Sports

Girls’ doubles teams medal at Gatesville

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Kelsea Moyer and Abriana Flores won consolation, and Abby Valdez and Kailr Clements placed third at the Gatesville varsity tennis tournament on Friday. With a two-hour rain delay, the tournament lasted about 12 hours and included nine schools.

Regular season about two weeks away

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Elijah Stanley makes a throw from second base to first in the Badgers’ scrimmage at home on Saturday. The Badgers’ first regular-season game under coach Chance Evans is Feb.

Girls' tie-breaker for fourth scheduled for Monday in San Saba

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Update: The Lady Badgers will play Brownwood on Monday at 6 p.m. in San Saba to decide the fourth and final playoff qualifier from the district. * * * On Senior Night, Lady Badger seniors Taylor Allen and Addison McDonald made some of the biggest baskets of their careers to keep the Lady Badgers' playoff hopes alive. Lampasas upset No. 5 Glen Rose 46-45 in overtime Tuesday, as McDonald made the gamewinning three-pointer.

Badgers fall 60-57 but clinch playoffs

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Glen Rose protected the ball and limited fouls, helping the 19thranked Tigers beat Lampasas 60-57 on Tuesday. The Badgers still qualified for the playoffs though, as Gatesville was eliminated with a loss to Stephenville.

Freshmen cruise to district title

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Lampasas finished a perfect season (20-0) in ninth-grade girls’ basketball, hammering Glen Rose 49-7 on Tuesday. Jenna Ball made five three-pointers, and Glen Rose did not score a field goal the whole first half.

Five football players sign with Texas teams

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Five Badger seniors signed letters of intent on Wednesday to play football at the collegiate level. Guard John Long committed to Rice University, defensive end Owen Seaver to Angelo State University, receiver Mike Murray Jr.