Sports

Colton Christian and Case Koether recently placed in San Antonio at the National Shooting Complex for the American Trap Association Zone 4 shoot. Colton Christian, a junior at Hamilton High School, placed as Junior 200 singles champion with shooting 194 out of 200, Junior handicap champion shooting 94 out of 100 and Junior 100 single champion shooting 99 out of 100. Case Koether, an 8 grader at Hamilton Junior High, placed as Sub-Junior Handicap champion shooting 94 out 100 and Sub- Junior class division champion shooting 191 out 200. Christian and Koether will compete this Saturday at the Scholastic Clay Target Program shoot in Waco before heading to Iowa Park.

With Hamilton County bragging rights on the line, the Hamilton Bulldogs and Hico Tigers will tighten their belts and strap on their helmets and pads for a gridiron grudge match this Friday night in Hico. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Set to begin District 11-2A competition at home this Tuesday versus Meridian, the varsity Hamilton Lady Bulldog volleyball team will continue district play in Evant at 10 a.m. this coming Saturday.

BEST OF SHOW - Bob Self ’s Sunset Reflection on Stock Tank is the Best of Show and Champion Landscape-Sunset in the 2021 HHN Photo Shootout. Local photographers entered 39 photos in the inaugural show.

JV VOLLEYBALL - Hamilton’s junior varsity Lady Bulldogs nabbed another two-set victory over Live Oak in Hamilton last Friday.

PURSUIT - Left, freshman safety Jaxon Edwards (3), pictured giving chase to Riesel’s Cade Amber, led the Bulldogs Friday night with 19 tackles.

FIRST RUN: Pictured (l-r) prior to placing second overall out of 15 teams in the Brownwood Invitational last week, second in state-ranked Bulldog runners Jaydon Watson, John Polster, Aiden Chambers, Caleb Lengefeld, Ben Cooper, Hayden Blackwell, D

As if the rock band Cake had the 2021 Bulldogs in mind when they recorded their 1996 hit single, the Hamilton Bulldogs displayed a need for speed in going “The Distance” in Moody last Friday night as they sped past the host Bearcats, 46-7.

2021 VARSITY BULLDOGS: The Hamilton Bulldogs are 1-0 after trouncing the Moody Bearcats on the road last Friday evening, 46-7. Hamilton’s home opener will be this Friday night as they host the 1-0 Riesel Indians at Kooken Field with kick-off set for 7 p.m. Varsity Bulldogs pictured on the back row (l-r) include Coach Rick Abraham, Evan Norwood, Ben Bruce, Caleb Lengefeld, Kazdon Thedford, Wesley Griffin, Carson Marquess, Chase Donahoo, River Hill, Alex Thiele and Coach Howard Cox. Middle-Coach Zach Wood, Head Coach Casey Jones, Coach Jeff Timmons, Jose Najera, Cooper LeGrande, Taylor Long, Ryan Worbington, Ben Cooper, Keegan Votaw, Bryson Tarpley, Darby Craig, Jaydon Watson, CJ DeLeon, Coach Aaron Emeyabbi, Coach Ryan Marwitz. Front row - Ron Ramirez, Reese Hungerford, Jaxon Edwards, Chris Millican, Leonel Cardenas, Austin Clark, Jason Rainbolt, Miguel Gonzales, Kade Parrish. Not pictured - Austin Anderson. Photo by Tracy Cox