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Area track on pace for Monday in Rio

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Though official district track results were not available as of press time, the Bulldog and Lady Bulldog track teams dominated the field and took gold in all four divisions, including the varsity girls’ and boys’ divisions and the junior varsity girls’ and boys’ divisions.

Final results from the two-day district meet held on Wednesday of last week and Monday of this week in Rio Vista will be in next week’s edition of the Hamilton Herald-News.

HJH dominates district

Hamilton’s junior high track athletes competed at the District 12-2A meet in Italy on Thursday of last week and earned three district team championships and one district runners-up finish.

Winning their first ever track meet, the eighth grade Lady Dogs roared in Italy. They were joined atop the medal stand by Hamilton’s seventh grade Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs, and the eighth grade Dogs laid claim to team silver.

Results from the district junior high track meet were as follows.

NO HITTER

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NO HITTER- After posting 11 runs in the initial two innings, the Lady Bulldogs added another four in the top of the fourth last Tuesday to more than 10-run rule Blum on the road, 15-0. Pitchers Skylar Carr and Jordyn Medina combined for a perfect game, striking out seven batters and walking none. Carr, pictured with Kendal Stroud vs. Rio Vista, toed the mound for three innings and sat down five batters, and Medina closed out the final inning by sitting down two Lady Bobcats. Last Friday, the Road Dogs traveled to Rio Vista and fell to the district-leading Lady Eagles, 4-1.

800 U

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800 U: Pictured (l-r), Dawson Melde, Taylor Long and Caleb Lengefeld will all be competing in the 800-meter run at area on Monday in Rio Vista after sweeping the district field in the event. Long placed first, Lengefeld second and Melde third at district.

DISTRICT CHAMPS

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DISTRICT CHAMPS- Evant Junior High girls are district champs with 133 points. Team members are, back row, Brinlea Bates, Bree Ramirez, Molly Waldrum, Izzy Gandy and Jociee White; front row, Luwi Rodriguez, Zoe Schank, Hailey Neri, Harley Weeks and Haylie Dryden. 

Bulldog third baseman

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Bulldog third baseman Colby Bailey (3) and left fielder Jaydon Watson (8) swarm to the ball as shortstop Denver Poe snags a pop fly in shallow left field before doubling up an unsuspecting Miles base runner caught straying off of first base. 

NEW HEIGHTS

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NEW HEIGHTS- Hamilton’s pole vaulters, coached by Aaron Emeyabbi, are reaching new heights. In district competition, Hamilton High School and Junior High pole vaulters collected a total of five gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Cole Bauman, pictured in Rio Vista last week, earned a junior varsity gold medal. Hudson Haile took first in the varsity division and will compete at area next Monday.

TEAMWORK

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TEAMWORK- Like the Bulldogs, all three of Hamilton’s Lady Bulldog relay squads qualified for the area track meet to be held in Rio Vista next Monday. Pictured (l-r), relay members Campbell

Lengefeld, Fernanda Olalde, Kelton Wright, Macie Parrish, Madison Henkes and Cortland Mehaffey

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Lengefeld, Fernanda Olalde, Kelton Wright, Macie Parrish, Madison Henkes and Cortland Mehaffey. At left, the district winning 4x400-meter relay team, Lengefeld, Lily Emeyabbi, Henkes and Chloe Dolloff. Official district track results will be in next week’s edition of the HHN. 

Play ball!

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T-ball season started Monday at Pecan Creek Park, and the excitement was palpable as the young players took the field. Top photo, Jarrett Lackey and his parents Brittany and Josh are ready to play for the Green Dinosaurs. Jarrett has watched his brother and sister, Grady and Harper, play for several years and was excited to finally get to play. Bottom right, Audrey Paschal, daughter of Clay and Brandee, takes careful aim at the ball on the T. And above, Payson Clowdus watches for a chance to run to second.