Sports

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

HAIL TO TENNIS - In addition to facing the region’s top 2A tennis talent in Richland Hills, Hamilton’s regional qualifiers, including Morgan Aing, John Polster and Joseph Polster, also withstood torrential downpours of water and ice and were forced to sweep hail from the courts in between matches during the 2A Region II Tennis Championships last week. Doubles partners, district champions and brothers, John and Joseph Polster, handily defeated a duo from McLeod in two sets (6-1, 6-2) before dropping a three set quarterfinal match to Albany by scores of 6-4, 4-6 and 6-3. Hamilton’s district singles champion, Morgan Aing, also dominated her opening round match, defeating a player from Archer City in two sets (6-1, 6-2). Like the Polsters, Aing was removed from state contention in the round of eight, falling in a pair of competitive sets to a player representing Sam Rayburn High School by scores of 7-5 and 7-5. The Polsters and Aing were joined at the regional tournament by Head Coach Miles Sellers and teammate Presley Sliger. Sliger placed third in singles in district competition and traveled to Richland Hills as the district’s regional singles alternate. Pictured (l-r), regional qualifying Hamilton Bulldog tennis players John Polster, Morgan Aing, Presley Sliger and Joseph Polster. Courtesy photo/Tracy Cox