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ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Head coach Ali Tippie celebrates a Lady Badger victory earlier in the season.

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD Head coach Ali Tippie celebrates a Lady Badger victory earlier in the season.

LHS volleyball earns bronze at Gatesville tournament

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 24, 2026
Finishing .500 at the three-day Gatesville tournament was good enough for the Lady Badgers to claim third place in the event’s silver bracket.Lampasas High School went 4-4 at the tournament Thursday through Saturday, moving to 7-12 on the season.

Lometa volleyball picks up first win

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 24, 2026
The Lometa Lady Hornets captured their first win of the season with a three-set sweep of Gorman High.Lometa stung the Lady Panthers 25-18, 25-11, 2518. Head coach Madison Morris called the victory a complete team victory.
At right, Tripp Stinnett prepares to throw the ball down field during Lampasas High’s scrimmage against the McCallum Knights on Thursday in downtown Austin. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

At right, Tripp Stinnett prepares to throw the ball down field during Lampasas High’s scrimmage against the McCallum Knights on Thursday in downtown Austin. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Badgers find groove in scrimmage test

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 24, 2026
The Lampasas Badgers returned to form during Thursday night’s scrimmage against McCallum High School underneath the Austin skyline.
The Badger tennis team was jumping for joy after a dominant team win versus Pflugerville on Friday afternoon. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

The Badger tennis team was jumping for joy after a dominant team win versus Pflugerville on Friday afternoon. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger tennis team stays on winning track

Erick Mitchell
Monday, August 24, 2026
The Lampasas Badger tennis team was one match away from a clean sweep of Pflugerville High, topping the Panthers 18-1 at home.The win moves Lampasas High to an impressive 6-1 record.
ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Forehand follow-through

News Staff
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Tayler Sheard came away with a singles win against Gatesville in a home match for Lampasas on Tuesday. 
Ysabella Swain makes a play at the net in the Lady Badgers’ three-set victory over the Waco Lady Lions on Tuesday. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Ysabella Swain makes a play at the net in the Lady Badgers’ three-set victory over the Waco Lady Lions on Tuesday. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

LHS tames Lady Lions, sweeping 5A opponent

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Smiles filled the faces of the Lady Badgers throughout a comfortable, three-set sweep of Waco High on Tuesday night, as Lampasas won 25-12, 25-9, 25-16.
Madelynn White returns a ball on Tuesday in the tennis home opener. She won both her singles match and her doubles match with Tayler Sheard by the same score, 8-1. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Madelynn White returns a ball on Tuesday in the tennis home opener. She won both her singles match and her doubles match with Tayler Sheard by the same score, 8-1. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Badger tennis cruises over Gatesville

Erick Mitchell
Thursday, August 20, 2026
The Lampasas High School tennis team made a dominant statement in its first home match of the fall season, rolling past Gatesville 16-3 on Tuesday to improve to 5-1 on the season.Head coach Kenneth Peiser liked what he saw enough that he rewarded the Badgers with a lighter practice Wednesday.
Madison Morris leads players through a drill in Lometa, where she is a second-year head coach. Morris played volleyball at the University of Texas-El Paso and Texas A&M University International after graduating from Lampasas High School. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Madison Morris leads players through a drill in Lometa, where she is a second-year head coach. Morris played volleyball at the University of Texas-El Paso and Texas A&M University International after graduating from Lampasas High School. ERICK MITCHELL | DISPATCH RECORD

Coach commits to establish strong foundation for Lometa volleyball

Mason Hines
Thursday, August 20, 2026
New opportunities can be a challenge, especially when taking the next step in one’s professional career. For new Lometa volleyball head coach Madison Morris, becoming the leader for the team felt like an answered prayer, and the Lampasas graduate hopes to make the most of her opportunity.

LAMPASAS BADGER VARSITY FOOTBALL REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE

News Staff
Thursday, August 20, 2026
The Badgers were scheduled to scrimmage Austin McCallum Thursday after press time. See the Dispatch Record’s Fall Sports Preview Aug. 28 for a breakdown of the games below: Aug. 28 at Gatesville 7:30 p.m.Sept. 4 vs. Pflugerville Connally 7 p.m. (Senior Night) Sept.
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