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Young Badgers work with medicine balls during SWAT workouts on Wednesday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Young Badgers work with medicine balls during SWAT workouts on Wednesday. HUNTER KING | DISPATCH RECORD

Athletes discuss how SWAT helps them when the season starts

Hunter King
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Everyone knows about the SWAT conditioning program Lampasas hosts every summer. There has never been much doubt that it helps the athletes prepare for their seasons the next school year.
FILE PHOTO

FILE PHOTO

Badger catcher joining teammate in college

News Staff
Monday, June 8, 2026
Corbin Kepler verbally committed to play baseball at Western Texas College next season. He will join fellow Badger Calvin Phelps at the next level. These two were a successful battery for three years in Lampasas.

West Texas junior golf tour heads to Lampasas

News Staff
Monday, June 8, 2026
The West Texas Junior Champions Tour will bring its youth competition to Lampasas this week, as the Hancock Park Golf Course will be the site of the June 11 tournament.Tee time is 9 a.m. at the local course.
FILE PHOTO Ty Borchardt is one of the few returning varsity players for the Badgers this summer and going into next season.

FILE PHOTO Ty Borchardt is one of the few returning varsity players for the Badgers this summer and going into next season.

Badger basketball plays in first summer action

Hunter King
Monday, June 8, 2026
Last week was the beginning of the summer league for the Lampasas basketball team.The boys traveled to Hamilton on Monday for games against Hamilton and Clifton, and then they traveled to Georgetown on Thursday for games against split squads for Chaparral and Harker Heights.

TPWD offers free fishing day

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
On the first Saturday in June each year anyone can fish recreationally without a license or endorsements. This opportunity is offered by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department so more people can try fishing for the first time and enjoy the time outdoors.
Corbin Kepler is a Fellowship of Christian Athletes selection from Lampasas High School, where he was a four-year varsity starter in baseball. FILE PHOTO

Corbin Kepler is a Fellowship of Christian Athletes selection from Lampasas High School, where he was a four-year varsity starter in baseball. FILE PHOTO

Four local athletes compete in FCA games

Hunter King
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Every year, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes puts on its Victory Bowl games. Competition is offered for football, basketball, baseball, softball, cheer and volleyball.This year, four local athletes -- two from Lometa and two from Lampasas – were selected to participate in these games.
Forty-eight nations will vie this summer for the most coveted trophy in sports, the FIFA World Cup. The tournament starts June 11 at 2 p.m. when tournament co-host Mexico hosts South Korea. The U.S. Men’s National Team, also a tournament co-host, will play its first game against Paraguay on June 12 at 8 p.m. on FOX. MY PROFIT TUTOR | UPSPLASH

Forty-eight nations will vie this summer for the most coveted trophy in sports, the FIFA World Cup. The tournament starts June 11 at 2 p.m. when tournament co-host Mexico hosts South Korea. The U.S. Men’s National Team, also a tournament co-host, will play its first game against Paraguay on June 12 at 8 p.m. on FOX. MY PROFIT TUTOR | UPSPLASH

Soccer’s World Cup competition is must-see viewing for Americans

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Soon, billions of people around the world will gather around their television sets to witness the most monumental sporting event there is, the FIFA World Cup.This year, the World Cup is even more special with it being co-hosted on home soil in the United States for the first time since 1994.
Youth up to 16 may participate in the city’s Kid Fish Day Friday and Saturday at W.M. Brook Park. FILE PHOTO

Youth up to 16 may participate in the city’s Kid Fish Day Friday and Saturday at W.M. Brook Park. FILE PHOTO

Lampasas Fish Day open to those ages 16 and younger

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The city of Lampasas will hold its Kid Fish Day June 5-6 at W.M. Brook Park.Registration opens at 5 p.m. Friday, and the fishing derby begins at 6 p.m. Fishing will end at noon Saturday, and prizes will be awarded.
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