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Vion Miller poses with his medal from the AAU Junior Olympics. COURTESY PHOTO

Vion Miller poses with his medal from the AAU Junior Olympics. COURTESY PHOTO

High jumper competes at finals in Junior Olympics

Hunter King
Thursday, August 10, 2023
The AAU Junior Olympics were held from July 29 through Aug. 5 in Des Moines, Iowa, where a young Badger finished seventh in the high jump against 16 competitors from across the country. Vion Miller is 9 years old.
Lampasas man wins team roping event at the ‘Daddy of ’em all’

Lampasas man wins team roping event at the ‘Daddy of ’em all’

Lampasas man wins team roping event at the ‘Daddy of ’em all’

Hunter King
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Cheyenne Frontier Days in Wyoming – the biggest and oldest rodeo in the world – is an event every roper, rider and racer hopes to win at least once during their rodeo career. Now, a young man from Lampasas can say he has accomplished just that.
Arianna Gonzalez, left, James Clarkston, Nick Haas and Peyton Spore all competed at the Tour Championship last month. COURTESY PHOTO

Arianna Gonzalez, left, James Clarkston, Nick Haas and Peyton Spore all competed at the Tour Championship last month. COURTESY PHOTO

Four Badgers compete in junior golf tour championship

Hunter King
Thursday, August 3, 2023
The West Texas Junior Champions Tour hosted its annual Tour Championship last month, and three Badgers and one Lady Badger all played in the two-day event. Peyton Spore, Nick Haas and James Clarkson competed in the Boys 1518 division, where Spore finished fifth with scores of 76-74-150.
Landry White works on passing during volleyball practice. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Landry White works on passing during volleyball practice. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Practice for fall sports underway this week

Hunter King
Thursday, August 3, 2023
As Monday came around, so did the official start of practices for fall sports for the 2023 season. From cross country to tennis and golf, and from volleyball to football, Badger athletes hit the field, court, course or trail this week to kick off their new seasons.

Lampasas resident wins at annual Calgary Stampede

Hunter King
Monday, July 31, 2023
A woman who has been barrel racing for years and lives in Lampasas while she isn’t on the road recently finished in first place at the huge Calgary Stampede rodeo earlier in July. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi won $50,000 for the victory.
Badger football holds middle school, freshman

Badger football holds middle school, freshman

Badger football holds middle school, freshman camp

Erick Mitchell
Monday, July 31, 2023
Last week, Lampasas High School football held its annual three-day summer camp for seventh-, eighthand ninth-grade students. Offensive Coordinator TJ Cleavinger said the camp was all about improving at the fundamentals.
Chuck Lawson lines up for Abilene Christian University. He later signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys.

Chuck Lawson lines up for Abilene Christian University. He later signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys.

Badgers to Wildcats: How three Lampasas grads won a college national championship

Hunter King
Thursday, July 27, 2023
In October, the 1973 NAIA national championshipwinning Abilene Christian football team will celebrate the 50th anniversary of earning that title. That team included an NFL All-Pro at running back, a quarterback who played for the Dallas Cowboys and three former Lampasas Badgers.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Middle school and incoming freshman Lady Badgers work on passing during volleyball camp last Wednesday morning.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Middle school and incoming freshman Lady Badgers work on passing during volleyball camp last Wednesday morning.

Volleyball camp allows middle school and high school players to improve

Hunter King
Monday, July 24, 2023
Approximately 50 middle school and freshman Lady Badgers were at the high school gym last week for volleyball camp Wednesday through Friday. They were led by head coach Christy Wiley and assistant coach Briana Acker through drills that included passing, setting, serving, spiking and more.
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