The state tournament will be held here in Hamilton! It runs Thurs, May 28-Sat, May 30th. The Broncs go in as the #1 seed from the Southwest. Their 1st game will be Thurs @ 5PM against either Dawson (#2 from the Northeast) or Lockwood (#3 from the Southeast). Make sure you come out and cheer them on!!
You can follow the bracket here:
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GO BRONCS!
The Hamilton Broncs just completed a wild week of divisional tennis where they weathered rain & lightning delays over a 4-day tournament. I both love & hate the divisional tournament. I love the bus rides, hotel stays, team dinners, and raucous energy of the crowds. I hate that it signifies the end of a journey with this particular group of players.
Five players qualified for the state tournament in Hardin this coming Thurs-Sat (May 28-30th)...
Ciara Hanley - 1st Place, Girls Singles
Jackson Kirkbride/James Tossberg - 2nd Place, Boys Doubles
Alexis Anson/Codie Clarke - 4th Place, Girls Doubles
The girls team got 2nd place overall, with every player getting at least one win.
Singles players included Ciara Hanley, Rhain Hollingsworth, Lily Monaco, and Josie Wolfe. The doubles teams were Alexis Anson/Codie Clarke, Ellie Hattlestad/Kari Hattlestad, and Jasmine Jimenez/Aniston Martz.
The boys team got 3rd place overall. They battled through many close matches & had some great wins. Singles players were Cash Hawkes, Julio Nolte, Jayce Strain. Doubles teams included James Tossberg/Jackson Kirkbride, Brayden Duce/Oliver Simpkins, and Micah Strain/Artem Akopyan.
It was another great season. 55 student athletes embarked on a shared journey together. I am proud of how this team jelled and rallied around each other. The atmosphere of support and inclusion was palpable. When the dust settles on the state tournament, I will certainly look back on this group with many a fond memory. As is the nature of life, change is constant. We will lose 17 players between graduating seniors and foreign exchange students, so next year's team will certainly look a whole lot different. A huge thank you to those 17 student athletes who have a left a positive mark on the Hamilton High School tennis program.
And thank you to each and every student/athlete who chose to play this year. I hope this season enriched your life as much as it enriched mine.
Off to state!
You can view the state tennis bracket here:
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Go Broncs!
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CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2026! We are looking forward to celebrating your accomplishments this Sunday, May 24th @ 2PM in the HHS gym. Students should arrive by 12:45PM in their cap & gown.
We will be live streaming the ceremony for free on the NFHS Network (https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/hamilton-high-school-hamilton-mt).
Go Broncs!!
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Summer is almost here. Don't forget to order your 2025-2026 Hamilton Middle School yearbook for only $25.
You can order your yearbook online (https://yearbookforever.com/schoolstore/ou6Q01E2I59URbTlfQc5IfW4) or through the HMS front office. Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school.
Thank you for your generosity!
Hamilton High School's Classroom Without Walls recently engaged in their annual three day trip to Yellowstone National Park.
On last day of their trip (Sunday), students woke up at 4AM to drive out to the Lamar Valley. Here, they met with a biologist on the Wolf, Elk, and Cougar Project. He taught them about his research on wolves and mountain lions while students observed three wolves near their den. The class then traveled east and hiked up to Trout Lake where they observed birds, bison and lots of Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
Throughout the trip, students saw a variety of wildlife including two grizzly bears, one black bear, wolves, coyotes, elk, bison, pronghorn, and several bird species.
Thank you to Stock Farm Greater Ravalli Foundation and Hamilton High School FFE for funding this incredible experience!
On Saturday, they visited Norris Geyser Basin, where they ran into the Daly Elementary 4th graders who were on their Expedition Yellowstone trip. Five of the CWW seniors had attended the very 1st 4th grade trip to Yellowstone eight years ago and were excited to get a picture with Mr. Redmond. The CWW class then headed south to Grand Prismatic Spring and Old Faithful. They finished their Saturday with a campfire along the Yellowstone River.
Thank you to Stock Farm Greater Ravalli Foundation and Hamilton High School FFE for funding this incredible experience!
If your senior student has received any scholarships or awards (whether they choose to accept or not), please email those to us so we can highlight them in the graduation program!!
Please send your list to the following emails:
spinaa@hsd3.org, burdettej@hsd3.org, smithk@hsd3.org, hollanda@hsd3.org
Bitterroot Polytech Charter School and Hamilton High School students attended a forklift safety and theory course yesterday morning with the Montana Building Industry Association (MBIA) Grip Safety instructor Monty Jensen. They then had the opportunity to visit Pigman Builders' yard to see a telehandler forklift in person. Students were able to directly apply some of the classroom material to the field experience. A special THANK YOU to Pigman Builders for their partnership in this program and for hosting our students! This is a great example of how the Hamilton School District is giving our students real world experiences & opportunities that prepare them for the workforce! Go Broncs!
