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HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD JT Posten has been one of the two main starters for the Badgers alongside Jonas Andersen.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD JT Posten has been one of the two main starters for the Badgers alongside Jonas Andersen.

Baseball team picks up shutout win over Marble Falls

Hunter King
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Badger baseball team got back to its winning ways with a 6-0 shutout victory over Marble Falls on Tuesday.Jonas Andersen was on the mound for the Badgers. He pitched 5 1/3 innings of shutout ball with 12 strikeouts in his best district start of the season so far.
Keaton Black scored the lone goal for the Badgers in their first-round playoff match on Tuesday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Keaton Black scored the lone goal for the Badgers in their first-round playoff match on Tuesday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers lose heartbreaker in bi-district round of playoffs

Hunter King
Thursday, March 28, 2024
In a match where the Badgers weren’t expected to compete well, they went into the final five minutes of their bi-district playoff tied 1-1 with Life Waxahachie.With less than three minutes to go in the game, Waxahachie found the back of the net to take the lead and held on for the 2-1 win over...
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Charles Mack will be back to make another run at the state meet next season.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Charles Mack will be back to make another run at the state meet next season.

Lampasas powerlifter finishes top 10 at state

Hunter King
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Charles Mack lifted at the state powerlifting meet in Abilene last weekend, and he finished 10th in the 114-pound weight class.“He had a good meet, finishing with a 925-pound total which is his best total of the year,” coach David Brister said.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Asa White leaps over the final hurdle against his competition from Liberty Hill at last Thursday’s track meet in Burnet.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Asa White leaps over the final hurdle against his competition from Liberty Hill at last Thursday’s track meet in Burnet.

Boys’ and girls’ track teams race in Burnet

Hunter King
Monday, March 25, 2024
Rain last Thursday put a damper on the track meet in Burnet, as field events were canceled and running events were moved up to squeeze them in before expected storms came through.There were some high finishers for the Badgers in the second-to-last track meet before the district competition next...
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Julia Ybarra tosses the ball to first to record an out during last week’s game against Burnet.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Julia Ybarra tosses the ball to first to record an out during last week’s game against Burnet.

Softball comes up short against district rival Lady Bulldogs

Hunter King
Monday, March 25, 2024
Two bad innings were more than the Lady Badgers could overcome against a talented Burnet team, as they lost 7-3 last Friday.The Lady Bulldogs opened the scoring with three runs in the bottom of the first inning.The Lady Badgers were able to answer with a run in the second on a Kamryn Kothmann solo...
Ace Whitehead throws a pitch during his Saturday start against the Baylor Bears. COURTESY PHOTO | TEXAS ATHLETICS

Ace Whitehead throws a pitch during his Saturday start against the Baylor Bears. COURTESY PHOTO | TEXAS ATHLETICS

Former Badger shines in weekend debut for Texas Longhorns

Hunter King
Monday, March 25, 2024
The name Ace Whitehead is known to most here in Lampasas for what he accomplished as a Badger on the football field, the baseball diamond and as a track athlete.

Baseball team’s comeback effort falls short

Hunter King
Monday, March 25, 2024
A three-run top of the seventh inning tied the game at 5-5 between Lampasas and Gateway, but a run by the Gators in the bottom half gave them the 6-5 win.JT Posten pitched well for Lampasas, giving up only five hits and striking out eight batters.
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