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Jacob Hogeda, left, defends against Georgetown East View in the Badgers’ last home game before Thanksgiving. Thursday after press time, the Badgers were scheduled to play at Thorndale.

Jacob Hogeda, left, defends against Georgetown East View in the Badgers’ last home game before Thanksgiving. Thursday after press time, the Badgers were scheduled to play at Thorndale.

Academic all-state teams announced

News Staff
Friday, December 11, 2020
Lampasas earned several spots on the Texas High School Coaches Assocation football academic all-state team. Quarterback/kicker/punter Ace Whitehead and linebacker Keagan Richardson were named to the first team. Lineman Harrison Hays made the second team.

Former Longhorn head coach Fred Akers dies

News Staff
Friday, December 11, 2020
Former Texas Longhorn head football coach Fred Akers died on Monday at age 82. Akers was third on the UT all-time coaching list for most career wins, behind Darrell K. Royal and Mack Brown.

Lady Hornets close gap on Santa Anna but drop rematch

Jeff Lowe
Friday, December 11, 2020
Lometa’s rematch against Santa Anna was closer than in the original meeting this season, and the Lady Hornets outshot the Lady Mountaineers from threepoint range but lost 46-36. Lometa (1-2) had lost to Santa Anna in the season opener by a score of 49-27.
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Single-shot Anschutz rifle light, accurate at close range

Gun Talk Harold Harton
Friday, December 11, 2020
In the late 1960s, a friend called me to look at some guns he wanted to get rid of. He had been a first sergeant during World War II where he served in the forces occupying Germany. He had shipped a lot of war trophies home, including uniforms, swords and knives as well as some guns.

Tonozzi second in world standings after NFR finals

News Staff
Monday, December 7, 2020
Lampasas County resident Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 36, placed third in round one of barrel racing at the National Finals Rodeo at Globe Life Park. Tonozzi’s time was 17.32. She fell behind in round two with a time of 17.55.
Angel Scott, back left, and Timber Gholson (3) trap a Taylor Duck in the Badgers’ eighth-grade “B” victory at home Thursday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Angel Scott, back left, and Timber Gholson (3) trap a Taylor Duck in the Badgers’ eighth-grade “B” victory at home Thursday. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

LMS wins six games vs. Taylor

News Staff
Monday, December 7, 2020
The Lampasas Middle School boys’ basketball program swept Taylor at home on Thursday. The eighth-grade “A” team won 53-18 to improve to 2-1.
Tak Stinnett, right, is part of a well-rounded team in which every player has starting potential, coach Aaron Nuckles said. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Tak Stinnett, right, is part of a well-rounded team in which every player has starting potential, coach Aaron Nuckles said. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Basketball roster may be coach’s deepest ever

Jeff Lowe
Monday, December 7, 2020
Tentatively, the Badgers will play their first basketball game in 16 days on Dec. 10 at home against Jarrell. Lampasas is 4-1 with a three-game winning streak, but the team had a week and a half of games canceled due to coronavirus cases either at LHS or with opposing teams.
JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD

Girls’ soccer tryouts end; scrimmages up soon

News Staff
Monday, December 7, 2020
Goalkeeper Rylee Haywood, right, slides to block a shot during LHS soccer tryouts on Thursday. The LHS varsity girls’ first scrimmage tournament is Saturday at Killeen. The boys’ varsity is scheduled to host Wimberley on Friday at 7 p.m.

Jaguars beat Bucs in 4A Region IV finals

News Staff
Monday, December 7, 2020
Two teams that Lampasas beat this season advanced to the football state semifinals. District opponent Austin LBJ won 59-54 over the Corpus Christi Miller Buccaneers, the team that eliminated the Badgers two weeks earlier.
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