The Caldwell Hornets defeated Giddings 7-2 last Friday at home to secure at least a share of the District 26-2A championship. Caldwell, 7-2 in district play, was seeking an outright district title in a road game at Smithville on Tuesday, April 23.

The Somerville boys 4x100-meter relay team has qualified for the UIL Class 2A State Track & Field Meet. On Tuesday, April 23, the University Interscholastic Leage (UIL) announced the extra qualifiers for all events at the state meet, and the Yegua relay team was picked up due to their third place performance at the UIL Region 4 Class 2A meet in Kingsville last week.

After their final district win last Tuesday, a 20-0 three-inning blowout over Manor New Tech, the Lady Hornets moved up two spots in the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Class 4A poll. After a scoreless first inning, Caldwell’s bats were on fire.

Prior to last Monday’s double-header against North Zulch, Snook ace Aubrey Becker only needed 13 Ks to reach the 700th strikeout milestone. She earned four in the first game -- a 19-0 three-inning blowout win for the Lady Jays -- so going into game two, Becker only needed nine, but earned 10 in a 24-18 win over the Lady Bulldogs.

The Caldwell High School track teams competed at the UIL Class 4A Regional Track & Field Meet at Bullard High School last week. Those making the finals in their events were: * Boys 1600- me ter run: Spencer Ellis, 4:55.52, 16th.

The Caldwell Lady Hornets golf team placed eighth and the boys team placed 10th last week at the Region III Tournament at Bearkat Course in Huntsville. The Lady Hornets competed on April 17-18 and on the first day shot their second best round of the year with a 389.

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The Hornet tennis team competed in its final tournament before it hosts the district tournament this Thursday and Friday. The team traveled to Bryan last week to play in the Rudder Ranger Roundup, and Dylan Chapman won the boys singles B draw.

Caldwell Junior High began its softball season earlier this month. In their first game of the season on April 11, the Lady Hornets fell on the road to Thrall 6-0.