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HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Laeton Kepler grapples with his opponent during the wrestling meet Wednesday night.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Laeton Kepler grapples with his opponent during the wrestling meet Wednesday night.

Wrestling team competes against Lake Belton

Hunter King
Thursday, December 18, 2025
In what originally was scheduled to be a tri competition between Lampasas, Salado and Lake Belton, the Badgers wound up wrestling in just a dual against Lake Belton High School because of some injuries Salado is dealing with early in the season.
Name: Roy Carr Class: Senior Sport: Basketball, Football and Cross Country Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Kolby Favorite Place in Town: 7/11 One Person You Look up To: Patrick Mahomes Main Goal This Season: Get a playoff win

Name: Roy Carr Class: Senior Sport: Basketball, Football and Cross Country Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Kolby Favorite Place in Town: 7/11 One Person You Look up To: Patrick Mahomes Main Goal This Season: Get a playoff win

Lometa Hornets

News Staff
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Name: Roy Carr Class: Senior Sport: Basketball, Football and Cross Country Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Kolby Favorite Place in Town: 7/11 One Person You Look up To: Patrick Mahomes Main Goal This Season: Get a playoff win Name: Phoenix Jones Class: Sophomore Sport: Basketball, Volleyball and...
FILE PHOTO Ryleejo Westra is expected to be one of the senior leaders for the Lady Badgers this season.

FILE PHOTO Ryleejo Westra is expected to be one of the senior leaders for the Lady Badgers this season.

Coach brings new energy to Lady Badger soccer program

Hunter King
Monday, December 15, 2025
The Lady Badger soccer program has gotten an injection of excitement with the hiring of Kim Burnside to be the new head coach.She came to Lampasas from Burnet, where Burnside built a successful program that had success against Lampasas while she was there.

Wrestling team participates in Santa Slam in Burleson

Hunter King
Monday, December 15, 2025
In what was their second wrestling meet of the season, the Badger wrestlers traveled to Burleson for the Santa Slam event.Head coach Donovan Kleckner said some of the standouts for Lampasas were Kaiden Fernandez, Campbell Roberts, Lane Conner, Jordan Winfree and Dionna Schulz.
COURTESY PHOTO The Lady Badgers pose with the STAMP award at the Brady tournament.

COURTESY PHOTO The Lady Badgers pose with the STAMP award at the Brady tournament.

Girls’ basketball sweeps Brady tournament, moves to 10-8

Hunter King
Monday, December 15, 2025
Over the weekend, the Lady Badger basketball team went 4-0 in the Brady tournament and took home the championship.The girls opened the tournament with a 5442 win over Brady on Thursday, then followed that with a 53-32 win over May.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Vincent Shahan shoots a three-point shot during a game earlier this season.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Vincent Shahan shoots a three-point shot during a game earlier this season.

Badgers go 3-1 in tournament at Childress

Hunter King
Monday, December 15, 2025
The Badger basketball team played in its final road tournament of the season over the weekend in Childress.Over the course of four games, Lampasas finished 3-1 with wins over San Angelo Lake View, Iowa Park and Wellington, and a tough loss to Idalou.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers playing in Brady tournament

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Keaton Owen and the Lady Badger basketball team will play in their final tournament of the season in Brady this weekend. The girls will then play Llano on the road on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
Badgers win physical matchup with Thorndale

Badgers win physical matchup with Thorndale

Badgers win physical matchup with Thorndale

Hunter King
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Tuesday night brought an interesting test for the Badger basketball team, as they had to play Thorndale -- a 2A team ranked in the top 10 in the state -- without Beau Patterson, one of their best players.

Wrestling season underway; home event coming soon

Hunter King
Thursday, December 11, 2025
The high school wrestling season officially has started. Lampasas participated in its first tournament last week in Belton, but early next week will be the Badgers’ home meet on Wednesday.That will follow a wrestling meet in Burleson this Saturday.The Lampasas meet will be a tricompetition.
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