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HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD David Flores takes a shot on net during last week’s match.

Badgers fall to Gatesville in district soccer match

Hunter King

Monday, February 27, 2023

The Lampasas soccer team hosted the Gatesville Hornets last Friday in a match the Badgers desperately wanted to win after letting the first game against the Hornets slip through their fingers in the final few minutes. The game started tight, and the teams were even at 0-0.

Softball goes 3-1 in second tournament of the season

Hunter King

Monday, February 27, 2023

The Lady Badger softball team traveled to Portland last week for its second tournament of the season and took three of four wins. Lampasas started the tournament with three consecutive wins, beating Richardson 6-4, Dallas Bishop Lynch 12-4 and Latexo 5-4.

Owen Stubbs catches a pop fly in the Salado tournament. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Baseball team competes at Salado tournament

Hunter King

Monday, February 27, 2023

Last Thursday through Saturday, the Badger baseball team took on some stiff competition in a tournament in Salado. The team finished 0-4 on the weekend, but there were certainly bright spots. “Despite the outcomes, we saw some positive things this weekend,” head coach Chance Evans said.

Luke Rogers holds his trophy after winning first place at the Georgetown tournament last week. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

Boys’ tennis player finishes first in Georgetown tournament

Hunter King

Monday, February 27, 2023

Luke Rogers claimed first place at the 25team Georgetown tennis tournament last week. “His last two matches were tough, but he held it together to pull them out,” Lampasas head coach Kenneth Peiser said. “He was serving and volleying more than ever and doing great at the net.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Ethan Moreno shoots over a Waco La Vega defender for two points in Tuesday’s playoff matchup.

Badgers fall in physical bi-district playoff round

Hunter King

Thursday, February 23, 2023

The high school basketball playoffs are in essence a tough tournament where every team participating is willing to give everything they have just to play one more game. That was true of Lampasas and Waco La Vega on Tuesday when they met at Belton High School for the bi-district round.