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After shepherding District 12-2A team titles, Hamilton’s state-ranked Bulldog and Lady Bulldog cross country teams joined the top runners from the region in Dallas on Tuesday of last week for the Region II-2A cross country championships.

STATE BOUND- Hamilton’s drought-busting Bulldog cross country team is advancing to state for the first time in more than two decades after placing second overall at the UIL Region II-2A cross country championships in Dallas last Tuesday. It will mark the first appearance at the state meet for the boys under the direction of Coach Brandun Massingill and just the seventh state showing for the Hamilton boys’ program all time. Under the tutelage of Mona Gloff, the Bulldogs first went to state in 1987, followed by appearances in 1988, 1993, 1997, 1998 and 1999. The 2A state XC championships will be held at Old Settler’s Park near Dell Diamond in Round Rock next Tuesday, Nov. 24. Starting time for the state-ranked Bulldogs is set for 9:45 am. Pictured (l-r) following their state-qualifying run in Dallas, Massingill, Hunter Mize, John Polster, Landon Thompson, Dawson Melde, Taylor Long, Caleb Lengefeld, Ben Cooper, Jaydon Watson, Hayden Blackwell, Caden Hopper, Joseph Polster, Garrison Blackwell and Coach Patrick Blount. Staff Photo

Seniors Xander Ceresini and Kady Weatherford were named the 2020 Football Beau and Sweetheart last week as voted on by the football team and cheer squad. 

JV BULLDOGS: Hamilton’s junior varsity Bulldogs capped a winning 5-3 season last Thursday night with a 32-0 blowout victory over the visiting Bosqueville Bulldogs.

Every member of Hamilton’s bi-district qualifying Lady Bulldog volleyball team received accolades for their performance on the court and/or in the classroom when District 11-2A district volleyball honors were announced on Monday of this week.

EIGHTH GRADE BULLDOGS: Hamilton’s eighth grade Dogs were triumphant in a battle of the Bulldogs last Thursday evening at Kooken Field, stampeding Bosqueville for a 54-0 shutout victory to claim an impressive 7-1 season record.

The host Bosqueville Bulldogs took exception to the arrival of the visiting Hamilton Bulldogs impeding on their territory last Friday evening, making it clear that it was anything but a three-dog night.

Glow rally: Organized by cheer coach Patricia Leach, Hamilton High School held their final pep rally of the year in the dark last Friday morning. The high school gymnasium was lit only by colorful strobe lights, black lights and glow sticks.

FINAL OUTING: Eight senior football players and four senior cheerleaders participated in their final Friday night football game last week when the Dogs traveled to Bosqueville.