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Josiah Toeaina, shown in a previous match, had one assist in Monday’s game. FILE PHOTO

Josiah Toeaina, shown in a previous match, had one assist in Monday’s game. FILE PHOTO

LMS soccer wins after scoring in opening minutes

News Staff
Thursday, May 6, 2021
The Lampasas Middle School boys’ soccer team won again, taking the lead early Monday at Salado. Within the first three minutes of the game, Josiah Toeaina flicked a ball to Xavior Contreras, who chipped the goalkeeper for the Badgers’ first goal.
Lometa Hornet doubles partners Jose Enrique Caso Prado and Francisco Jaimes advanced to state after winning the district and regional championships.

Lometa Hornet doubles partners Jose Enrique Caso Prado and Francisco Jaimes advanced to state after winning the district and regional championships.

Lometa Hornets

News Staff
Thursday, May 6, 2021
1A boys’ doubles state tournament bracket

Upcoming sports events

News Staff
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Tennis Thursday, May 20-Friday, May 21 1A boys’ state tournament (at Blossom Center, San Antonio). Quarterfinals start 8 a.m. May 20.
Autumn Beisel-Macomber fields a grounder at second base. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Autumn Beisel-Macomber fields a grounder at second base. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Burkburnett tops LHS 9-3, 5-3 in rain-soaked series

Jeff Lowe
Monday, May 3, 2021
One of the biggest plays in the Lady Badgers’ season-ending playoff series came with a 16-hour delay. Burkburnett had won 9-3 in the opener Thursday (and eventually won game two, 5-3).
Ace Whitehead, shown sliding into second base during district play, leads Lampasas in several categories, including regular-season batting average and on-base percentage. FLE PHOTO

Ace Whitehead, shown sliding into second base during district play, leads Lampasas in several categories, including regular-season batting average and on-base percentage. FLE PHOTO

Bi-district baseball starts Friday in Mineral Wells against Bulldogs

Jeff Lowe
Monday, May 3, 2021
Lampasas (12-15-1 as of Sunday) and Burkburnett (21-7-1) will meet in Minera Wells on Friday at 7 p.m. for the first game in a best-of-three playoff series. Game two is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, also in Mineral Wells, with game three to follow, if needed.
FLE PHOTO

FLE PHOTO

State track is Thursday

News Staff
Monday, May 3, 2021
Senior Cade White is scheduled to compete on Thursday as the only Badger at the state track and field meet. White’s long jump event is at 10:45 a.m. He won regionals with a personal-best mark of 22 feet one-quarter inch, which is the sixth-best seed mark of the nine state qualifiers.

Tennis clinic offered this month

News Staff
Monday, May 3, 2021
LHS head tennis coach Kenneth Peiser will lead a summer tennis clinic for multiple ages on 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.
Mia Martell, left, wrestles last week against Burleson Centennial. FILE PHOTO

Mia Martell, left, wrestles last week against Burleson Centennial. FILE PHOTO

Wrestling coach recognizes senior’s standout career

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
After Mia Martell ended her senior wrestling season at state last week, head coach Elma Garnett described the influence the Lady Badger has had on the relatively new program. “Mia set the bar high for our program.

Upcoming sports events

News Staff
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Schedules are subject to change. Baseball Bi-district playoffs To be determined Softball Bi-district playoffs vs. Burkburnett Game 1 was scheduled for Thursday after press time.
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