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Playoff Bound

Playoff Bound

Playoff Bound

The Lampasas soccer team will play in the postseason for the first time under head coach Samuel Burnside.“Everyone is excited to continue this season for as long as we allow it to, and I could especially see it on the seniors’ faces,” head coach Samuel Burnside said.
Lady Badgers pick up wins heading into district play

Lady Badgers pick up wins heading into district play

Lady Badgers pick up wins heading into district play

The Lady Badger softball team has competed in tournaments over the past few days, and sandwiched between them was a road game against Gatesville.The Lady Badgers started with a 3-2 weekend at the Central Texas Turf Battles.

Badger track teams perform well at meet in Taylor

Last Thursday, the Lampasas High School boys’ and girls’ track teams competed in Taylor in the fourth meet of the season. Many different competitors medaled in their event.On the boys’ side, the Badgers started with two medals in the 100-meter dash, as Aaron Everts placed second with a time of 11.

Tennis team plays in tough tournament at Vista Ridge

The varsity tennis team went to a tournament at Vista Ridge last week along with 19 other teams to compete against predominantly bigger Austin-area schools. “The kids were able to get three matches in today and were only rained on once,” Lampasas head coach Kenneth Peiser said.
Kelbie Black was a captain of the Lady Badgers in her sophomore season. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Kelbie Black was a captain of the Lady Badgers in her sophomore season. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Girls’ soccer season comes to an end after loss to Academy

The Lady Badger soccer team closed out the regular season last Friday with a loss to Academy. Lampasas fell 3-0.The young team had a tough season in terms of results, but the Lady Badgers played with enthusiasm in every game, and they continued to grow under new head coach Liz Duran.
JT Posten struck out 14 batters on his way to the first district win of the season against Marble Falls. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

JT Posten struck out 14 batters on his way to the first district win of the season against Marble Falls. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger baseball starts district play with win over Marble Falls

Tuesday night opened the district schedule for the Lampasas baseball team, and the Badgers are now 1-0. They beat Marble Falls 2-1 behind a great pitching performance from JT Posten, who gave up only one run over the full seven innings of work.The Badgers struggled to push runs across.
These young wrestlers pose with their medals from the recent tournament. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

These young wrestlers pose with their medals from the recent tournament. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Local youth wrestling club competes in Bryan tournament

The Hill Country Wildcats are a youth wrestling club in Lampasas that travels to compete in tournaments. Eventually, those wrestlers become key pieces of the high school wrestling team.
Michael Clayton was a big reason for the strong performance against Salado Tuesday night. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Michael Clayton was a big reason for the strong performance against Salado Tuesday night. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Soccer team plays competitive match with Salado

The Badgers had a tough test Tuesday night when they hosted a very good Salado team. Lampasas played well but could not finish the chances the team created in a 2-0 loss.“It was much improved play from last week for the varsity,” head coach Samuel Burnside said.