Sports

AREA QUALIFIERS: A pack of 28 Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs qualified for and were scheduled to represent Hamilton High School at the area track meet in Rio Vista on Monday of this week. 15 Lady Bulldogs and 13 Bulldogs placed in the top four of their respective events during the two-day district track meet, also hosted by Rio Vista, and the majority of Hamilton’s athletes qualified in multiple events. Pictured clearing the high jump bar, top right photo, freshman Cooper LeGrande qualified to compete in three events, including the high jump, 100-meter dash and 400-meter run. Freshman Grace Carson, pictured above center running at this year’s Extraco Relays, qualified to compete in the 1600-meter run, and pictured above just prior to their 3200-meter run at the area meet on Monday in Rio Vista, long distance runners Ashtyn Hansard, Grace Killian, Coach Brandun Massingill, Joe Polster and Caden Hopper. Official results from the area track meet and District 12 meet will be in next week’s edition of the HHN. The top four finishers in each area round event will advance to the regional track meet April 23-24 in Springtown. Staff Photos/G. Lengefeld

Head baseball coach Brennan Whitaker and the Hamilton Bulldogs take great pride in standing at attention and saluting the American flag prior to each game during the National Anthem.

Hamilton’s high school tennis team, coached by Miles Sellers, competed in the district tournament in Waco on Saturday and brought home a pair of district titles and a runners-up finish.

Though official district track results were not available as of press time, the Bulldog and Lady Bulldog track teams dominated the field and took gold in all four divisions, including the varsity girls’ and boys’ divisions and the junior varsity g

NO HITTER- After posting 11 runs in the initial two innings, the Lady Bulldogs added another four in the top of the fourth last Tuesday to more than 10-run rule Blum on the road, 15-0.

800 U: Pictured (l-r), Dawson Melde, Taylor Long and Caleb Lengefeld will all be competing in the 800-meter run at area on Monday in Rio Vista after sweeping the district field in the event.

DISTRICT CHAMPS- Evant Junior High girls are district champs with 133 points.

Bulldog third baseman Colby Bailey (3) and left fielder Jaydon Watson (8) swarm to the ball as shortstop Denver Poe snags a pop fly in shallow left field before doubling up an unsuspecting Miles base runner caught straying off of first base. 

NEW HEIGHTS- Hamilton’s pole vaulters, coached by Aaron Emeyabbi, are reaching new heights. In district competition, Hamilton High School and Junior High pole vaulters collected a total of five gold medals, one silver and one bronze.