Hamilton School District #3

Congratulations to the HHS Track & Field team on their great results at the state tournament in Laurel!! The girls team took 4th place overall, and the boys team placed 6th. Check out the attached images to see the athletes who placed in the top 10 in their events! A special congratulations to Gracie Werst for taking 1st in the shot put! Go Broncs!

CONGRATULATIONS to the HHS softball team on their 2nd place finish at the state tournament! We are so proud of your hard work this season!! Go Broncs!

GOOD LUCK to the HHS softball team as they compete in the state final today @ 2PM in Butte! Go Broncs!

The last day of the state tennis tournament had to be moved from Hardin to the indoor facility in Billings due to weather. With only 4 courts available, it was a long day but the Broncs ended the tournament with some great results!

Congrats to Ciara Hanley on winning her 2nd consecutive state singles title with a hard fought battle over Ramsey Pryor (6-4, 6-3) from Miles City. They both came into the tournament undefeated. The HHS girls team took 3rd overall in the state tournament!!

Go Broncs!!

8th Grade Families: Please join us for the 8th grade promotion ceremony this Wednesday, June 3rd at 7PM in the HHS Gym. Students should be in their seats by 6:45PM and dress nicely for the event.

Congrats to our 8th graders! We can't wait to see how you excel in high school!

We have a great opportunity for your 2nd-4th grade broncs to learn some great basketball skills! Please see the attached flyer for information on our upcoming camp. You can also register online at:

https://bit.ly/4x1Z164

The HHS Softball team secured a HUGE win over Frenchtown (15-7) in the state tournament semi-final on Saturday!! They were originally supposed to face off against Laurel in the final later on Saturday, but unfortunately, weather got in the way. The championship game had to be postponed until this Tuesday, June 2 @ 2PM at Stodden Park in Butte.

The tournament is double-elimination. Laurel had a loss in the 2nd round of the tournament. The Broncs have not lost. As a result, the Broncs need just 1 win to secure the title, while Laurel would need to beat the Broncs twice to take 1st place.

GO BRONCS!

Through a partnership with the Department of Labor and Industry, we have the privilege of recognizing Hamilton High School/Bitterroot Polytech Charter School's first ever Certified Construction Technology Pre-Apprentices. These students chose to take every hands-on learning opportunity we offer in our shop at HHS as well as OSHA 10 and Forklift Theory & Safety Training. Whether these students choose to pursue a registered apprenticeship, pursue advanced technical training, or step right onto a job site, they are doing so with the backing of the Department of Labor and Industry. Please join me in congratulating our Construction Technology Pre-Apprenticeship certified students Darton Fryer and Nathan DiGiovanni (pictured below).

I am pleased to recognize the accomplishments of our HHS/Bitterroot Polytech Charter School seniors who completed their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certifications while in school with HSD3. These students completed over 90 hours of online course work, several skills days training sessions, a full 12 hour clinical day in a care facility setting as well as passing the Nurse Aid Competency Examination. Please join me in congratulating Macyn Hogan, Lundyn Murray, Taylor Rosenberger, Kyslei Devlin, Jenna Ellis, and Ciara Hanley!

The HHS tennis team faced another day of really hot weather (followed by some really windy conditions) on their 2nd day at the state tournament.

Boys doubles team Jackson Kirkbride & James Tossberg got a definitive win over East Helena then had a close 3 set loss to Miles City.

Girls doubles team Codie Clarke & Alexis Anson had a hard fought loss against Dawson County.

Girls singles player Ciara Hanley won her semi-final match over Whitefish and will face Miles City in Saturday's championship match.

CONGRATS to the HHS Softball team on their big 9-1 quarterfinal win over Fergus today! They will take on Frenchtown tomorrow (Saturday) at 9AM in the semi-final round! Go Broncs!

Through a partnership between our Hamilton School District's Bitterroot Polytech Charter School and The University of Montana Bitterroot, we are able to provide Commercial Driver’s License training to high school students who are over the age of 18. This type of training opportunity aligns perfectly with the goal of Bitterroot Polytech Charter School as we strive to support students meet workforce readiness milestones. While they are not quite done with the program, both of these young men are on their way to completing CDL training and earning licensure this summer. Please join me in recognizing Brian Matten and Connor Burnett!

The HHS tennis team survived an extremely hot 1st day of the state tournament today in Hardin.

Girls doubles team Codie Clarke & Alexis Anson and boys doubles team Jackson Kirkbride & James Tossberg will play tomorrow (Friday) morning in the consolation bracket. Girls singles player Ciara Hanley will play in the afternoon in the semi-final round.

Go Broncs!

Congratulations to the HHS Softball team on their 2nd round state tournament win over Lockwood (9-4). They will play in the quarterfinals tomorrow (Friday) at 1PM against Fergus (#1 seed from the Northeast). Come out to the Hamilton Athletic complex and cheer them on!

The HSD3 free summer meal program starts on June 8! To get more information, please see the attached flyer or visit:

https://www.hsd3.org/o/hsd/page/food-service

Good luck to the HHS Track & Field athletes as they travel to Laurel to compete at the state tournament this week!! You can get more information on the tournament here:

https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/640719/schedule

GO BRONCS!!

The Hamilton High School softball team is headed to state!!

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:

https://bit.ly/49ZdUMD

GO BRONCS!

Here's an update from Coach Dufresne on the tennis divisional tournament:

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:

https://bit.ly/42XZiJI

Go Broncs!

Hamilton High School has some AMAZING artists, and they got the chance to put their works of art on display last week!