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The high school tennis courts have gotten completely new surfaces. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

The high school tennis courts have gotten completely new surfaces. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Tennis courts get new surface

Hunter King
Thursday, June 9, 2022
The tennis courts at Lampasas High School have been resurfaced, and the middle school courts are next up. As of Wednesday morning, the new courts at the high school seemed nearly complete, and the work should be done Thursday.
Morgan Lovejoy, left, and Peyton Tatum work through some warmup exercises before starting to run. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Morgan Lovejoy, left, and Peyton Tatum work through some warmup exercises before starting to run. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

SWAT offseason work underway for Badgers

Hunter King
Monday, June 6, 2022
Middle school and high school Badger athletes were out early last Thursday morning for the beginning of SWAT, the Badgers’ annual offseason workout program.
Riders with Texas 4000 head out on their journey to Alaska, a 70- day bike ride raising money for cancer research. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Riders with Texas 4000 head out on their journey to Alaska, a 70- day bike ride raising money for cancer research. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Riders start on annual Texas 4000 trip to Alaska

Hunter King
Monday, June 6, 2022
The 70-day trip through America, into Canada and all the way to Alaska is underway after the Texas 4000 riders left from the Stoneledge Winery in Lometa on Saturday.
Logan Fox, left, Justin Schulze and Stayton Lindeman pose for a photo after finishing on the podium in the tournament. COURTESY PHOTO

Logan Fox, left, Justin Schulze and Stayton Lindeman pose for a photo after finishing on the podium in the tournament. COURTESY PHOTO

Badger golf coach defends title at annual Memorial Day tournament

Hunter King
Thursday, June 2, 2022
The A.C. January Memorial Golf Tournament took place last weekend at the Hancock Park Golf Course. Justin Schulze once again came away with the win in the championship flight after shooting 63-70-70-203 over the three-day event.
Cyclists were in Lampasas County for the start of last year’s ATLAS 4000 ride. FILE PHOTO

Cyclists were in Lampasas County for the start of last year’s ATLAS 4000 ride. FILE PHOTO

ATLAS 4000 ride taking off from Lometa on Saturday

Hunter King
Thursday, June 2, 2022
The annual ATLAS 4000 bike ride will start around 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Stoneledge Winery in Lometa. The 4,000-plus-mile bike trek to Anchorage, Alaska has not been held in its entirety the last two years because of COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021.
Case Brister was a four-year varsity starter for the Badgers, playing both linebacker and running back in his career. FILE PHOTO

Case Brister was a four-year varsity starter for the Badgers, playing both linebacker and running back in his career. FILE PHOTO

Two Badgers nominated for area player of the year awards

Hunter King
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Two former Badger athletes are nominated for Austin-area high school player of the year awards. Case Brister has been nominated in back-toback years, this time for offensive player of the year because of his performance at running back in his senior campaign.
Incoming sophomore Addison Borchardt will be a leader for the Lady Badgers next season. FILE PHOTO

Incoming sophomore Addison Borchardt will be a leader for the Lady Badgers next season. FILE PHOTO

Badgers and Lady Badgers to start summer basketball next week

Hunter King
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
The Badger and Lady Badger basketball teams will spend June playing in a summer league that begins next Monday and Tuesday. The Badgers will play their first games on Tuesday against San Saba at 5 p.m. in the Lampasas High School gym and against Burnet at 7 p.m.
Victoria Procter rounds a barrel at a rodeo with her mare, Bunny. The two of them will run together at the college finals. COURTESY PHOTO

Victoria Procter rounds a barrel at a rodeo with her mare, Bunny. The two of them will run together at the college finals. COURTESY PHOTO

Lampasas graduate headed to College National Finals Rodeo

Hunter King
Thursday, May 26, 2022
A 2020 graduate of Lampasas High School is headed to Wyoming next month for the College National Finals Rodeo. Victoria Procter, a sophomore at Texas A&M University, finished second in barrel racing in the Southern Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
Justin Schulze hits a putt during last year’s tournament. He will look to defend his title this year. FILE PHOTO

Justin Schulze hits a putt during last year’s tournament. He will look to defend his title this year. FILE PHOTO

Annual A.C. January Memorial Day tournament to feature 192 golfers

Hunter King
Thursday, May 26, 2022
It is time for the annual A.C. January Memorial Day Golf Tournament at Hancock Park Golf Course in Lampasas. The tournament will feature 192 golfers, separated into 12 flights based on skill level, competing in individual stroke play over Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
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