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Harold Harton’s son, Hal Harton, is shown with a coyote that wasn’t able to elude the experienced hunter. HAROLD HARTON | COURTESY PHOTO

Harold Harton’s son, Hal Harton, is shown with a coyote that wasn’t able to elude the experienced hunter. HAROLD HARTON | COURTESY PHOTO

Have we made the coyote too smart?

Gun Talk By Harold Harton
Thursday, April 8, 2021
The nose of the coyote is probably as sensitive as that of the great polar bear of the Arctic who, I am told, can smell food many miles across the ice and snow. In my opinion, the coyote is far too smart for man.
Elijah Stanley hits a double in the bottom of the fourth against Brownwood. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Elijah Stanley hits a double in the bottom of the fourth against Brownwood. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Solid fielding, Whitehead’s homer lift Badgers past Lions

Jeff Lowe
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Ace Whitehead hit his first varsity career out-of-the-park home run to give Lampasas a 2-0 lead, just enough for the win on Tuesday. The Badgers won 2-1 over Brownwood, a team that beat them 13-10 in the first round of district play. Whitehead also pitched a complete game with 13 strikeouts.
Coach Edward Gold, far left, watches Solomon Storm and Alex Montiel, far right, go through a drill on Tuesday while Tate Langford, back-center, jogs back to a line. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Coach Edward Gold, far left, watches Solomon Storm and Alex Montiel, far right, go through a drill on Tuesday while Tate Langford, back-center, jogs back to a line. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

LMS boys’ soccer falls to Jarrell in program’s debut

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Jarrell defeated Lampasas 5-2 in boys’ soccer in the first-ever showing for the Lampasas Middle School program. The Badgers first offered junior-high soccer in the 2019-2020 school year, but the entire season was canceled.
Area track meet is next week

Area track meet is next week

Area track meet is next week

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Case Brister is an area qualifier in pole vault as well as the 100-meter dash, 4x100-meter relay and 4x200-meter relay. The area meet is Wednesday in Mineral Wells. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
Lometa Hornets

Lometa Hornets

Lometa Hornets

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Lometa Hornet Enrique Prado qualified for area in triple jump, long jump and multiple relays at last week’s district meet. The area contest is April 14 at Blanket, starting at 9:45 a.m. EMILY ANDRADE | LOMETA ISD
Badgers scrape past Lions in district rematch

Badgers scrape past Lions in district rematch

Badgers scrape past Lions in district rematch

News Staff
Thursday, April 8, 2021
During a 2-1 win over Brownwood on Tuesday, Ace Whitehead batted 2-3, hit the first out-of-the-park home run of his career and pitched a complete game. See related story on page 5. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
Lady Badger golfers Elizabeth Cross, LeeAnn Parker, Kinsley Lindeman, Shaylee Wolfe and Kylee Rutledge show the first-place team plaque they earned on April 5 and April 12 in a 36-hole district tournament.

Lady Badger golfers Elizabeth Cross, LeeAnn Parker, Kinsley Lindeman, Shaylee Wolfe and Kylee Rutledge show the first-place team plaque they earned on April 5 and April 12 in a 36-hole district tournament.

Girls' golf team easily defends district championship

News Staff
Monday, April 5, 2021
The Lady Badgers won the district golf tournament by more than 140 strokes, and LeeAnn Parker earned her second individual district title on Monday. Lampasas shot 662 in the 36-hole event, held April 5 at Glen Rose and April 12 at Gatesville.
Cade White, right, sprints to first place in the 100-meter dash on Thursday in Brownwood. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Cade White, right, sprints to first place in the 100-meter dash on Thursday in Brownwood. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Sprinters, relays lead Badgers on Day 2 of district track

News Staff
Monday, April 5, 2021
Lampasas ended the two-day district track meet in Brownwood with a close come-from-behind win over Stephenville in the mile relay. The Jackets edged out the Badgers in the team standings. The top four finishers in each event advance to the area meet April 14 in Mineral Wells.
First baseman Hayden Waldrip, left, Tak Stinnett and other teammates celebrate Waldrip’s three-run homer in the seventh inning. That shot cut the Hornets’ lead down to one run, but Gatesville still defeated Lampasas. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

First baseman Hayden Waldrip, left, Tak Stinnett and other teammates celebrate Waldrip’s three-run homer in the seventh inning. That shot cut the Hornets’ lead down to one run, but Gatesville still defeated Lampasas. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Waldrip has career-best day at bat, but Badgers fall 8-7

Jeff Lowe
Monday, April 5, 2021
For the fourth time in six district games, the Badgers found themselves in a one-run game in the final inning. Hayden Waldrip’s first varsity career homer, a three-run blast to left field, cut Gatesville’s lead to 8-7, which was the final score in the Badgers’ district loss.
Kailr Clements, Alyssa Sharkey, Sam Zmolik, Mario Aguirre, Rory Magill, Clayton Shaw, Isabel Pronovost, Abriana Flores, Abby Valdez and Allison Valdez all medaled in Killeen on Thursday. KENNETH PEISER | COURTESY PHOTO

Kailr Clements, Alyssa Sharkey, Sam Zmolik, Mario Aguirre, Rory Magill, Clayton Shaw, Isabel Pronovost, Abriana Flores, Abby Valdez and Allison Valdez all medaled in Killeen on Thursday. KENNETH PEISER | COURTESY PHOTO

Tennis team earns season-high 10 medals at Killeen

News Staff
Monday, April 5, 2021
Lampasas medaled in several divisions, competing in the Killeen tennis tournament against 12 other schools on Thursday. “All players had three matches today and plenty of tennis on a sunny gorgeous day,” coach Kenneth Peiser said.
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