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Jonas Andersen should be the starter for the Badgers’ game against Burnet tonight. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Jonas Andersen should be the starter for the Badgers’ game against Burnet tonight. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers give up late lead in loss to Marble Falls

The Badger baseball team played another solid game for five innings on the road against the Marble Falls Mustangs. However, the 7-3 lead Lampasas had built quickly evaporated after the Mustangs got hot at the plate in the final couple of innings.
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Middle school track teams finish on podium at Burnet meet

The Lampasas Middle School track teams competed in Burnet last week, and both the boys’ and girls’ teams found success. The LMS seventh- and eighth-grade girls’ track teams each finished third – the seventh-graders with 76 points, and the eighthgraders with 87 points.
James Vasquez is one of the seniors on this year’s tennis team. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

James Vasquez is one of the seniors on this year’s tennis team. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

Tennis team sees success at recent competitions

The Lampasas tennis team traveled to Cedar Park and Killeen over the last two weeks, and they have played some solid tennis. The tournament in Cedar Park included 23 teams of Austin-area schools that all, except Lampasas and Burnet, compete in Conference 5A and 6A divisions.

Lady Badgers lose tough extra-innings game to Gateway

The Lady Badger softball team played a hard-fought, nine-inning game Tuesday night against Gateway, but they gave up a walk-off run to lose 5-4. After Gateway put up three runs in the bottom of the first inning, the Lady Badgers responded with three of their own in the top of the third.
COURTESY PHOTO | JUSTIN SCHULZE The two Lady Badger golf teams pose with their district champion and district runner-up trophies after their success this week.

COURTESY PHOTO | JUSTIN SCHULZE The two Lady Badger golf teams pose with their district champion and district runner-up trophies after their success this week.

Girls’ golf team cleans up at district tournament

The Lady Badgers sent two golf teams to compete at the district tournament in Kingsland on Monday and Tuesday. Their teams took both first and second place. The Lampasas No. 1 team took shot 354 on the first day and 370 on day two for a two-day team total of 724.
Corbin Kepler has taken over catching duties recently, as Elijah Calderon has moved to shortstop. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Corbin Kepler has taken over catching duties recently, as Elijah Calderon has moved to shortstop. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers pick up first district win over Gateway

The Badger baseball team has struggled to earn wins this season, but there have been signs pointing to success when they would do the right things. All those good things finally came together in a 4-3 win last Friday over the Gateway Gators.
Kamryn Kothmann takes her lead off second base after a first-inning single against Burnet. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Kamryn Kothmann takes her lead off second base after a first-inning single against Burnet. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Softball team struggles in game against Burnet

A 9-0 loss Friday night to the Burnet Lady Bulldogs was the first district loss this season for the Lampasas Lady Badgers. The girls struggled at the plate, picking up only two hits in the game: one from Aspen Wheeler, and one from Kamryn Kothmann.