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The Jonesboro Eagles soared last week at the 1A UIL State Golf Tournament in Kingsland.

After making the playoffs for the first time in 15 years, Hamilton’s bi-district qualifying 14-7-1 Lady Bulldogs captured numerous District 12-2A accolades, starting with Head Coach Kady Crow being named the district’s Co-Coach of the Year.

The Hamilton Bulldog golf team placed sixth out of the state’s top 12 teams last week at the 2A UIL State Golf Tournament hosted by The Legends Golf Course in Kingsland.

Following a day-one round of 18 holes played at The Legends Golf Course in Kingsland on Monday during the UIL Boys’ State Golf Tournament, the Hamilton Bulldogs were tied for third with a team tally of 360 strokes.

HHS senior Karsyn Smyth competed last week in the State UIL Golf Championships at Legends Golf Course in Kingsland.

STATE TEE TIME- Hamilton High School senior Karsyn Smyth was scheduled to tee off Monday and Tuesday at the UIL State Golf Tournament at The Legends Golf Course in Kingsland.

After the program was discontinued in 1986, Jonesboro High School baseball reemerged this season with a vengeance.

The Hamilton Bulldogs made quick work of Stamford in the bi-district round of the baseball playoffs last week, shellacking the opposing Bulldogs by margins of 18-0 and 12-2 respectively in games played on Thursday and Saturday in Glen Rose.

LEADING THE PACK- Taylor Long (4) and Caleb Lengefeld (2), pictured leading the pack in the state 2A 800-meter run, entered the meet with the top two fastest times in state and placed first and fourth respectively in Austin Friday.

HANDOFF- Hamilton’s 4x200-meter relay - Colby Bailey, Jaydon Watson, Taylor Long and Jakob Walton - narrowly missed the medal stand, placing fourth out of the state’s top nine teams.