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Lady Bulldogs to play in regional tourney
Clarendon College’s Lady Bulldogs are the number two seed going into the NJCAA Region V West Tournament this Friday, May 10, in Lubbock.
CC finished the regular conference season last week, sweeping four games with Western Texas College at home. The Lady Bulldogs and number one seed Howard College will both get a bye in the opening round of the tournament. Clarendon will play at 6:30 p.m. at Lubbock Christian University against the winner of the Odessa College v. Western Texas match up earlier in the day.
Clarendon slipped one place in the national rankings last week, coming in at number 13 in the NJCAA poll released last Tuesday, April 30. The Lady Bulldogs are currently 47-7 for the season and 24-4 in conference play.
In last Saturday’s opening game at home against WTC, Clarendon’s Morgan Stevenson threw a gem on as the Lady Bulldogs beat Western Texas by a score of 7-0. Stevenson was the winning pitcher for Clarendon as she went seven innings, allowing zero runs on two hits and walking zero.
CC secured the victory thanks to five runs in the sixth inning. The offense was led by Regina Garza, Savannah Flinn, Mariyah Sandoval, and Shaylah Dominguez, who each had RBIs in the inning. The offense totaled 12 hits in the game. Dominguez, Claudia Telles, and Flinn each collected multiple hits. Flinn, Telles, and Dominguez each collected two hits to lead the Lady Bulldogs.
Saturday’s second game saw Devyn Yanello shut down WTC, throwing a complete game shutout and leading CC to a 12-0 victory. Yanello surrendered zero runs on five hits over five innings, striking out five and walking zero.
Clarendon got things started in the first inning with a single by Destinee Alvarez, a stolen base, and a single by Savannah Flinn, scoring one run. Shaylah Dominguez drew a walk as Sierra Wooley doubled to RF to score one, and Yanello singled to score two. The Lady Bulldogs also scored six runs in the third inning as Jasmin Marticorena, Destinee Alvarez, Claudia Telles, and Brie Worley all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.
The Lady Bulldogs racked up 14 hits on the day. Alvarez, Telles, Yanello, Flinn, and Wooley each managed multiple hits. Alvarez led with three hits in four at bats. The team stole five bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Alvarez led the way with two.
In day two of the series, CC won 13-0 as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Morgan Stevenson took the win for Clarendon as she surrendered zero runs on one hit over four innings, striking out two and walking one. Dezire Garcia threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
In the first inning, the CC got its offense started when Shaylah Dominguez doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring three runs. Clarendon collected 16 hits as Destinee Alvarez, Savannah Flinn, Jasmin Marticorena, Dominguez, and Regina Garza each managed multiple hits. Flinn and Alvarez had three hits to lead the team. The Lady Bulldogs were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Claudia Telles had the most chances in the field with seven.
The Lady Bulldogs delivered another shutout to close the series Sunday with an 11-0 win as three pitchers combined to throw a shutout.
Clarendon secured the victory thanks to eight runs in the third inning. The offensive onslaught by Clarendon was led by Mariyah Sandoval, Sierra Wooley, Jaylyn Hernandez, Savannah Flinn, and Claudia Telles, who each had RBIs in the inning. The Lady Bulldogs saw the ball well racking up 11 hits in the game. Telles and Flinn each collected multiple hits.
Dezire Garcia was credited with the victory as she surrendered zero runs on two hits over three innings, striking out two and walking zero. Devyn Yanello and Hope Arnold entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Betty Jo “G.G.” Morgan
Betty Jo “G.G.” Morgan, 89, of Hedley, passed away on Sunday, May, 2019.
Services were held May 7, 2019 in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Rev. Anthony Knowles, officiating. Burial followed in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Betty was born December 2, 1929, in Hall County, Texas, to Benjamin Leslie and Myrtle Mae Spear. She attended school at Lakeview and Hedley. On July 29, 1947, she married Homer Lee “Sam” Morgan in Hedley.
Betty began working for the U.S. Postal Service in 1962 and was later appointed Postmaster of the Hedley Post Office in 1977. She was a member of the Hedley Lioness Club and the First Baptist Church. Betty enjoyed reading, gardening and going out to supper with her friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Morgan; a son, Danny Morgan; a brother, Benny Spear; and a sister, Peggy Stevens.
Survivors include her daughter, Rhonda Ann Shaw and husband Randy of Hedley; a sister, Erma Jean Bailey of Slaton, Texas; a granddaughter, La Rae Alexander and husband Justin of Hedley; a grandson, Ben Shaw of Amarillo; two great-granddaughters, Bryn and Blair Alexander, both of Hedley; a brother-in-law, Julius Stevens of Tulia; and several nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to Rowe Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 213, Hedley, TX 79237 or the Hedley Fire Department, P.O. Box 185, Hedley, Texas 79237.
Sign the online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com
CC rodeo team wins regional title
Clarendon College’s Men’s Rodeo Team made school history and secured its first trip to the National Finals last weekend after winning the Southwest Region title at the Tarleton Stampede in Stephenville April 25-27.
The team went into the regional contest in second place before capturing 515 points, which catapulted Clarendon College to the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association Southwest Region Men’s Team Championship for the first time in school history.
CC’s team will now advance to the College National Finals held in Casper, Wyo., June 9-15.
Tegan and Riggin Smith received several honors following the rodeo. Tegan was named the 2018-19 All Around Champion Cowboy for the second year in a row, the Reserve Champion Saddle Bronc Rider, and the third place finisher in the Bull Riding. He was also nominated to represent the Southwest Region for the Walt Garrison Scholarship Award.
CC’s Riggin Smith was the 2018-19 Saddle Bronc Riding Champion.
Clarendon rodeo coach Bret Franks was also voted the Coach of the Year for the NIRA Southwest Region.
Other team results included Justin Opatrny, a freshman from Cochranton, Penn., who won 3rd in the first round of Bareback Riding. Josh Green, a sophomore from Wetumpka, Ala., made the short round in the fifth position and won third in the round and finished third in the average pulling in 100 team points for his efforts.
In the Tie Down roping, Brody Rankin, a freshman from Roaring Springs, placed 5th in the first round won the short round and the average to bring 140 points for the team.
In the Saddle Bronc Riding, Clarendon College had three representatives in the short round. Tegan Smith placed 2nd, Clint Franks and Riggin Smith split 4th and 5th in the first round; but when the finals were over, Tegan Smith was the Champ, Riggin finished third and Clint was 5th, all of which accumulated 275 points for the team.
CC’s rodeo team was also highlighted at the Tarleton Stampede during an emotional tribute to the late Dalton O’Gorman. The sophomore from Shamrock was a team roper for CC before he passed away in an accident on March 18.
Donley 4-H team earns trip to state
Donley County 4-H judging team members participated in the District 1 Spring Roundup in Canyon last Friday with one team securing a spot at the state roundup.
The top 3 teams in the senior division get to advance to the Texas 4-H State Roundup held at Texas A&M campus June 10-13. Donley County’s senior horse judging team placed third, and those members and individual rankings were Brandalyn Ellis (5), Henry Dushay (9), Tanner Burch (11) and Darcy Grahn (17).
Other local results in the Horse Judging Contest were: Junior Division — 1st place team- Elliot Frausto (1), Madilyn Benson (5), Gracie Ellis (6) and Whitney Williams (7); and 3rd place team- MaryJo Dushay (8), Presley Smith (13) and Makynna Williams (14); and Intermediate Division — 1st place team- Maloree Wann (1), Laney Gates (3), Bryce Williams (8) and Brenna Ellis (14).
In the Livestock Judging Contest, local results were: Intermediate Division – 5th place team (with overall individual overall ranking in parenthesis)- Tyler Harper (17), Grant Haynes (27), Parker Haynes (32) and Levi Gates (47); and Senior Division — 11th place team- Caton Grahn (28), Isaac Dunham (31) and Jodee Pigg (46).
CHS seniors win PSA contest
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Lady Bulldogs beat Midland
The Clarendon College Lady Bulldogs won three out of a four-game series at Midland College last weekend as the team rose in the national rankings.
On Tuesday of last week, the Lady Bulldogs went up in the NJCAA softball ranking poll from #15 to #12. With last week’s wins, Clarendon now has a conference record this season of 20-4.
CC split the first two games with Midland last Friday, April 26. The Lady Bulldogs took the lead late in the first game in a 5-3 victory. The game was tied at three with CC hitting in the top of the eighth when Destinee Alvarez singled on the first pitch through the 5-6 hole, advancing Shaylah Dominguez to third. Jasmin Marticorena singled on an infield hit, and Jaylyn
Hernandez singled up to the middle to score Dominguez for one, and Savannah Flinn drew a walk to score Alvarez.
Morgan Stevenson was the winning pitcher for Clarendon as she allowed seven hits and two runs over six innings, walking zero. Hope Arnold threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Arnold recorded the last six outs to earn the save.
The Lady Bulldogs fell in the second game Friday, 4-5, in a controversial call at the plate. The game was tied at four with Midland batting in the bottom of the seventh when Yvonne Hernandez popped the ball up to shallow right field for the second out of the inning, and Sierra Wooley fired a strike to the plate to get the runner out. CC still took the loss despite out-hitting Midland.
Devyn Yanello took the loss for Clarendon College as she allowed seven hits and five runs over six and two-thirds innings, striking out two.
Clarendon then bested Midland twice on Saturday, winning 5-3 and then 11-4.
CC will host Western Texas College at home this Friday and Saturday for a four-game series with game times at 1 and 3 p.m. both days.
Elections to be held Saturday
Voters will go to the polls this Saturday, May 4, to decide elections in Howardwick, Clarendon, and the Clarendon school district.
Howardwick will select a new mayor as four people seek to succeed Mayor Greta Byars, who is not seeking re-election. Those candidates are Alderman Brice Hawley, Tony Clemishire, Coy Cooper, and Jeramy “J.D.” Kindle.
Also on the Howardwick ballot, five people are running for two positions on the city council. Alderman Johnny Floyd is joined on the ballot by Beverly McCaskill, Erica Mills, Tammy Jordan, and Jerry Mullanax.
Four candidates are seeking three positions on the Clarendon CISD Board of Trustees. Incumbents Robin Ellis, Chuck Robertson, and Will Thompson are joined on the ballot by challenger Zack Robinson. The top three candidates will be elected to that board.
Clarendon citizens have no candidates to choose from but are being asked to decide a sales tax question. If voters give their approval, the ballot measure would eliminate the city’s current 0.5 percent sales tax that is dedicated to property tax reduction and replace that with a 0.25 percent sales tax going exclusively to street maintenance and 0.25 percent sales tax going to the city’s general revenue. The city’s overall sales tax rate of 2.0 percent will not change regardless of the election’s outcome. The property tax reduction sales tax revenue, which amounts to about $100,000 per year, currently results in lowering the city’s ad valorem rate by about 20 cents per $100.
Clarendon and public school voters will cast ballots at the Donley County Courthouse Annex, and Howardwick citizens will vote at their City Hall. Polling will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hedley names top students for 2019
Hedley High School has announced Jayden Lambert and Kasie Hinton as its top students for the Class of 2019.
Both girls will be recognized during commencement activities at Hedley High School at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 25.
The Valedictorian is Jayden Grace Lambert, who has an average of 95.125 or a GPA of 3.887. She is the daughter of Ronnie and Cindy Lambert. She has played varsity basketball for four years and was awarded All-District honorable mention the last three years, Offensive MVP for two years, and Academic All-District. She has been co-captain of the basketball team for two years.
Lambert advanced to regionals two years in cross country, she advanced to regionals in track for 4 years and has been a regional finalist in the 300-meter hurdles for 2 years. She has been a cheerleader for three years. She advanced to regionals in number sense her Junior year. She is the president of National Honor Society and her Senior class. Lambert will attend Clarendon College in the fall, where she has completed twenty-six dual credit hours.
Kasie Nicole Hinton is this year’s Salutatorian with an average of 94.946 or a GPA of 3.887. She is the daughter of James and Samantha Hinton. She participated in both basketball and FFA for four years. She was involved in cross country, track, cheerleading, and NHS for two years. She competed in UIL for 3 years. She advanced to regionals for two of those years.
Hinton was co-captain of the cheerleading squad her senior year. Her sprint relay team advanced to regionals her Junior year and her 200m relay also advanced to regionals her senior year. She was awarded the Young Woman of the Year Award for 2018. She will have 26 hours of college credit whenever she graduates. Hinton has also been successful in her livestock showing career. After high school, Hinton plans on attending Clarendon College to receive her associate’s degree. Afterwards, she would like to further her education to receive a degree in business.
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