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NET RETURNS: Fresh off a 30-7 regional finalist season in which the Lady Bulldogs reached the fourth round of the playoffs for just the third time in school history and the first time since 1983, the 2026 Lady Bulldogs returned to the
Loyal fans of the 2025 state champion Hamilton Bulldogs need to renew their seats at Kooken Field for the upcoming season. Football reserved-seat ticket holders may renew or purchase their 26-27 season seats for $40 per seat. Reserved seats can be renewed July 29 through Aug. 7, and all seats not renewed will be released on Aug. 10. The 2026-27 Bulldog football season starts Aug. 28 on the road against Bremond at 7:30 p.m. To renew or purchase a seat, contact Deb Sparks at 254-386-4370 or dsparks@hamiltonisd.org.

GOLF CAMP

GOLF CAMP

EARLY BIRDIES: Hamilton Bulldog Golf Camp started July 27, with campers ranging from 3rd graders to high schoolers hoping to make the team. These little golfers worked on everything from driving and chipping to putting a winning shot.

PCC to host 34th annual Gary Wayne Schoen, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament

34TH ANNUAL: The Perry Country Club will be hosting the 34th annual Gary Wayne Schoen, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament this weekend. Schoen is pictured in 1987 as a senior in high school, the year he became Hamilton’s first-ever state golf champion.
Perry Country Club is ramping up for the 34th annual Gary Wayne Schoen, Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament this weekend. As classmates, friends and family gather to celebrate his life and enjoy his favorite pastime, 56 three-person teams will take to the course on Saturday and Sunday in memory of Schoen, who was a 1987 Hamilton High School graduate.

State champs ranked 14th after reclassification

State champs ranked 14th after reclassification
By Jaxon Hansard Another year, and to the delight of Texas high school football enthusiasts, another Dave Campbell Texas Football magazine (TFM) has hit the newsstands, answering the question for all inquiring minds about who is predicted to earn a state championship under the Friday night lights. There’s a little more anticipation around the magazine this year for supporters of the 2A-Division 1 State Champion Hamilton Bulldogs since they are slated to look a little different and will be in a new district.

CHEER CAMP

CHEER CAMP

GO BIG RED: Cheer camp officially kicked off Monday (June 13) with 95 little campers. These future cheer leaders learned new cheers, made friends, and played games all while having that Bulldog Pride.

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CLINICAL PRECISION

CLINICAL PRECISION: Fresh off coaching Decatur High School to consecutive 4A Division 1 volleyball state championships, Texas Girls Coaches Association 1A-4A Coach of the Year Stormi Snider, pictured below, took time out of her busy schedule to pu

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