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Arianna Gonzalez, left, James Clarkston, Nick Haas and Peyton Spore all competed at the Tour Championship last month. COURTESY PHOTO

Arianna Gonzalez, left, James Clarkston, Nick Haas and Peyton Spore all competed at the Tour Championship last month. COURTESY PHOTO

Four Badgers compete in junior golf tour championship

Hunter King
Thursday, August 3, 2023
The West Texas Junior Champions Tour hosted its annual Tour Championship last month, and three Badgers and one Lady Badger all played in the two-day event. Peyton Spore, Nick Haas and James Clarkson competed in the Boys 1518 division, where Spore finished fifth with scores of 76-74-150.
Landry White works on passing during volleyball practice. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Landry White works on passing during volleyball practice. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Practice for fall sports underway this week

Hunter King
Thursday, August 3, 2023
As Monday came around, so did the official start of practices for fall sports for the 2023 season. From cross country to tennis and golf, and from volleyball to football, Badger athletes hit the field, court, course or trail this week to kick off their new seasons.

Lampasas resident wins at annual Calgary Stampede

Hunter King
Monday, July 31, 2023
A woman who has been barrel racing for years and lives in Lampasas while she isn’t on the road recently finished in first place at the huge Calgary Stampede rodeo earlier in July. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi won $50,000 for the victory. She posted a run of 17.
Badger football holds middle school, freshman

Badger football holds middle school, freshman

Badger football holds middle school, freshman camp

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 31, 2023
Last week, Lampasas High School football held its annual three-day summer camp for seventh-, eighthand ninth-grade students. Offensive Coordinator TJ Cleavinger said the camp was all about improving at the fundamentals.
Chuck Lawson lines up for Abilene Christian University. He later signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys.

Chuck Lawson lines up for Abilene Christian University. He later signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys.

Badgers to Wildcats: How three Lampasas grads won a college national championship

Hunter King
Thursday, July 27, 2023
In October, the 1973 NAIA national championshipwinning Abilene Christian football team will celebrate the 50th anniversary of earning that title. That team included an NFL All-Pro at running back, a quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys and three former Lampasas Badgers.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Middle school and incoming freshman Lady Badgers work on passing during volleyball camp last Wednesday morning.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Middle school and incoming freshman Lady Badgers work on passing during volleyball camp last Wednesday morning.

Volleyball camp allows middle school and high school players to improve

Hunter King
Monday, July 24, 2023
Approximately 50 middle school and freshman Lady Badgers were at the high school gym last week for volleyball camp Wednesday through Friday. They were led by head coach Christy Wiley and assistant coach Briana Acker through drills that included passing, setting, serving, spiking and more.
Campers focus on the power dribble in the high school gym. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Campers focus on the power dribble in the high school gym. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Young Lady Badgers participate in summer basketball camp

Hunter King
Thursday, July 20, 2023
All told, approximately 60 young Lady Badgers, from incoming firstgraders through incoming freshmen, worked and improved their basketball skills for two hours on both Monday and Tuesday. The girls worked on the fundamentals of the game in dribbling, passing, shooting, defense and more.
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