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District track begins this week

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Hamilton High School and Junior High track athletes will be competing in the District 12-2A championships beginning this week.

The first round of the district high school meet was set to begin on Wednesday in Rio Vista to include field events and preliminary running events. Field events were set to begin at 9 a.m., and the 3200 meter run at 10. Running prelims were to start 30 minutes after the conclusion of the final field event beginning with the 100/110 hurdles followed by the 100 meter dash, the 400 meter dash, the 300 meter hurdles and finally, the 200 meter dash prelims.

Bailey solo caps win at G’waite

Bulldog Colby Bailey went yard on Tuesday of last week versus Goldthwaite, belting a towering solo home run over the right-center fence in the top of the sixth inning to cap a 6-0 district victory over Goldthwaite.

The Bulldogs tallied 14 hits in the game and were led by a three-for-four performance at the plate by lefty Chase Weaver.

Bailey sat down 12 Eagles from the mound, surrendering zero runs and just two hits in six innings of work.

Bryson Tarpley recorded two strikeouts in one inning of relief.

STATE CONTENDER

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STATE CONTENDER- Hamilton High School senior Ethan LeGrande qualified to compete at state. 

OUT- Tyleigh Donnel

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OUT- Tyleigh Donnel makes a throw to first for a routine out. as the Lady Bulldogs shut out Meridian last Friday. 

Going, going, GONE!

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Going, going, GONE! Colby Bailey belted a towering solo home run over the right-center fence in the top of the sixth inning last Tuesday to cap a 6-0 district victory over Goldthwaite. 

HEAVE- Alissta Thedford

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HEAVE- Alissta Thedford, left, spins as she prepares to release the discus during the Cub Relays last Thursday, and Skylar Carr, right, follows through after unleashing a throw from the ring. Thedford earned a fourth overall finish for the Lady Bulldogs in the discus with a heave of 83’2.5”. The duo took first and second in the shot put competition in Clifton. Carr recorded a winning throw of 29’9.75”, and Thedford was close behind with a distance of 29’9.5”.

Golfers sweep District 12-2A

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Hamilton golfers swept the District 12-2A title chase Monday in Cleburne.

Hamilton will in fact send three teams to the regional golf tournament to be held at The Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris on Wednesday and Thursday, April 21- 22.

The Lady Bulldogs fielded two teams at district and placed first and second.

Seniors Karsyn Smyth and Trinity Craig earned individual district gold and silver medals, respectively, in leading their team to a district title with a combined team score of 458.

Lady Dogs shut out Meridian at home

Hamilton’s Lady Bulldog softball team shut out Meridian in Hamilton last Friday, 16-0, in a ballgame that was called after just 2 1/2 innings of play.

The Lady Bulldogs grabbed 13 runs in the first inning alone as Meridian struggled to find the strike zone. Hamilton’s batters drew 14 walks and scattered four hits in the win to improve to 10-4-1 on the year and 6-1 in district.

Tyleigh Donnel led the team with four ribbies and a triple, and Kady Weatherford was two for two at the plate with a pair of RBIs.

LeGrande qualifies to lift at state meet

Hamilton High School senior Ethan LeGrande was one of just 12 Division III powerlifters in the 199-220 lbs. weight class to qualify for the state powerlifting meet last Saturday at the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene.

Though LeGrande was unable to record a successful lift, he qualified for state -ranked 10th overall in his class.

Golfers improve by 7

A multitude of new faces are representing Hamilton High School on the golf course, many of which had never played a round of golf, let alone a tournament until the beginning of this season.