Lometa High School is off to the races with its track season in full swing, as the Hornets look to build on successful campaigns from 2022. New equipment, including the finished track, will help their program this year.
Lometa tennis is set for a competitive season under coach Frank Reyes III, who believes his athletes are capable of big things during the 2023 season. “We have a total of 14 kids participating in tennis this season,” Reyes said.
Lampasas fell to 0-2 in district baseball play after losing to Burnet at home on Tuesday night. The 10-3 final score didn’t tell the whole story, as two innings filled with defensive mistakes by the Badgers led to eight total runs for Burnet.
The two Badger soccer teams played their final games of the season last Friday, with the boys hosting Academy and the girls on the road playing the Lady Bees. The Badgers picked up a big win, 3-0, on Senior Night.
The Badger and Lady Badger track teams traveled to Llano last week for their next track meet of the season, and both teams finished around the middle of the pack. The boys took sixth as a team, and the girls finished at eighth place.
The Lady Badger softball team headed up the road to Glen Rose last Friday for the final non-district game of the season. The Lady Badgers will enter district play on the back of dominant wins.
The Lampasas girls’ soccer team played its final home game of the season against the Salado Lady Eagles, and the scoreline was the same as the first time the two teams met. Salado won 6-0.