Golf fundraiser tournament delayed by rain

A tournament at Hancock Park Golf Course to raise funds for the LHS golf program was postponed due to wet course conditions on Saturday. The event tentatively is moved to July 31.

Stephenville upsets two-time defending state champ

Stephenville (28-8-1) advanced to the baseball state semifinals with a 2-0, 6-1 series sweep of Argyle, the two-time defending state champion.

ATLAS Ride is Saturday at winery near Nix

The 2021 ATLAS Ride, part of the Texas 4000 cycling event, starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Stoneledge Winery on County Road 1403. The Texas 4000 historically has been a 4,000-mile bike trek from Austin to Alaska in support of those fighting cancer and in memory of cancer victims.

Fishing event offered this weekend in W.M. Brook Park

The city of Lampasas will host a fishing and camping event Friday and Saturday at W.M. Brook Park for youth ages 2-16. Saturday is the annual Free Fishing Day statewide when Texans are allowed to fish on any public waterbody in the state without a license.

Award given to former tournament organizer

Wayland Lesley received a plaque from the Hancock Park Golf Association in recognition of his many years in the past organizing the A.C. January Memorial Golf Tournament. The largest annual event at the course was held Saturday, Sunday and Monday. This year’s organizer was Mike Wiley, not pictured.

Badgers announce baseball awards

Senior pitcher/outfielder Ace Whitehead, left, received the Badgers’ Batting Average Award and MVP Pitcher Award after his fourth varsity season. He ranked third in the nation and first in the state for strikeouts (with 133) as of the Badgers’ bi-district finale in May.

Stephenville moves on to region finals

The Badgers’ district opponent Stephenville advanced to the regional finals, the fifth round of the 4A basball playoffs, with a sweep (11-6, 6-0) of Riverside in the regional semifinals. Stephenville will face Argyle in the regional finals on Saturday, weather permitting.

Schulze defends A.C. January Memorial title

Justin Schulze repeated as champion of the A.C. January Memorial Tournament, giving him eight titles outright and one shared title in the last 17 years of the tournament.

Hughes takes reserve championship at junior high rodeo finals

Fourteen-year-old Rowdy Hughes finished as Reserve State Champion bull riding at the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association state finals last weekend. He took third place in the first go-round and third in the short go. Hughes’ score was 65 in the first ride and 68 in the short go.