HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Calum Mitchell shoots a three-point shot during a recent practice. Basketball season is officially underway.
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HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD Lainey Dixon looks to shoot over a defender for Manor New Tech during the Lady Badgers’ first scrimmage on Tuesday.
The Badger football team is off this week, but they will be back next week for the first round of the playoffs. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
Elias Ayala lines up ready to rush the passer during last Saturday’s game against Marble Falls. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
Elias Ayala lines up ready to rush the passer during last Saturday’s game against Marble Falls
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
COURTESY PHOTO | KIM BURNSIDE John Keyes poses for a photo at the finish line of the state cross country meet.
Cross country runner finishes top 35 at the state meet
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John Keyes, the lone Badger who qualified for the state cross country meet, ran his race last weekend in Round Rock and finished 33rd out of 152 runners, with a time of 16:27.
Monday, November 3, 2025
Tripp Stinnett evades Marble Falls defenders to get to the goal line for his touchdown. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD
Badgers close out regular season with win over Marble Falls
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An unusual set of circumstances led to an even more unusual start time for the final regularseason football game of the year for the Badgers.
Monday, November 3, 2025
HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD The Badgers are ready for their final home game of the season in 2025.
Badgers face win-or-go-home situation against Marble Falls
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As the final regularseason game is on the horizon, the Badger football team must win to secure a playoff spot and guarantee their season continues past tonight.The Badgers will play host to the Marble Falls Mustangs tonight for the final home game of the season, starting at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
FILE PHOTO Beau Patterson should be a matchup nightmare for all of the Badgers’ opponents this season.
Boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons on the horizon in Lampasas
Hunter King
Next week will mark the official start to basketball season for both the Lady Badgers and the Badgers in 2025-2026.The girls’ team will hold their first scrimmage Nov. 4 here at home against Copperas Cove and Manor New Tech, while the boys will play their first scrimmage on Nov.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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Lampasas cross country runner ready for state meet
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John Keyes is set to represent Lampasas at the state cross country meet this weekend. The senior finished sixth at the district meet that was hosted at the 580 Sports Park and then placed10th at the regional meet to qualify for state.
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Junior high football teams play different opponents
Hunter King
This week and last, the Lampasas Middle School football teams played games in which the eighth-grade “B” team and both seventh-grade teams took on Marble Falls, while the eighthgrade “A” team played Chavez.LMS went 2-2 over the four games.
Thursday, October 30, 2025