Sports

Following a season cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hamilton Bulldog baseball team eagerly took to the diamond last week in preparation for the upcoming 2021 season.

126 powerlifters representing eight different school districts including Hamilton High School competed in the Dublin Powerlifting Invitational over the weekend.

Fresh off posting 27 points versus Italy, including seven three-pointers, and another team-leading 13 points versus Itasca, senior guard Colby Bailey knocked down 17 in a 58-12 shellacking of Meridian last Tuesday and another 30 points in a convincing 56-31 victory over Rio Vista Friday.

The 18-4 Lady Bulldogs have cracked the top 25 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association poll that was released Monday.

The Hamilton Bulldogs roared to a 2-1 district start in the New Year, nabbing a 54-38 win over Valley Mills on Tuesday of last week and a 73-39 home victory over Itasca on Saturday.

The Lady Bulldogs took a commanding lead in the District 12-AA standings last week, bouncing Valley Mills 70-22 and storming Italy 61-18 to improve to 16-4 on the year and 5-0 in district.

The Bulldog basketball team is back in the saddle and was scheduled to tipoff district competition in the New Year versus Valley Mills on Tuesday of this week in Hamilton.

The 14-4 Lady Bulldogs are now 3-0 in district after trumpeting a 67-33 win over Itasca on Saturday.

Looking for a test, the Lady Dogs challenged two top 10 ranked 4A teams last week.