Sports

For the second consecutive year, the Lady Bulldogs claimed an area track championship on Wednesday of last week in Tolar, besting a field of 14 teams. The Bulldogs placed second in the area-round competition behind only Tolar.

The Hamilton Bulldog golf team is again headed to state after placing third out of the region’s top 16 teams last week at the Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris. Led by seniors Mason Guinn and Tyner Haile, the Dogs entered day two of the tournament on Tuesday of last week four strokes out of state contention, sitting in fourth position tied with Hico and behind Lindsay, Albany and Valley Mills in consecutive order.

The now 16-7 on the year and 10-2 district leading Hamilton Bulldogs were expected to wrap up district baseball competition versus May on Tuesday of this week.

GROWING THE GAME - 45 students attended a free golf clinic provided by Central Texas Junior Golf at the Perry Country Club in Hamilton on Saturday. Staff photo/Lengefeld

BASH BROTHERS - Bryson Tarpley (left) and Cole Bauman (right) each went yard over the left-center fence in Goldthwaite on Tuesday of last week to propel the Bulldogs to a 13-0 district win. Courtesy photo

REGIONAL CONTENDERS - The Lady Bulldog golf team placed seventh out of the region’s top 15 teams during last week’s 2A Region II Golf Tournament held at the Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris. The regional qualifying Lady Bulldogs pictured (l-r) in Ferris include Coach Maury Heers, Grace Carson, Karah Niemann, Braylee Wilson, Fernanda Olalde, Peyton Raibourn, Campbell Lengefeld and Head Coach O.J. Kemp. Staff photo/Lengefeld

PLAYOFFS - Following a forfeit by Covington on Tuesday of last week, the Lady Bulldog softball team finished the regular season with a 10-7 record. At 8-6 in district, the Lady Dogs placed third overall in the final District 12-2A standings behind district leader Hico and runner-up Rio Vista. The Lady Bulldogs are scheduled to face Lipan in the bi-district round of the playoffs this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Godley. Pictured (l-r) on the back row, the 2022 bi-district qualifying Lady Bulldogs, including Lily Emeyabbi, Kenedy Craig, Skylar Carr, Head Coach Kady Crow, Laurel Ann Elkins, Jaileigh Young, Addison Kelley and Coach Andrew Heers. On the front row, manager Fernanda Olalde, Kendal Stroud, Dezlyn Lamb, Grace Killian, Jordyn Medina and manager Avery Cozby. Courtesy photo/Tracy Cox

SPIN TO WIN - Senior Mason Guinn claimed an area-round gold medal in the discus with a heave of 148’ 10 3/4”. Staff photo/Lengefeld

MEDAL STAND - Seniors Caleb Lengefeld and Dawson Melde, pictured perched atop the medal stand in Tolar, placed first and second respectively in both the 1600 and 3200-meter runs. Staff photo/Lengefeld

HURDLES - Lily Emeyabbi (left) and Mia Coker (right) squeeze out a Tolar competitor during the area track meet last Wednesday. Emeyabbi won an area-round gold medal in the pole vault competition, and Coker placed third in both the 100 and 300-meter hurdles and grabbed gold in the 4x400-meter relay. Staff photo/Lengefeld