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Kharis Castaneda bats in an upset over state-ranked Glen Rose last week.

Softball best-of-three playoff series starts Thursday

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

The Lady Badgers will play a best-of-three bi-district series against Burkburnett, starting with a Thursday game at 6 p.m. in Brock. Game two is Friday at 6 p.m. in Stephenville. If needed, game three will be Saturday at 1 p.m. in Brock.

Lady Badger tennis player places second at Gatesville

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

Caroline White placed second in seventh-grade girls’ singles at the Gatesville Middle School tennis tournament on Saturday. “She fought to come back from being down, but lost in a tie-breaker in the finals,” coach Laina White said.

Kempner-area bull rider Riggen Hughes, left, signed with Tarleton State University’s rodeo program. He is shown with coach Mark Eakin. COURTESY PHOTO

Bull rider signs with Tarleton

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

Senior bull rider Riggen Hughes received an academic scholarship and merit scholarship to attend Tarleton State University and compete for the Texans’ rodeo program. He also was accepted to the honors program and will be majoring in mechanical engineering.

District baseball ends for runner-up Badgers

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

Ty Allen runs the basepaths last Tuesday in a win over Glen Rose. Allen scored in both of the Badgers’ back-to-back wins over Glen Rose last week. At press time, the Badgers’ bi-district opponent, game site and location had not been determined. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

1A regional tennis in progress at press time

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

Above is the boys’ doubles bracket for regional tennis. District champions, including Lometa Hornets Jose Enrique Caso Prado and Francisco Jaimes are indicated with the letter W and the number of their district.

Spring basketball league starts in early May

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

The first games of the Salado Spring League boys’ basketball action are May 5. Lampasas will face Rogers at 6:30 p.m. and Lorena at 8:30 p.m. The league continues with games each Wednesday through May 26 at the new Salado Middle School campus.

Let boys be boys – and keep girls’ athletic competitions separate

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

In what world does it make any sense to have males competing head-to-head against females in athletics? Yet that is exactly what the NCAA and President Joe Biden’s administration are trying to force on women’s sports programs.

Logan Coleman slides safely into third on a triple to set up the Badgers’ first run at Glen Rose on Friday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers take 2nd in district with 15 hits on Friday

Jeff Lowe

Monday, April 26, 2021

Lampasas had a huge offensive night from the bottom-half of the line-up and as a team in general, beating Glen Rose 8-1 with 15 hits Friday.

Mia Martell, left, wrestles against a Burleson Centennial Lady Spartan on Friday at the state tournament in Cypress. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Martell eliminated in early rounds but leaves mark with career achievements

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

Mia Martell had an early exit from the state tournament but still ends her career as the most accomplished female wrestler in the four-year history of the LHS program. She was defeated by Brijatte Garcia of Burleson Centennial in the opening round of Friday’s state tournament in Cypress.

White’s personal-best sends him to state

News Staff

Monday, April 26, 2021

Cade White leaps to a second-place finish in long jump at the Region I-4A meet in Lubbock. He set a personal record with his mark of 22 feet, 1/4 inch. The state track meet is May 6-8 at the University of Texas in Austin. LANDRY WHITE | COURTESY PHOTO

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