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Ava Dowdy flips the ball over the net for a point against Burnet last Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Ava Dowdy flips the ball over the net for a point against Burnet last Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas volleyball comes up short against undefeated Burnet

Hunter King
Monday, October 17, 2022
The Lady Badgers lost in four sets to Burnet last Friday, with scores of 25-15, 18-25, 14-25, 20-25. The girls came out on fire and took the first set from Burnet, which is now 7-0 in district play.
Leonel Caso (7) pressures the quarterback while Colton Whitehead (14) pursues the play MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Leonel Caso (7) pressures the quarterback while Colton Whitehead (14) pursues the play MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Lometa struggles with another state-ranked opponent

Mason Hines
Monday, October 17, 2022
Lometa welcomed the fourth top-10 team of the season to Hornet Field Friday night but couldn’t keep up with the May Tigers. The Hornets fell 54-6 and begin district play at 0-2. Game plan changes for the Hornets proved semieffective, but they lacked consistency.

LOMETA GAME STATS

News Staff
Monday, October 17, 2022
RUSHING: Luis Hernandez - 1 attempt, 10 yards Lucas Smailus Cruz 2 attempts, 2 yards Tim Juarez - 2 attempts, -9 yards Jordan Livesay - 2 attempts, -22 yards PASSING: Jordan Livesay - 3 for 9, 68 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Luis Hernandez - 3 for 4, 48 yards, 1 INT Tim Juarez - 3 for 5, 38 yards, 1 INT...

Badgers take down the Ducks at home, move to 2-0 in district

Hunter King
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Another strong defensive performance by the Badgers helped them on their way to a dominant 42-13 win over the Taylor Ducks Friday night at Badger Field. Both teams turned the ball over, but the Badgers were able to capitalize on the Ducks mistakes. The win puts the Badgers at 2-0 in district play.
The Badgers will take on the Taylor Ducks at 7:30 p.m. tonight. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

The Badgers will take on the Taylor Ducks at 7:30 p.m. tonight. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers look to continue winning ways against Taylor in week two

Hunter King
Thursday, October 13, 2022
The Badgers will be back at home tonight as the Taylor Ducks waddle into town. This is the first of just two home district games this season for Lampasas. The Ducks hold a record of 3-3 (0-1) after a tough 32-29 loss to Davenport last Friday.
Nyla Long heads to the finish line where she crossed it in fourth place at the district meet. COURTESY PHOTO

Nyla Long heads to the finish line where she crossed it in fourth place at the district meet. COURTESY PHOTO

Boys’ cross country team, one girl runner qualify for regional meet

Hunter King
Thursday, October 13, 2022
The Lampasas cross country team has some regional qualifiers going to Huntsville in two weeks after solid placements at the district meet Monday morning in Marble Falls. The varsity boys finished in third place, beating Georgetown Gateway by eight points to secure the final spot for regionals.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Jett Walker played his second varsity game and scored his first touchdown against Burnet.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Jett Walker played his second varsity game and scored his first touchdown against Burnet.

Badgers use dominant second half to start district 1-0

Hunter King
Monday, October 10, 2022
The Badgers outscored the Burnet Bulldogs 21-7 in the second half of Friday’s district opener on the road to win 24-7. Things started slowly for both teams.

Lampasas tennis competing in bidistrict round today

Hunter King
Monday, October 10, 2022
The tennis team is traveling to Glen Rose today to play Krum in the bidistrict round of the playoffs after falling just short of the district championship last week. The matches will start at 9:30 a.m., and both teams will be playing to keep their seasons alive.
Leonel Caso wrangles a Jonesboro runner during Friday’s contest. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Leonel Caso wrangles a Jonesboro runner during Friday’s contest. MASON HINES | DISPATCH RECORD

Hornets struggle against elite Jonesboro

Mason Hines
Monday, October 10, 2022
Lometa football ran into a buzzsaw Friday night, with state-ranked Jonesboro defeating the Hornets 57-8. The opening drive for Lometa was a calculated effort, with a Jordan Livesay pass to Leonel Caso that put the Hornets on top early.
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