Coming up short
      Lometa quarterback Joe Michael Rivera evades a Grand Falls-Royalty tackler on Saturday. Lometa football opened its regular season with a 41-22 loss at the hands of the Cowboys in the first of five games at the Fourth Annual Hico Six-Man Super Saturday.
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LHS netters fall on the road, 11-8
      The Lampasas High School tennis team opened its match against Pflugerville quickly Friday with strong doubles play, but a late Pflugerville surge in singles spelled an 11-8 loss for LHS. LHS took a 4-3 lead into the singles portion of the match. Zach McKenzie and Phillip McLain captured a 10-7 vi...
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Making a point
      Lampasas High School firstyear head football coach Ryan Bailey addresses his team after a scrimmage against Round Rock Stony Point on Thursday. The Badgers are scheduled to open their regular season at 7:30 p.m.
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SPORTS SHORTS
GOLF TOURNAMENTS
      The Kids Classic Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday at Hancock Park Golf Course. The scramble tournament will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. Check-in for all teams is noon. The price is $65 per player or $260 per team, which includes green fees, beverages, prizes, team awards and a ...
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Null leads team past No. 8 South Dakota
      Former Lampasas High quarterback Keith Null registered an upset on Thursday, leading No. 24 West Texas A&M past No. 8 South Dakota in the season opener for both NCAA Division II schools. The redshirt junior and 2004 LHS graduate completed 28-of-41 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns in the 55...
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Family comes first
Outdoors With Mat Taylor
      In a recent column, I wrote about the importance of families doing things together and that taking a kid fishing was a good family activity. I also mentioned there are many alternatives for kids to pursue. In addition to school functions, youths can participate in other things such as football, so...
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