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Elijah Copeland, left, and Caroline White won the Battlin’ Badger award for the 2025-2026 season. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

Elijah Copeland, left, and Caroline White won the Battlin’ Badger award for the 2025-2026 season. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

Tennis coaches honor players after great season

Hunter King
Thursday, May 14, 2026
This week, the annual tennis banquet was held to put a bow on what was a very successful season for the program.Head coach Kenneth Peiser said about 85 people were in attendance at the banquet Tuesday. The group enjoyed desserts while awards were given out.
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HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Young Badgers kick off youth camp season

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Monday through Wednesday was the annual youth football camp at Badger Field, and officially began the sport camp season that will get into full swing next week with multiple sports and multiple age groups.
Badger football picked up another bi-district championship in 2025. FILE PHOTO

Badger football picked up another bi-district championship in 2025. FILE PHOTO

On the Hunt:

Hunter King
Thursday, May 14, 2026
As the school year comes to an end, now feels like as good a time as any to revisit the year in athletics and to showcase what was another year filled with success for Badger Nation.
Caroline White, left, and Madelynn White were the second-best 4A girls’ doubles team in the state in the spring 2026 season. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

Caroline White, left, and Madelynn White were the second-best 4A girls’ doubles team in the state in the spring 2026 season. COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER

Congrats on a great spring

News Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026
COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER Madelynn White reaches for a shot as Caroline White watches her sister.

COURTESY PHOTO | KENNETH PEISER Madelynn White reaches for a shot as Caroline White watches her sister.

Tennis sisters make history, win silver medal at state tournament

Hunter King
Monday, May 11, 2026
Caroline White and Madelynn White are siblings who got the opportunity to play tennis together in high school for just one season, as Caroline is a senior and Madelynn is a freshman.The sisters made the most of that opportunity, reaching the finals of the state tennis tournament in girls’ doubles.
FILE PHOTO Brooklyn Farmer earned the Battlin’ Badger award after four years as the starting pitcher for Lampasas.

FILE PHOTO Brooklyn Farmer earned the Battlin’ Badger award after four years as the starting pitcher for Lampasas.

Softball team celebrates season with annual banquet

Hunter King
Monday, May 11, 2026
Last week, the softball team and players’ family members gathered for the annual banquet to celebrate the season they recently completed.
Ross Kothmann throws a pass during team workouts on Wednesday afternoon. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Ross Kothmann throws a pass during team workouts on Wednesday afternoon. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

May ball underway; Badger football on deck

Hunter King
Thursday, May 7, 2026
With the beginning of May always comes the start of the next football season. The Badgers began May ball this week which marks the first time the team has conducted any football activity since last season ended.

Many youth sports camps scheduled through this month

Hunter King
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The end of the school year always brings a plethora of youth sports camps to the forefront for young athletes in Lampasas.The first camp on the schedule is a first grade through fifth grade football camp May 11-13. It will take place from 4-6 p.m. each day and costs $35.
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Emma Clark hits the opening tee shot of her second round at the state golf tournament.

HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Emma Clark hits the opening tee shot of her second round at the state golf tournament.

Lady Badger golf team finishes sixth at state tournament

Hunter King
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The golf season officially came to an end Tuesday as the Lady Badgers wrapped up the state tournament with a sixth-place finish. The girls shot 36 strokes better in round two compared to round one.The Lady Badgers shot 372-336-708 over the twoday event at Legends Golf Club in Kingsland.
FILE PHOTO

FILE PHOTO

Tennis sisters playing at state

News Staff
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Caroline White and Madelynn White played their first match in the state tennis tournament on Thursday. The sisters chased the opportunity to win a state title for Lampasas and the Badgers.
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