Sports

DISTRICT CHAMPS- Like the seventh grade Lady Bulldogs, the seventh grade Bulldog basketball team captured a district championship after defeating Itasca on Monday, 39-17. The young Dogs were 9-1 on the season and undefeated in district competition. Pictured (l-r) on the back row are Mills Mehaffey, Colter Johnson, Halston Haile, Judson Coalson and coach Brennan Whitaker. The front row includes Grant Bauman, Morgan Henkes, Carson Roberts and Bret Bauman. Photos by Tracy Cox

The Hamilton Lady Bulldogs completed a perfect 12-0 run through district competition last week, defeating Italy on the road 67-17 on Tuesday and Meridian at home 70-15 last Friday evening.

DOG PACK- In an effort to pack the gym to at least 50 percent capacity as the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs hosted Meridian last Friday for senior night, Hamilton ISD athletics offered a pair of Apple AirPods to a lucky Hamilton ISD student attending the games. Seniors Sawyer Wright (left) and Kady Weatherford (right) presented them to the winner, HHS senior Jakob Walton. Staff Photo

RIDING THE GRAVEL –Sixtyfive cyclists from the Dallas and Austin areas met Saturday at Hamilton Fair Park to compete in the Billy the Kid Gravel Fondo. Youngest rider, Elora Riley, completed the 35- mile loop. Staff Photo

Hamilton’s varsity Bulldogs earned the triple crown last week in knocking off three district opponents to improve to 14-8 on the season and 7-2 in district.

For the first time since 2013, the Lady Bulldogs captured a district title last week after staking a decisive 72-27 victory over district opponent Itasca and a 67-18 decision over district foe Valley Mills.

The Hamilton Bulldogs currently reside in second place behind only Italy in the District 12-2A standings with a 4-2 district record and an 11-8 season record.

From the opening tip off, the Lady Bulldogs dominated Frost on Tuesday of last week in cruising to a 65-22 victory.