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Adalya White shoots a three-point shot in an earlier game this season. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Adalya White shoots a three-point shot in an earlier game this season. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers close non-district schedule with win over Waco

Hunter King
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The Lampasas girls’ basketball team continued its winning ways to close out the non-district schedule when they beat Waco High 51-39 on Tuesday night.The Lady Badgers struggled a bit out of the gate, as they fell behind 16-6 after the first quarter.
COURTESY PHOTO Badger soccer poses for a photo ahead of Tuesday’s match against Copperas Cove.

COURTESY PHOTO Badger soccer poses for a photo ahead of Tuesday’s match against Copperas Cove.

Boys’ soccer team wins over Copperas Cove

Hunter King
Thursday, January 8, 2026
A hat trick by one of the Badgers was the catalyst for a 3-1 win over Copperas Cove for the Lampasas Badgers soccer team playing at home Tuesday night.Chris Mendoza bagged all three goals for the Badgers in the victory over the Conference 6A school.Parker Boykin picked up an assist on one of...
Name: Abigail Tower

Name: Abigail Tower

Name: Abigail Tower

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Name: Abigail Tower Class: Junior Sport: Basketball, Volleyball and Track Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mr. T Favorite Place in Town: Walmart One Person You Look up To: My father Main Goal This Season: Make it to the playoffs
Name: Elaina Faulstich

Name: Elaina Faulstich

Name: Elaina Faulstich

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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Name: Elaina Faulstich Class: Sophomore Sport: Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Tennis Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Crawley Favorite Place in Town: McDonald’s One Person You Look up To: My mother Main Goal This Season: To improve
Juan Rodriguez scored multiple goals at last weekend’s tournament. FILE PHOTO

Juan Rodriguez scored multiple goals at last weekend’s tournament. FILE PHOTO

Soccer team goes 2-1 in first tournament of the season

Hunter King
Monday, January 5, 2026
The Badger soccer team played in its first tournament of the season last weekend in Gatesville. Lampasas went 2-1 in its three matches with a 2-1 loss to Waco Robinson, a 3-1 win over Waco Connally and a 1-0 win over Hillsboro.Against Robinson, the lone goal scorer was Jeremiah Canto.
Kaiden Fernandez has his hand raised in victory during the Cy-Fair tournament. COURTESY PHOTO

Kaiden Fernandez has his hand raised in victory during the Cy-Fair tournament. COURTESY PHOTO

Lampasas wrestler finishes seventh at massive tournament

Hunter King
Monday, January 5, 2026
Over the weekend, the Lampasas wrestling team competed at the Cy-Fair Invitational alongside 90 other teams.There was one big-time standout for the Badgers, as Kaiden Fernandez finished seventh after battling in a 68-team bracket, according to head coach Donovan Kleckner.“This is one of the...
ON THE HUNT BY HUNTER KING

ON THE HUNT BY HUNTER KING

Indiana is the real deal: My reaction to the College Football Playoff

Hunter King
Monday, January 5, 2026
The first two rounds of the College Football Playoff are officially in the books, and four teams are left standing after Miami, Oregon, Indiana and Ole Miss won their quarterfinal games last Wednesday and Thursday.I was fully prepared to write in this column about how crazy it is that the teams...
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Kenedi Smart is one of the senior leaders for the young Lady Badgers.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Kenedi Smart is one of the senior leaders for the young Lady Badgers.

Lady Badgers defeat Mineral Wells, win seventh in a row

Hunter King
Monday, January 5, 2026
The Lady Badger basketball team extended its winning streak to seven games after a 45-31 win over Mineral Wells last Friday afternoon.The Lady Badgers are just one game away from the start of district play.
Johnnie Lewis drives to the basket for a layup against Florence. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Johnnie Lewis drives to the basket for a layup against Florence. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Lady Badgers win in dominant fashion over Florence

Hunter King
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The Lady Badger basketball team returned to victory in the first action back from Christmas, as Lampasas beat Florence 66-20 on Tuesday.This was the girls’ first game back after the break, and they couldn’t have asked for things to go much better than they did.The Lady Badgers came out hot.
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