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Herbert Noble buried his wife on Dec. 4, 1949 four days after she was killed by a car bomb meant for the notorious gambler.

Mildred Noble was the latest casualty of an underworld feud involving her husband and Benny Binion, the “boss” of gambling in Dallas. It was clear to even casual observers that the private war would not stop until one of the two combatants was dead.

ROAD KILL

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Hamilton’s varsity and junior varsity Bulldog basketball teams rolled over the Armadillos on Tuesday of last week.

After falling behind in the first quarter, the varsity Dogs cruised to a 39-30 victory to improve to 3-0 on the young season.

The JV Bulldogs trucked San Saba 62-24 to also remain unbeaten with a 3-0 record.

Hamilton’s varsity Lady Bulldogs fell to 3-5 on the year, dropping a game in San Saba 53-33, and the JV Lady Dogs fell 34-21 to the host Dillos to move to 3-3.

Dogs hoop it up!

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HOT START: Hamilton’s varsity and junior varsity Bulldog basketball teams are each off to a 2-0 start this season, bagging road victories over Millsap last Friday and home opener wins over Hico on Monday. The Bulldogs were scheduled to play in San Saba on Tuesday of this week and will return home to host Goldthwaite next Tuesday following the Thanksgiving break. JV boys and girls games are scheduled to tip-off around 5 p.m. next Tuesday, followed by the varsity girls at 6:30 and the varsity boys at 7:30.

The end of a flight

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Eddie Gallegos and the Jonesboro Eagles ended their season Thursday, Nov. 18 after falling to the May Tigers 84-55. The Jonesboro Eagles laid claim to a District 15-1A, Division I title and a 90-40 bi-district victory over Leakey the previous week. The Eagles ended their season with a 11-1 season. Congratulations Eagles! 

DISTRICT CHAMPS

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DISTRICT CHAMPS: The Cranfills Gap Lions posted a 7-4 playoff record this season and earned district wins over Morgan, Walnut Springs, Iredell and Kopperl to claim a District 12-1A, Division 2 championship with a perfect 4-0 record. Last week, the Lions fell to the Mike Reed led Gordon Longhorns in the bi-district round of the playoffs, 68-20, to bring an end to a successful 2021 campaign. 

Lady Dogs soar for basketball season

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Hamilton’s Campbell Lengefeld and Josy McGregor attack the rim after steals versus McGregor during the Hamilton Lady Bulldog Basketball Tournament last week. The Lady Bulldogs spearheaded the tournament with a 43-31 win over Comanche and a 33-20 victory over McGregor before falling to 4A Brownwood in a competitive 37-29 ballgame. Brownwood advanced to face Glen Rose in the championship round and fell by a score of 48-21. Goldthwaite grabbed a 43-32 win over the host Lady Dogs for a third-place finish in the eight-team Varsity Gold Division.

Super Bowl

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Three of Hamilton's youth Bulldog football teams advanced to the flag football Super Bowl and returned home with hardware. The first and second grade Bulldogs, and the third and fourth grade Bulldogs, each pictured in red jerseys, were victorious in claiming Super Bowl titles. The fifth and sixth grade Bulldogs, in yellow, placed second overall in their youth football league division. 

RETURN SPECIALIST

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RETURN SPECIALIST - Senior Austin Clark (1), pictured navigating the sideline in Robinson last Thursday evening, registered 80 yards on four kick returns versus Italy. In addition to providing Hamilton’s running and passing games a shot in the arm all season, Clark recorded 370 return yards on 12 kick returns for an average of 31 yards per return this year. Clark returned two kicks back for touchdowns this season, including a 79-yard return against Bangs and a 73- yard return versus Moody.

AIR RAID

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AIR RAID - Senior quarterback Keegan Votaw (11) connected with sophomore wideout Cooper LeGrande (22) on six occasions versus Italy for a total of 114 yards. LeGrande snagged a team leading 21 receptions for 441 yards and four touchdowns in 2021, including 11 catches for 168 yards receiving in the final two ballgames of the season. Staff/Hinton

100 CLUB

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100 CLUB - Freshman Jaxon Edwards (3), pictured tackling Italy’s Jaiden Barr, and senior Caleb Lengefeld (44), seen sizing up Gared Wood of Italy with Edwards nipping at his ankles, both recorded over 100 tackles this season. Edwards recorded 11 stops in Hamilton’s bi-district game versus Italy to finish with a team high 104 tackles on the season. Lengefeld capped his senior campaign with a team leading 18 tackles versus Italy in Robinson last Thursday, recording 102 tackles in just nine games played this year.Staff/Hinton