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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

DISTRICT CO-CHAMPS - Hamilton’s JV Red Bulldogs captured a share of the District 12-2A basketball title with Italy this season, posting an 8-1 district record and an impressive 18-4 overall record. The JV Red Dogs pictured (l-r) on the back row include Cole Bauman, Cuyler Pearcy, Logan Limmer, Garrett Guinn, Kade Parrish and Coach Howard Cox. On the front row, Ace Lane, Jaxon Edwards, Jan Martinez, Hayden Blackwell and Joseph Polster. Photo by Tracy Cox

DOMINANT HOOPS - The JV White Bulldog basketball team slam dunked a winning 13-3 record this season. JV White Dogs pictured (l-r) on the back row include Coach Andrew Heers, Evan Norwood, Cody Tawater, Maddox Stroud, Kazden Thedford, Bryce Bankston and Cason Glezman. On the front row, Konner Ford, Brayden Ford, Anthony Espitia, Rogelio Ibarra and Yeydy Rivas. Photo by Tracy Cox

Hamilton’s Saundra Lengefeld, pictured on the back row, second from right, along with other former Baylor Basketball players representing the decades of the 1960s through the 2010s were recognized last Saturday at midcourt during halftime ceremonies at the Ferrell Center in Waco as the 2021-2022 nationally ranked Lady Bears defeated Kansas, 85-77, on their way to clinching a share of a twelfth consecutive Big 12 title. Courtesy photo

FAIR BALL - Hayden Blackwell puts the ball in play down the third baseline in Hamilton’s season opener versus Mason last week in Brady. Photo by Julie Weaver

Hamilton’s bi-district champion Lady Bulldog basketball team wrapped up another successful campaign last Friday in Cross Plains after falling to Haskell 64-47 in the area round of the playoffs.

BIG LIFT - Above, Senior Jose Najera squats 600 pounds to lead the Dogs with a firstplaced individual finish in the 242-pound weight division Najera lifted a combined total of 1430 pounds on Saturday. Staff photo/Hinton

DEFENSE - Despite holding Bruceville-Eddy to just three runs in Hamilton’s home opening softball game on Tuesday of last week, the Lady Dogs were only able to manufacture one. Returning to the diamond on Thursday and Saturday during the Rio Vista Tournament, the Road Dogs bounced back by defeating Texas Wind 15-2 on Thursday and Dublin by a score of 7-1 on Saturday. District competition for the now 2-1 Lady Bulldogs was set to begin on Tuesday of this week in Hamilton versus Meridian. Sandwiched between tournament play in Llano this Thursday and Saturday, the Lady Bulldogs will travel to Blum for their second district game on Friday with the first pitch scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Next Tuesday at 5:30, the Lady Dog softball team will host district foe Rio Vista. Pictured, Addison Kelley tags a Bruceville-Eddy base runner at third, and outfielder Lily Emeyabbi is pictured reeling in a fly ball in left-center. After fielding a routine grounder, Grace Killian gets the easy out by making a successful throw to first baseman Laurel Ann Elkins during Hamilton’s home opener versus Bruceville-Eddy. Staff photo/Lengefeld