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Kids hopped their way to the finish line in this year’s sack race during Kids’ Day last Friday. The event was part of the town’s Spring Ho festival. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Kids hopped their way to the finish line in this year’s sack race during Kids’ Day last Friday. The event was part of the town’s Spring Ho festival. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

Kids’ Day offers summer fun at Spring Ho

SPRINT AGES 3-4 Heat One 1. Walker Green 2. Bailey Hodge 3. Bleu Wagner Heat Two 1. Krew Dimas 2. Conor Stephenson 3. Weston Wright Heat Three 1. Merritt McDonald 2. Ramsie Kepler Heat Four 1. Katelyn Kothmann 2. Chace Hart 3. Stori Smith SPRINT AGES 5-6 Heat One 1.
The Lometa FFA Junior Rodeo is returning this weekend. FILE PHOTO

The Lometa FFA Junior Rodeo is returning this weekend. FILE PHOTO

Lometa FFA rodeo action set

The Lometa FFA will host its annual youth rodeo this weekend. Rodeo organizers expect to feature between 60 and 100 young cowboys and cowgirls competing in a variety of rodeo activities from barrel racing to roping on Friday and Saturday.
2016 Little Miss Spring Ho Vivien Martin won the female division of the one-mile race. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

2016 Little Miss Spring Ho Vivien Martin won the female division of the one-mile race. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

10K winner defends title; Lampasas girl tops female one-mile race

The Toughest 10K in Texas overall gold medal went to Jerryth Buckingham for a second straight year. The 5K route had to be diverted after a house fire occurred on South Arnold Street in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning.
Football camp draws local participants

Football camp draws local participants

Football camp draws local participants

Incoming Lampasas High School freshmen, left to right, Jonas Anderson, Josiah Toeaina, Reed Jerome and Brady Renfrew attended the Air it Out Passing Academy in Abilene. Air It Out is a Texas-based football camp established in 1990 that develops young quarterbacks and receivers. COURTESY PHOTO
LHS cross country schedule

LHS cross country schedule

LHS cross country schedule

Lampasas High School cross country practice was scheduled to start Monday, July 12. This will be the Badgers’ first season under new head coach Macey Siegert, a former state cross country runner from Seymour.

Soccer association offers openings on several fall teams

The Lampasas Soccer Association is seeking players for its boys’ 16U (born in 2007 and younger), 15U (born in 2008 and younger) and 13U (born in 2009 and younger) teams. LSA teams play in the Capital Area Youth Soccer Association leagues and travel to away games in the greater Austin area.