Sports

New girls’ soccer coach wants team to play hard and have fun

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The Lady Badger soccer team has a new coach in charge, and they are looking to turn the page from a difficult 2021 to a more fun, successful season in 2022. “My love for this sport is immense, and sharing that with these girls is the best part of my job,” head coach Emma Sharp said.

Badger Backers

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Name: Tate Rainwater Class: Senior Sport: Soccer, Cross Country and Track Favorite Athlete: J.J. Watt Favorite Movie or TV Show: “Money Heist” Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys and Texas A&M Name: Cort Howard Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Favorite Athlete: Donavon Mitchell Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Boston Celtics Favorite Movie or TV Show: “Kung Fu Panda” Name: Rebekah Pearce Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Favorite Athlete: Patrick Mahomes Favorite College or Professional Sports Team: Texas Tech Favorite Hobby: Writing and Scrapbooking.

Badgers give up a run late, lose to Waco Connally

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Lampasas had won six games in a row heading into Waco on Tuesday to play the Connally Cadets – a team ranked near the top 10 in Conference 4A basketball. The Badgers played the Cadets close through three quarters, before Connally made a run in the fourth to take the final score to 68-48.