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Elijah Golzales chases down the Zephyr quarterback during the Hornets’ dominant win last Friday. MEGAN LUSTY | DISPATCH RECORD

Elijah Golzales chases down the Zephyr quarterback during the Hornets’ dominant win last Friday. MEGAN LUSTY | DISPATCH RECORD

Lometa Hornets dominate in district opener, win in less than three quarters

Hunter King
Monday, October 18, 2021
The Lometa Hornets are 1-0 in district play after they beat the Zephyr Bulldogs 60- 15 last Friday. The game ended eight or nine minutes into the third quarter, as the 45-point mercy rule point was reached.

Badger freshman and JV teams win over Burnet

Hunter King
Monday, October 18, 2021
The freshman Badgers beat the Burnet Bulldogs 28-6 last Thursday night, and the junior varsity team won 40-0. For the freshmen, Daemian Rivas started the scoring with a 40-yard touchdown run. Reed Jerome followed it up with a 45-yard touchdown run of his own.

Badger cross country team finds success at district meet

Hunter King
Monday, October 18, 2021
The Badgers boys’ cross country team finished third overall in the district meet last Thursday and qualified for the regional meet. The girls’ team did not place, but Abby Valdez and Nyla Long both qualified for regionals as individual runners with their top-10 finishes.

Fields of Faith scheduled Wednesday

News Staff
Monday, October 18, 2021
Fields of Faith is planned Wednesday from 6:30-7:15 p.m. at Badger Field. Fields of Faith is a student-led, interdenominational event in which students share about their faith in Jesus Christ, and invite their peers to read the Bible and follow Jesus.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Case Brister breaks loose in the Taylor secondary during the Badgers’ 70-20 win last Friday.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Case Brister breaks loose in the Taylor secondary during the Badgers’ 70-20 win last Friday.

Badgers roll into second district game against Burnet

Hunter King
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Badgers are set to host the Burnet Bulldogs at Badger Field on Friday for both teams’ second district contest of the year. Lampasas is coming off a 70-20 win over the Taylor Ducks last week, while Burnet fell to Fredericksburg 33-21 in week one.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Hadley Oncken picks up a dig during the Lady Badgers’ match against Gatesville on Tuesday.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Hadley Oncken picks up a dig during the Lady Badgers’ match against Gatesville on Tuesday.

Lady Badgers lose closely contested match against Gatesville

Hunter King
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Lady Badgers fell to Gatesville at home Tuesday night in three sets. The match was tightly contested in the first two sets, and the Lady Badgers had opportunities to win them both. The final scores were 19-25, 19-25, 14-25. The loss drops Lampasas to 0-5 in district play.
COURTESY PHOTO The Badger tennis squad poses for a photo after their win over Decatur in the bi-district playoff round on Tuesday.

COURTESY PHOTO The Badger tennis squad poses for a photo after their win over Decatur in the bi-district playoff round on Tuesday.

Tennis squad wins bi-district playoff match; next round set for Friday

Hunter King
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Badgers played in some misty conditions in their playoff match against Decatur in Cleburne on Tuesday morning. Lampasas found a way to win in a match that came down to the final singles matchups.
JESSICA MALDONADO | DISPATCH RECORD The Lometa boys’ cross country team poses with a trophy and medals after finishing second at the district cross country meet in Lometa.

JESSICA MALDONADO | DISPATCH RECORD The Lometa boys’ cross country team poses with a trophy and medals after finishing second at the district cross country meet in Lometa.

Both Lometa cross country teams finish in top three at district meet

Hunter King
Thursday, October 14, 2021
The Lometa varsity boys’ and varsity girls’ cross country teams finished second and third, respectively, at the district meet, and both teams will compete at the regional meet. The district meet took place at Lometa Tuesday afternoon.
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