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Football camp draws big turnout despite rain

News Staff

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Hudson Clark practices kick returns while Lampasas High School Offensive Coordinator Heath Naragon, left, prepares to throw the ball to another player. About 90 players took part in the football camp this week for incoming first-through fifth-graders.

Lady Badger softball players earn all-distric

Lady Badger softball players earn all-district

News Staff

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Lampasas freshman shortstop Aspen Wheeler, shown tagging a Stephenville Honeybee, was named Newcomer of the Year in District 6-4A softball. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD Kali Hunter, shown tagging a Stephenville runner at home plate, was named the District Catcher of the Year.

Award winners at the Lady Badgers’ softball banquet on Wednesday include, left to right, Battlin’ Badger Rose McAnally, co-Offensive MVPs Alycia Cantu and Aspen Wheeler, and Defensive MVP Caitlyn Sanguinet. JV team awards went to Offensive MVP Addison Berry, co-Defensive MVPs Karissa Perez and Daecee Ellis, and the JV Heart Award to Emma Lopez. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL AWARDS

News Staff

Thursday, May 20, 2021

First-team infield: Caitlyn Sanguinet, Alycia Cantu First-team outfield: Bre Quarles, Rose McAnally Second-team infield: Harley Wakeman, Autumn Beisel-Macomber Second-team outfield: Kayli Syx Honorable mention infield: Hannah Perry Academic all-district: Quarles, Wheeler, Wakeman, Sanguinet,...

Hornets defeated at state tennis tournament

News Staff

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Lometa doubles partners Enrique Caso Prado, left, and Francisco Jaimes -- shown after their regional win in Whitney -- fell to Borden County 2-6, 3-6 in the 1A boys’ doubles state quarterfinals, played Thursday in San Antonio. FILE PHOTO

Badger coaching staff leads youth football camp

News Staff

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Jeb Patterson goes through a place-kicking drill on Tuesday at the Badger football camp for incoming first-through fifth-graders. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD Housten Hill, right, grabs a football thrown by a coach (not pictured) to simulate a punt or kickoff.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL CAMP

News Staff

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Lampasas High School will host boys’ basketball camp for several ages June 28-30 at the LHS gym. Incoming second-through sixth-graders will meet from 8-10:30 a.m. each day. Incoming sevenththrough ninth-grade players will meet from 1-3:30 p.m. each day. The cost is $40 per camper.

Tennis Battlin’ Badgers

News Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021

Mario Aguirre and Kelsea Moyer were named the tennis Battlin’ Badgers at the team’s annual banquet on Thursday. Aguirre was part of a district champion boys’ doubles team (with Sam Zmolik, not pictured). Moyer also received the annual Phillip King tennis scholarship. KENNETH PEISER | COURTESY PHOTO

Regional champions Westen Reid and Alyssa Ayers were named Battlin’ Badgers for powerlifting. COURTESY PHOTO

Powerlifters awarded

News Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021

By the numbers 1 Ayers’ standing in pound-for-pound strength of all LHS girls’ powerlifters in team history. 600 Reid’s school-record-setting squat for the 198 class, recorded at regionals. 4 Ayers placed fourth in state this year, which was her fourth year in a row to qualify for the...

Francisco Jaimes returns a volley in practice. COURTESY PHOTO

Hornets’ opening match at state is Thursday

Jeff Lowe

Monday, May 17, 2021

Lometa Hornets Enrique Caso Prado and Francisco Jaimes – who have a 13-2 record this spring -- will face Borden County Coyotes Brandt Behrens and Ky Edwards in the opening round of the eight-team Conference 1A boys’ state tennis tournament on Thursday.

Tennis clinic offered next week

News Staff

Monday, May 17, 2021

Lampasas High School head tennis coach Kenneth Peiser will lead a summer tennis clinic for multiple ages May 24-27. Incoming first-through fifth-graders will meet each day from 8-9 a.m. and learn the basics of tennis, proper form, hand-eye coordination, footwork and score-keeping.

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