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Jordan Livesay runs the ball during Friday’s game with Evant. COURTESY PHOTO | MEGAN LUSTY

Jordan Livesay runs the ball during Friday’s game with Evant. COURTESY PHOTO | MEGAN LUSTY

Hornets back in the win column in a big way

Mason Hines
Monday, October 24, 2022
Lometa exorcised its mid-season demons Friday, beating rival Evant in dominant fashion 60-12. The Hornets were propelled by seniors Leonel Caso and Tim Juarez, who accounted for five of Lometa’s eight scores.
The inflatable Badger will also make the trip to Davenport, and the Badgers will run out of it to start the game and the second half. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

The inflatable Badger will also make the trip to Davenport, and the Badgers will run out of it to start the game and the second half. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers hit the road to face Davenport in district contest

Hunter King
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Badgers will make the two-hour bus drive south to play Davenport, and they will look to move to 3-0 in district against the Wolves. Davenport is 1-1 in district play with a close 32-29 win over Taylor and a tough defeat to Canyon Lake 38-35.
The tennis team had a successful fall season and many of them will be back in action this spring competing in a new district. FILE PHOTO

The tennis team had a successful fall season and many of them will be back in action this spring competing in a new district. FILE PHOTO

Several Badgers receive all-district tennis honors

Hunter King
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Three different Lady Badger doubles teams garnered first-team all-district honors, along with many other Lampasas tennis players who received a distinction. Doubles partners Allison Valdez/Amore Zapata, Madison Miles/ Caroline White and Sierra Vincent/Chesley Breuer were named to the first team.

Junior varsity and freshman Badgers dominate games last week

Hunter King
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The freshman Badgers improved their record to 6-1 last Thursday, as they traveled to Liberty Hill to take on the Panthers. Lampasas brought home the 33-6 win. Jaden McElwain took the opening kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown to start the game, according to coach Chance Evans.

LMS Lady Badgers sweep Jarrell

Hunter King
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The middle school volleyball teams swept the Jarrell Cougars Monday night, going 4-0. “It was a great night for the Badgers and an awesome show for our last home game of the season,” head coach Sarah Leopold said. The LMS seventh-grade “B” team won 25-21, 25-14.
The Badgers stand locked arm in arm during the coin toss before every game. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

The Badgers stand locked arm in arm during the coin toss before every game. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers move to 2-0 after big win over Taylor

Hunter King
Monday, October 17, 2022
Turnovers often tell the story in a football game, and they did so last Friday night when the Badgers took the ball away three times – with two interceptions and a fumble. Although the Badgers turned the ball over twice, they were better at taking advantage of the opponents’ mistakes.
Ava Dowdy flips the ball over the net for a point against Burnet last Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Ava Dowdy flips the ball over the net for a point against Burnet last Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas volleyball comes up short against undefeated Burnet

Hunter King
Monday, October 17, 2022
The Lady Badgers lost in four sets to Burnet last Friday, with scores of 25-15, 18-25, 14-25, 20-25. The girls came out on fire and took the first set from Burnet, which is now 7-0 in district play.
Leonel Caso (7) pressures the quarterback while Colton Whitehead (14) pursues the play MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Leonel Caso (7) pressures the quarterback while Colton Whitehead (14) pursues the play MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Lometa struggles with another state-ranked opponent

Mason Hines
Monday, October 17, 2022
Lometa welcomed the fourth top-10 team of the season to Hornet Field Friday night but couldn’t keep up with the May Tigers. The Hornets fell 54-6 and begin district play at 0-2. Game plan changes for the Hornets proved semieffective, but they lacked consistency.
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