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Aspen Wheeler lays down a tag, while Autumn Beisel-Macomber backs her up on the play. CHRIS YBARRA | DISPATCH RECORD

Aspen Wheeler lays down a tag, while Autumn Beisel-Macomber backs her up on the play. CHRIS YBARRA | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers blast Gatesville 17-2

Lampasas run-ruled Gatesville 17-2 in the district softball opener on Tuesday. The Lady Badgers scored five runs in the bottom of the first, four in the third and eight in the fourth, and the game ended after four innings.
JV softball wins by one in district opener

JV softball wins by one in district opener

JV softball wins by one in district opener

Morgan Myers fields a ball in the infield in the Lady Badgers’ five-inning, 11-10 JV victory over Gatesville on Tuesday. Lampasas is scheduled to play at Brownwood March 26. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger JV falls despite slowing Tigers’ scoring late in game

Glen Rose beat the Badger JV baseball team 4-2 to drop Lampasas to 7-8 on the season, 1-3 in district. Rawlin Smith and Owen Stubbs each scored one run. Preston Isom had an RBI, Asa White walked twice, and Isaiah Wintle allowed no runs in 3 1/3 innings of relief pitching.

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In the Rising Star tennis tournament at Brownwood, several players went 1-2, and faced 1A as well as large-school competition. In boys’ singles Enrique Caso went 1-2, falling to Comanche 4-8, beating Mullin 8-2 and losing to Brownwood 4-8.

Lady Badger softball slams Gatesville 17-2

Lampasas run-ruled Gatesville 17-2 in the district softball opener on Tuesday. The Lady Badgers scored five runs in the bottom of the first, four in the third and eight in the fourth, and the game ended after four innings.
Nate Borchardt makes a throw to first after fielding the ball in Tuesday's district victory.

Nate Borchardt makes a throw to first after fielding the ball in Tuesday's district victory.

Badgers rally with seven runs in last inning at Glen Rose

After coming within one out of a loss, Lampasas scored seven unanswered runs in the seventh inning to beat Glen Rose 12-7 in district baseball on Tuesday. Ace Whitehead batted 3-4 with a triple, a walk, three runs scored and a 3-RBI double in the seventh inning.
Alyssa Ayers deadlifted 310 pounds and had an 825-pound total for fourth place at state in Corpus Christi. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Alyssa Ayers deadlifted 310 pounds and had an 825-pound total for fourth place at state in Corpus Christi. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Ayers ends at fourth in state; strongest pound-for-pound in LHS history

Alyssa Ayers had hoped to place higher than her fourth-place finish, but the four-time state qualifier still ends her career as the strongest pound-for-pound lifter in Lady Badger history based on the Malone Formula.
Over two games last week, Elijah Stanley batted 5-7, and he drove in the Badgers’ first run against Stephenville. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Over two games last week, Elijah Stanley batted 5-7, and he drove in the Badgers’ first run against Stephenville. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Whitehead strikes out 15 in another low-scoring win

Lampasas moved into a tie for the district baseball lead, beating Stephenville 2-1 on Friday with Ace Whitehead on the mound. Whitehead pitched a complete game, with 111 pitches, 15 strikeouts, two hits, one earned run and 1 walk.
Caitlyn Sanguinet pitches on Thursday at home against Salado. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Caitlyn Sanguinet pitches on Thursday at home against Salado. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Softball drops non-district games, but bats improve at Llano

The Lady Badgers lost to Salado on Thursday and Llano on Friday in their last two games of non-district before the March 23 district softball opener. In Thursday’s 16-4 loss to Salado, errors were a major factor. Lampasas led 2-0 in the second inning before things started to slip away in the third.
Badgers prepare for soccer playoffs against Rockets

Badgers prepare for soccer playoffs against Rockets

Badgers prepare for soccer playoffs against Rockets

Goalkeeper Gavin Robinson scores in the Badgers’ last district game. At press time, the Badgers’ bi-district playoff game against the Robinson Rockets was scheduled for March 26 at 6:30 p.m. in Gatesville, but a contract had not officially been signed to determine game details.