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COURTESY PHOTO | LAMPASAS ATHLETICS FACEBOOK The boys’ powerlifting team shows off their plaques and medals from the regional meet last week.
Lampasas lifters head to state after stellar regional performance
Hunter King
Last week, the Badgers competed in the boys’ regional powerlifting meet. Six different lifters earned the right to compete at the state level at the end of the month.To start off the weekend, Aaron Everts competed in the unequipped regional powerlifting meet in Joshua.
Monday, March 16, 2026
Girls’ powerlifters competing at state this week
News Staff
Lady Badgers Aimee Weinheimer, Gabrielle Lewellen, Cadence Reza, Ally Weinheimer and Amari Munoz will all compete in Edinburg from Wednesday through Saturday for the state powerlifting meet.
Monday, March 16, 2026
Boys’ and girls’ soccer teams set for playoff matches Thursday
Hunter King
This year marks the first time since at least 2019 that both the Lampasas boys’ and girls’ soccer teams are playing in a bi-district playoff match. They are going to do it on the same pitch on the same day.Both teams are set to face Life Waxahachie on Thursday at Lorena High School.
Monday, March 16, 2026
Kade Landry picked up multiple hits in the big win over Taylor last Friday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
Badgers rout Taylor for five-inning victory
Hunter King
Last Friday, the Badger baseball team finished off the series sweep of Taylor with their second run-rule victory in two district games against the Ducks.Lampasas won 16-0 over the Ducks in what was the district home opener.
Monday, March 16, 2026
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Brooklyn Farmer had delivered back-to-back quality starts for the Lady Badgers.
Softball moves to 3-1 in district with win over Taylor
Hunter King
A four-run first inning was the difference maker for the Lady Badger softball team in its 6-3 win over the Lady Ducks last Friday.Two of the runs in the first inning were driven in by Madison Magilke and Emory Vineyard, while the other two scored on an error by Taylor.
Monday, March 16, 2026
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Cory White was a standout performer for the Badgers in their win over Taylor on Tuesday.
Badgers open district play with run-rule victory over Taylor
Hunter King
A pair of four-run innings in the fifth and sixth frames led to a 14-3 run-rule victory for the Badgers over the Taylor Ducks on Tuesday night in what was both teams’ first district game of the season.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Lampasas soccer teams playing Life Waxahachie in playoffs
News Staff
Both the Badger and Lady Badger soccer teams are set to play Life Waxahachie in the bi-district round of the playoffs next Thursday. The girls will play the first game at 5 p.m. while the boys will follow around 7 p.m. Both contests will be played at Lorena High School.
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Allie Fry has been a consistent on-base threat at the top of the Lampasas lineup. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
Softball gets important win over Marble Falls
Hunter King
On Tuesday, the Lady Badger softball team picked up a 7-5 win over the Lady Mustangs in Marble Falls to move to 2-1 in district play.The Lady Badgers scored in the first inning after an error by the Lady Mustangs allowed two runs to come in.In the second inning, Lampasas had some trouble.
Thursday, March 12, 2026