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Kari Kepler shoots a free throw for one of her 10 points in the contest. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Kari Kepler shoots a free throw for one of her 10 points in the contest. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers dominate Taylor for second straight district win

Hunter King
Thursday, January 29, 2026
A 24-point win over Taylor on Wednesday meant the Lady Badger basketball team has back-to-back, 20-pluspoint wins over district opponents and now sits at 4-2 in district play.The Lady Badgers started the game a little slowly.
Ty Borchardt fights through contact from a Taylor defender to pass to a teammate. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Ty Borchardt fights through contact from a Taylor defender to pass to a teammate. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Boys’ basketball dominates first half, wins big over Taylor

Hunter King
Thursday, January 29, 2026
A 29-point halftime lead was enough for the Badgers to put away their game against Taylor on Wednesday night.The final score was 74-46 after both teams coasted a bit through the second half of the contest.
Name: Amy Padron Class: Freshman Sport: Basketball, Volleyball and Track Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mrs. Brewer Favorite Place in Town: McDonald’s One Person You Look up To: My mom Main Goal This Season: Play my game

Name: Amy Padron Class: Freshman Sport: Basketball, Volleyball and Track Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mrs. Brewer Favorite Place in Town: McDonald’s One Person You Look up To: My mom Main Goal This Season: Play my game

Lometa Hornets

News Staff
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Name: Parker Boykin Class: Senior Sport: Soccer and Cross Country Favorite Teacher or Coach: Both Burnsides Favorite Place in Lampasas: Gabriel Allison’s House One Person You Look Up To: My dad Main Goal This Season: Win district

Name: Parker Boykin Class: Senior Sport: Soccer and Cross Country Favorite Teacher or Coach: Both Burnsides Favorite Place in Lampasas: Gabriel Allison’s House One Person You Look Up To: My dad Main Goal This Season: Win district

2026 BADGER SPORTS BACKERS

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Thursday, January 29, 2026
Beau Patterson rises up for the exclamation point slam dunk to finish off the win over Burnet on Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Beau Patterson rises up for the exclamation point slam dunk to finish off the win over Burnet on Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers survive scare in Burnet, move to 6-0 in district

Hunter King
Monday, January 26, 2026
Playing on the road against Burnet has always been difficult for Badger athletics regardless of the sport. Last Friday night was no exception for the boys’ basketball team. The Badgers went over there and won a tough game that went down to the wire, 56-49.
Kase Bumpus dribbles past a Burnet defender during the Lady Badgers’ district victory on Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Kase Bumpus dribbles past a Burnet defender during the Lady Badgers’ district victory on Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Girls’ basketball dominates Burnet with 20-point win

Hunter King
Monday, January 26, 2026
The Lady Badger basketball team rounded out the first half of district play with a 52-32 win over Burnet on the road. The win takes their record to 3-2 after the first five games.
Brody Hilgenberg pushes up weight during the squat portion of the Badgers’ home powerlifting meet on Thursday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Brody Hilgenberg pushes up weight during the squat portion of the Badgers’ home powerlifting meet on Thursday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Powerlifters win home meet, breaking several records

Hunter King
Monday, January 26, 2026
Thursday night was the only home powerlifting meet of the year, and the Badgers had numerous athletes in action. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams won the meet, and multiple records were broken.On the boys’ side, Lampasas collected 58 points to win the meet.
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Winning streak continues

News Staff
Monday, January 26, 2026
Calum Mitchell finishes at the rim in a victory at Burnet on Friday. The Badgers will host the Taylor Ducks tonight.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Beau Patterson secured another double-double in the Badgers’ win over Salado.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Beau Patterson secured another double-double in the Badgers’ win over Salado.

Badgers win battle of unbeatens over Salado

Hunter King
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Tuesday night’s basketball game between Lampasas and Salado largely lived up to its billing, as the two 4-0 district teams did battle in a contest that was very competitive until late when Lampasas eventually separated to win 72-55.
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