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WATER DAY! Hamilton Junior High students enjoyed a water day last Wednesday, assisted by the Hamilton High School National Honor Society. Staff Photos/Hinton

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HOCHHEIM AWARDS THEATRE – Members of the Board of Directors of Hamilton Civic Theatre from the left, Duane Cowart, Mike Lovell, Mike Ceresini and Nicki Lamb receive a donation from Hochheim Prairie Insurance Branch 150 District 7 Board President David Lengefeld. “The Covid pandemic severely limited the Theatre’s ability to offer entertaining performances and we are happy to offer some assistance with this donation,” said Lengefeld.

SERVING UP THE FIRST SPORT CAMP OF SUMMER - Pictured with coaches OJ Kemp, Maury Heers and Andrew Heers, 44 first through fifth grade campers participated in the Lady Bulldog Volleyball Camp held at Hamilton High School last week. Lady Bulldog Basketball Camp led by Head Coach Patrick Blount was scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday of this week at Hamilton High School for incoming third through ninth graders. Staff Photo/Jeschke

SCHOLARS- The Texas University Interscholastic League recognized Hamilton seniors (l-r) Karsyn Smyth, Emiley Hale, Jessica Brown, Macie Parrish, Courtney Aing and Morgan Mehaffey last week during the 2020-2021 Hamilton High School Athletic and Academic Banquet held in the Chandler Craig Auditorium. The UIL Scholar Award honors seniors who are in the top ten percent of their graduating class and who participated in at least one UIL activity. Staff Photo/Lengefeld

ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE- At last week’s athletic awards banquet, senior Morgan Mehaffey was named Lady Bulldog Most Valuable Team Player, and sophomores Averi Poe and Grace Killian received the Lady Bulldog Fighting Heart Award and the Most Improved Athlete Award, respectively.

CHANDLER AND JOHN- For the Bulldogs, senior Xander Ceresini was presented with the Chandler Craig Award, and senior Luis Najera was recognized as the Big John Hall Bulldog Pride Award recipient. Staff Photos/Lengefeld

Above, Morgan Mehaffey is pictured with Lady Bulldog Softball Coach Kady Crow, parents Cindy and Josh Mehaffey and Lady Bulldog Athletic Coordinator Patrick Blount after signing her letter of intent last week to play softball next season at McMurry University. At right, Colby Bailey is pictured with his mother, Holly, and Bulldog coaches (l-r) Clayton Stuart, Casey Jones, Ryan Marwitz and Brennan Whitaker after signing his letter of intent to continue playing football at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor. Mehaffey plans to major in Liberal Arts at McMurry, and Bailey will study Kinesiology at UM HB. Staff Photos/Lengefeld

THANKS, COACH- Hamilton High School Athletic Director Casey Jones recognized Sonny De La Garza for 21 years of coaching in Hamilton during the athletics awards banquet.