The Badgers traveled to Taylor last Saturday for 7-on-7 competition. The group went 2-2 over the day and lost in the semifinals.

I was out checking livestock water troughs the other day when I spotted a newborn fawn right by the ranch road. It did not even raise its head as I watched it for a moment. The camouflage spotted pattern was almost perfect, except the fawn lay on a patch of green which made it visible to me.

Ace Whitehead and the Texas Longhorn baseball team dominated the East Carolina University Pirates in game three of the superregional late Sunday night. The Longhorns won 11-1 to punch their ticket to Omaha and the College World Series.

Tak Stinnett was named the District 6-4A Pitcher of the Year, and other Badgers also received all-district recognition. Jonas Andersen and Rawlin Smith were named first-team all-district, while Nate Borchardt, Dax Brookreson and Aden Rascoe were named to the second team.

The Badgers started their annual 7-on-7 league, this time in Georgetown. On Monday, the Badgers played Salado and Georgetown.

The Lady Badgers and Badgers are officially competing in their monthlong summer basketball league at Lampasas High School. The girls began competition on Monday against Hamilton and Lago Vista, while the boys started on Tuesday with games against San Saba and Burnet The Badgers beat San Saba 50-32, and they beat Burnet 64-38.

The tennis courts at Lampasas High School have been resurfaced, and the middle school courts are next up. As of Wednesday morning, the new courts at the high school seemed nearly complete, and the work should be done Thursday.

The 70-day trip through America, into Canada and all the way to Alaska is underway after the Texas 4000 riders left from the Stoneledge Winery in Lometa on Saturday. The ATLAS Ride invites supporters to raise funds for cancer research and ride along a 25 or 50-mile route with members of the Texas 4000 team, according to a news release from Breakaway Public Relations.

The A.C. January Memorial Golf Tournament took place last weekend at the Hancock Park Golf Course.