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Gates, Shaw win stock show beef division
The 2024 Donley County Junior Livestock Show was held last Saturday, January 13, at the Donley County Activity Center with Levi Gates and Wes Shaw winning the beef division.
Gates showed the Grand Champion Steer, and Shaw exhibited the Grand Champion Heifer.
Other top winners were Madison Moore and her Grand Champion Sheep, Kaitin Ehlert and her Grand Champion Goat, Maloree Wann with the Grand Champion Gilt, and Jase Conway with his Grand Champion Barrow.
Reserve Champion honors went to Levi Gates, steer; Kate Shaw, heifer; Brandon Moore, sheep; Adleigh Moore, goat; Maloree Wann barrow; and Jase Conway, gilt.
Forty-seven youth from the Donley County 4-H and the Clarendon and Hedley chapters of the FFA exhibited their animals last weekend.
The livestock auction following the show generated an estimated $44,550 as of Tuesday morning, and that number will increase as donations continue to be received. Last year’s show brought in $33,250 by this point.
Showmanship awards this year went to Adleigh Moore – Junior Goat, Kaitin Ehlert – Senior Goat, Brandon Moore – Junior Sheep, Madison Moore – Senior Sheep, Hudson Howard – Junior Beef, Kate Shaw – Senior Beef, Hudson Howard – Junior Swine, and Harrison Howard – Senior Swine. The Pee Wee Showmanship winners were Alix Roberts and Mac Wann.
Complete results of the show are as follows:
Steers: British – Hudson Howard, Breed Champion; Parker Haynes, Reserve Breed; and Grant Haynes, third.
American – Grant Haynes, Breed Champion; Ronan Howard, Reserve Breed; and Hunter Wann, third.
Cross Light Weight – Harrison Howard, first; and Trigg Harper, second.
Cross Medium Weight – Levi Gates, Grand Champion; Parker Haynes, second; and Trigg Harper, third.
Cross Heavy Weight – Levi Gates, Reserve Champion; Levi Gates, Reserve Breed; and Harrison Howard, third.
Heifers: Class 1 – Kate Shaw, first; Emma Howard, second; and Gracen Sims, third.
Class 2 – Wes Shaw, Grand Champion; and Taylee Ehlert, second.
Class 3 – Kate Shaw, Reserve Champion; and Wes Shaw, second.
Sheep: Class 1 – Cristina Silvestre, first.
Class 2 – Madison Moore, Grand Champion; and Brandon Moore, Reserve Champion.
Goats: Class 1 – Paul Berry, first; Kelli Love, second; Javier Valles, third; Malachi Murphy, fourth; and Payton Inman, fifth.
Class 2 – Tavi Edwards, first; Will Berry, second; Lily Stasio, third; Emily McCurdy, fourth; and Kensler Roberts, fifth.
Class 3 – Slaid Pittman, first; Cory Stasio, second; Paul Berry, third; Kensler Roberts, fourth; and Kaylynn Hendrick, fifth.
Class 4 – Katin Ehlert, Grand Champion; Adleigh Moore, Reserve Champion; Ajax Caudle, third; and Hayden Moore, fourth.
Class 5 – Gracie Ellis, first; and Addelay Snure, second.
Gilts: Light Weight – Ehmjey Martinez, first; Jaxon Robertson, second; and Trinity Harper, third.
Medium Weight – Kennadie Cummins, first; Tandie Cummins, second; and Cutter Ashbrook, third.
Heavy Weight – Maloree Wann, Grand Champion; and Jase Conway, second.
Barrows: Chester – Wes Shaw, Breed Champion; and Kate Shaw, Reserve Breed.
BOPB – Kennadie Cummins, Breed Champion; Heston Seay, Reserve Breed; and Jaxon Robertson, third.
Duroc Light Weight – Cutter Seay, first; and Heston Seay, second.
Duroc Heavy Weight – Jase Conway, Grand Champion; and Tandie Cummins, Reserve Breed.
Hamp – Maloree Wann, Reserve Champion; Harrison Howard, Reserve Breed; Cutter Ashbrook, third; and Payton Inman, fourth.
York – Harrison Howard, Breed Champion.
Cross Light Weight – Hudson Howard, first; Maloree Wann, second; and Jaxon Robertson, third.
Cross Heavy Weight – Jaxon Robertson, Breed Champion; Jase Conway, Reserve Breed; and Cutter Seay, third.
Showtime
Lady Broncos win district opener 83-31
By Sandy Anderberg
Defense wins games and offense puts the points on the board. The Lady Broncos executed both in their huge win over Wheeler in their district opener at home last Friday night.
Offensively, the ladies pumped in twelve three-pointers from six different players in their 83-31 win. Defensively, the Lady Broncos played outstanding and Graci Smith took an impressive three charges in the game.
The Lady Stangs played a feisty game but struggled to get past the offensive strength of the Lady Broncos. The inside play of sophomore Kate Shaw and senior Smith stopped Wheeler from shooting inside. Shaw finished with four points and shot 50 percent from the bonus line, while Smith shot 50 percent as well and put eight points on the board.
The outside shooting from senior Courtlyn Conkin, sophomores Presley Smith, Berkley Moore, Kenidee Hayes, and Kashlyn Conkin and junior Tandie Cummins was spot on and opened up the Lady Bronco offense. Free throws added to their strong offense as the ladies posted 77 percent from the line. Clarendon led from the tip-off and never looked back as they scored 20 plus points in each quarter of play and stopped Wheeler in their tracks.
C. Conkin and Moore were high scorers with 14 each and Smith added 13. Hayes put in 11 to round out the four players in double figures. K. Conkin finished with nine, G. Smith had eight, Tandie and Kennadie Cummins had five apiece and Shaw had four.
The Lady Broncos will play at home against Memphis on Friday, January 12, at 6:30 p.m. and take on Shamrock at home on January 16.
Broncos finish strong against Naz in big win
By Sandy Anderberg
The Broncos are beginning to find a rhythm on the court and were able to get a big win over Nazareth at home on January 5.
The Broncos had a big start and held Naz away from the scoreboard most of the first half of play and finished with the 38-26 win.
The Broncos worked together and built up a nine-point lead after the first eight minutes before opening up a larger lead going into the break. A good offensive presence by the Broncos frustrated the Nazareth defense at times and they were able to put points on the board. Defensively, the Broncos’ solid plan allowed them to cause the Swifts to make turnovers and get off their game. The Broncos were able to capitalize on their opponents’ mistakes and put points on the board.
Senior Anthony Ceniceros stepped up and nailed four three-pointers in his team high 14 points, and Leyante Prince was strong as well as two from the arc and three of five from the bonus line to help with nine. Lyric Smith put in five, and Mason Sims and Jaxan McAnear added three each. Reagan Wade and Wes Shaw finished with two points each.
The Broncos will be open January 9 but will take on Memphis at home on Friday, January 12, and will host Shamrock on January 16 at 8:00 p.m.
Les Beaux Arts pottery showcase Jan. 14
Join the Les Beaux Arts Club this Sunday, January 14, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Stocking Ice Cream Parlor for their first Pottery Showcase and Sale.
The club is honored to be featuring the work of the brilliant Josh Hogge, as well as their members’ pottery from last semester. Art will be featured at the ice cream parlor in the display windows starting Tuesday. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to take home some functional and beautiful pieces of art.
This Sunday will also be the deadline for signing up for Les Beaux Arts Club’s Beginners and Advanced Pottery Class. The pottery classes will begin Monday, January 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will meet each Monday evening for six weeks.
The Beginners Class will cover basic pottery studio principles and pinch pot hand building, slab hand building and coil hand building along with glazing techniques. Each student is guaranteed to finish three projects or more depending on the student’s attendance.
The class include everything the student needs: tools, clay, glazes, and firing. Students only need to bring to class is an apron. The cost of the class is $180.
The Advanced Class is an adult class for ages 15 and up. The club offers instruction on wheel throwing, hand building, and sculpture. Each student will be learning the importance of journaling and documentation to develop their own personal style.
Classes include the student’s own bag of clay, an art journal, instruction, glazes and firing. Les Beaux Arts Club’s studio is equipped with an electric pottery wheel, basic tools, an electric kiln and a variety of glazes. The cost of the Advanced Class is also $180.
Lady Broncos win Wildcat Classic
By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos connected as a team and raced through ranked teams over the holidays in the Wildcat Classic basketball tournament held in Littlefield December 27-29.
The ladies began the tournament with a huge win over Pecos at 69-24. They stormed through each quarter of play and controlled every part of the game on both parts of the court from the beginning. The Lady Eagles were helpless in trying to stop the Lady Broncos who hit four three pointers and was led by Kashlyn Conkin with 12 points that included two three-pointers. Right behind Conkin was Kimbrasia Ballard who finished with 10 and Berkley Moore with nine. Presley Smith and Graci Smith had eight points each and Kate Shaw had five.
In the second round, the Lady Broncos took on the fourth ranked Class 4A Lady Loboettes of Levelland and played great ball to defeat them in overtime at 49-40. Kenidee Hayes put in eight of her 10 points in the overtime period going six for six from the bonus line.
The ladies held a two-point lead in the opening quarter but allowed Levelland to get back in the game and overtake the lead by five points at the break.
They were able to make up all but one point of the deficit in the third and nailed a two-pointer to tie the score after regulation. They were able to go to work and turn up the heat defensively in the three extra minutes to get the win.
The win over the 4th ranked team was big and will give the momentum they need going into District play. P. Smith put in 12 points and Hayes added 10. Moore hit two threes for six and Courtlyn Conkin and Tandie Cummins helped with five each.
The Lady Broncos did not let the win hinder their play in the final game against the host team and defeated them 39-32 to win the championship. Solid play allowed the ladies a two-point cushion at the break over the Lady Cats. However, a small comeback attempt in the second half by Littlefield spurred on the Lady Broncos in the final period of play. They stayed determined to get the win. K. Conkin led the way with 10, and P. Smith and Hayes added five each in the low-scoring game.
On December 15, the Lady Broncos went up against Nazareth and squeezed by for the win at 37-30. After holding a three-point advantage at the break, the ladies found a rhythm offensively and were able to put a little distance between themselves and the Lady Swifts. They were able to hold onto that spread for the remainder of the game to get the win. C. Conkin led with eight points and Hayden Elam and G. Smith added five each. P. Smith, T. Cummins, and Shaw finished with four apiece and K. Conkin added one three-pointer. Moore, and K. Cummins put in two points each.
The Lady Bronco JV took on Nazareth as well and were narrowly defeated at 28-32. The game was fairly even throughout with Nazareth holding the slight advantage after a matching score of eight points after the first seven minutes of play. Kimbrasia Ballard put in 11 points to lead the way and Cambree Smith added seven. Jayla Woodard had four, and Madi Benson, Gracie Ellis, and Kinslee Hatley helped with two points each.
Both Lady Bronco teams will open district play at home on January 5 playing at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. They will travel to Quanah on January 9.
Local youth to participate in stock show
The Donley County Junior Livestock Show and Premium Sale will take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
The show will start at 9 a.m. and the premium sale and buyer’s dinner at 6 p.m. There will be a concession stand run by the exhibitors’ parents during the show and they will be serving breakfast burritos and chili for lunch.
This years’ show has 76 entries of goats, sheep, heifers, steers, gilts and barrows that will be shown by 47 exhibitors from Donley County 4-H, Clarendon FFA and Hedley FFA.
Any second grader and under is invited to show in the Pee Wee goat and pig shows during the regular show. If you have any questions or would like to make a donation, please call the extension office at 806-874-2141.
Clarendon FFA members registered to participate include Kennadie Cummins, Tandie Cummins, Hayden Moore, Cutter Seay, Heston Seay, and Wes Shaw.
The following Donley County 4-H members will be exhibiting animals also: Cutter Ashbrook, Will Berry, Paul Berry, Ajax Caudle, Jase Conway, Gracie Ellis, Levi Gates, Trigg Harper, Parker Haynes, Grant Haynes, Kaylynn Hendrick, Hudson Howard, Harrison Howard, Emma Howard, Ronan Howard, Emily McCurdy, Jayton Moore, Adleigh Moore, Kynna Phillips, Slaid Pittman, Kensler Roberts, Jaxon Robertson, Wes Shaw, Kate Shaw, Gracen Sims, Addelay Snure, Maloree Wann, and Hunter Wann.
Hedley FFA members participating will be Tavi Edwards, Taylee Ehlert, Kaitin Ehlert, Trinity Harper, Payton Inman, Kelli Love, Ehmjey Martinez, Brandon Moore, Madison Moore, Malachi Murphy, Cristina Silvestre, Cory Stasio, Lily Stasio, and Javier Valles.
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