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LOMETA HORNETS

Coming Up: The Lometa Lady Hornets will play at home against Zephyr on Dec. 28 after the Christmas break, starting at 5 p.m. Name: Jasmine Gama Class: Junior Sports: Basketball, Cross Country and Track Favorite Athlete: Paige Bueckers Name: Shelby Hernandez Class: Senior Sports: Basketball and...
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Badger Backers

Name: Addison Borchardt Class: Freshman Sport: Basketball Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan Favorite Movie or TV Show: “Criminal Minds” Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: BYU Women’s Basketball Name: Payton Tatum Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Favorite Athlete: Addison Borchardt Favorite...
Curtis Thrift, a former Lampasas Badger standout hugs his former coach Ken Wiginton after speaking on him during his Hall of Fame induction at the 2021 Badger Football Banquet last Monday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Curtis Thrift, a former Lampasas Badger standout hugs his former coach Ken Wiginton after speaking on him during his Hall of Fame induction at the 2021 Badger Football Banquet last Monday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger players, coaches, parents celebrate 2021 season

A local Hall of Fame induction and player recognition highlighted the 2021 Badger Football Awards Banquet. Former Badger head coach Ken Wiginton was inducted into the Lampasas Athletics Hall of Fame last Monday night.
Quinn Pace plays defense on a Whitney guard during last Friday’s contest. Pace has scored in double digits in his last two games. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Quinn Pace plays defense on a Whitney guard during last Friday’s contest. Pace has scored in double digits in his last two games. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers extend winning streak to six with double-digit victory over Whitney

The Badgers used a 26-9 run in the second quarter Friday night to separate from the Whitney Wildcats and record their sixth consecutive win, stemming from their recent Hamilton tournament victory. Lampasas led by as many as 30 in the contest, at 59-29.

Lady Badgers win again, move to 15-5

The Lady Badgers were very good once again, beating San Angelo Lake View 50-31 on Friday. The girls started the game up 20-4 with a dominant first quarter and never looked back.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Hadley Oncken completes a pass to a teammate during the Lady Badgers’ double-digit win over Jarrell.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Hadley Oncken completes a pass to a teammate during the Lady Badgers’ double-digit win over Jarrell.

Lady Badgers control Jarrell from start to finish, move to 14-5

The Lady Badgers jumped out to a 9-0 lead to start the basketball game against the Jarrell Lady Cougars, and they never looked back on their way to a 47-33 win Tuesday night at home. Lampasas accomplished this with three players not in action.
The Badgers pose with their trophy and banner as champions of the Hamilton varsity tournament. COURTESY PHOTO

The Badgers pose with their trophy and banner as champions of the Hamilton varsity tournament. COURTESY PHOTO

Badgers go unbeaten to win Hamilton tournament

As the clock ticked toward zero with the Badgers down by two points in the championship game at Hamilton, Austin Wilson secured a long rebound off a Nate Borchardt shot and quickly passed the ball to Dax Brookreson.
Morgan Lovejoy shoots a free throw during an early-season contest with Elgin. Lovejoy is the team’s leading scorer on the year. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Morgan Lovejoy shoots a free throw during an early-season contest with Elgin. Lovejoy is the team’s leading scorer on the year. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lampasas falls in tough contest against Rouse

The Lady Badgers had been on a bit of a winning streak over the last couple of weeks, including a dominant tournament championship in San Antonio last week. They traveled to Rouse on Friday to take on the 5A Lady Raiders, who are now 9-8 on the year. The Lady Badgers lost 61-38.

Middle school boys and girls dominate Taylor on the road

The Lampasas Middle School basketball teams went 8-0 against the Taylor Ducks on Thursday, with dominant wins by all eight teams. For the boys, the seventh-grade “B” team won 37-8, and the “A” team won 42-32. The eighthgrade “B” team won 37-14, and the “A” team took a 48-20 victory.