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First round of district softball ends in loss

First round of district softball ends in loss

First round of district softball ends in loss

Autumn Beisel-Macomber bats last Tuesday against Stephenville. On Friday Lampasas lost 12-1 to Glen Rose, the No. 19 team in the state according to last week’s TGCA poll. Kali Hunter scored the Lady Badgers’ only run on a single by Hannah Perry. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Wrestlers headed to College Station on Thursday

The wrestling district meeting to determine seeding was held on Monday after press time, and the district tournament will be Thursday at College Station High School. In Lampasas’ last predistrict tournament on Saturday, Brianna Miller went 4-0.
Lady Badgers sit at .500 in district play

Lady Badgers sit at .500 in district play

Lady Badgers sit at .500 in district play

Kali Hunter tags out a Stephenville Honeybee runner last Tuesday in an 11-9 loss. In the first round of district, Lampasas beat Gatesville and Brownwood but lost to Stephenville and Glen Rose. DONNA MCANALLY | COURTESY PHOTO
Badgers advance in hurdles

Badgers advance in hurdles

Badgers advance in hurdles

Aden Rascoe, left, advanced to area with a second-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles at the district track meet in Brownwood. Asa White, not pictured, qualified in third place. Rascoe also advanced in discus with his personal-best throw. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD
Teammates congratulate Hayden Waldrip, (far right) on a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh against Gatesville on Thursday.

Teammates congratulate Hayden Waldrip, (far right) on a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh against Gatesville on Thursday.

Gatesville fires back in series finale after Whitehead's second district shutout

Ace Whitehead pitched his second district shutout on Tuesday, holding Gatesville to just two hits and zero runs for the second time. Lampasas won 5-0 on the road Tuesday, but Gatesville beat the Badgers 8-7 in Lampasas on Thursday.
Senior LeeAnn Parker tees off at Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose on Monday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Senior LeeAnn Parker tees off at Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose on Monday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Girls’ golfers take 73-stroke lead in first district round

LeeAnn Parker placed first individually (shooting 73), and the LHS Girls’ Blue Team dominated Monday’s opening round of the district golf tournament in Glen Rose. After the first round on a hilly Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose, round two will be April 5 at Gatesville Country Club.
Luis Acevedo competes in the 300m hurdles at the District 17-A track meet on Tuesday, where he placed second in the event. EMILY ANDRADE | LOMETA ISD

Luis Acevedo competes in the 300m hurdles at the District 17-A track meet on Tuesday, where he placed second in the event. EMILY ANDRADE | LOMETA ISD

Lometa athletes compete at district track meet

The Lometa varsity boys’ and girls’ track teams competed Tuesday at the District 17-A meet, hosted by Rochelle High School. Cherokee won both varsity divisions. Other teams that competed along with Lometa and Cherokee were Brookesmith, Richland Springs, Rochelle and Lohn.
Kayli Syx connects on a leadoff solo home run to left field in the second inning of Tuesday’s 11-9 loss to Stephenville. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Kayli Syx connects on a leadoff solo home run to left field in the second inning of Tuesday’s 11-9 loss to Stephenville. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

‘Bees win battle of the bats; Glen Rose also defeats LHS

The Lady Badgers kept up the powerful batting that they have displayed throughout district but allowed too many runs in an 11-9 home loss to Stephenville on Tuesday.

Rutland, Gholson lead LMS golfers at Hancock

Lady Badger Paige Rutland placed first individually, and Timber Gholson earned second for the Badgers at Lampasas Middle School’s golf tournament Monday at Hancock Park Golf Course. The LMS boys’ blue team placed second with a score of 214.