BASKETBALL CLUB

The Lampasas Basketball Club is now accepting registration forms for the 2008-09 season. Registration is open to boys and girls in the fifth and sixth grades only and limited to the first 48 in each division.

Forms are available at the Boys and Girls Club of Lampasas.

For more information, contact Kenny Murray at 525-1418.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

The Boys and Girls Club of Lampasas is seeking volunteers to serve as board members on its advisory committee.

Members will be responsible for acquiring resources, and will approve and participate in fundraising plans.

The club's sole purpose is to enable young people, especially those in need, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

The Boys and Girls Club provides after-school programs and activities to local youth with an emphasis on developing positive self identity, healthy lifestyle, strong character, educational success and social competency.

Individuals interested in volunteering with the organization may contact Lampasas unit director Michael Blount at 564-1669.

VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS

Tryouts for the Waco Juniors Volleyball Club will be held on Oct. 25 and 26 at the Midway Middle School. Ages 12-13 will tryout on the 25th from 9-11:45 a.m., followed by ages 14-15 from 1-3:45 p.m. Then on the 26th, players age 16-17 will tryout from 1:30-5:15 p.m.

The cost is $30 at the door or $20 if players are pre-registered.

For more information, contact Sandra Tulk at 556-9928 or visit wacojuniors.com.

BASKETBALL

The Lampasas High School Slam Dunk Basketball Booster Club will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in room 200 at LHS. The meeting is open to the public as they solicit new memberships.

The meeting will cover fundraiser events, plans for printing programs and ideas for selling ads to be included in the program. There will also be both old and new Badgers T-shirts on sale.

The LHS boys' season begins Nov. 18. For more information, contact club secretary Yvonne Beatty at 556-9912.

RUNNING

Tarleton State University's Recreational Sports Department is sponsoring a 5K race Saturday at 8 a.m.

The entry fee is $15 per person. Winners in each age division receive an intramural champion T-shirt, a Tarleton water bottle and a string backpack with the race's logo.

For more information, call Daron Trussell at 254-968-0761 or email trussell@tarleton.edu.

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

The Lampasas Middle School eighth-grade volleyball teams played Hill Country Middle School last Thursday, and the "B" team won in three sets.

After falling 25-22 in the opener, the Lady Badgers bounced back to win the second 25-16 and sealed the victory with a 15-11 win in the tiebreaker.

Unfortunately, the "A" team lost in two sets (25-11, 25-18).

On Saturday, Copperas Cove Junior High hosted a "B" team tournament and the eighthgrade Lady Badgers went 3-1, falling two points short of advancing to the championship bracket.

Against Copperas Cove, Lampasas lost the first set 25-18 before narrowly winning the second 25-23. In their second match, the Lady Badgers won in straight sets, both by the score of 25-12.

Next up for Lampasas is a trip to Dripping Springs on Thursday.

HORSE RIDING

The Indian Hills Riding Club will hold its Halloween horse and rider costume contest on Oct. 25. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with the contest following at 10 a.m.

The club's final show will begin immediately after the contest. There is no fee for the contest, but members must pay $7 to participate in the show and non-members must pay $8.

Contact Bobby Vaughn at 512-715-2330 for more information.

TENNIS

After playing just two games against Lake Travis on Tuesday, a rain storm washed away any chances for Lampasas to finish its final match of district play.

Lampasas already sealed up its first trip to regionals in school history with a victory over Hendrickson last week.

The match against the Cavaliers was rescheduled for yesterday afternoon.

For full results see Tuesday's edition.