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SCHOOL RECORD - With only 21 outs to be recorded in a seven inning ballgame, junior southpaw pitcher Chase Weaver logged a Hamilton High School record 20 strikeouts to help the 13th in state Bulldogs upend the seventh-ranked Tolar Rattlers on the opening day of the Louis Lowe IV Invitational last Thursday by a score of 4-0. Perhaps the Tolar Rattlers summed up Weaver’s performance best on their Twitter feed @TolarBaseball in writing, “Hats off to Chase Weaver of Hamilton for pitching a complete game. He threw 114 pitches, gave up only three hits, walked one and struck out 20. Best left handed pitcher we have seen in many years.” Pictured, Weaver helps his cause in aggressively rounding the bases. Photo by Julie Weaver

KICKING UP DUST - After falling to Rio Vista on Tuesday at home, 27-7, the Lady Bulldogs returned to the softball diamond last Friday in Jonesboro and staked a needed 15-10 district win to improve to 4-3 on the year and 2-2 in district. Hamilton and Jonesboro were knotted at six runs apiece in the top of the sixth when Kenedy Craig drove in two on a single to kickstart a seven run inning for the Lady Dogs. Addison Kelley recorded a team leading three RBIs, and Dezlyn Lamb turned in a perfect 3 for 3 performance at the plate. Jordyn Medina toed the mound for the Lady Dogs in Jonesboro, striking out five in six innings of work. The Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to host Itasca on Tuesday of this week before traveling to Hico next Monday for an 11 a.m. ballgame. Pictured, Dezlyn Lamb makes a play from shortstop versus Rio Vista. Staff photo/Hinton

GREEN KEEPERS - Lady Bulldog golfers (l-r)Campbell Lengefeld, Clementine Cooper, Laney Lane, Braylee Wilson, Karah Niemann, Peyton Raibourn, Fernanda Olalde and Grace Carson. Not pictured, Helena Knutson. Read all about it on page 1B. Courtesy photo

ON PAR - Bulldog golfers (l-r) include Kade McKandless, Garrett Guinn, Tyner Haile, Davin Crouch, Darby Craig, Mason Guinn, Ace Lane and Justin Dearing. Not pictured, Cooper LeGrande, Kazdon Thedford and Jaxon Edwards. Read all about it on page 1B. Courtesy photo

The Bulldog baseball team took to the diamond for the first time this season last week during the Brady Tournament.

Five Lady Bulldog powerlifters qualified for and will compete in the Region II Powerlifting Meet at Dublin High School this Thursday beginning at 9 a.m. The boys’ regional meet will be held the following week in West. Lady Bulldog regional qualifiers pictured (l-r) seated on the front row include Chasiti Ranaghan, Kassidy Collett and Hannah Bell. Standing in the back is Jordyn Medina. At right, Helena Knutson celebrates with her dad, Wade, at last Saturday’s Hamilton meet. Staff photos/Hinton

ABOVE PAR - Three days after competing in the area-round of the basketball playoffs, five of Hamilton’s 2021 regional qualifying Lady Bulldog golfers returned to the links for the first time of the season last week in Horseshoe Bay. After combining for a team score of 600 on day one of the tournament held at Apple Rock Golf Course, the Lady Dogs returned the following day to play Delaware Springs and shaved 61 strokes, posting an impressive 18-hole, day two cumulative score of 539. Hamilton’s Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to send two teams to compete in Comanche on Monday of this week before teeing off next Wednesday at Shady Oaks in Baird at 8:30 a.m. Pictured (l-r), Hamilton’s sophomore contingent of Lady Bulldog golfers, including Fernanda Olalde, Peyton Raibourn, Karah Niemann, Grace Carson and Campbell Lengefeld. Courtesy photo

CRACK: Sophomore Jordyn Medina is pictured squaring up before smashing the ball up the middle. Medina and the Lady Bulldog softball team opened district competition at home on Tuesday of last week with a 24-9 win over Meridian. Lily Emeyabbi led the Lady Dogs with four hits in four at bats, including two singles and a pair of doubles, and Addison Kelley smashed a two-run homer in the second. Medina commanded the mound, striking out two in four innings of work. On Friday, the Lady Dogs traveled to Blum and fell to the Lady Bobcats by a score of 19-4. At 3-2 on the year and 1-1 in district, the Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to host Rio Vista on Tuesday of this week before traveling to face Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. this Friday. The Lady Dogs will return home next Tuesday to host Itasca at 5:30 p.m. Staff photo/Lengefeld

MEDALIST - Facing only 6A competition during last week’s two-day Horseshoe Bay President’s Day in the Texas Hill Country Golf Tournament, senior Tyner Haile was just three strokes off the lead, placing second individually with a 36-hole score of 165. Courtesy photo

Every member of the 2021-22 Bi-District Champion Lady Bulldog basketball team nabbed District 12-2A accolades as announced last week. Hamilton’s senior leader Skylar Carr was named the District 12-2A Offensive MVP. Being named to the all-district first team were sophomore standout Brooklyn Bragg and juniors Kenedy Craig, Cortland Mehaffey and Averi Poe. Sophomore Karah Niemann received second team honors, and fellow sophomores Fernanda Olalde and Campbell Lengefeld each received honorable mention nods. Joining Carr, Craig, Mehaffey, Poe, Bragg, Niemann, Olalde and Lengefeld on the District 12-2A all-academic team were Madison Henkes, Kelton Wright, Josy McGregor, Peyton Raibourn and Laney Lane. Above (l-r) first team all-district junior recipients Kenedy Craig, Cortland Mehaffey and Averi Poe with offensive MVP and senior, Skylar Carr (holding trophy). Also pictured below, first team all-district sophomore Brooklyn Bragg with her mother, Assistant Coach Cathe Allen. Bottom (l-r), sophomores Karah Niemman (2nd team), Fernanda Olalde (hon. mention) and Campbell Lengefeld (hon. mention). Staff photos