Sports

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Bronco junior varsity team had a chance to play in the Championship game of the tournament in the Bronco gym last weekend. The Lady Broncos fell to Canadian 35-47.

In their fourth game of the tournament, the Lady Broncos played hard, but could not outlast the Canadian Lady Cats and claimed the runner-up spot. The ladies trailed in the first quarter of play and struggled to catch up before the break. A huge fourth period of play for Canadian all but sealed their win as the Lady Broncos had a slow-shooting quarter. Briley Chadwick finished in double figures with 10 and Briana Butler helped with nine. Sterling King had seven, Hannah Howard put in five, and Jensen Hatley and Berkeley Alexander each had two.

The ladies played an outstanding tournament and dominated their opponents in the three opening games. They were able to shoot down Memphis 54-17 in their opening game to set the tempo for the tournament. They quickly found a rhythm in the game and took control early on. Chadwick pumped in 17 points to lead the Lady Broncos to the win. Also scoring: Hatley 7, King 7, Butler 6, Howard 6, Myra Castillo 4, Alysse Simpson 3, Amelia Weatherton 2, and Zaryia Smith 2.

The first win put the ladies in a match up with Wheeler in the second game of the two-day event and they earned the 45-33 win. Clarendon led from the beginning and used an offensive attack that the Lady Mustangs could not stop. King and Chadwick finished in double figures with 12 and Butler helped with nine. Weatherton put in four, Alexander had three, Hatley had two, and Castillo finished with one.

The Lady Broncos faced off against White Deer in the next game and cruised to a 39-28 win. There was never any doubt as the ladies stayed aggressive throughout and shot down anything White Deer attempted.

Scoring: Chadwick 11, King 8, Hatley 6, Butler 4, Alexander 4, Howard 3, and Karlee Adams 3.

The Lady Broncos participated in the River Road JV Tournament December 6-7 and hustled hard to earn two out of four wins. The ladies dropped the opening game to Bushland 46-69. After playing an even first quarter, the Lady Broncos struggled on the scoreboard in the second period of play. Bushland took advantage of the opportunity and built up a twenty-point lead that took them to the win. Scoring: King 11, Chadwick 10, Howard 9, Alexander 6, Hatley 4, Castillo 4, and Butler 2.

The ladies then defeated Pampa in the second round 48-35. Great hustle and determination aided the ladies in their big win. Howard and Alexander finished in double figures with 11 each and Butler, Hatley, and King added six each. Weatherton and Adams helped with two.

They took on Borger in the third game of the tourney and narrowly lost 30-34. Borger held a 10-point lead after three quarters, but the Lady Broncos came storming back. They put up twice as many points as their opponent in the final period of play to close the gap, but ran out of time and took the loss. Scoring: Howard 8, King 7, Chadwick 6, Butler 4, Alexander 3, and Hatley 2.

In their final game of the tournament, the Lady Broncos slammed Boys Ranch 53-31. A huge second quarter of play helped the ladies gain the momentum they needed to demolish the Lady Rough Riders in the second half of play. Howard pumped in 18 and Hatley helped with 11 to lead the ladies to the win. Chadwick had 9, Butler 5, King 4, Alexander 4, and Weatherton 2.

The previous Tuesday, the ladies hosted Canadian and fell short by three points at 44-47. The Lady Broncos trailed by ten points after three quarters of play, but were able to turn up the heat in the final period of play to get back within three. However, time ran out and the ladies took the loss. Briley Chadwick made good on 21 points to lead the ladies and was 76 percent from the free throw line.

“The ladies played so hard,” coach Kasey Bell said. “I am proud of their fight. We played them within three points.”

Also scoring: Howard 9, Hatley 5, King 5, Butler 2, and Castillo 2.

The ladies will play in Memphis on December 31 and San Jacinto at home January 3 beginning at 5:00.

By Sandy Anderberg

Senior Clarendon football player Chance McAnear has been unanimously selected as the District 1-1A quarterback by the participating teams in the district. McAnear has been instrumental in the success of the Clarendon Broncos all four years of his high school football career. Fellow senior Tres Hommel was also selected to the team as a defensive lineman and has also been a standout for the Broncos while at CHS. Stratford, Sunray, Panhandle, and Memphis also had selections to the team.

Other awards were given as well. The Coach of the Year award went to Eddie Metcalf from Stratford. Rett Schoonover was the District Most Valuable Player, Tyler Hall from Panhandle was the offensive player of the year, and Ezequiel Rodriguez from Memphis was selected as the defensive player of the year.

Several Clarendon players were selected to the All-District Second Team as well. Selected as receivers were Zack LaRoe and Cedrick McCampbell. David Johnston was named to the defensive line and Dustin Crump and Zach Watson captured linebacker selections. Chance McAnear and Charles Mason were named to the team as secondary players. Head Coach Gary Jack noted that several players received honorable mentions as well. Those honored on offense were Tres Hommel, David Johnston, Zach Cornell, Jonathon Cartwright, Brandon Miller, Charles Mason, Zack Watson, Montana Hysinger, Caleb Cobb, and Taylon Knorpp. Defensive honors went to Zach Cornell, Zack LaRoe, Montana Hysinger, Caleb Cobb, Bryce Hatley, and Taylon Knorpp.

The District also recognizes an Academic All-District Team. Named to the academic team are Chance McAnear, David Johnston, Zach Cornell, Cedrick McCampbell, Montana Hysinger, Caleb Cobb, and Bryce Hatley. Congratulations to all those receiving All-District honors.

By Sandy Anderberg

Chance McAnear brought the heat against the Groom Tigers on the road last Tuesday night and racked up 19 points in the Broncos’ 48-40 win. Several Broncos stepped up the intensity of their game and aided in the win.

Clarendon had the upper hand on the Tigers, never relinquishing their lead after each period of play. They stayed focused throughout and earned the win with their biggest lead of the game.

“We did a good job of crashing the offensive boards,” coach Brandt Lockhart said. “We just need to get better at finishing our shots. We were able to extend the lead in the fourth quarter and get the win.”

Also scoring: Cedrick McCampbell 9, JoJo Cartwright 5, Ashton Smith 5, Charles Mason 3, Bryce Hatley 3, Chance Lockhart 3, and Chesson Sims 1.

The Broncos will play at home on Tuesday, December 17, against Valley beginning at 8:00 p.m. They will play in the Canadian Tournament over the Christmas holidays.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos made the game look easy as they rolled to a 66-15 win over the Groom Lady Tigers Tuesday night.

The Lady Broncos were on fire in the first half of play and played strong defense to hold the Lady Tigers scoreless in the first half of play. Taylor Degrate added 18 points in the game, Brittney Braim helped with 13, and Taylor Gaines added 11. Head coach Molly Weatherred was more than pleased with the effort.

“We started the game off with a lot of energy on the defensive end, which allowed us to get steals and shoot layups to jump start our offense,” Weatherred said. “I thought we ran the floor well and did a great job of getting the ball to the open girl.”

Also scoring: Ryann Starnes 7, Deborah Howard 6, Phara Berry 6, Camra Smith 3, and Haley Ferguson 2.

The ladies will play Valley at home December 17 at 6:30 pm and participate in the Canadian Tournament after Christmas.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos struggled through a slow-shooting game and cruised to a win at home last week over the Quanah Lady Indians at 47-21. The ladies played a great defensive game and stopped Quanah from finding a rhythm offensively. According to head coach Molly Weatherred, the ladies’ defensive effort was on target and aided in the win.

“I was very proud of the girls’ effort,” she said. “I thought they really played hard. Our defense did a great job of creating turnovers, which lead to easy layup and that was very good for us since we were not shooting the ball well.”

Taylor Gaines and Ryann Starnes led the ladies to the win with 16 and 11 points respectively. Taylor Degrate added seven and Deborah Howard had six. Brittney Braim finished with five points, and Camera Smith helped with two.

The Lady Broncos will take on Perryton on the road December 6 at 6:00 p.m. and play Canadian at home December 10.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos opened their basketball season at home last Tuesday night against Quanah and after a tough battle, won 46-38.

After playing their opponent to a 12-12 tie after one, the Broncos stepped out and executed their offence and racked up a six-point lead at the break. They were able to control the tempo of the game and they settled into a rhythm to get the win. JoJo Cartwright led the Broncos on the scoreboard with nine points. Head coach Brandt Lockhart was pleased with the Broncos’ play in their first game of the season. “We came out and played a good third quarter to stretch the lead,” Lockhart said. “It was a good first game, but we still need to improve each week. I was pleased with our effort.”

Also scoring: Chance McAnear 8, Charles Mason 7, Cedrick McCampbell 5, Chance Lockhart 5, Chesson Sims 4, Jr. Ceniceros 4, and Ashton Smith 4.

The Broncos will travel to Groom Tuesday, December 3, to take on the Tigers at 7:30 pm. They will participate in the Miami Tournament December 5-7.

By Fred Gray

After the Clarendon College Bulldogs’ 2013-2014 season opened with such promise, after a 3-0 start, but fortune has turned, and their record now stands at 3-6.

In their last three games, the average point difference in three losses is 3.6 points. Even though they recently piled up three more losses, each game has been close, very close until the final buzzer.

They travelled to Kansas and lost a heart-breaker to Northwest Kansas Tech, 92-95, on November 9. The Bulldogs returned home and lost another close game, falling 75-78 to Jacksonville College. Then, in the Trinity Valley Classic the Bulldogs fell to Trinity Valley Community College 95-100.

In spite of their recent streak, the Bulldogs continue to play hard and each contest is hard fought. If they continue to hustle and play hard their season should get better as they play through the remainder of their schedule. And they are great fun to watch.

Clarendon College’s next home game is December 4 against Odessa College.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Lady Broncos zeroed in on the Lady Hornets and went into attack mode, defeating them 58-39 on the road.

The Lady Broncos went all out with four players finishing in double figures. Taylor Degrate led her team on the scoreboard with 13, and Ryann Starnes and Taylor Gaines finished with 12 each. Deborah Howard also broke out of single digits by putting up 11 points.

Clarendon led in the first period of play by five points, but increased that lead as the game went on. The Lady Hornets could never really get any offense going against a tough Lady Bronco squad who executed well in their third regular season game. Also scoring: Brittney Braim 5, Haley Ferguson 2, Phara Berry 2, and Camra Smith 1.

The Lady Broncos will travel to Groom December 3 and play at 6:00 p.m.

By Fred Gray

Last week, the Lady Owls of Hedley, travelled to Miami and Matador, for two away games. Miami defeated the Lady Owls 75-30, last Tuesday. Hedley then travelled to Matador on Saturday, the 16^th, and defeated the Motley County Lady Matadors 45-32.

Against Motley County, Kati Adams led the Lady Owls with 10 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Bailey Wood added 7 points, Kortney Burton scored 9 points, while Becca Butler scored 7 points. Leslie Leal scored 6 points, and Salem Shelp netted 6 points.

By Fred Gray

Brandi Leal, one of the stars of this year’s Lady Bulldog Basketball Team, signed a national letter of intent to play for Cameron University Lady Aggies, of Lawton, OK, last Wednesday, November 15, 2013.

Brandi, a graduate of Amarillo High School, has been a star player as well as a leader on the Lady Bulldogs’ squad. Last season, she made 100 three-point shots in addition to averaging 13.6 points per game and pulling down 4.5 rebounds per game. She was First Team All-Conference WJCAC.

So far this season, Brandi is averaging 22.2 points per game, while sinking 5 1/2 three-point baskets per contest.

Speaking of Brandi at the signing ceremony, Lady Bulldogs’ head basketball coach,

Brad Vanden Boogaard, said, “Brandi has made a tremendous impact on our program. Her personality and work ethic allow her to be an effective team leader. You hear people say you have earned this opportunity and that comment rings completely true in this situation. Brandi puts a lot of extra time in the gym continuing to improve her overall game.”

Brandi said, “I am very excited about playing at Cameron next year. At this time I am just excited to play for Clarendon College and with my teammates here.”