Name: Jeremiah Canto Class: Junior Sport: Soccer Favorite Teacher or Coach: Coach Peiser Favorite Place in Lampasas: McDonald’s One Person You Look Up To: My mom Main Goal This Season: To play my hardest
Sports
Name: Amari Munoz Class: Senior Sport: Softball, Volleyball and Powerlifting Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mr. Davis Favorite Place in Lampasas: Alamo Coffee One Person You Look Up To: Coach Tippie Main Goal This Season: Make it past the first round
Name: Moises Rodriguez Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Favorite Teacher or Coach: Mr. Vanliew Favorite Place in Lampasas: The 580 Sports Complex One Person You Look Up To: My dad Main Goal This Season: Win district
The Lampasas tennis team poses for a photo following their tournament in Marble Falls. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER
Varsity tennis team avoids bad weather in matches at Marble Falls
Hunter King
Last Friday, the varsity tennis team played in a large tournament in Marble Falls. Lampasas had three doubles teams finish in first, second and third.
Monday, March 9, 2026
Middle school track teams race through Academy
Hunter King
Last week, both the boys’ and girls’ Lampasas Middle School track teams headed to Academy for a meet. Three of the four teams finished in the top two while competing against 12 other middle schools.Both the seventh-grade and eighth-grade boys’ teams won the meet.
Monday, March 9, 2026
Previous Badger basketball players reunite
Previous Badger basketball players reunite
News Staff
Members of the 1969-1970 Badger basketball team were able to reunite last Saturday at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor along with some of their rivals from that season players from Gatesville, Taylor and Belton were also in attendance to reminisce with old teammates and opponents.
Monday, March 9, 2026
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Brooklyn Farmer did a good job of limiting free baserunners in last Thursday’s game.
Lady Badgers get offense going to beat Jarrell
Hunter King
Although it wasn’t the prettiest win, the Lady Badger softball team held on to pick up their first district win of the season, 12-10 over Jarrell.The Lady Badgers started a little slowly but got their offense going and jumped out to an 8-1 lead by the top of the fifth inning.
Monday, March 9, 2026
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Wade Butts is one of the new varsity Badgers hoping to make an impact as district play begins.
Baseball wraps up final non-district games at Franklin tournament
Hunter King
The Badger baseball team played in its final tournament and final non-district baseball games of the season last weekend at the Franklin tournament.
Monday, March 9, 2026
Soccer team closes district play with loss to Stephenville
Hunter King
The Badger soccer team’s regular season came to an end last night with a 5-2 loss to Stephenville on the road.The two goals in the match came from Juan Rodriguez and Parker Boykin, while an assist went to Chris Mendoza.Head coach Samuel Burnside said the man of the match was Rodriguez.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Girls’ soccer team battles with Stephenville
Hunter King
The Lampasas girls’ soccer team ended the regular season Tuesday with a matchup against Stephenville on the road. The Lady Badgers battled for the entire game but came up short in a 2-0 defeat.Head coach Kim Burnside said her team came out, played fast and competed hard for the entire 80 minutes.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
