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Broncos close out their season
By Sandy Anderberg
The Clarendon Broncos have had a good season, and it unfortunately ended too soon with two close losses to West Texas High at the Tascosa High School baseball field last weekend in Amarillo.
The Broncos narrowly lost the first game 2-3 in seven innings. Overall, the Broncos had three hits and one error while WT had three runs on three hits. Senior Colton Caudle was on the mound and allowed three hits, three runs, and four walks while striking out six batters. Caudle threw 54 strikes out of 84 pitches and faced 28 batters.
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The Broncos struggled to get any big hits in the game. Caudle, Klay Wilkins, Bryce Williams accounted for the three hits with singles in the game. Caudle claimed an RBI while Wilkins had two base-on-balls. Kreed Robinson, Mason Allred, Shane Hagood, and Braylon Rice also earned a free base with walks. Allred and Rice claimed the two runs of the game, and Allred racked up three stolen bases with Rice and Mason Sims earning one each.
The Broncos were defeated 3-7 in the second game. Bronco Nation will miss all of the seniors who have given so much to CHS athletics.
Lady Broncos are still in it to win it
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By Sandy Anderberg
The Lady Broncos are determined, focused and on fire as they add another golden glove to their 2025 softball post season. They were able to knock off a solid Hale Center team by big numbers to advance to the next round which will be played against Bangs at the end of the week. They took the first game 11-0 and won the second 12-1.
The Lady Broncos will be ready to play the Bangs Lady Dragons for the Regional Semi-Final championship. Game one will be Thursday at 4 p.m. in Holiday, and game two will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday with game three to follow if necessary.
Senior Kennadie Cummins has not weakened all year and turned in a great performance last week from the hill in game one. Cummins pitched a no-hitter striking out eight of the 17 batters she faced in the five innings. Forty-seven of her 68 pitches hit the sweet spot and she gave up zero walks. Cummins’ pitching along with a great in field and out filed behind her added up to an unstoppable defense and just as impressive was the clinic they put on at the plate in both games.
Cambree Smith came through like a freight train for the Lady Broncos hitting a grand slam to center field in the last inning of the game and a double in the previous inning to drive in one run to add five runs to the scoreboard.
Courtesy Photo / Al Elam
Tandie Cummins swung the bat ‘Cummins style’ and slammed a homerun in the bottom of the fourth that went straight to the fence in center field. Elliot Frausto got the scoring started in the first inning on a ground out that scored Hayden Elam.
The Lady Broncos took off in the fourth and fifth innings to score 10 big runs. Riley Jantz, Maloree Wann, Cummins, and Elam all posted one single and Smith, Jantz, and Shelby Christopher added a double each in the game. Overall, the Lady Broncos had nine hits, 11 RBI and 11 runs and two stolen bases in the win.
On Friday, the Lady Broncos never let up or backed down and earned the 10-run win with T. Cummins on the mound for the duration. Cummins threw 36 of 54 strikes allowing only one run and one walk and struck out two. The 26-5-1 Lady Broncos had seven hits, 11 RBI, and seven stolen bases in the game. Shelbi Coles was on fire on the diamond and accounted for two of their overall free bases.
A Lady Bronco quick start in the first inning sent a message to the Lady Owls that they were ready to win and were not going to let up. K. Cummins got ahold of the fourth pitch of the game and sent a message to the outfield that the ladies meant business.
With two outs in the opening inning, Jantz took first base when she was hit by a pitch that allowed Elam to score with Frausto and Wann advancing one base with Frausto in scoring position. Christopher walked and Frausto snuck home before the inning was up. Frausto was also credited with a triple in the third that scored Smith, Elam, and T. Cummins.
Lady Broncos defeat Sanford-Fritch for Bi-District crown
By Sandy Anderberg
Photo by Adelita Elam
The ladies are moving on after claiming the Bi-District Championship over Sanford-Fritch last week. The 24-5-1 Lady Broncos won the first game 8-3 and took the second game 17-6.
The Cummins twins have been dominant on the mound all season racking up great pitching stats. Kennadie Cummins earned the seven-inning win over the Lady Eagles allowing seven hits and three runs. Cummins struck out 12 batters with no walks. She threw 83 strikes out of 109 pitches and faced 33 batters. SF struggled to find the sweet spot to go deep.
However; the Lady Eagles were able to score first with one run in the first and one in the second before the Lady Broncos were able to find their sweet spot and add five runs in the fifth inning. K. Cummins and Elliot Frausto burned a homerun each in the game. Frausto got hers in the fifth to left field and Cummins knocked one down in the seventh to center field. Both hitters scored two with their big shot.
Overall, the Lady Broncos had 11 hits with seven singles, one double, and one triple in addition to the two homeruns.
Almost all of the Lady Broncos made good hits in the game and contributed to the win.
Game two went in favor of the Lady Broncos to give them the opportunity to continue post-season play. More big hits were made in the second game with Tandie Cummins and Shelby Christopher leading the way with three home runs that scored seven runs collectively. T. Cummins hit a grand slam in the second inning to score half of the Lady Broncos’ runs for the entire inning. Clarendon scored all their 17 runs at the end of the fourth. Sanford-Fritch had another chance to put runs on the board, but the Lady Broncos shut them down after six runs.
Overall, the ladies racked up 10 singles, three doubles, and three homers in the game. As a team they ran the bases well and stole four with Hayden Elam, Coles, Riley Jantz, and Frausto claiming one each.
T. Cummins was on the mound and went the distance with four strike-outs in the game. She threw 58 strikes out of 86 pitches and allowed only one walk in the game.
The Lady Broncos will take on Hale Center May 1 and 2nd at 5:00 p.m. in Floydada for games one and two. Game 3 will be played immediately following game two if needed.
Caudle brings the Broncos home with grand slam
By Sandy Anderberg
Clarendon senior Colton Caudle had a hot bat in the Broncos’ last regular season game at Quanah and was instrumental in the Broncos’ shut-out win.
They were able to bring home the win in only five innings. Fellow senior Mason Sims was on the mound for the entire game and allowed zero hits, zero runs, and struck out 13 batters.
As a team, the 10-10 Broncos have been stellar on the bases and they were able to rack up 10 stolen bases against the Indians and slammed six hits that scored their 11 runs in the win. Caudle only managed one hit in his two times at bat, but it was a big one to left field that scored four runs in the fourth inning. Bryce Williams also had the hot hand as he posted a single and a double in the game.
All the Broncos were good at the plate and were heavy on the singles. Mason Allred, Klay Wilkins, Parker Haynes all hit singles in the win.
The Broncos’ first two innings were huge as they came out swinging. With two outs in the first, Wilkins was able to score Kreed Robinson and Sims to add the first runs to the board with Braylon Rice adding a run on a passed ball. The Broncos began the second inning with a ground out, single, walk, single, strike out, and another strike out to go up six to zero.
Overall, the Broncos played well to give them confidence going into their first play-off game which will be held Friday, May 2, at Tascosa against West Texas beginning at 5 p.m. The second game will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the same locations and game three, if needed.
Benson to run at state
By Sandy Anderberg
Courtesy Photo / Christi Benson
Clarendon High School junior runner Madi Benson is at it again this season. She was able to take second place in the 800m run at the regional track meet to make yet another appearance at the state level.
Benson’s time of 2:25.67 was just over two seconds off of the winning time of 2:22.51. She has been stellar in her three seasons in Lady Bronco track.
Benson ran the 1600m in a time of 5:50.94 for fifth place but did not advance. The winning time in that run was 5:35.93.
Freshman Addy Havens has had a very impressive season also. Havens qualified to the regional track meet in two events just like Benson, and although she was close, she did not advance to the state level. Havens rand sixth in the 1600m run with a tine of 5:51.61 right behind Benson.
Havens was very impressive in the 3200m run and missed qualifying for the state meet by just over 14 seconds. The first-place time in the 3200m was 11:57.51.
Kate Shaw also competed at the regional level and finished 14th in the shot put. Shaw recorded a distance of 31’6 ½”.
Benson will run at state May 2.
Lady Broncos overpower Floydada
By Sandy Anderberg
Courtesy Photo / Shelina Wilkins
The Lady Broncos have fought hard game after game to reach their overall season record of 21-5-1. Led by a crew of senior players, the team has learned to be strong and never give up. That held true last week in the Lady Broncos’ one run win over the Lady Whirlwinds at home at 2-1.
Tandie Cummins has been at home on the mound all season and the game against Floydada was no different. Cummins faced 26 batters in her seven innings on the mound and struck out two opponents at the plate. Cummins threw 74 pitches overall and found the sweet spot 49 times with Hayden Elam working behind the plate.
The ladies battled the entire way in a game that determined the district champions. With the win, the Lady Broncos and Lady Whirlwinds tied for first place in their district. Floydada grabbed two quick hits in their opening inning, but could not find home plate. At their first at bat, the Lady Broncos earned two walks, but could not hit anyone home. Neither team scored until the fourth inning.
The Lady Whirlwinds gained their first and only run of the game in the fourth, but struggled against a strong offence and failed to put more runs on the board.
The Lady Broncos’ turn at the plate produced two runs in the inning. After a groundout and an error at first base, Shelby Christopher was able to land on first base. Shelbi Coles laid down a sacrifice bunt that allowed Christopher to get to second. Kennadie Cummins, who has slammed several homeruns this season, stepped up to the plate and pounded one to center field for a two-run homerun to put the Lady Broncos on top. Floydada had three more innings to earn more runs, but the Lady Bronco defense was just too tough and they were held scoreless.
Along with her homer, K. Cummins racked up a single, two RBIs, and one run. Maloree Wann added a single and Christopher connected with a single to add a run to the board. T. Cummins was able to knock down a big triple in the win.
The Lady Broncos are awaiting the playoffs where they hope to go far before their season ends.
Broncos drop two games last week
By Sandy Anderberg
The Clarendon Broncos are currently in fourth place in the District 2-2A standings and are waiting for post-season play.
Enterprise Photo / Elaina Estlack
Last week, the Broncos fell short against Floydada and Wellington. Both games were a two-run loss for the Broncos at 3-5 against Floydada and 4-6 against Wellington.
Senior Colton Caudle was on the mound against Floydada for five innings and faced 21 batters. During his time, Caudle allowed two hits, four runs, and five walks while striking out eight. Mason Sims came in for the last two innings and threw 19 strikes out of 30 pitches and allowed one run.
The Broncos were able to strike first in the opening inning against the Whirlwinds and held them scoreless until the third. Mason Allred singled and was able to get the runner home for the score. It was Allred again in the third with a double to left field that scored Shane Hagood who was hit by pitch and able to take a base.
The Whirlwinds came alive in the fourth to put three runs on the board. With one out, the Whirlwinds stole home on a walk and scored on a single and a popup. The Broncos had four hits in their time at the plate but could not find home and took the loss despite scoring one more run in the sixth.
Hayden Moore took the loss in the Wellington game but did a solid job on the mound. Moore pitched four innings and allowed five hits, six runs and three walks. Parker Haynes came in for two innings and did not allow any hits or runs posting one walk and one strike-out.
Once again, the Broncos struck first with two outs in the first when Allred singled to center to score Sims. The Rockets were able to answer on a double to center. After a scoreless second inning, the Broncos were able to put a run on the board in the third when Hagood brought Sims home.
The Broncos seemed to be in control and went up four to one in the fourth on a Hudson Howard single that scored Kreed Robinson. But Wellington came out with hot bats in the fourth and scored five runs for the lead and win.
Both games were tight throughout and the Broncos ran wild on the bases racking up eight stolen bases against Floydada and seven against Wellington.
Benson, Havens top the field at Area
By Sandy Anderberg
Clarendon High School junior Madi Benson is no stranger to post-season running and once again will be making her way to the Regional Track Meet later this week in Canyon at WTAMU.
Benson was able to outrun the field in the 800m, and Addy Havens topped the field in the 3200m run. Benson also finished 2nd in the 1600m run, and Havens was third in that race.
The accomplishments will allow the runners to compete at the next level and hopefully earn a trip to the State Track Meet in Austin. Fellow junior Kate Shaw earned the right to advance in the shot put with a distance of 33’3 ½” for fourth place for her chance at the next step.
While Benson may be an “old hand” at this level, newcomer Havens is in her first year of high school track. She has been performing like a seasoned runner and with impressive times in both races. She was able to cross the finish line first in the 3200m with a time of 12:42.08 which was more than 10 seconds in front of the second-place finisher. Impressive for a rookie. She was right on Benson’s heels for third place in the 1600m at 5:54.38 and Benson’s time was a good one at 5:51.91. Benson’s time in the 800m was more than two seconds in front of the field at 2:28.21.
The 800m relay competed in the Area meet, but failed to advance with a sixth-place finish and a time of 1:53.65. The relay was run by Berkley Moore, Kenidee Hayes, Gracie Ellis, and Benson.
Kaleb Mays is the lone Bronco to advance to the regional round. Mays competed in the 200m dash at the Area round and finished fourth with a tie of 22.68. The first-place time was 21.35.
Mays placed fifth in the 100m with a time of 11.38 and Brice Wagner was 8th at 12.48. Wagner was sixth in in the 800m at 2:20.56 and Kyler Bell finished at 2:26.54 for seventh place.
Tristen Ybarra was fifth in the 1600m at 5:11.38 and fifth in the 3200m run with a time of 11:25.76. Mason Sims was fifth in the 110 m hurdles at 16.19 and Michael Randall was sixth in in the high jump with a height of 5’10”. Wagner was seventh in the long jump with a distance of 20’3”.
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