⚾🐝 Game Day! 🐝⚾
The Clayton Varsity Baseball Team is back in action today as they take on Questa!
📅 Today
🕒 Game Time: 3:00 PM
Come out and support your Clayton Yellowjackets as they hit the field and compete! Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on! 🧡🖤
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonBaseball
The Clayton Varsity Baseball Team is back in action today as they take on Questa!
📅 Today
🕒 Game Time: 3:00 PM
Come out and support your Clayton Yellowjackets as they hit the field and compete! Let’s pack the stands and cheer them on! 🧡🖤
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonBaseball
🏃♂️🐝 Volunteers Needed – Track Meets 🐝🏃♀️
Clayton Schools is in need of volunteer workers for our upcoming track meets:
📅 Junior High Track Meet — Monday, March 30, 2026
📅 Varsity Track Meet — Wednesday, April 1
We are looking for volunteers to help with events including:
• Long Jump
• High Jump
• Discus
• Shot Put
• And many other events
Your help is greatly appreciated and plays a big role in making these meets successful for our student-athletes!
If you’re interested in helping, please contact the High School office and ask for:
📞 Zach Barsalou
📞 Mike Daugherty
Thank you for supporting Clayton Yellowjacket Athletics! 🧡🖤🐝
Clayton Schools is in need of volunteer workers for our upcoming track meets:
📅 Junior High Track Meet — Monday, March 30, 2026
📅 Varsity Track Meet — Wednesday, April 1
We are looking for volunteers to help with events including:
• Long Jump
• High Jump
• Discus
• Shot Put
• And many other events
Your help is greatly appreciated and plays a big role in making these meets successful for our student-athletes!
If you’re interested in helping, please contact the High School office and ask for:
📞 Zach Barsalou
📞 Mike Daugherty
Thank you for supporting Clayton Yellowjacket Athletics! 🧡🖤🐝
Clayton Jr. High Spring Pictures on Wednesday, April 8th.
Kiser Elementary picture day on Wednesday, April 8th.
📣🐝 Clayton Cheer Tryouts 🐝📣
Are you ready to bring the spirit and represent the Yellowjackets? Cheer tryouts are coming up!
📅 April 13th – April 17th
🕔 5:00 – 6:00 PM
📍 Huff Gym
🎓 Grades 9–12
These tryouts are for the 2026–2027 school year, so don’t miss your chance to be part of the Clayton Cheer team!
For more information, contact:
📞 Coach Cloie – 575-495-3893
📞 Coach Adelynn – 575-207-8800
Come bring the energy, spirit, and pride! 🧡🖤
#ClaytonCheer #YellowJacketPride
Are you ready to bring the spirit and represent the Yellowjackets? Cheer tryouts are coming up!
📅 April 13th – April 17th
🕔 5:00 – 6:00 PM
📍 Huff Gym
🎓 Grades 9–12
These tryouts are for the 2026–2027 school year, so don’t miss your chance to be part of the Clayton Cheer team!
For more information, contact:
📞 Coach Cloie – 575-495-3893
📞 Coach Adelynn – 575-207-8800
Come bring the energy, spirit, and pride! 🧡🖤
#ClaytonCheer #YellowJacketPride
Jr High Track Meet at Cimmaron
March 19th, 2026
The scratch meeting will be at 2:00 pm. Field events will start at 3:00 pm. Running events will start at 4:00 pm.
Will be using New FAT Lynx Timing system
Pre- entry on Miles Split is required, but ask to keep it to 3 athletes per event
https://nm.milesplit.com/meets/734046/registration
We will use a backup sticker time system
Please make sure athletes have stickers for running events.
The meet will follow NFHS and NMAA guidelines.
Only one girls team and one boys team per school, no B team entries.
An entry fee of $100.00 per School
Only four (4) events may be entered by one contestant and must be a mix of running and field.
Each team may enter three (3) contestants per individual event, including distance, and one team per relay.
Four attempts, No finals in the shot, discuss, long jump, and triple jump.
Three attempts at each height for the high jump and pole vault.
Points will be scored 10-8-6-4-2-1 for Relays and 7-5-4-3-2-1 for Individual.
Only ¼ “ or less spikes. .
1600
100HG/B
100m G/B
4X100 G/B
4X200 G/B
400m G/B
300H G/B
move hurdles
800m B/G
Med (800 - 100/100/200/400) G/B
200
4x400 G/B - that is the only one I think might be out of order but I do not remember exactly where it goes.
March 19th, 2026
The scratch meeting will be at 2:00 pm. Field events will start at 3:00 pm. Running events will start at 4:00 pm.
Will be using New FAT Lynx Timing system
Pre- entry on Miles Split is required, but ask to keep it to 3 athletes per event
https://nm.milesplit.com/meets/734046/registration
We will use a backup sticker time system
Please make sure athletes have stickers for running events.
The meet will follow NFHS and NMAA guidelines.
Only one girls team and one boys team per school, no B team entries.
An entry fee of $100.00 per School
Only four (4) events may be entered by one contestant and must be a mix of running and field.
Each team may enter three (3) contestants per individual event, including distance, and one team per relay.
Four attempts, No finals in the shot, discuss, long jump, and triple jump.
Three attempts at each height for the high jump and pole vault.
Points will be scored 10-8-6-4-2-1 for Relays and 7-5-4-3-2-1 for Individual.
Only ¼ “ or less spikes. .
1600
100HG/B
100m G/B
4X100 G/B
4X200 G/B
400m G/B
300H G/B
move hurdles
800m B/G
Med (800 - 100/100/200/400) G/B
200
4x400 G/B - that is the only one I think might be out of order but I do not remember exactly where it goes.
🏃♂️📣 SCHEDULE CHANGE 📣🏃♀️
The Junior High Track Meet in Cimarron, originally scheduled for April 24th, has been rescheduled.
📅 New Date: Thursday, March 19
📍 Location: Cimarron
Please update your calendars and help spread the word!
#YellowJacketPride #ClaytonAthletics
The Junior High Track Meet in Cimarron, originally scheduled for April 24th, has been rescheduled.
📅 New Date: Thursday, March 19
📍 Location: Cimarron
Please update your calendars and help spread the word!
#YellowJacketPride #ClaytonAthletics
📚 High School Parent-Teacher Conferences 📚
Clayton High School will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences on:
📅 Thursday, March 19
🕐 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
All high school teachers will be available in their classrooms to meet with parents and students to discuss progress, answer questions, and support student success.
⏰ Early Release:
High school students will be released at 12:46 PM, immediately following lunch.
We encourage all parents and guardians to take this opportunity to connect with teachers and stay involved in your student’s education.
#ClaytonSchools
#YellowJacketPride
#ParentTeacherConference
Clayton High School will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences on:
📅 Thursday, March 19
🕐 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
All high school teachers will be available in their classrooms to meet with parents and students to discuss progress, answer questions, and support student success.
⏰ Early Release:
High school students will be released at 12:46 PM, immediately following lunch.
We encourage all parents and guardians to take this opportunity to connect with teachers and stay involved in your student’s education.
#ClaytonSchools
#YellowJacketPride
#ParentTeacherConference
📣 Attention Parents & Guardians of Spring Sports Athletes 📣
Parents and guardians of students participating in Baseball, Softball, and Track, please note there will be a mandatory meeting tomorrow.
📅 Date: March 17
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: High School Cafeteria
This meeting will cover important information regarding the upcoming season, expectations, schedules, and other key details.
Per NMAA requirements, these parent meetings are mandatory for every sport season and are required before student-athletes can participate in competition.
Thank you for your support of Clayton Yellowjackets Athletics! 🐝🧡🖤
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonAthletics
Parents and guardians of students participating in Baseball, Softball, and Track, please note there will be a mandatory meeting tomorrow.
📅 Date: March 17
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: High School Cafeteria
This meeting will cover important information regarding the upcoming season, expectations, schedules, and other key details.
Per NMAA requirements, these parent meetings are mandatory for every sport season and are required before student-athletes can participate in competition.
Thank you for your support of Clayton Yellowjackets Athletics! 🐝🧡🖤
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonAthletics
🏀🐝 ALL-DISTRICT HONORS 🐝🏀
Congratulations to our Clayton Yellowjackets basketball athletes who were selected to the 1st Team All-District Team! These players represented Clayton with hard work, leadership, and outstanding performances throughout the season.
🖤 Lady Yellowjackets – 1st Team All-District
• Jasmyn Wilson
• Keelan Ballard
• Adelynn Bullington
• Joslyn Kimble
⭐ Jasmyn Wilson was also selected as the All-District MVP!
🧡 Yellowjackets Boys – 1st Team All-District
• Christopher Herrera
• Adrian Quintana
We are proud of these athletes and the way they represented Clayton Schools and Yellowjacket Basketball this season. Congratulations on a well-deserved honor! 👏🐝
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonStrong
#AllDistrict
Congratulations to our Clayton Yellowjackets basketball athletes who were selected to the 1st Team All-District Team! These players represented Clayton with hard work, leadership, and outstanding performances throughout the season.
🖤 Lady Yellowjackets – 1st Team All-District
• Jasmyn Wilson
• Keelan Ballard
• Adelynn Bullington
• Joslyn Kimble
⭐ Jasmyn Wilson was also selected as the All-District MVP!
🧡 Yellowjackets Boys – 1st Team All-District
• Christopher Herrera
• Adrian Quintana
We are proud of these athletes and the way they represented Clayton Schools and Yellowjacket Basketball this season. Congratulations on a well-deserved honor! 👏🐝
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonStrong
#AllDistrict
⚾🥎🏃 Spring Sports Season is Here! 🏃🥎⚾
Baseball, Softball, and Track season has officially arrived for the Clayton Yellowjackets! 🐝💛🖤
You can find the official schedules on the school website:
➡ www.claytonschools.us
Menu → Athletics → Select Baseball, Softball, or Track
📅 Reminder: Schedules can change throughout the season due to weather, travel, and other updates. Please check the website frequently for the most up-to-date information.
As always, when schedule changes happen we will do our best to notify the community right here on the official Clayton Schools Facebook page.
Let’s have a great spring season and support our Yellowjackets! 🐝💪
#YellowJacketPride #ClaytonStrong #ClaytonAthletics
Baseball, Softball, and Track season has officially arrived for the Clayton Yellowjackets! 🐝💛🖤
You can find the official schedules on the school website:
➡ www.claytonschools.us
Menu → Athletics → Select Baseball, Softball, or Track
📅 Reminder: Schedules can change throughout the season due to weather, travel, and other updates. Please check the website frequently for the most up-to-date information.
As always, when schedule changes happen we will do our best to notify the community right here on the official Clayton Schools Facebook page.
Let’s have a great spring season and support our Yellowjackets! 🐝💪
#YellowJacketPride #ClaytonStrong #ClaytonAthletics
🏋️♂️💪 POWERLIFTING MEET TODAY! 💪🏋️♀️
The Clayton Yellowjackets Powerlifting Team is hosting a meet today at Yellow Jacket Gymnasium!
Come out and support these hardworking athletes as they compete and represent Clayton with strength and determination.
🎟 Entry is FREE!
Can’t make it in person?
📺 The meet will be LIVE STREAMED on the Clayton Municipal Schools YouTube Channel so you can cheer them on from anywhere!
Let’s pack the gym and show our Yellowjackets some support! 🐝🧡🖤
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonStrong
#Powerlifting
The Clayton Yellowjackets Powerlifting Team is hosting a meet today at Yellow Jacket Gymnasium!
Come out and support these hardworking athletes as they compete and represent Clayton with strength and determination.
🎟 Entry is FREE!
Can’t make it in person?
📺 The meet will be LIVE STREAMED on the Clayton Municipal Schools YouTube Channel so you can cheer them on from anywhere!
Let’s pack the gym and show our Yellowjackets some support! 🐝🧡🖤
#YellowJacketPride
#ClaytonStrong
#Powerlifting
🏀🔥 STATE TOURNAMENT GAME INFO 🔥🏀
The road to State continues for BOTH Yellow Jacket teams! 🐝🧡🖤
💛 LADY YELLOW JACKETS
🗓 Friday, March 6
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Yellow Jacket Gymnasium
🆚 Tucumcari Rattlers
🖤 YELLOW JACKET BOYS
🗓 March 7
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Texico
🆚 Texico Wolverines
🎟 Tickets must be purchased through GoFan:
https://gofan.co/NMAA
Ticket Prices:
• $8 – Students / Seniors / Military
• $12 – Adults
(Transaction fees are included in the ticket price.)
⚠️ There is NO complimentary entrance.
The only passes honored for this tournament are:
• NMAA Tournament Pass
• Digital GoFan Complimentary Pass (with ID)
• Basketball Officials’ Digital Pass
• Media Pass
Let’s show up and represent Clayton the right way! 🐝🔥
#StateTournament
#YellowJacketPride
#DefendTheHive
The road to State continues for BOTH Yellow Jacket teams! 🐝🧡🖤
💛 LADY YELLOW JACKETS
🗓 Friday, March 6
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Yellow Jacket Gymnasium
🆚 Tucumcari Rattlers
🖤 YELLOW JACKET BOYS
🗓 March 7
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Texico
🆚 Texico Wolverines
🎟 Tickets must be purchased through GoFan:
https://gofan.co/NMAA
Ticket Prices:
• $8 – Students / Seniors / Military
• $12 – Adults
(Transaction fees are included in the ticket price.)
⚠️ There is NO complimentary entrance.
The only passes honored for this tournament are:
• NMAA Tournament Pass
• Digital GoFan Complimentary Pass (with ID)
• Basketball Officials’ Digital Pass
• Media Pass
Let’s show up and represent Clayton the right way! 🐝🔥
#StateTournament
#YellowJacketPride
#DefendTheHive
🌾💙 STATE OFFICER VISIT 💙🌾
Clayton FFA and Clayton Municipal Schools were honored to host New Mexico FFA State President Jayda Goodson on campus!
During her leadership workshop, students were challenged to begin planning a positive legacy — encouraging them to think beyond today and consider the impact they want to leave on their school, community, and future.
We are grateful for her time, leadership, and inspiration shared with our students. Experiences like this help shape tomorrow’s leaders right here in Clayton.
Thank you, President Goodson, for investing in our Jackets! 💛
#ClaytonFFA
#LeadershipMatters
#BuildingLegacy
#YellowJacketPride
Clayton FFA and Clayton Municipal Schools were honored to host New Mexico FFA State President Jayda Goodson on campus!
During her leadership workshop, students were challenged to begin planning a positive legacy — encouraging them to think beyond today and consider the impact they want to leave on their school, community, and future.
We are grateful for her time, leadership, and inspiration shared with our students. Experiences like this help shape tomorrow’s leaders right here in Clayton.
Thank you, President Goodson, for investing in our Jackets! 💛
#ClaytonFFA
#LeadershipMatters
#BuildingLegacy
#YellowJacketPride
🏀🔥 STATE TOURNAMENT BOUND! 🔥🏀
The brackets are set… and BOTH Clayton teams are IN! 🐝🧡🖤
💥 BOYS BASKETBALL
#16 Seed
🆚 #1 Texico Wolverines
📍 At Texico
🗓 Saturday
🕔 5:00 PM
Time to hit the road and shock the bracket!
💥 LADY YELLOW JACKETS
#5 Seed
🆚 #12 Tucumcari Rattlers
📍 HOSTING at Yellow Jacket Gym
🗓 Friday
🕕 6:00 PM
That’s right — we’re hosting STATE action at home! Let’s PACK THE GYM and defend the hive!
Both teams earned their spot.
Both teams are ready.
And Clayton is ALL IN.
Good luck to our Boys and Lady Jackets as they compete in the State Tournament! 🐝🔥
#StateBound
#YellowJacketPride
#DefendTheHive
#ClaytonStrong
The brackets are set… and BOTH Clayton teams are IN! 🐝🧡🖤
💥 BOYS BASKETBALL
#16 Seed
🆚 #1 Texico Wolverines
📍 At Texico
🗓 Saturday
🕔 5:00 PM
Time to hit the road and shock the bracket!
💥 LADY YELLOW JACKETS
#5 Seed
🆚 #12 Tucumcari Rattlers
📍 HOSTING at Yellow Jacket Gym
🗓 Friday
🕕 6:00 PM
That’s right — we’re hosting STATE action at home! Let’s PACK THE GYM and defend the hive!
Both teams earned their spot.
Both teams are ready.
And Clayton is ALL IN.
Good luck to our Boys and Lady Jackets as they compete in the State Tournament! 🐝🔥
#StateBound
#YellowJacketPride
#DefendTheHive
#ClaytonStrong
🏆🧡 DISTRICT CHAMPIONS 🧡🏆
YOUR CLAYTON LADY YELLOW JACKETS ARE DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!!! 🐝🔥
These girls put in the work.
They earned the #1 spot.
And tonight they FINISHED IT.
This team showed heart.
They showed grit.
They defended the HIVE. 🖤🧡
Clayton is PROUD of you, ladies!
Now we wait… 👀
🏀 State seeding is coming soon for BOTH boys and girls.
As soon as schedules are released, we’ll get that information out to everyone immediately!
The road continues… and we’re not done yet.
🐝 LET’S GO JACKETS!!! 🐝
#DistrictChamps
#LadyJackets
#DefendTheHive
#ClaytonPride
YOUR CLAYTON LADY YELLOW JACKETS ARE DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!!! 🐝🔥
These girls put in the work.
They earned the #1 spot.
And tonight they FINISHED IT.
This team showed heart.
They showed grit.
They defended the HIVE. 🖤🧡
Clayton is PROUD of you, ladies!
Now we wait… 👀
🏀 State seeding is coming soon for BOTH boys and girls.
As soon as schedules are released, we’ll get that information out to everyone immediately!
The road continues… and we’re not done yet.
🐝 LET’S GO JACKETS!!! 🐝
#DistrictChamps
#LadyJackets
#DefendTheHive
#ClaytonPride
🚨🏀 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME NIGHT! 🏀🚨
Your #1 Lady Yellow Jackets are taking on the Santa Rosa Lady Lions TONIGHT for the District Championship! 🔥🐝🦁
Because our girls finished #1 in the district, we get to host this showdown right here at home! Now it’s time to defend the hive.
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Yellow Jacket Gymnasium
🎟️ Get tickets in advance:
https://gofan.co/event/6231991?schoolId=NM12114
💥 FREE ENTRY for:
• Staff (and staff spouses)
• Students
• Senior Citizens
Can’t make it in person?
📺 Watch LIVE on Hudl TV via:
www.claytonschools.us
→ Menu → Athletics → Clayton Sports Live Stream
This is what we’ve worked for all season.
It’s championship time.
Let’s PACK THE GYM and bring the noise for our Lady Jackets! 🧡🖤
🐝 SHOW UP. SHOW OUT. DEFEND THE HIVE. 🖤🧡
#LadyJackets #DistrictChampionship #DefendTheHive #YellowJacketPride
Your #1 Lady Yellow Jackets are taking on the Santa Rosa Lady Lions TONIGHT for the District Championship! 🔥🐝🦁
Because our girls finished #1 in the district, we get to host this showdown right here at home! Now it’s time to defend the hive.
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Yellow Jacket Gymnasium
🎟️ Get tickets in advance:
https://gofan.co/event/6231991?schoolId=NM12114
💥 FREE ENTRY for:
• Staff (and staff spouses)
• Students
• Senior Citizens
Can’t make it in person?
📺 Watch LIVE on Hudl TV via:
www.claytonschools.us
→ Menu → Athletics → Clayton Sports Live Stream
This is what we’ve worked for all season.
It’s championship time.
Let’s PACK THE GYM and bring the noise for our Lady Jackets! 🧡🖤
🐝 SHOW UP. SHOW OUT. DEFEND THE HIVE. 🖤🧡
#LadyJackets #DistrictChampionship #DefendTheHive #YellowJacketPride
🏀🐝 ROUND 2 — LET’S GO! 🐝🏀
The Clayton Varsity Boys hit the road today as they travel to Pecos for Round 2 of the District 6-2A Tournament!
🕕 Game Time: 6:00 PM
The stakes are high, the momentum is building, and our boys are ready for the challenge. Let’s show them our support as they battle to keep the season alive!
Safe travels to our team and fans making the trip — bring the energy and represent Clayton loud and proud!
Go Jackets! 🧡🖤🐝
The Clayton Varsity Boys hit the road today as they travel to Pecos for Round 2 of the District 6-2A Tournament!
🕕 Game Time: 6:00 PM
The stakes are high, the momentum is building, and our boys are ready for the challenge. Let’s show them our support as they battle to keep the season alive!
Safe travels to our team and fans making the trip — bring the energy and represent Clayton loud and proud!
Go Jackets! 🧡🖤🐝
🏀🐝 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUND! 🐝🏀
The Clayton Lady Yellowjackets defeat the Estancia Bears and punch their ticket to the District Championship Game!
🏆 The championship will be held this Friday at
📍 Yellow Jacket Gymnasium
What a huge accomplishment for our Lady Jackets! Let’s pack the gym and show them our support as they battle for the district title.
Go Jackets! 🧡🖤🐝
The Clayton Lady Yellowjackets defeat the Estancia Bears and punch their ticket to the District Championship Game!
🏆 The championship will be held this Friday at
📍 Yellow Jacket Gymnasium
What a huge accomplishment for our Lady Jackets! Let’s pack the gym and show them our support as they battle for the district title.
Go Jackets! 🧡🖤🐝
🏀🐝 District Tournament – Round 2! 🐝🏀
The Clayton Lady Yellowjackets are back in action tonight in the 2nd Round of the District 6-2A Tournament as they take on the Estancia Bears!
📍 Location: Yellow Jacket Gymnasium
🕕 Game Time: 6:00 PM
📺 Live Stream: Hudl TV
🎟️ Tickets:
Purchase in advance here:
👉 https://gofan.co/event/6210658?schoolId=NM12114
🚨 Correction to Previous Post:
For district games, Clayton staff (including staff spouses), students, and senior citizens WILL get in free.
Please note: This will change if/when we host a first-round State Tournament game, as State admission policies will apply.
Let’s pack the gym and support our Lady Jackets!
Go Jackets! 🧡🖤🐝
The Clayton Lady Yellowjackets are back in action tonight in the 2nd Round of the District 6-2A Tournament as they take on the Estancia Bears!
📍 Location: Yellow Jacket Gymnasium
🕕 Game Time: 6:00 PM
📺 Live Stream: Hudl TV
🎟️ Tickets:
Purchase in advance here:
👉 https://gofan.co/event/6210658?schoolId=NM12114
🚨 Correction to Previous Post:
For district games, Clayton staff (including staff spouses), students, and senior citizens WILL get in free.
Please note: This will change if/when we host a first-round State Tournament game, as State admission policies will apply.
Let’s pack the gym and support our Lady Jackets!
Go Jackets! 🧡🖤🐝
