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By Sandy Anderberg

The Broncos used a big-scoring second inning to shake down the Shamrock Irish last Friday in a district matchup winning 8-5. Adam Topper was on the mound and pitched another good game.

The Broncos had a good scoring second inning, despite struggling somewhat at the plate.

“We scored four runs in the second inning and thought we would get started hitting the ball, but we are still struggling,” coach Brad Elam said. “We did have two doubles by Dusty Rice, Dillon Nickell, and a triple by Chance McAnear.”

Elam went on to say that eight of nine batters scored a run, but the Broncos only scored in the second and seventh innings. He also added that the Broncos looked great at times and bad at other times on the defensive side of the ball. Those bad times in the outfield allowed Shamrock’s runners to get on base, but the Broncos were then able to turn double plays to get out of trouble. According to Elam, the first save came with bases loaded when Topper fielded a ball, threw it home to Rice; and Rice got it to Cole Ward on first for the double out. The second double play came when Rowdy Speed caught a line drive and threw it to Diego Santos to double up the runner. Santos was credited again when he fielded a ground ball, tagged the runner and threw it to first. The last of the doubles happened when a ground ball was hit to Nickell who threw to Santos at second base and on to Ward at first.

“Four double plays (in one game) is unheard of in high school,” Elam said.

The junior varsity played a hard game, but fell to River Road 1-5.

“I thought our pitchers did a really good job,” Elam said. “Izzy Osburn pitched three innings, Bryce Hatley pitched three, and Zack Laroe pitched an inning. We made plays on defense but had trouble hitting the ball.”

The Broncos will travel to Booker on Friday, April 5, playing at 4:00 p.m. and play West Texas High at home on Monday, April 8, also at 4:00 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos took on Booker in a district game at home last Tuesday and easily defeated them 11-1.

Jency Burton was on the mound and Audrey Shelton was behind the plate.

The Lady Broncos capitalized on a huge first inning scoring six runs and shut out Booker until the third. Clarendon added four more runs in the fourth and fifth innings to give the ladies the win in only five innings.

On Saturday, the Lady Broncos posted another big district win when they easily handled West Texas High 21-12.

The Lady Broncos trailed WT after the first inning but stormed back in the second to take a two-run lead. Clarendon posted a shutout for the third and fourth innings to secure their win.

According to head coach Gary Jack, the ladies are hitting the ball extremely well.

“Maci White continues to pound the ball and Haley Ferguson has hit well the last two games,” Jack said. “Skyler White, Jency Burton, Audrey Shelton, Jentry Shadle, and Taylor Gaines are all hitting the ball well, and Jency hit a homerun in the WT game.”

Jack credits their wins with great defense.

“Our defense has been solid and we are improving each game,” Jack said. “Haley, Maci, and Sterling King have all had very good defensive games.”

The Lady Broncos will take on McLean at noon on Friday, March 30, at home. They will play Follett at home on Monday, April 1, at 4:00 p.m.

By Sandy Anderberg

Clarendon High School athletes Audrey Shelton, Sarah Luttrell, McKayla Cartwright each brought home a first place finish in their respective events in the Tulia Hornet Relays last week.

Shelton posted a first-place finish in the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:46.99, Luttrell stormed the field in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.39, and Cartwright out threw her opponents in the discus with a winning toss of 104’6″.

Luttrell also took second in the 200-meter at 28.41, and Shelton was second in the 800-meter dash with a time of 2:31.99. Cartwright was also second in the shot put with a distance of 33’5 ¾”. The team finished third with 85.5 total points.

Other results: 100-meter dash: Amelia Weatherton 4th 13.68; 200-meter dash: Glory Bryley 6th 29.10; 400-meter dash: Abby Johnson 3rd 1:06.44; 100-meter hurdles: Jentry Shadle 2nd 17.56, Amanda Powell 4th 17.70; 300-meter hurdles: Powell 3rd 51.70; long jump: Luttrell 4th 14’5″; and high jump: Powell 5th 4’6″.

The Bronco track team competed in the Tulia Hornet Relays last week and finished in fifth place with 48 total points. Trajen Johnson walked away with the only first place finish for the Broncos. He won the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.40.

Individual results: 100-meter dash: Corey Barker 1st 11.59, Charles Mason 4th 11.96; long jump: Mason 3rd 19’ ½”; shot put: Adam Topper 2nd 40’2 ½”; discus: Rowdy Speed 4th 110’3″; pole vault: Jonah Sell 2nd 9’0″. Caleb Cobb ran a good 800-meter dash and finished first with a time of 2:19.90 for the junior varsity Broncos.

By Sandy Anderberg

The 400 and 800-meter relays stormed the field taking the top spots at the Shamrock track meet over spring break.

The Broncos finished third with 76 total points behind Bushland and Perryton.

The 400-meter relay was run by Trajen Johnson, Corey Barker, Cedrick McCampbell, and Charles Mason in a time of 45.54. The 800-meter relay also took the top spot in a tie of 1:39.49 and was run by Johnson, Brandon Miller, Barker, and McCampbell.

Individual results: 200-meter: Johnson 6th 24.51; triple jump: McCampbell 4th 38’2″; long jump: Mason 2nd 20’2 ¼”, Johnson 6th 18’8 ½”; pole vault: Diego Santos 6th 9’6″; high jump: Johnson 4th 5’6″; shot put: Adam Topper 2nd 41’10 ¾”, Austen McNelly 6th 37’8 ½”; discus: Topper 4th 111’5″.

JV results: Team 5th: 800-meter run: Caleb Cobb 1st 2:14.86; 400-meter dash: Cobb 6th 1:00.13; long jump: Cobb 6th 16’6 ¼”; high jump: Cobb 2nd 5’4″.

By Sandy Anderberg

The 400 and 800-meter relays stormed the field taking the top spots at the Shamrock track meet over spring break.

The Broncos finished third with 76 total points behind Bushland and Perryton.

The 400-meter relay was run by Trajen Johnson, Corey Barker, Cedrick McCampbell, and Charles Mason in a time of 45.54. The 800-meter relay also took the top spot in a tie of 1:39.49 and was run by Johnson, Brandon Miller, Barker, and McCampbell.

Individual results: 200-meter: Johnson 6th 24.51; triple jump: McCampbell 4th 38’2″; long jump: Mason 2nd 20’2 ¼”, Johnson 6th 18’8 ½”; pole vault: Diego Santos 6th 9’6″; high jump: Johnson 4th 5’6″; shot put: Adam Topper 2nd 41’10 ¾”, Austen McNelly 6th 37’8 ½”; discus: Topper 4th 111’5″.

JV results: Team 5th: 800-meter run: Caleb Cobb 1st 2:14.86; 400-meter dash: Cobb 6th 1:00.13; long jump: Cobb 6th 16’6 ¼”; high jump: Cobb 2nd 5’4″.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Bronco baseball team took on Quanah over spring break and finished with one win and one loss against the Indians. They defeated the Indians 6-4 in the first game and lost 1-9 in the second.

According to head coach Brad Elam, the Broncos started off a little slow and trailed the Indians 1-3 before taking a lead in the fifth.

“We finally started hitting their pitcher,” Elam said.

Dillon Nickel hit a double and scored two runs, and Rowdy Speed had a double and scored one run. Cole Ward had two doubles and two runs and Caleb Cobb had a double and two RBIs. Adam Topper walked twice and had one hit.

“Topper was also outstanding on the mound,” Elam said. “He limited Quanah to four runs and our defense played great the entire game.”

“Our pitching struggled and we didn’t hit much in game two,” Elam said. “We walked 11 in the second game and it is hard to win with that many walks. They pitched their best pitcher in this game, and he is pretty good.”

The Broncos were able to get runners on in most innings, but were unable to push them across the bag. The Broncos’ only run came when Caleb Cobb doubled in Rowdy Speed.

“Quanah is supposed to win their district, so I was very pleased in how well we played,” Elam said. “This was the best pitching we have seen.”

The Broncos will play a district game against West Texas on Saturday, March 23, on the road at 1:00 p.m. They will travel to Claude on Tuesday, March 26.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Lady Broncos softball team fought hard last week, but could not outlast a sister combo from Follett that made up an unstoppable team on the mound and behind the plate. Clarendon lost 3-14.

“They got two move in sisters,” head coach Gary Jack said. “A great pitcher and catcher combo. Their pitcher was very good, and we had a hard time hitting her until late in the game. We made a few mistakes early, which got us behind and then not being able to hit, really hurt.”

According to Jack, several Lady Broncos had hits, but they came too late in the game. Jency Burton, Camra Smith, Haley Ferguson, Audrey Shelton, and Skyler White all had good hits.

“Defensively, Maci White and Taylor Gaines made some good plays for us,” Jack said. “We will have a little better idea what we are facing the next time we play them.”

The Lady Bronco junior varsity won 6-1 behind the good pitching of Phara Berry. Jack cited that Audra Thomas, Brittney McAnear, Savannah Topper, and Sterling King had good hits, and Abby Durham made a really good play in the outfield.

On Saturday, the Lady Broncos earned a commanding win over Quanah at 13-1 and defeated Childress 4-3.

The ladies will play their annual Alumni game on Saturday, March 16, at 1:00 p.m. and will play Booker at home March 19 at 4 p.m.

Valley had a tough outing on Tuesday, March 5, as the Clarendon Broncos dominated in a 19-6 win in five innings at home.

The Broncos scored nine runs in the third on a two-run double by Adam Topper, an RBI single by Charles Mason, a bases loaded walk, a hit by pitch, a walk by Cole Ward, a bases loaded walk by Topper, a wild pitch, and an RBI single by Izzy Osburn. The game was back-and-forth heading into the third, with four lead changes. Chance McAnear boosted his batting average thanks to a perfect 2-2 day at the plate to pace Clarendon.

Diego Santos got it done on the mound on the way to a win. He tossed 1 2/3 innings of shutout ball. Santos struck out five, walked one and gave up no hits. The Broncos pounded Valley pitching, as seven hitters combined for 10 hits, 12 RBIs and 18 runs scored. Clarendon jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first.

The Broncos’ threat began with a single by Santos. A stolen base then moved Santos from first to second. Topper singled, bringing home Santos and McAnear. Clarendon increased its lead with six runs in the fourth. Cody Wood singled, plating Mason to start the inning. That was followed up by McAnear’s single, scoring Cedrick McCampbell.

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Several Hedley athletes received district honors last week in the Class A, Division 2, District 2.

Junior Bailey Wood and sophomore Kati Adams were named to the Girls’ All-District Team with Salem Shelp earning Honorable Mention.

The Boys’ All-District Team features senior Brandon Evans and sophomore Wyatt Wheatly. Bryan Evans and Coltin Kingston were Honorable Mention.

By Sandy Anderberg

With very limited practice time, the Lady Broncos softball team scored a big win over the Fritch at home on Saturday. They defeated the Lady Eagles, 12-7. Senior Jency Burton was on the mound and, according to head coach Gary Jack, pitched a good game. Fellow senior Audrey Shelton was behind the plate.

“Jency pitched the entire game and did very well and Audrey caught for her,” Jack said. “Audrey had a couple of nice hits, and Maci White had a very good game defensively, recording 10 outs and she hit well, too.”

Jack also added that Camra Smith made some good defensive plays on third base, and Taylor Gaines, Haley Ferguson, and Savannah Topper played their positions well, also.

“Jentry Shadle had a couple of hits for us,” Jack said. “And Taylor made a good play in the outfield and hit well. Skyler White had a big hit in the sixth inning. We only had two practices and played pretty well. Even at that, half the girls only made one practice. Overall, it was a very good start.”

The junior varsity Lady Broncos played also and won 15-14. Phara Berry and Sterling King pitched the game and Haley Ferguson caught. According to Jack, Audra Thomas hit the ball very well and Kendra Davis made some good plays.

“Everybody got to play some, and that was good,” Jack added.

The Lady Broncos will play a district game at home on Thursday, March 7, against Follett beginning at 4:00 p.m. On Saturday, the ladies will play in Childress in a round robin tournament beginning at 9:00 against Quanah, then at noon against the host team, and again at 3:00 against Hale Center.