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Softball player selected for multi-state 16U team

News Staff
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
LHS freshman and Texas Blaze softball player Aspen Wheeler was selected for the Region 5 South Texas team after tryouts earlier this month for the USA Softball High Performance Program. This team is compromised of eighteen 16U girls from Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Three teams ranked in LHS girls’ basketball district

News Staff
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Lampasas was No. 14 in the Dec. 23 Texas Girls Coaches Association 4A state basketball rankings. District opponent Glen Rose (14-1) was No. 9, and Stephenville (11-1) was No. 16. District play is scheduled to start Jan. 5 at home against Gatesville.
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Sports Backers

News Staff
Thursday, December 24, 2020
BECCA NOBLES Sport: Soccer Class: Sophomore Class: Sophomore Position: Wing/forward Number: 11 Number: 11 Best sports memory: Bus rides NYLA LONG Sport: Soccer Class: Sophomore Position: Center-mid Number: 4 Favorite pro or college team: Man.
Lady Badger freshman Jamie Ball (34) goes for a defensive rebound in the Lady Badgers’ third straight win. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badger freshman Jamie Ball (34) goes for a defensive rebound in the Lady Badgers’ third straight win. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers rule Royals, 65-16

Jeff Lowe
Thursday, December 24, 2020
The executive director of the UIL was in Lampasas on Monday to introduce LHS head girls’ basketball coach Mark Myers just after Myers’ 900 th career victory. Lampasas (12-2) dominated the Austin Royals homeschool team 65-16 after taking a 19-1 lead in the first quarter.
Nate Borchardt (0) defends a shot near the perimeter in the Badgers’ 81-39 victory at San Saba on Monday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Nate Borchardt (0) defends a shot near the perimeter in the Badgers’ 81-39 victory at San Saba on Monday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers bury Armadillos for ninth straight win

Jeff Lowe
Thursday, December 24, 2020
The Badgers had their lowest foul count and fewest turnovers in a game this season as they beat 2A San Saba 81-39 on the road Monday. Lampasas is 10-1 at the Christmas break, with a home game scheduled Dec. 28 against Thorndale.
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FOOTBALL PREDICITION PANEL

News Staff
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Curtis Thrift finished with the best record (20-9) on the Dispatch Record football playoff prediction panel, which ran through the 4A title games last week. The Richland Springs-Balmorhea 1A Div. II title game has been postponed due to COVID-19 cases in Balmorhea.
Laurcy Bender (5), Morgan Lovejoy (2) and Payton Tatum (far right) defend against Texas A&M signee Eriny Kindred in a 64-32 win over Del Valle on Friday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Laurcy Bender (5), Morgan Lovejoy (2) and Payton Tatum (far right) defend against Texas A&M signee Eriny Kindred in a 64-32 win over Del Valle on Friday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

LHS crushes 6A team with A&M signee

Jeff Lowe
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Coach Mark Myers pulled within one win of the 900-career-win milestone on Saturday, as Lampasas (11-2) beat Alvarado 65-33 on the road. After press time on Monday, the Lady Badgers were scheduled to host the Austin Royals (0-3), who were coming off a nine-point loss to Texas School for the Deaf.
Mike Murray shoots in a recent game. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Mike Murray shoots in a recent game. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

LHS turns tide on Yeguas with big second quarter

News Staff
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
The Somerville Yeguas led 11-8 before the Badgers opened up with 24 points in the second quarter and went on to win 64-40. Lampasas improved to 9-1 heading into a game Monday after press time against San Saba.
Bella Lindsey, shown in action earlier last week, scored four goals in a scrimmage Friday against Rockdale. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Bella Lindsey, shown in action earlier last week, scored four goals in a scrimmage Friday against Rockdale. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Girls’ soccer team wins scrimmage 10-0

News Staff
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Bella Lindsey scored the first two goals and finished with four total in a home scrimmage against Rockdale. Sara Engelke scored three goals, and Nyla Long, Becca Nobles and Anna Burgess each put one in. In addition to her first career goal, Nobles had three assists.
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