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ALL DISTRICT FOOTBALL- District 7-2A, Division I football honors were announced last week, and the Hamilton Bulldogs nabbed six first team, 10 second team, two special teams, four honorable mention, 10 academic all-district and a pair of academic all-state nods. Pictured (l-r), Bulldogs receiving individual recognition include freshman Cooper LeGrande (academic), junior Taylor Long (2nd team linebacker, academic), senior Ethan LeGrande (1st team defensive line, 2nd team offensive line, academic, honorable mention academic all-state), junior Cash Kneuper (academic), junior Jaydon Watson (special teams, honorable mention defensive back, academic), senior Erich Eilers (2nd team wide receiver, 2nd team defensive back, academic, honorable mention academic all-state), senior Dawson Armstrong (honorable mention offensive line), senior Jakob Walton (2nd team running back), senior Luis Najera (2nd team defensive back), senior Denver Poe (1st team wide receiver, 1st team defensive back), junior Austin Anderson (2nd team defensive line), junior Caleb Lengefeld (1st team linebacker, academic), junior Jose Najera (honorable mention offensive line, academic), junior Keegan Votaw (1st team defensive back, 2nd team wide receiver), freshman Carson Marquess (academic), sophomore CJ DeLeon (2nd team linebacker), junior Alex Thiele (academic). Also pictured (l-r), senior Colby Bailey (1st team quarterback), senior Xander Ceresini (2nd team offensive line, special teams) and pictured solo, junior Austin Clark (honorable mention wide receiver).

The Lady Bulldogs dunked a trio of wins last week to move to 10-2 on the season and were scheduled to tip-off district competition this Tuesday at home versus Rio Vista.

On Friday, the Lady Dogs will travel to face district foe Frost on the road with the JV Black set to play at 5 p.m. followed by the varsity at 6:15. Prior to the Christmas break, the Lady Bulldogs will join the Bulldogs in playing nondistrict road games in Cross Plains next Monday.

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PAINT WARS: The varsity Lady Bulldogs split games last week move to 4-2 on the year. After defeating Hico on the road Monday, the Lady Dogs returned home and fell to San Saba at home the following evening. Hamilton’s JV Lady Bulldogs are now 3-2 on the season, dropping a competitive 32-28 ballgame at home versus San Saba last week. The Lady Bulldog basketball teams were scheduled to play in Goldthwaite on Tuesday and will return home to host Bangs on Friday with a JV game scheduled for 5 p.m. and the varsity set to play at 6:30. The varsity boys will play the nightcap on Friday versus Bangs at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, JV Lady Bulldog games are scheduled in Dublin at 10 and 11 am, followed by a varsity girls matchup at 12:15 p.m. There are also JV Bulldog games scheduled for 10 and 11 a.m. on Saturday, and the varsity Dogs will tipoff at 1:45 p.m. in Dublin. All of Hamilton’s basketball squads will welcome Crawford to town next Tuesday. The JV girls will play at 5, the JV boys at 5:15, the varsity girls at 6:15 and the varsity boys at 7:30 p.m. Pictured, (top) freshman guard Kelton Wright sets the offense last week versus San Saba and (bottom) Skylar Carr and Averi Poe battle for a rebound beneath the basket. Staff photos