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CC rodeo wins at Sweetwater
The Clarendon College Rodeo teams traveled to Sweetwater where Ranger College hosted the event this past weekend. The men’s team finished on top and brought home two event championships as well.
Cole Franks won the bareback riding and the All-Around buckles, and Cauy Pennington won the saddle bronc riding buckle.
All three CC bareback riders qualified for the short round with Rickey Williams scoring 62 points in the long round and 67 in the short round. Weston Patterson was 67 points in the long and 72 in the short rounds to finish 6th in the average, and Franks won the long round with an 82 point ride and was 75 in the short go to win the average.
In the saddle bronc riding, Cash Wilson had 74 and 79 point rides to finish 3rd in the average, and Keene Justesen finished 2nd in the average with his 75 and 79 point rides. Cole Franks tied for 2nd in the long round with a 76 point ride but bucked off in the short go finishing 6th in the average. Cauy Pennington won both the long and short rounds with his 77 and 81 point rides to win the event.
Weston Patterson qualified for the short round in the steer wrestling as well with 5.4 second run in the long round and 6.3 seconds run in the short round finishing 4th in the average.
Team ropers Seth Waldron and Jett Smith had a 6.4 time in the long round but missed their steer in the short round. In the bull riding, Dawson Gleaves won the long round with his 82 point ride but failed to make the whistle in the short round.
The CC rodeo team will travel to Big Spring April 8-10 for the Howard College rodeo.
CJH teams place at district track meet
The chilly, windy day at the District Track Meet did not hinder the Colts and Lady Colts in their effort to compete well in the final meet of the season.
The 7th and 8th grade Lady Colts each finished second to Panhandle while the 8th grade Colts took third place and the 7th grade Colts finished sixth.
Eighth grade and long distance runner Bryce Williams topped the field in 800m, 1200m, and 2400m runs. Kaleb Mays, Madi Benson, Kimbrasia Ballard, Kennadie Cummins, Hayden Elam, and Anthony Brown all finished with at least one first-place finish in the meet.
The relays all made a good showing with the 7th grade Lady Colts earning first place in the 800m relay. Running the relay was Madi Benson, Presley Smith, Elliot Frausto, and Kyndall Osburn with a time of 2:03.70.
7th grade Lady Colts Relays: 800m 1st 2:03.70 – Benson, Smith, Frausto, and Osburn
Mile relay: 3rd 5:17.44 – Osburn Frausto, Smith, Dushay.
8th grade Lady Colts Relays: 400m 2nd 58.27 – T. Cummins, K. Cummins, Ballard, and Elam.
800m relay 4th 2:16.08 – Wann, K. Cummins, Coles, T. Cummins.
8th grade Colts Relays: 400m 3rd 55.45 – Grant Haynes, Sims, Coles, Allred.
800m 2nd 1:59.39 – Haynes, Caudle, Allred, Sims.
Mile 3rd 4:30.15 – Brown, Sims, Haynes, Kaleb Bolin.
7th grade Lady Colts Results: Madi Benson 100m 2nd 13.37, 200m 1st 28.01, long jump 2nd 14’4 ½”, pole vault 1st6’; Mary Jo Dushay 100m 10th 15.55, 200m 13th 33.42; Kyndall Osburn 400m 3rd 1:11.26, long jump 6th 13’9 ½”, triple jump 2nd 28’5 ¼”; Presley Smith 3rd 800m 2:58.20, High Jump 2nd 4’3”; Elliot Frausto 1600m 2nd 6:49.18, triple jump 6th 25’8 ½” shot put 12th 19’8 ¼”; Trystan Brown 2400m 2nd 11:42.82; Kashlyn Conkin 100m hurdles 3rd 20.95, 300m hurdles 4th 1:03.43, triple jump 26’4”; Millie McAnear shot put 3rd 23’8”, discus 3rd 56’2”.
7th grade Colts Results: Kaleb Mays 5th 100m 13:05, 800m run 1st 2:44, 1600m 1st 6:10.12, triple jump 9th 26’7 ¾”; Tyler Cavanaugh 200m 14th 33.90; 100m 14th 15.89; Tanner Cavanaugh 200m 15th 35.05; Aiden Bordanaro 200m 16th 36.10, 100m 15th 16.40.
8th grade Colts Results: Anthony Brown 100m 5th 12.71, 400m 5th 1:02.73, high jump 1st 5’2”, pole vault 2nd 8’; Colton Caudle 200m 7th 27.09; Dalton Coles 100m 12th 14.55, 200m 13th 30.45, high jump 4th 4’8”; Mason Allred 200m 10th 28.88; Bryce Williams 800m 1st 2:38.01, 1600m 1st 5”54.03, 2400m 1st 9:07.22, long jump 10th 14’4”; Ben Estlack shot put 15th 19’10”; Jaythan Green shot put 16th 13’10”; Mason Sims high jump 3rd 4’8”.
8th grade Lady Colts Results: Kimbrasia Ballard 100m 1st 13.76, 200m 2nd 29.94, long jump 1st 14’5”; Shelbi Coles 100m 11th 15.22, 200m 11th 34.54, shot put 12th 20’; Erin Wagner 400m 7th 1:22.16, 800m 5th 3:25.62; Kennadie Cummins 800m 1st 303.34, shot put 6th 25’3 ½”, triple jump 5th 28’1”; Tandie Cummins 1600m 2nd 6:50.15, high jump 3rd 4’, long jump 6th 12’6 ½”; Maloree Wann 1600m 5th 7:18.33, 2400m 2nd 11:31.06; Hayden Elam 100m hurdles 1st 19.42, 300m hurdles 1st 58.86, long jump 7th 12’3”, triple jump 2nd 30’5 ¼”.
HJH medals at district meet
Isaiah Torres was 1st 1600m and 2nd in 2400m. Javier Vallez was 3rd in 2400m; and Collin Alston was 4th in the 1600m, 1st in the 300m Hurdles, and 5th High Jump
For the girls, Megan Weatherread was 3rd in the 1600m, and Madison Moore was 4th in the same event.
Bronco pride
Terrific tab tally
HHS students earn wins at UIL contest
Hedley High School students participated in in the district UIL competitions last week and was the spring champion.
HHS students competing included:
Calculator Applications: 1st place Team – Savanah Trent – 1st Place; Estaban Carreon – 3rd Place; and Madison Torres.
Current Events: Mya Edwards.
Copy Editing: Savanah Trent – 2nd Place.
Computer Science: 1st Place Team – Zach Wells – 2nd Place, Leandra Mestas – 3rd Place, Kadee McCleskey, and Jordan Upton.
Editorial Writing: Cara Lambert – 1st Place.
Feature Writing: Madison Torres.
Headline Writing: Cara Lambert – 1st Place.
Mathematics: Liam Branigan, Savanah Trent, and Lane Hinton.
Number Sense: 1st Place Team – Hayden Alston – 1st Place, Josh Booth – 3rd Place, Lane Hinton, and Liam Branigan.
Ready Writing: Cara Lamber – 1st Place and Savannah Trent – 2nd Place.
Social Studies: 1st Place Team – Leandra Mestas, Kadee McCleskey, Jordan Upton, and Mya Edwards.
Spelling and Vocabulary: Addison Burrell.
Journalism: 2nd Place Team – Cara Lambert, Savannah Trent, and Madison Torres.
CHS students advance in UIL competition
Clarendon High School took twenty-one students to UIL Academic competition last Thursday, March 25, with eight students advancing to regionals on April 16th at WTAMU.
The Lincoln Douglas Debate started the day off with Catherine Word (3rd ), Josiah Howard (2nd ), and Darcy Grahn (5th) placing. Toby Leeper took first place in Current Issues while Avery Halsey, Shylee Morrow, and Levi Gates grabbed second place team in Calculator.
Halsey (2nd ) and Word (4th) placed in Copy Editing. Morrow (1st ), Howard, and Jaxan McAnear(5th ) nabbed first place team, beating the second place team by one point.
Word (3rd) advances in Informative Speaking while Adriana Araujo (6th ) added points in Persuasive Speaking. Makenna Shadle (2nd ), Davin Mays(4th ), and Laney Gates(5th ) assisted Clarendon in Feature Writing while Laney Gates(6th) placed in Editorials.
Journalism acquired second place team. Leeper (6th ) aided points in Mathematics.
Rounding out the day in Headlines were Word (2nd ) and Shadle (3rd). Speech took second place overall as a team.
Clarendon placed third overall all out of six schools. The top three finishers in each contest will advance to regionals.
Lions to hold Jones 5K, Polar Bear Plunge April 17
A new Polar Bear Plunge will be held in conjunction with the ninth annual Chance Mark Jones Roar & Run 5K, which will be held Saturday, April 17 at the new Clarendon Aquatic Center.
The Clarendon Lions Club is hosting the events to raise awareness of Child Abuse. Those interested in running or walking the 5K (about 3.1 miles) or taking the plun
ge are encouraged to sign up before April 8 to take advantage of the early registration price.
Early registration is $20 for the 5K, $20 to take the plunge, or $30 for a combo registration for both events. Signing up by April 8 also guarantees participants the official 5K/Plunge t-shirt. Registrations after April 8 will cost $25 each or $40 for the combo registration.
The Lions Club is also encouraging all participants to wear costumes for both the 5K and the plunge with a prize being award to the best dressed person in each competition. The crazier the costume, the better, the club says.
The year’s 5K will again start and end at the Clarendon Aquatic Cent many charitable activities of the Clarendon Lions Club, which includes eyeglasses for local school kids, Christmas food baskets for local families, hosting the local office of The Bridge – Children’s Advocacy Center, local scholarships, continued park improvements, and monetary support for other local charities.
For more information, contact Lion Ashlee Estlack at ashlee.estlack@gmail.com or 806-662-4687 or Lion Roger Estlack at publisher@clarendonlive.com or 806-874-2259.
COVID vaccinations available for all adults
Adults of all ages can now get vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Donley County Judge John Howard, MD.
Howard said Tuesday that state officials have now approved giving the vaccine to all adults, and the vaccine is available at the Clarendon Family Medical Center. Those interested in being vaccinated should call the clinic to make an appointment.
COVID-19 infections in Donley County continue to appear to be under control this week, but the local clinic has reported one new case of the disease this week. It is the first positive case of the virus locally since February 15 and the only know case that is active currently.
The clinic has now given 1,311 COVID-19 tests with 361 of those being positive. Combined with known positive tests conducted on local residents elsewhere, there have been 404 confirmed cases in the county. The deaths of 13 local people have been attributed to COVID-19 since the pandemic began a year ago.
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