WINNING FOR COACH
With Lancaster away, Lady Badgers play inspired ball, down Lady Hawks
By JEREMY HEATH Staff Writer
      Lampasas High School girls' basketball coach Mitzi Lancaster listened to the final 19 seconds of her team's 56-40 home win against Pflugerville Hendrickson Wednesday via cell phone. Lancaster, who was with her newborn son in a Georgetown hospital, liked what she heard.
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Hawks soar past Badgers
Hendrickson 76, LHS Boys 64
By JEREMY HEATH Staff Writer
      For the first 10 minutes, the Lampasas boys' basketball team appeared capable of running up and down the court with the hiccupquick Pflugerville Hendrickson attack. The Badgers, behind long-distance passes and blistering drives, were more than trading buckets with the Hawks. They led by as many ...
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Road Game Tonight
      The Lady Badgers look for their second straight District 25-4A win at Cedar Park Vista Ridge at 8 p.m. today.
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17-0!
LHS freshmen clip Lady Hawks
      The Lampasas High School freshman girls' basketball team obviously didn't get complacent during the holiday break. The first eight minutes of Wednesday's 52-36 home victory against Pflugerville Hendrickson's freshman squad made that pretty clear.
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Road Game Today
      The Lady Badger freshmen will attempt to run their record to 18-0 when they travel to Cedar Park to play Vista Ridge at 6:30 p.m. today.
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Freshman girls having incredible season
Jeremy Heath
      Originally, I had planned to give props to the Lampasas High School freshman girls' basketball team when -- now, it might be if -- the team's winning streak ends.
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SPORTS SHORTS
      SPORTS BANQUET The Lampasas High School football and volleyball teams have scheduled their athletic banquet for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Lampasas Middle School cafeteria. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the LISD athletic office or at Hodges & Sargent Pharmacy.
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LMS 8th boys down Burnet before break
      The Lampasas Middle School eighth-grade boys' A team went into Christmas break on a high note, knocking off rival Burnet at home. Brandon Scott tallied eight points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and two assists. Tanner Swinford registered eight points, six boards and two steals. Lucas Atkinson recor...
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Badgers, alumni fight to draw
      The Lampasas High School boys' soccer team registered a 3-3 tie in a scrimmage against LHS soccer alumni on Wednesday. Sam Barbero scored all three goals for the Badgers, twice netting balls off feeds from Jasetin McPherson and once on an assist from Josh Akers. The junior varsity White Team down...
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I was just following orders
John Johnston
      Unlike a lot of people who on New Year's Eve were getting ready to party, I was in the deer stand. My wife, Bonnie "the general," is at war with the deer. They have eaten all her plants, destroyed her garden and even nibbled on the front porch potted plants. So this soldier was sent out to do bat...
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Odd buck
      This unusual buck was taken by Michael Dixon of Austin last week on the Terry Ranch at Nix. The buck has one set of horns growing up in a traditional fashion and one set growing down.
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