My name is Doug Franklin. I coached for 28 years, and 24 of those years were in track and field. I ran track in high school and for Ft. Carson’s 5 Army track team in Colorado. At Ft. Carson, we competed against all the universities and colleges from Colorado.
DRIVE - After returning home from a basketball camp in Lubbock this week, Hamilton’s Lady Bulldog basketball teams will wrap up summer league competition in Lampasas on Monday of next week with the varsity scheduled to face Marble Falls at 6:30 p.m., followed by a finale versus Lago Vista at 8:10. Hamilton’s junior varsity Lady Bulldogs will play Marble Falls on Monday at 6:30 p.m. on the campus of Lampasas High School in gym 2, trailed by a final match against the host school at 8:10. Pictured at left, senior Kenedy Craig (11) drives to the basket, and below, Laney Lane (13) pushes the ball up the court, trailed by teammates Peyton Raibourn (32) and Fernanda Olalde (3). Staff photos/ Lengefeld
76 first through ninth graders attended Bulldog Basketball Camp on Monday through Wednesday of last week. The three-day instructional camp was led by Head Bulldog Basketball Coach Ryan Marwitz and assistant coaches, Howard Cox and Garrett Moore. Courtesy photos
Sidelined all of last year with a foot injury that required surgical repair, junior guard Kelton Wright returned to the hardcourt on Monday of last week as the Lady Bulldogs tipped off summer league basketball in Lampasas. Wright led the Lady Dogs to a come from behind 41-31 victory over Lampasas before falling to the 2022 2A state semifinalist San Saba Lady Armadillos by a competitive twopoint margin. The varsity Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to face Lago Vista and Marble Falls this week and will take on Lampasas again at 5:40 p.m. and Burnet at 9 p.m. next Monday, June 20, at Lampasas High School. Hamilton’s final varsity Lady Bulldog summer league basketball games will be played in Lampasas on Monday, June 27, beginning with a 6:30 p.m. tipoff versus Marble Falls and a final 8:10 p.m. showdown with Lago Vista.
The Hamilton Bulldogs are hosting 14 basketball teams, including varsity and junior varsity squads from Comanche, Dublin, Early, Goldthwaite and Priddy, each and every Monday during the month of June for summer league basketball.
BULLDOG BASKETBALL CAMP: Incoming freshman Halston Haile is pictured finishing at the rim during Bulldog Basketball Camp. See more photos on page 8B. Staff photo/Lengefeld
64 first through ninth grade campers received three days of basketball instruction from the Hamilton High School Lady Bulldog basketball team and coaches on Tuesday through Thursday of last week. Courtesy photos
Hamilton High School was well represented in Waco last week at the Heart of Texas Fellowship of Christian Athletes annual Victory Bowl week. 150 graduating Central Texas senior student-athletes, competing in basketball, baseball, softball, cheer, football and/or volleyball, were invited to participate.
BULLDOG BASKETBALL CAMP: Numerous first through ninth grade campers participated in Bulldog Basketball Camp on Monday through Wednesday of this week in the Larry Eilers Gymnasium. Pictured above, flanked by Daniel Olalde and Myles Henkes, freshman Dixon Kellner leads a host of campers through dribbling exercises. Below, Ollie Summers pushes the ball up the court. At bottom, Judson Coalson makes a layup under the watchful eye of new Assistant Coach Garrett Moore. Staff photos/Lengefeld
LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL CAMP: 64 first through ninth grade campers reported on Tuesday for Lady Bulldog Basketball Camp. First through sixth graders were scheduled to practice from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Thursday of this week in the Larry Eilers Gymnasium, and seventh through ninth graders were scheduled for afternoon sessions from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Bulldog Basketball Camp for incoming first through ninth graders will be held on the dates of June 6-8. Pictured above, eighth grader Addyson Clowdus pushes the ball up the court during a three on two fastbreak drill. Top right, eighth grader Cate Hooper and, below, incoming freshman Kate Lengefeld practice taking shots on the block. Staff photos/Lengefeld
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