Photo by Wayne Crick After hitting the ball, Hotchkiss 1S player Ciara Beegle watches its flight across the net. Beegle was playing Cedaredge’s Jessica Chevalier on March 19 at BHRC. Chevalier came from behind to defeat Beegle 6-2, 4-6, 7-10.Senior Ciara Beegle has come a long way since her freshman year on the Hotchkiss junior varsity tennis team. After playing at 3 doubles last year, the senior will represent Hotchkiss at 1 singles this season.

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Photo by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss shortstop Devan Rupe connects for a hit in the Bulldogs’ 4-1 non-conference win over Roaring Fork.The Bulldogs held off a seventh-inning rally to defeat Roaring Fork, 1-4, in a non-conference game played on March 19.

The Rams, who were missing some of their starters and playing a young team, opened with a one-run lead on a solo homer by senior first baseman Johnny Nieslanik.

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Photo by Tamie Meck Hotchkiss freshman Mae Anderson looks confident running in the 3200m relay in Delta. Hotchkiss set a new record in the race by shaving five seconds off the old time.This year's Bulldog track team drew roughly 55 student-athletes to its roster. While a handful of athletes were absent from Saturday's Delta Invitational meet, the boys' team earned 68 points and one gold to finish fourth overall, and the girls finished fifth with 59 points and claimed three golds and a meet record.

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Photo by Tamie Meck Playing on the new grass infield, Hotchkiss second baseman Russ Evans aims for the out at first base after scooping up an infield grounder in the Bulldogs’ season opener against Rifle. Hotchkiss is 3-1 after sweeping the field at the Demon Invitational.They may not have any superstars, but this year's Bulldogs baseball team is solid on fundamentals, said head coach Jason Yantzer. The basics have worked so far for the Bulldogs, who are 3-1 after the first week of play.

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