracie Ellis ran a 14:36.07 for 29th place and Lexi Phillips was 38th at 15:14.76.

Tristen Ybarra ran for the Broncos placing 17th with a 17:27.41 for the 5,000m race against 108 other runners.

The runners will compete in the Amarillo Invitational Saturday, September 21, at Rick Klein Park.