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HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Chloe Thorp dribbles past a Salado defender and drives into the paint.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Chloe Thorp dribbles past a Salado defender and drives into the paint.

Lady Badgers lose second-to-last district game to Salado

Hunter King
Monday, February 3, 2025
The Lady Badger basketball team fell to Salado in the final home game of the season Friday night.The girls lost 63-31 in a game where they struggled to get much going offensively, and Salado got hot shooting from the outside.The loss brings Lampasas to 3-6 in district play.
COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER Clyde Ashfield, left, and Caroline White pose with their medals from last week’s tournament.

COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER Clyde Ashfield, left, and Caroline White pose with their medals from last week’s tournament.

Tennis team competes in large Pflugerville tournament

Hunter King
Monday, February 3, 2025
Spring tennis is fully underway, as the varsity team traveled to compete in Pflugerville last Friday.The tournament consisted of 26 different teams and set up a full day of tennis for schools.“This is our first tourney of eight over the next three months,” Lampasas head coach Kenneth Peiser said.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Haegan Oncken goes up to finish through contact from a Salado defender.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Haegan Oncken goes up to finish through contact from a Salado defender.

Badgers win final home game over Salado

Hunter King
Monday, February 3, 2025
The Badger basketball team closed out its final home game of the season with another grind-out victory, this time over the Salado Eagles.Lampasas won 4642 with a high-level defensive performance that has become the identity of this team.
Deegan Norwood strains to lift during the squat portion of last week’s powerlifting meet. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Deegan Norwood strains to lift during the squat portion of last week’s powerlifting meet. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Boys’ and girls’ powerlifting teams win home competition

Hunter King
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Lampasas boys’ and girls’ powerlifting teams swept their home meet last Thursday.Both teams won the event. The Badgers scored 65 total points, and the Lady Badgers scored 68.On the boys’ side, the team had 27 different lifters, and a couple of records were broken.
Haegan Oncken dribbles up the floor during the Badgers’ game against Jarrell. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Haegan Oncken dribbles up the floor during the Badgers’ game against Jarrell. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers win slow-paced game over Cougars

Hunter King
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Badger basketball team had to find a different way to win Tuesday night when they hit the road to Jarrell.The Cougars made an effort to take the air out of the ball and kill clock on each possession. Also, the Badgers were without Beau Patterson, who was dealing with an injury.
Ysa Swain shoots and scores for two of her eight points in Tuesday’s contest against Jarrell. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Ysa Swain shoots and scores for two of her eight points in Tuesday’s contest against Jarrell. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Girls’ basketball loses tight game to Jarrell

Hunter King
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Lady Badger basketball team played a tough four quarters on the road Tuesday night against Jarrell and came up short of a victory, falling 45-35 to the Lady Cougars.Lampasas got out to a hot start, but Jarrell ended the first quarter on a run and took a 19-10 lead into the second quarter.
Taylor Martell achieved 100 career wins for her district title. COURTESY PHOTO | LAMPASAS ISD ATHLETICS FACEBOOK

Taylor Martell achieved 100 career wins for her district title. COURTESY PHOTO | LAMPASAS ISD ATHLETICS FACEBOOK

Many Lampasas wrestlers moving on to regional meet

Hunter King
Thursday, January 30, 2025
The Lampasas wrestling teams competed at the district meet Wednesday, and several athletes will advance to the regional competition.The Lampasas girls placed third as a team and had two individual district champions: Jordan Winfree and Taylor Martell.
Name: Tucker Jarboe Class: Senior Sport: Wrestling and Football Favorite School Subject: History Favorite Vacation: The beach One Person To Meet: J.J. Watt Main Goal This Season: Make it past district

Name: Tucker Jarboe Class: Senior Sport: Wrestling and Football Favorite School Subject: History Favorite Vacation: The beach One Person To Meet: J.J. Watt Main Goal This Season: Make it past district

Tucker Jarboe

News Staff
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Name: Tucker JarboeClass: SeniorSport: Wrestling and FootballFavorite School Subject: HistoryFavorite Vacation: The beachOne Person To Meet: J.J. WattMain Goal This Season: Make it past district
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