The Lady Badgers (4-0) are off to their best start in seven years, although Tuesday’s game may not have done justice to that record. “That was our worst game so far this year in terms of just our execution and what we were trying to do,” head coach Mark Myers said.

Aspen Wheeler (22) goes up to block a shot in a recent ninth-grade game, as Jenna Ball (13) and Alyssa Spencer (41) also play defense. JEFF LOWE | DISPATCH RECORD.

Landon Mulcahy (12) goes to the boards against Lago Vista in the Badgers’ season opener.

Badger senior Ace Whitehead, front-center, is shown with his family at a ceremony recognizing his National Letter of Intent to play baseball at The University of Texas. Pictured, back row, left to right, are Jeff Whitehead, Ronnie Whitehead, Rick Summers, Mike Whitehead and Kirk Whitehead; middle row, Ashton Chism, Keri Chism, Kelley Summers, Kenna Whitehead, Raegan Whitehead and Cindy Whitehead; front row, Taylor Summers, Greenlee Chism, Addie Chism and Ace Whitehead.

In a 61-14 bi-district win over Uvalde, the Badgers showed exactly the type of firepower they will need this week to beat a much stronger Corpus Christi Miller (7-4). Lampasas (9-0) scored 35 points in a seven-minute span in the second quarter to turn a one-touchdown, firstquarter lead into a complete blowout on Thursday against Uvalde.

More than 1,300 schools participate in UIL Texas football, but only a limited number make the playoffs. In six-man football, the top two teams in each district earn their right to play postseason football and compete for a state championship.

SCORING SUMMARY First quarter LAM - Cade White 69-yard kick return, (Ace Whitehead kick) 11:49 UVALDE - Donovan Davila 11-yard pass to Christian Rivera, (Martyn Malic kick) 7:40 LAM - Whitehead 16-yard pass to Mike Murray, (Whitehead kick) 4:18 Second quarter LAM - Whitehead 27-yard pass to Carter Johnson, (Whitehead kick) 11:52 LAM - Jack Jerome 36-yard run, (Whitehead kick) 10:00 LAM - Jerome 4-yard run, (Whitehead kick) 7:19 LAM - Whitehead 53-yard pass to Ethan Moreno, (Whitehead kick) 5:43 LAM - Josh Carter 26- yard fumble recovery, (Whitehead kick) 4:52 Third quarter LAM - Peyton Underwood 28- yard run, (Joseph Whitehead kick) 4:33 Fourth quarter LAM - J. Whitehead 20-yard FG, 11:12 LAM - Case Brister blocked punt for a safety, 8:22 UVALDE - Jordan Curtis 27-yard pass to Tanner Bowman, (Miller Carnes kick) 3:48 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PASSING Ace Whitehead 14-15, 207 yds., 3 TDs Peyton Underwood 1-2, 7 yd.

The Lampasas Middle School boys had a mixed outcome at home against Georgetown Gateway in basketball on Saturday. See www.lampasasdispatchrecord.com/sports for more details.

As a junior in 2020, he had a .545 batting average, 27 runs, 18 stolen bases, 3-1 record as a pitcher, with a .923 earned-run average and 37 strikeouts thrown. Also a two-time track state qualifier and a silver

Qualified for state as a freshman. Won region as a sophomore.