Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.

Sports

HJH dominates district

Hamilton’s junior high track athletes competed at the District 12-2A meet in Italy on Thursday of last week and earned three district team championships and one district runners-up finish.

Winning their first ever track meet, the eighth grade Lady Dogs roared in Italy. They were joined atop the medal stand by Hamilton’s seventh grade Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs, and the eighth grade Dogs laid claim to team silver.

Results from the district junior high track meet were as follows.

NO HITTER

Article Image Alt Text

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. Pitchers Skylar Carr and Jordyn Medina combined for a perfect game, striking out seven batters and walking none. Carr, pictured with Kendal Stroud vs. Rio Vista, toed the mound for three innings and sat down five batters, and Medina closed out the final inning by sitting down two Lady Bobcats. Last Friday, the Road Dogs traveled to Rio Vista and fell to the district-leading Lady Eagles, 4-1.

800 U

Article Image Alt Text

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. Long placed first, Lengefeld second and Melde third at district.

Play ball!

Article Image Alt Text

T-ball season started Monday at Pecan Creek Park, and the excitement was palpable as the young players took the field. Top photo, Jarrett Lackey and his parents Brittany and Josh are ready to play for the Green Dinosaurs. Jarrett has watched his brother and sister, Grady and Harper, play for several years and was excited to finally get to play. Bottom right, Audrey Paschal, daughter of Clay and Brandee, takes careful aim at the ball on the T. And above, Payson Clowdus watches for a chance to run to second. 

District track begins this week

Article Image Alt Text

Hamilton High School and Junior High track athletes will be competing in the District 12-2A championships beginning this week.

The first round of the district high school meet was set to begin on Wednesday in Rio Vista to include field events and preliminary running events. Field events were set to begin at 9 a.m., and the 3200 meter run at 10. Running prelims were to start 30 minutes after the conclusion of the final field event beginning with the 100/110 hurdles followed by the 100 meter dash, the 400 meter dash, the 300 meter hurdles and finally, the 200 meter dash prelims.

Bailey solo caps win at G’waite

Bulldog Colby Bailey went yard on Tuesday of last week versus Goldthwaite, belting a towering solo home run over the right-center fence in the top of the sixth inning to cap a 6-0 district victory over Goldthwaite.

The Bulldogs tallied 14 hits in the game and were led by a three-for-four performance at the plate by lefty Chase Weaver.

Bailey sat down 12 Eagles from the mound, surrendering zero runs and just two hits in six innings of work.

Bryson Tarpley recorded two strikeouts in one inning of relief.

STATE CONTENDER

Article Image Alt Text

STATE CONTENDER- Hamilton High School senior Ethan LeGrande qualified to compete at state. 

OUT- Tyleigh Donnel

Article Image Alt Text

OUT- Tyleigh Donnel makes a throw to first for a routine out. as the Lady Bulldogs shut out Meridian last Friday. 

Going, going, GONE!

Article Image Alt Text

Going, going, GONE! Colby Bailey belted a towering solo home run over the right-center fence in the top of the sixth inning last Tuesday to cap a 6-0 district victory over Goldthwaite. 

HEAVE- Alissta Thedford

Article Image Alt Text

HEAVE- Alissta Thedford, left, spins as she prepares to release the discus during the Cub Relays last Thursday, and Skylar Carr, right, follows through after unleashing a throw from the ring. Thedford earned a fourth overall finish for the Lady Bulldogs in the discus with a heave of 83’2.5”. The duo took first and second in the shot put competition in Clifton. Carr recorded a winning throw of 29’9.75”, and Thedford was close behind with a distance of 29’9.5”.