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Madison Roedler goes up for a spike during the Lady Badgers’ match against Florence. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Madison Roedler goes up for a spike during the Lady Badgers’ match against Florence. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers win all three against Florence

The Lady Badgers won in four sets against the Florence Buffaloes on Tuesday night. All four sets were highly contested, as the final scores were 28-26, 24-26, 25-18, 25-22.

Texas hunting, fishing licenses now available for 2021-22

The start of a new hunting season is right around the corner, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding hunters and anglers that Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except the Year-from-Purchase All-Water Fishing Package) will expire at the end of August.
Levi Rivera carries the ball past a Marble Falls defender during the first scrimmage for the Badgers on Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Levi Rivera carries the ball past a Marble Falls defender during the first scrimmage for the Badgers on Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers show explosiveness

The Lampasas Badgers competed in their first scrimmage of the year on Friday night against Marble Falls.
Kailr Clements hits a forehand shot during a tennis practice last week at Lampasas High School. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Kailr Clements hits a forehand shot during a tennis practice last week at Lampasas High School. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger tennis back in action for the fall

The Lampasas tennis teams are back at work for the fall season, and the players and head coach Kenneth Peiser are hoping to build on last year and even put a doubles team in the state competition.
Badgers host Marble Falls in football scrimmage

Badgers host Marble Falls in football scrimmage

Badgers host Marble Falls in football scrimmage

Dax Brookreson looks downfield for an open receiver on Friday during the Badgers’ first scrimmage of the season. See page 6 for scrimmage details and additional photos. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
BreAnna Quarles finishes on a spike during the Lady Badgers’ first game against Harker Heights. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

BreAnna Quarles finishes on a spike during the Lady Badgers’ first game against Harker Heights. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers fall in volleyball season opener

The Lady Badgers lost to the Harker Heights Lady Knights in their first official game of the season on Monday night. The loss came in straight sets with some highly contested action. The Lady Badgers lost the first set 22-25, the second set 13-25, and the third set ended at 21-25.
A western diamondback rattlesnake lies coiled on the ground. A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist has warned Texans to be alert for snakes during warm weather. FILE PHOTO

A western diamondback rattlesnake lies coiled on the ground. A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist has warned Texans to be alert for snakes during warm weather. FILE PHOTO

Summer sunshine brings snakes to surface

During the summer months, the odds of seeing a snake while working or playing outdoors increase. Although many dread an interaction with the slithery reptiles, humans don’t have to be afraid of snake sightings, said Dr. Maureen Frank, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service wildlife specialist.
Tyler Ecker and Abby Valdez race around the track at Lampasas High School during cross country practice. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Tyler Ecker and Abby Valdez race around the track at Lampasas High School during cross country practice. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

New cross country coach has regional meet in mind

The Badgers have a new head cross country coach in Macey Siegert, who identified one of her goals for the season as having both the boys’ and girls’ teams reach the regional cross country meet. “Hopefully, we win some meets; that’s the goal,” Siegert said.

Badger football has first scrimmage today

The Lampasas Badgers will play in their first football scrimmage of the new season at 6:30 p.m. today at the high school athletic field against Marble Falls. The scrimmage will start with the first-team Marble Falls offense against the first-team Lampasas defense.