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FILE PHOTO It won’t be long until the Badgers are back on the sideline ready to compete.

FILE PHOTO It won’t be long until the Badgers are back on the sideline ready to compete.

Badger football practice starts next week; scrimmages around the corner

Hunter King
Monday, July 29, 2024
Official football practices start on Monday, as the Badgers are getting close to kicking off the 2024 football season. The first game is a home-opener scheduled for Aug. 30 against Fredericksburg.The team will hold practices from 6:3011 a.m.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Jax Pratus lifts weight on the final Monday of SWAT for the summer.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Jax Pratus lifts weight on the final Monday of SWAT for the summer.

Badgers’ summer conditioning lays foundation for athletic program

Hunter King
Monday, July 22, 2024
The Badger athletic program has been under the direction of Troy Rogers for nine years now. Studentathletes have been training in the summer conditioning program called SWAT -- Strength, Weights and Agility Training -- all of those years.
Youth line the creek in W.M. Brook Park trying to catch as many fish as possible during the Spring Ho Kiddie Fishing Derby. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Youth line the creek in W.M. Brook Park trying to catch as many fish as possible during the Spring Ho Kiddie Fishing Derby. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Winner of Spring Ho Kiddie Fishing Derby brought in nearly 20 fish

Hunter King
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Last Wednesday, young anglers with cane poles lined both sides of the creek in W.M. Brook Park for the annual Spring Ho Kiddie Fishing Derby.The overall winner, based on the number of fish caught, was Roy Stewart with 19 fish.Stewart also won his 11to 12-year-old age division.
Sagen Plouff and Pacey Underwood paddle down the creek during the youth tandem race last Saturday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Sagen Plouff and Pacey Underwood paddle down the creek during the youth tandem race last Saturday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Youth and adults race kayaks in Brook Park

Hunter King
Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Saturday of Spring Ho week offers kayak races at W.M. Brook Park, with four different categories where adults and youth compete racing down the creek and back.In the Adult Tandem division, only one team entered this year. Zac Morris and Blair Redd finished in 2:12, taking home first place.
Keaton Owen drives through two Llano defenders for a layup Tuesday evening. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Keaton Owen drives through two Llano defenders for a layup Tuesday evening. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badger basketball wins both games at Llano Summer League

Hunter King
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The Lady Badger basketball team started a new summer league Tuesday in Llano, where they will play additional games on a couple of upcoming Tuesdays.Lampasas finished 2-0 in games against Llano and Mason. There were some scoreboard issues during the game, so scoring was hard to track.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Young anglers from all over town gathered at W.M. Brook Park on Wednesday morning for the yearly Spring Ho Kiddie Fishing Derby. Results from the event will be available in an upcoming edition.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Young anglers from all over town gathered at W.M. Brook Park on Wednesday morning for the yearly Spring Ho Kiddie Fishing Derby. Results from the event will be available in an upcoming edition.

Spring Ho event draws huge crowd

News Staff
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Steve McDaniel, left, runs in the Navidad Valley Cattlewoman’s Ranch Run in Schulenburg. COURTESY PHOTO | KAYE MCDANIEL

Steve McDaniel, left, runs in the Navidad Valley Cattlewoman’s Ranch Run in Schulenburg. COURTESY PHOTO | KAYE MCDANIEL

Running enthusiast chases statewide 5K goal

Joseph Neuenschwander
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Most people who run often go for fivekilometer races. It is the most popular distance, with 5K events reporting that 8.2 million people finish 5Ks annually in the United States alone.
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