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TOP RANKINGS FOR BASEBALL, SOFTBALL

The Badgers are scheduled to host No. 6 China Spring in baseball on Saturday for a non-district match-up. The Lady Badger softball team lost at home on Thursday to Salado, the No. 21 team according to the Texas Girls Coaches Association. TXHIGHSCHOOLBASEBALL.COM RANKINGS l. Sinton 2.
Reid ranked second in state ahead of powerlifting finals

Reid ranked second in state ahead of powerlifting finals

Reid ranked second in state ahead of powerlifting finals

The boys’ state powerlifting meet is Saturday in Abilene at the Taylor County Expo Center. Westen Reid and John Long will compete for Lampasas. Here’s how the Badgers stack up with the state’s best, based on their regional performance. 198 weight class 1. Derek Deleon Mathis 1,710 2.
Tak Stinnett slides safely into second for a steal. Stinnett had three RBIs, and the Badgers cut a nine-run deficit down to three runs but lost Tuesday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Tak Stinnett slides safely into second for a steal. Stinnett had three RBIs, and the Badgers cut a nine-run deficit down to three runs but lost Tuesday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Solid batting closes gap against Lions, but not enough

Trailing by nine runs, the Badgers fought back for a much more competitive loss, 13-10, at Brownwood on Tuesday in district baseball. Ten runs mark the Badgers’ season-high for 2021. Ace Whitehead reached base in four of five at-bats and stole six bases.
Delanie Smith, right, won the JV girls’ 300-meter hurdles last week at the Johnny “Lam” Jones Relays. Sarah Rouss, left, placed second in this race and won gold in high jump. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Delanie Smith, right, won the JV girls’ 300-meter hurdles last week at the Johnny “Lam” Jones Relays. Sarah Rouss, left, placed second in this race and won gold in high jump. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

JV TRACK HIGHLIGHTS FROM ‘LAM’ JONES RELAYS

The Lampasas JV girls placed second as a team at their home meet last week, behind Brownwood. The Badger JV boys were fourth in their division. Varsity results were included in Tuesday’s paper. INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALISTS BOYS Pole vault 1. Asa White 9’0” GIRLS 300-meter hurdles 1.

Lometa wins mixed doubles in Mullin

At the Mullin tennis tournament, Shyanne Tower and Luis Hernandez won first place in mixed doubles. Luis Acevedo took second in boys’ singles. Enrique Caso and Francisco Jaimes teamed up for second in boys’ doubles, and Shelby Hernandez came in third in girls’ singles.
Kenlee Turner tees off at Gatesville Country Club, where she placed fourth and the Lady Badgers were first as a team on Tuesday. JAYME VALLES | COURTESY PHOTO

Kenlee Turner tees off at Gatesville Country Club, where she placed fourth and the Lady Badgers were first as a team on Tuesday. JAYME VALLES | COURTESY PHOTO

Girls’ golf beats district teams in Gatesville

The Lady Badgers won the Gatesville golf tournament on Tuesday, beating Stephenville by 97 strokes. Brownwood and Glen Rose had less than a full team in the girls’ division. Gatesville won the boys’ team division. Peyton Spore placed second individually, leading Lampasas with a 74.

JV baseball racks up runs in consecutive games

The Badger JV baseball team beat Brownwood 19-11 on the road Tuesday. Lampasas improved to 1-1 in district, 7-6 overall. Individual stats were not available at press time. On March 12, Lampasas earned two blowouts, 18-4 over Austin Navarro and 10-1 over Pflugerville Connally.
JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Girls’ powerlifting state meet is March 19

Lila Walling deadlifts at the regional meet in Dublin two weeks ago. Walling and teammates Alyssa Ayers, Lauren Hollace and Nimsi Vergara will compete at the state meet in Corpus Christi March 19.