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HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Jaden Phillips races down the final stretch of the boys’ 4x100-meter relay at last Wednesday’s meet.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Jaden Phillips races down the final stretch of the boys’ 4x100-meter relay at last Wednesday’s meet.

Badgers compete in home meet, final competition before district

The Johnny Lam Jones Relays that were canceled in early March because of bad weather were held last Wednesday in Lampasas and served as the final meet before district competition. The district event will be hosted this week in Marble Falls.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Bre Quarles had two hits and drove in two runs in last Thursday’s game.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Bre Quarles had two hits and drove in two runs in last Thursday’s game.

Lady Badgers run-rule Marble Falls in three innings

The Lampasas Lady Badger softball team took care of business last Thursday with its second straight run-rule win over the Marble Falls Lady Mustangs. The 15-0 victory in three innings was dominant and puts Lampasas in position to fight for second place in district with three games left this season.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Rawlin Smith hits a pitch during the Burnet game.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Rawlin Smith hits a pitch during the Burnet game.

Big middle innings cost Badgers against Burnet

The fourth, fifth and sixth innings – when the Burnet Bulldogs scored two, four and three runs, respectively – made all the difference in last Thursday’s game between the Badgers and their rival.

Middle school tennis competes in first tournament this season

The Lampasas Middle School tennis team had its first tournament this week, and it was played at home. In seventh-grade girls’ doubles, Ellie Peiser/ Merari Vergara won consolation. In the seventh-grade boys’ doubles competition, Pablo Cortez/Monte Gauna finished in second place.

LMS track teams finish in top two at district meet

The Lampasas Middle School competed in the district track meet last week, and all four teams finished in the top two of the district. Starting with the Lady Badgers, the seventh-grade girls placed second overall with 102 points, while the eighth-grade team won the district title with 123.50 points.
COURTESY PHOTO | GARRY SPORE James Clarkston, left, Coulson Plouff, Peyton Spore, Timber Gholson, Nick Haas and head coach Justin Schulze pose with their district championship plaque.

COURTESY PHOTO | GARRY SPORE James Clarkston, left, Coulson Plouff, Peyton Spore, Timber Gholson, Nick Haas and head coach Justin Schulze pose with their district championship plaque.

Boys’ golf team named district champ for first time in over a decade

The Lampasas boys’ golf team accomplished something the Badgers hadn’t done in 11 years when they won a district championship at Kingsland this week. The team was led by Peyton Spore, who also earned the first individual district champion honor for the boys in 12 years.
Jonas Andersen struck out 10 batters over five innings in Tuesday’s loss to Burnet. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Jonas Andersen struck out 10 batters over five innings in Tuesday’s loss to Burnet. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers lose close game to Burnet

The Badgers traveled to Burnet Tuesday night for a district baseball game, and this one was tightly contested from the beginning. Lampasas scored two runs on a couple of hits in the top of the second inning to take a lead.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Hannah Perry has been consistent coming out of the bullpen for the Lady Badgers this season.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Hannah Perry has been consistent coming out of the bullpen for the Lady Badgers this season.

Lady Badgers dominate Lago Vista

The Lady Badger softball team hit the road Tuesday night and took care of business. The girls tallied 13 hits and 20 runs over the course of four innings in their run-rule 20-2 victory over Lago Vista. Kayli Syx finished the game 3-3 with two RBIs.