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Sports

2026 Cross-country tests depth and youth

ON FIRE: Sophomore Sean Williams had a smashing debut under center for the junior varsity Bulldogs on Thursday, orchestrating three scoring drives as the JV Bulldogs battered 4A Hillsboro three scores to none. Photo by Tracy Cox
Early morning runs have already started for the Hamilton High School cross-country teams. Head Coach Brandun Massingill returns for his 14th year leading the cross-country teams with the last four Lady Bulldog teams winning state championships. In all, Massingill has coached Hamilton’s Lady Bulldogs to five total state titles, matching the five earned previously by Mona Gloff-led squads.

Riding high off Championship Defense

LOVING THE GRIND: Senior Kennon Lee, pictured grinding through offensive drills from his tight end position, will be looking to have another impactful season for the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball. The Dogs are scheduled to face opposing colors for the first time when they host 4A-Div. 2 Hillsboro for a season opening scrimmage this Friday at Kooken Field, beginning at 7 p.m. Photo by Grant Lengefeld
The 2025 season was historic, magical, taxing, timeless and many other wonderful adjectives for the Hamilton Bulldog Football team as they captured their first state championship in 111 years. Eight months removed and 16 graduated seniors later, the 2026 football season starts with a new classification/district and young faces in key positions.

Lady Dog volleyball tourney to include 22

DUCKS INAROWE:SeniorAubreyRowe, picturedsmashing a kill during a scrimmage versus Ballinger in Comanche Saturday, and the Lady Bulldogs have their ducks in order after participating in round-robin volleyball scrimmages in both Cedar Ridge and Comanche last week. This week, Hamilton’s junior varsity and varsity Lady Bulldogs will make their2026 home debut while hosting a 22-team tournament Thursday and Saturday. Photo by Grant Lengefeld
Hamilton’s defending regional finalist Lady Bulldog volleyball squad tipped off a new season last week with a round-robin scrimmage in Cedar Ridge on Thursday, followed by practice matches versus Ballinger and Comanche on Saturday in Comanche. After dueling with Graford and Dublin in Dublin on Tuesday of this week, the varsity and junior varsity Lady Bulldogs are scheduled to make their home debut this Thursday and Saturday while hosting the 22-team Lady Bulldog Volleyball Tournament.

2026 Lady Dogs won’t back down

Coming ou the 2025 sea son that ended in the region- al finals, head coach Andrew Heers will be entering his seventh year as head volleyball coach and 18th year in coaching. With only seven returning varsity players cur- rently and a final roster not decided, Heers spent his summer evaluating and collaborating with other coaches on strategies and drills to work on specific skills.

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LOCKED IN: In addition to locking down Hamilton’s secondary from his safety position, senior Colton DeLaGarza, pictured hauling in a pass, will be looking to take the top off of opposing defenses at wide receiver. .

HOT SPOTS

NET RETURNS: Fresh off a 30-7 regional finalist season in which the Lady Bulldogs reached the fourth round of the playoffs for just the third time in school history and the first time since 1983, the 2026 Lady Bulldogs returned to the
Loyal fans of the 2025 state champion Hamilton Bulldogs need to renew their seats at Kooken Field for the upcoming season. Football reserved-seat ticket holders may renew or purchase their 26-27 season seats for $40 per seat. Reserved seats can be renewed July 29 through Aug. 7, and all seats not renewed will be released on Aug. 10. The 2026-27 Bulldog football season starts Aug. 28 on the road against Bremond at 7:30 p.m. To renew or purchase a seat, contact Deb Sparks at 254-386-4370 or dsparks@hamiltonisd.org.

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