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LADY DOG VOLLEYBALL

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VARSITY LADY BULLDOGS - Pictured with their runner-up plaque following the Hamilton Tournament, the Lady Bulldog varsity squad, l-r, Kelton Wright, Averi Poe, Fernanda Olalde, Campbell Lengefeld, Cortland Mehaffey, Jordyn Medina, Lily Emeyabbi, Alissta Thedford, Karah Niemann, Brooklyn Bragg, Peyton Raibourn and Kassidy Collett.

WORLD SERIES BOUND

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Evant grad Clay Parrish and son Cason Parrish will be on ESPN2 this Friday at 6 p.m. as the Wylie West Texas State Champions compete in the Little League World Series. Clay is the first base coach and Cason is a stand-out pitcher and outfielder for the Wylie team.

Lady Dogs volley for victories

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A young varsity Lady Bulldog volleyball team with a roster chock-full of sophomores and three juniors captured their first victories of the season last Friday during the Whitney Tournament.

HJH Showcase

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HJH Showcase: Hamilton’s 2021-2022 junior high cheerleaders welcomed kindergarten through sixth grade students to Meet the Teacher on Monday of this week. Following a three-day camp led by HJH Cheer Sponsor Brittany Lackey and recent Hamilton High School graduate and former Lady Bulldog cheerleader Emiley Hale, Hamilton’s junior high cheer squad recently showcased their newly learned cheer routines for the public in the HJH gymnasium. Pictured (l-r) following their performance, Addison Massingill “aka” Spike, Harper Lengefeld, Presley Long, Addyson Clowdus, Piper Hanson, Lackey, Lexie Ward, Destini Ranaghan, Emery Parrott, Kaitlyn Walton, Aubrey Ensor and Hale. Not pictured- Anna Claire Cooper. Staff Photo/Lengefeld

Dogs sink teeth in Santo’s flexbone

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Seeing their first action of the season versus opposing colors, the Hamilton Bulldogs traveled to Santo last Friday and came out on top in a ground game battle fought mostly in the trenches.

ABOVE THE NET

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Hamilton’s varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams scrimmaged opposing colors in Clifton last Friday before traveling to Early for additional practice games on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to participate in their first competitive match of the season on Tuesday of this week versus the Lady Lions in Dublin. Hamilton’s varsity will compete in the Whitney Tournament this Thursday through Saturday with matches scheduled for 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on each of the three days.

Dogs to face Santo

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Experienced line play is an expected strength for the 2021 gridiron Dogs.

On Friday, the Bulldogs will have an opportunity to test their prowess in the trenches as they travel to Santo to face the Wildcats in a scrimmage scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

According to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine, the Wildcats are predicted to finish second this season in District 8-2A, Division II behind Albany and ahead of Cross Plains, Hico and Meridian in respective order.

Lady Dogs scrimmage Friday

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Hamilton High School athletes began fall workouts on Monday of this week for volleyball, cross-country and football.

ALL-STATE-

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ALL-STATE- Texas Sports Writers Association named Hamilton sophomore Chase Weaver to the 2A all-state second team as an outfielder and awarded him an all-state honorable mention nod for his work on the mound as a pitcher this past season. Weaver received 2A first team all-state recognition as an outfielder by the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association earlier this summer. On the right, senior Colby Bailey also received 2A all-state honorable mention recognition from the TSWA as a third baseman for the Bulldogs. Bailey was named the District 7-2A Offensive Player of the Year this past season, and Weaver was recognized as the District 7-2A Pitcher of the Year. From the mound, Weaver recorded 100 strikeouts as a sophomore, and Bailey registered 132 putouts during his senior campaign in leading the regional quarterfinalist Bulldogs to a 23-11-1 winning record. Staff Photo/Lengefeld

Dogs are back!

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DOGS- Above, first-year Bulldog Assistant Coach Rick Abraham leads Hamilton’s offensive linemen through leverage drills. Abraham grew up in Lampasas and was previously serving as the defensive coordinator in Bridge City. Top photo, Coach Howard Cox is back in black and is pictured along with Coach Aaron Emeyabbi in leading Bulldogs through blocking drills Monday morning. Staff Photos/Lengefeld