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ATHENS – The month of January begins a new year and with it the beginning of the 36 season of the Toyota ShareLunker program when anglers across the state, and for that matter the nation, cast their lines and fish for Largemouth Bass in Texas’ world class fisheries.

Hamilton Bomb Squad was the Texas Teenage Softball Association 8U Machine Pitch State Champion in July. Lillian Fletcher was awarded Tournament MVP. Pictured l-r are Jaci Maddox, Emma Blackwell, Ellie Brown, Keira Fry, Annabelle Dabbs, Layla Salley, Ella Patek, Alexis Patterson, Taylyn Banda, Taylin Slone, Fletcher, Addy Lackey and Britley Keeter. Coaches are Harley Patterson, Wedle Banda and Tom Patek.

Madison Henkes and Sutton Lee are pictured making it rain from beyond the three-point arc during last week’s TexasBank Holiday Classic basketball tournament in Brownwood.

The Hamilton High School varsity Bulldog and Lady Bulldog basketball teams are scheduled to compete in the TexasBank Holiday Classic in Brownwood on Tuesday through Thursday of this week.

IN THE PAINT- Hamilton Varsity Lady Bulldog Karah Niemann is pictured posting up in the paint during a recent Lady Bulldog victory over McGregor. 

BALLERZ- The seventh grade Lady Bulldogs captured a McGregor Tournament title, six hardcourt victories and suffered just two close losses leading up to the holiday break and will return on Thursday, Jan.

COMBINED FORCES- Hamilton’s 2021-22 combined seventh and eighth grade Lady Bulldog basketball team, pictured left, includes, on the back row (l-r), Aubrey Ensor, Austin Kleiner, Jocelyn Johnson, Jessi Harris, Rylei Massingill and Coach Kady Crow.

The Hamilton Bulldogs will enter the holidays with a winning 8-6 record. After tapping a 49-46 home victory over 3A Comanche on Tuesday of last week, the Dogs dropped a road contest to 3A Jim Ned last Friday and fell again on Monday in Clifton to the 3A Cubs, 48-43. Returning from the Christmas break, the varsity Dogs will compete in the Brownwood Tournament on December 28-30. District 12-2A competition will begin for the Dogs on Tuesday, January 4 in Itasca. The 2021-22 varsity Bulldogs pictured (l-r) on the back row include Chloe Dolloff, Baylyn Parrish, Keegan Votaw, Mason Guinn, Bryson Tarpley, Jaydon Watson and Emma Griffin. On the front row, Caden Hopper, Cooper LeGrande, Head Coach Ryan Marwitz, Sutton Lee and Chase Weaver.

After defeating Rio Vista handily to open district competition on Tuesday of last week, the varsity Lady Bulldogs earned a sizable 46-16 home victory over Frost on Friday for a 2-0 district start. The Lady Dogs dropped a contest to state-ranked 4A Glen Rose on Monday and will enter the Christmas break with a 7-10 overall record. Before returning to district competition in the New Year, the varsity Lady Bulldogs will compete in the Brownwood Tournament on December 28-30. The 2021-22 varsity Lady Bulldogs pictured (l-r) on the back row include Laurel Ann Elkins, Peyton Raibourn, Skylar Carr, Brooklyn Bragg, Kelton Wright, Karah Niemann, Cortland Mehaffey and Grace Killian. On the front row, Averi Poe, Kenedy Craig, Madison Henkes, Fernanda Olalde, Campbell Lengefeld and Josy McGregor. Not pictured, Head Coach Patrick Blount, Coach Cathe Allen and Coach O.J. Kemp.Photos by Tracy Cox

JV White: Hamilton’s junior varsity White squad picked up wins over 3A Comanche and 3A Jim Ned last week to improve to 6-3 on the season prior to the Christmas break. The young Dogs will tip-off district competition in the new year on January 4 in Itasca. Pictured (l-r) on the back row, Coach Andrew Heers, Evan Norwood, Cody Tawater, Maddox Stroud, Kazden Thedford, Bryce Bankston and Cason Glezman. On the front row, Konner Ford, Brayden Ford, Anthony Espitia, Rogelio Ibarra and Yeydy Rivas.