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Name: Samantha Lopez Class: Senior Sport: Tennis Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Peiser Favorite Place in Lampasas: Mojo’s One Person You Look Up To: Nessa Barrett Main Goal This Season: Be better than last year

Name: Samantha Lopez Class: Senior Sport: Tennis Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Peiser Favorite Place in Lampasas: Mojo’s One Person You Look Up To: Nessa Barrett Main Goal This Season: Be better than last year

Samantha Lopez

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Name: Samantha LopezClass: SeniorSport: TennisFavorite Teacher or Coach: Coach PeiserFavorite Place in Lampasas: Mojo’sOne Person You Look Up To: Nessa BarrettMain Goal This Season: Be better than last year
Name: Cale Wheeler Class: Senior Sport: Football Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Burnside Favorite Place in Lampasas: Storm’s One Person You Look Up To: My father Main Goal This Season: To exceed expectations

Name: Cale Wheeler Class: Senior Sport: Football Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Burnside Favorite Place in Lampasas: Storm’s One Person You Look Up To: My father Main Goal This Season: To exceed expectations

Cale Wheeler

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Name: Cale WheelerClass: SeniorSport: FootballFavorite Teacher or Coach: Coach BurnsideFavorite Place in Lampasas: Storm’sOne Person You Look Up To: My fatherMain Goal This Season: To exceed expectations
Name: Jetzalie Guzman Class: Senior Sport: Tennis Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Peiser Favorite Place in Lampasas: The park One Person You Look Up To: My dad Main Goal This Season: Move up the ranks

Name: Jetzalie Guzman Class: Senior Sport: Tennis Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Peiser Favorite Place in Lampasas: The park One Person You Look Up To: My dad Main Goal This Season: Move up the ranks

Jetzalie Guzman

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Name: Jetzalie GuzmanClass: SeniorSport: TennisFavorite Teacher or Coach: Coach PeiserFavorite Place in Lampasas: The parkOne Person You Look Up To: My dadMain Goal This Season: Move up the ranks
Name: Macy Patterson Class: Junior Sport: Cross Country Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mrs. Burnside Favorite Place in Lampasas: Home One Person You Look Up To: Jesus Christ Main Goal This Season: Go to state

Name: Macy Patterson Class: Junior Sport: Cross Country Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mrs. Burnside Favorite Place in Lampasas: Home One Person You Look Up To: Jesus Christ Main Goal This Season: Go to state

Macy Patterson

News Staff
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Lampasas runners show improvement at second meet

Lampasas runners show improvement at second meet

Lampasas runners show improvement at second meet

Hunter King
Monday, August 25, 2025
The Lampasas cross country team headed to Vista Ridge last Friday for the second meet of the season.According to head coach Kim Burnside, the team saw many improvements in time from the first meet on what was a muddy and rocky course.
Caroline White, front, and Sydney Unger await a serve during their doubles match against Leander last week. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

Caroline White, front, and Sydney Unger await a serve during their doubles match against Leander last week. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

Lampasas tennis beats Leander in close battle

Hunter King
Monday, August 25, 2025
The Badger tennis team dealt with a short weather delay, then picked up a 10-9 win over stiff competition.The Lampasas team had its last two Tuesday matches canceled because of rain, so players really needed to get some action in this time.
KJ Reed runs in the open field during the second scrimmage of the season last Thursday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

KJ Reed runs in the open field during the second scrimmage of the season last Thursday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Final scrimmage complete; regular season up next

Hunter King
Monday, August 25, 2025
The final tune-up for the regular season is behind the Lampasas Badgers, as they scrimmaged China Spring on the road last Thursday night.The two teams followed a similar script to what was used for the Badgers’ scrimmage against Gatesville the week before.
The state championship trophy is lifted high by a victor from 2022. FILE PHOTO

The state championship trophy is lifted high by a victor from 2022. FILE PHOTO

High school state championships now a sports masterpiece

Hunter King
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The high school football state championships have become one of my favorite sporting events of the year at any level since they began being played at Jerry World -- the Dallas Cowboys stadium -- and are televised.The first time the games were played at that venue was in 2009.
Caitlyn Bengsch makes a pass to a teammate during an earlier match.

Caitlyn Bengsch makes a pass to a teammate during an earlier match.

Volleyball team comes up short against Brownwood

Hunter King
Thursday, August 21, 2025
On Tuesday, the Lady Badger volleyball team traveled to Brownwood for a match against the Lady Lions.The varsity started slowly then competed better down the stretch, but ultimately Lampasas lost 9-25, 21-25, 19-25.Brownwood undoubtedly is a tough program.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Tennis match canceled because of weather

News Staff
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Sydney Unger was in the middle of her match on Tuesday afternoon against Stoney Point when a delay was called because of lightning in the area. The match was eventually canceled.
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