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REGIONAL CONTENDERS - The Lady Bulldog golf team placed seventh out of the region’s top 15 teams during last week’s 2A Region II Golf Tournament held at the Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris. The regional qualifying Lady Bulldogs pictured (l-r) in Ferris include Coach Maury Heers, Grace Carson, Karah Niemann, Braylee Wilson, Fernanda Olalde, Peyton Raibourn, Campbell Lengefeld and Head Coach O.J. Kemp. Staff photo/Lengefeld

PLAYOFFS - Following a forfeit by Covington on Tuesday of last week, the Lady Bulldog softball team finished the regular season with a 10-7 record. At 8-6 in district, the Lady Dogs placed third overall in the final District 12-2A standings behind district leader Hico and runner-up Rio Vista. The Lady Bulldogs are scheduled to face Lipan in the bi-district round of the playoffs this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Godley. Pictured (l-r) on the back row, the 2022 bi-district qualifying Lady Bulldogs, including Lily Emeyabbi, Kenedy Craig, Skylar Carr, Head Coach Kady Crow, Laurel Ann Elkins, Jaileigh Young, Addison Kelley and Coach Andrew Heers. On the front row, manager Fernanda Olalde, Kendal Stroud, Dezlyn Lamb, Grace Killian, Jordyn Medina and manager Avery Cozby. Courtesy photo/Tracy Cox

SPIN TO WIN - Senior Mason Guinn claimed an area-round gold medal in the discus with a heave of 148’ 10 3/4”. Staff photo/Lengefeld

MEDAL STAND - Seniors Caleb Lengefeld and Dawson Melde, pictured perched atop the medal stand in Tolar, placed first and second respectively in both the 1600 and 3200-meter runs. Staff photo/Lengefeld

HURDLES - Lily Emeyabbi (left) and Mia Coker (right) squeeze out a Tolar competitor during the area track meet last Wednesday. Emeyabbi won an area-round gold medal in the pole vault competition, and Coker placed third in both the 100 and 300-meter hurdles and grabbed gold in the 4x400-meter relay. Staff photo/Lengefeld

Hamilton High School student-athletes once again ran roughshod over the competition last week during the District 12-2A Track a n d Field Championships in Meridian. Hamilton claimed district championships in the varsity girls, varsity boys and the junior varsity boys divisions, and the JV Lady Bulldogs were district runners-up behind only Rio Vista.

The district leading Hamilton Bulldogs improved to 8-2 in district and 14-7 on the year with wins over 4A Glen Rose and district foe Winters last week.

DISTRICT CHAMPIONS - Hamilton’s Bulldog and Lady Bulldog student-athletes domineered varsity District 12-2A track and field championships last week in Meridian. The junior varsity Bulldogs also nabbed a district title, and the JV Lady Dogs were district runners-up. 27 Hamilton High School track athletes, including 14 Lady Bulldogs and 13 Bulldogs, advanced to compete in the area meet to be held this Wednesday in Tolar beginning at 10 a.m. Staff photo/Lengefeld

SENIOR DAY - Graduating seniors Skylar Carr and Dezlyn Lamb were recognized along with family prior to Hamilton’s final regular season home softball game versus Hico last Friday. The Lady Dogs fell to the district-leading Hico Lady Tigers and remain in third place behind second-placed Rio Vista in District 12-2A with a 7-6 record. The playoff bound Lady Bulldogs were set to wrap up their district schedule on Tuesday in Covington. District standings across the state will be certified on Tuesday of next week, and all bi-district playoff games will be played on or before Saturday, April 30. Bi-district playoff information will be in next week’s issue. Pictured (l-r) before taking the field last Friday, senior Skylar Carr, Head Coach Kady Crow and soon to be graduate Dezlyn Lamb. Courtesy photo/HHS Yearbook Staff

Pictured (l-r) before boarding the bus for the regional golf tournament, HHS golfers Peyton Raibourn, Davin Crouch, Fernanda Olalde, Mason Guinn, Braylee Wilson, Darby Craig, Karah Niemann, Garrett Guinn and Campbell Lengefeld. Not pictured, Grace Carson and Tyner Haile. Courtesy photo/Tanya Guinn