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Playoff bound Varsity Bulldogs earn triple crown

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Hamilton’s varsity Bulldogs earned the triple crown last week in knocking off three district opponents to improve to 14-8 on the season and 7-2 in district.

Lady Dogs district champs

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For the first time since 2013, the Lady Bulldogs captured a district title last week after staking a decisive 72-27 victory over district opponent Itasca and a 67-18 decision over district foe Valley Mills.

Playoff hunt

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The Hamilton Bulldogs currently reside in second place behind only Italy in the District 12-2A standings with a 4-2 district record and an 11-8 season record.

Rather than playing Frost on Tuesday of last week, the Dogs traveled to take on the district leading Italy Gladiators. Hamilton fell to Italy by 15 points at home just two weeks prior but had the Gladiators on the ropes heading into the final stanza on Tuesday of last week in Italy.

Lady Dogs dominate Frost

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From the opening tip off, the Lady Bulldogs dominated Frost on Tuesday of last week in cruising to a 65-22 victory.

The state-ranked Lady Dogs are now 19-4 on the season and a perfect 8-0 in district with just four district contests remaining.

Senior Morgan Mehaffey met all of Frost’s offensive production with 22 points scored. She was trailed by her sister, Cortland Mehaffey, with 11 points scored, Kelton Wright with eight, Sydney Thedford seven, Karsyn Smyth four, Skylar Carr four, Emiley Hale three, Averi Poe three, Kenedy Craig two and Alissta Thedford with one.

Spring swing: Dogs prep for season

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Following a season cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hamilton Bulldog baseball team eagerly took to the diamond last week in preparation for the upcoming 2021 season.

Hamilton’s junior varsity and varsity “Sultans of Swat” are scheduled to throw out the first pitch of the season on Saturday, Feb. 13 in Comanche.

Hamilton’s Lady Bulldog softball team will open their season at home versus Early at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8.

POWERlifters: Bulldogs compete at Dublin

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126 powerlifters representing eight different school districts including Hamilton High School competed in the Dublin Powerlifting Invitational over the weekend.

Lions collect cereal, peanut butter

Hamilton Lions Club is hosting a cereal and peanut butter drive for United Care for the next three weeks. Dropoff at Bancorp South, Edward Jones or with a Lion’s Club member.

Dogs 4-1 in district

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Fresh off posting 27 points versus Italy, including seven three-pointers, and another team-leading 13 points versus Itasca, senior guard Colby Bailey knocked down 17 in a 58-12 shellacking of Meridian last Tuesday and another 30 points in a convincing 56-31 victory over Rio Vista Friday.

Lady Dogs in TGCA Top 25

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The 18-4 Lady Bulldogs have cracked the top 25 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association poll that was released Monday.

District DUNK

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The Hamilton Bulldogs roared to a 2-1 district start in the New Year, nabbing a 54-38 win over Valley Mills on Tuesday of last week and a 73-39 home victory over Itasca on Saturday. Fresh off a 99-37 win over Frost, the state-ranked Italy Gladiators came to Hamilton last Friday and squeaked out a competitive 70-55 win over the host Bulldogs. Hamilton’s JV Red fell in their only contest last week versus Valley Mills 37-21, and the freshmen Dogs claimed a 27-26 victory over Jonesboro thanks to a game winning buzzer beater knocked down by Cole Bauman.