Sports

Hamilton’s Lady Bulldog volleyball teams smashed victories over Evant and Three Way last week. Though it again took four sets to put away the Evant Lady Elks at home last Tuesday, the varsity Lady Bulldogs prevailed by scores of 25-16, 25-14, 22-25 and 25-10. On Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs triumphed over the Lady Braves of Three Way in three straight sets, 25-10, 25-13 and 25-11, to improve to 7-1 in district. The junior varsity Lady Dogs defeated the Lady Braves in a pair of sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-18, improving to 4-1 in district. After traveling to Hico on Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs are scheduled to host the district leading Lady Rattlers of Tolar this Friday. The varsity Lady Bulldogs will attempt to avenge their only district loss beginning at 5 p.m., and the JV Lady Dogs will try to overturn their first round loss in their final match of the season versus Tolar at 6 p.m. on Saturday in Hamilton. District 11-2A games will expire next Tuesday, October 19 as the varsity Lady Bulldogs travel to Bluff Dale for a 5 p.m. showdown. Pictured, backed up by Karah Niemann, Fernanda Olalde (7) and Cortland Mehaffey (4), varsity hitter Campbell Lengefeld (27) records a kill. Staff photos

Hamilton’s cross country runners were scheduled to scurry home this Wednesday to host the 17 annual Mona Gloff Invitational at the Perry Country Club. Utilizing rolling start times, races were set to begin at 3 p.m. beginning with the high school boys followed by high school girls, junior high girls and finally, the junior high boys.

Hamilton High School Juniors and Seniors show off their Bulldog spirit Friday, Sept. 24 at a pep rally prior to the game against the Itasca Wampus Cats. Above right, teachers wear matching stripes in honor of ‘Twin Day’. Kim Hinton/Herald-News Photos

CRACK-SHOT – Case Koether was singles and doubles champion at the Scholastic Clay Target Program shoot in Waco Sept. 18. Last weekend, he was Sub Junior Champion for singles and won his class for doubles at the Amateur Trap Shooting Association Zone Shoot in Iowa Park and is qualified for shoots in Waco, Fort Worth and El Paso.