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Joyce Diane Clay

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Ms. Joyce Diane Clay was born May 12, 1953 in Gilmer, Texas to the parents of McKinley (Jack) and Bobbie Ruth Louis.

Joyce Diane Clay

Joyce attended school in Clarendon. She played basketball and ran track where she earned honors in both sports. She attended Clarendon Jr. College and later Howard Payne University and graduated with her Bachelor’s degree. While attending Howard Payne University, she met her husband, Chester Clay, Jr.

Joyce was baptized at an early age at St. Stephens Baptist Church by Rev. R. E. Manning in Clarendon. Later they move to Giddings, Texas and joined Concord Christian Center Church, Pastor Stanley Harris and was ordained as a Deaconess.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Clay, Jr., father McKinley Louis, a brother Merle Travis Louis.

Joyce leaves to cherish her memory a son Chaddric Darrell Clay of Giddings, mother Bobbie Ruth Louis of Clarendon, Texas, brothers: Odell Louis (Rose)of Albuquerque, New Mexico and John L. Louis of Clarendon, and Charles Morris Louis (Winnie) of Amarillo, a host of nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Services will be Friday, March 19, 2021, Viewing at 10:00 a.m. and Service at 11:00 a.m. at the Concord Christian Center Church, 588 N. Main St, Giddings, Texas 78942 and graveside at Resthaven Memorial Park in Corsicana, Texas.

Broncos crush Lipan in State Semi-Final

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The Clarendon Broncos stopped Lipan in the State Semi-Final game in Graham last Tuesday before they went on to the State Championship in San Antonio on Saturday.  Lipan gave a good fight, but in the end, the Broncos won 67-48.

Lipan started the game with two-shot due to a technical foul and the ball before the Broncos could get their hands on it. The Indians built up a huge lead early on that temporarily put the Broncos in a hole with Lipan leading the first quarter 17-8.  But in Bronco fashion, they were able to bounce back and grab the momentum in the next eight minutes of play.

Cayden D’Costa hit two huge three-pointers, and Jmaury Davis, Donovan Thompson, and Lamarcus Peniger hit deuces to increase the Broncos’ point total going into half time.

While offensively the Broncos were doing it right, their defense stepped up big after the break.  The Broncos put in 19 points to only seven for Lipan as they continued to transform their game from the first quarter of play.  The Broncos hit 9 of 14 free throws in the final quarter to aid them in their win.  As they have done all season, strong defense allowed the Broncos to put a lid on their opponents’ big scorers.  Three Broncos combined to finish in double figures in the win for a trip to the big stage.

Thompson had 20, Penigar put in 19, and Davis added 18.  Cayden D’Costa finished with nine and Jordan Herndon put in two.

Broncos to play for 2021 state title

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The Clarendon Broncos will play for the 2021 Class 2A state championship this Saturday, March 13, at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

Clarendon defeated Lipan, 68-47, in a face-paced game Tuesday afternoon in Graham to win the state semi-final. The Broncos will face Grapeland on Saturday. Grapeland advanced after defeating Schulenburg, 74-60, Tuesday night.

Broncos win regional title

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The Broncos brought home two gold balls last week in their quest to become number one in the class 2A standings for the 2020-2021 season.

Only two games remain in their mission to win a State Championship. As the Enterprise went to press Monday night, the Broncos were preparing to play Lipan in Graham on March 9 to punch their ticket to the State Final game in San Antonio this weekend.

Game results will be posted on ClarendonLive.com and on Facebook.com/TheEnterprise. The Mulkey Theatre will be screening the games live on the big screen with no charge for admission.

In the Wink game, Senior Donovan Thompson’s 37-point game helped to propel their way to the Regional Championship in a high-scoring game that finished at 85-65 in front of at least 1,000 fans at Littlefield High School.

The Broncos played hard in the opening quarter, but only led by five when time ran out on the first eight minutes of play. They were able to regroup defensively and hold off the Wildcat offense with their strength and quickness.

The Broncos quickly put points on the board to lead by 12 about the 5-minute mark and finish the quarter with a good lead at 41-28.

2021 Regional Champions. Enterprise Photo / Elaina Estlack

The third quarter is when Thompson made his big run in the game making 16 of his point total. Overall, the Broncos’ solid offensive attack worked well all night long with each of the Broncos making a difference at just the right times. The Broncos turned in a 67 percent scoring average from the free throw line, which is huge in a big game. The Wildcats were not far behind the Broncos as they put in 62 percent of their attempts.

Joining Thompson in double figures was Cayden D’Costa with 14, Lamarcus Peniger with 13 points, and Sylvester Ballard with 10.
Jordan Herndon finished with six, Lyric Smith three, and Jmaury Davis and Harrison Howard put in one each.

Earlier in the week, the Broncos flew by Christoval at 51-29 in the Regional Semi-Final game in Slaton. The Broncos had an easy go of it against the Cougars, but team realizes things will get tougher down the road. Once again, the Broncos took the early lead in the game and held the Cougars to only 10 points in the first half of play to lead by 23.

Davis was unstoppable as he put in 18 points in the game converting four for four from the bonus line. As a team, the Broncos put in 67 percent of their free shots.

Christoval was never able to make any kind of a run on the Broncos as once again their quickness on the court caused too many turnovers for their opponent.

Herndon and Ballard put in eight points each in the win, and Thompson and D’Costa added six apiece, while Peniger added five.

COVID-19 vaccine available this week; Zero local infections for third week

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Clarendon Family Medical Center will be getting more COVID-19 vaccine doses this week as Donley County reports its third week with no active cases.

Donley County Judge John Howard, MD, said 306 people were vaccinated by state officials on Friday at the Bairfield Activity Center.

The local clinic has conducted 15 more tests since last Monday, but none of the tests came back positive.

Clinic spokesperson Marsha Bruce says vaccinations will be given to medical employees, those 65 and older, school teachers and staff, daycare workers, and anyone over 18 with high risk chronic medical conditions. If someone’s doctor has advised them to get the vaccine, they are also eligible to get the shot.

Those interested in being vaccinated are asked to call the clinic and sign up at 874-3531. Due to storage requirements for the vaccine, doses will be given to ten patients at a time.

CC men’s rodeo wins Odessa

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The Clarendon College Rodeo Teams competed at Odessa in the first rodeo of the semester February 25-27, and the men’s team came away with several event champions as well as the team championship.

Cash Wilson

They finished with 465 points followed by Western Texas College with 400, Sul Ross University with 395 and Texas Tech University with 225 points as the top four teams.

In the bareback riding, Rickey Williams scored a 72 in both the long and short rounds to finish sixth in the average while Cole Franks was 74 in the long round for third place and 73 in the short round to finish fourth in the average.

Clarendon had four saddle bronc riders make it back to the short round with Cash Wilson winning the top spot with his rides of 80 points in the long round for first place, 74 and fourth place in the short round and first place in the average. Cole Franks was 70 points in the long round and tied for first in the short round with a 79-point ride finishing third in the average.

Keene Justesen tied for second in the long round with his 75 point ride while his 70 points in the short round earned him fourth in the average. Cauy Pennington was 70 points in the long round but bucked off in the short round. Kreese Milligan and Dawson Reedy brought home the buckles in the team roping by winning both rounds and the average with their 6.8 and 7.3 second runs.

In the bull riding, Dawson Gleaves was fourth in the long round with his 72 point ride and won the short round with an 84-point ride putting him second in the average.

The Bulldogs held on to their top spot in the team standings while Wison and Franks maintained the top spots in the saddle bronc and bareback riding standings.

Kreese Milligan and Dawson Reedy

The team’s next rodeo is scheduled for March 18-20 in Levelland and is being hosted by Eastern New Mexico University.

Hedley play advances

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Hedley High School’s One Act Play, “Over The River and Through the Woods,” is advancing after the district competition last Thursday, March 4, in Groom.

Hedley High School’s One Act Play will advance to bi-district after competing in Groom last week. Courtesy Photo

Schools at the competition were Groom, Silverton, White Deer, and Hedley. Advancing schools were Hedley, Groom, and White Deer.

The advancing schools will compete in bi-district competition on Thursday, March 11, at Ft. Elliott High School. The Owls will take the stage at 10:00. Visitors will be allowed at Ft. Elliott; however, masks are required.

Earning recognition from Hedley were: Best Performer-Savannah Trent; Best Performer-Jordan Upton; All Star Cast- Leandra Mestas; All Star Cast-Joshua Booth; Honorable Mention All Star Cast-Elijah Booth; Over All Technical Crew- Esteban Carreon, Astin McAllister, Danika Middleton, and Liam Branigan; and Best Sound- Danika Middleton.

Frank L. Neal

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Long-time Fort Collins resident Frank L. Neal, 83, died March 2, 2021 with his family by his side.

Frank L. Neal

A graveside service with military honors will be held at the Groom Cemetery in Groom on March 15, 2021, 2:00 p.m.

Arrangements are by Vessey Funeral Service in Fort Collins, CO., and Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Frank moved to Colorado in the late 1950’s after serving in the Army and became a successful business leader in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He spent many years developing real estate, commercial businesses such as a travel agency, restaurants and entertainment venues, including a bowling alley and Cheyenne’s Big Country Speedway.

Frank served faithfully at REZ church for nearly thirty-six years with his wife, Sharon Neal, and found some of his greatest enjoyment in watching the church grow and impact families across Northern Colorado. He shared a passion for being one of the last great “Texas Cowboys”, raising livestock, boating on Horsetooth and camping along the Front Range. In his retirement years he cherished planting trees and building a small ranch in Bellvue, Colorado.

As a father, and later a grandpa, Frank was always ready to joke, impart wisdom, or simply sit and listen, and his outgoing nature left an impression on his kids and all those he loved. He was overjoyed to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary this past year to Sharon Rose Neal (Yosten) of Columbus, Nebraska. He is survived by his wife, six children and their spouses, sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, as well as his brother Bennie.
Sign the online guestbook at www.robertsonfuneral.com

Broncos win regional quarter final

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Hard-fought games bring out the best in a team and the Clarendon Broncos proved that Friday night with a huge Regional Quarterfinal win over Floydada in Canyon.

2021 Regional Quarterfinal Champions

The 62-52 win puts them in the Regional Semi-Final Round this week. The Broncos were scheduled to play Christoval at Slaton on March 2. Game results will be posted on ClarendonLive.com and Facebook.com/TheEnterprise.

On Friday, the two fairly evenly matched teams went toe-to-toe in the opening eight minutes of the game and ended with the Broncos up one point. It looked like it might stay that way through halftime until the Broncos found an offensive edge with just a little time on the clock before the half. They were able to score six unanswered points that results in a big momentum boost going into the locker room.

Another scoring run in the third allowed the Broncos the cushion they needed to all but secure the win. Floydada fought hard, but too many turnovers cost them the game. Fighting foul trouble, the Broncos were able to stay solid on both ends to get the win.
Jmaury Davis led the way with 22 points and Lamarcus Peniger was right behind him with 21. Jordan Herndon added seven, Cayden D’Costa had five, Sylvester Ballard helped with four, and Donovan Thompson had three.

Earlier last week, the Broncos played Farwell at Vega and claimed the area championship with a victory of 58-49.

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