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Name: Dylan Polmanteer Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mr. Brayton Favorite Place in Lampasas: Alfredo’s One Person You Look Up To: My mom Main Goal This Season: Win district

Name: Dylan Polmanteer Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mr. Brayton Favorite Place in Lampasas: Alfredo’s One Person You Look Up To: My mom Main Goal This Season: Win district

2026 BADGER SPORTS BACKERS

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Beau Patterson goes up against a Taylor defender during last Friday’s game.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Beau Patterson goes up against a Taylor defender during last Friday’s game.

Badgers hold on to beat Taylor, move to 2-0 in district

Hunter King
Monday, January 12, 2026
Tensions got very high down the stretch, as Calum Mitchell hit a free throw with less than a second left to ice the game and give the Badgers a 53-49 road win over the Taylor Ducks last Friday night.
COURTESY PHOTO The Lampasas girls’ soccer team poses for a photo during the Cameron Yoe tournament.

COURTESY PHOTO The Lampasas girls’ soccer team poses for a photo during the Cameron Yoe tournament.

Girls’ soccer goes 5-0, wins Cameron Yoe tournament

Hunter King
Monday, January 12, 2026
The Lady Badger soccer team had quite the weekend, as the girls brought home some hardware from the Cameron Yoe tournament where they emerged as champions.In the first game, the Lady Badgers were dominant against Holy Trinity, winning 8-0.

Lady Badgers win district opener over Taylor

Hunter King
Monday, January 12, 2026
Winning nine games in a row in any season and at any point during the season is a big accomplishment, but to win games the way the Lady Badgers have done it where the ninth game is the district opener on the road -- is very impressive.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Sam Williams makes a pass to a teammate during Tuesday’s game against Gateway.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Sam Williams makes a pass to a teammate during Tuesday’s game against Gateway.

Badgers win road game at Gateway; start 1-0 in district play

Hunter King
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Badger basketball team accomplished something the players hadn’t done in the four years the Gateway Gators have been in their district, as Lampasas beat the Gators 65-52 in Georgetown Tuesday night.
Adalya White shoots a three-point shot in an earlier game this season. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Adalya White shoots a three-point shot in an earlier game this season. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers close non-district schedule with win over Waco

Hunter King
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Lampasas girls’ basketball team continued its winning ways to close out the non-district schedule when they beat Waco High 51-39 on Tuesday night.The Lady Badgers struggled a bit out of the gate, as they fell behind 16-6 after the first quarter.
COURTESY PHOTO Badger soccer poses for a photo ahead of Tuesday’s match against Copperas Cove.

COURTESY PHOTO Badger soccer poses for a photo ahead of Tuesday’s match against Copperas Cove.

Boys’ soccer team wins over Copperas Cove

Hunter King
Thursday, January 8, 2026
A hat trick by one of the Badgers was the catalyst for a 3-1 win over Copperas Cove for the Lampasas Badgers soccer team playing at home Tuesday night.Chris Mendoza bagged all three goals for the Badgers in the victory over the Conference 6A school.
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