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Badger Tracks

The Student News Site of Lampasas High School

Badger Tracks

The six students who got to advance from Regionals to State in Culinary. Courtesy of Tracey Davis.
News
Three FCCLA Students Place At State Competition
Ava Miller, Online Editor • May 12, 2026

Six FCCLA students advanced from regionals to state in various Culinary events over the past two months. Sophomore Rose Reed placed 1st in Knife...

Oct. 12-14 students will have a new break. The fall break will range from Oct. 12-13 with Oct. 14 being a staff workday, allowing students an extra day off during this period. Scheduling these days right after a weekend gives student five consecutive days off and teachers four. Students have the same amount of time as they normally would for their Thanksgiving and winter breaks. Courtesy of Lampasas Independnt School District.
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District To Implement Fall Break Next School Year
J. Wright, Staff Reporter • May 12, 2026

The 2026-2027 district calendar includes new student holidays Oct. 12-14, which many are referring to as a “fall break.” “I think this...

Senior Zimri Vergara attends Senior Awards Night April 22 alongside his fellow graduating class. Courtesy of Linda Fry.
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Seniors Receive Scholarships, Department Awards at Senior Night
Kayden Biggars, Editor-In-Chief • May 12, 2026

Seniors received awards from each school department, scholarships and were recognized as the top 10% of the class at Senior Awards Night April...

This schedule shows the final exams for each class period. Certain periods contain Senior Exam days for graduation rehearsal May 14. The final exam layout was designed to work around conflicting AP exams.
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Students Begin Spring Semester Exams Today
Janalice Wamsley, Staff Reporter • May 12, 2026

All students will begin three days of spring semester exams today, and AP English Language and Composition students and AP Environmental Science...

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(From left to right) seniors Kelly Stovall, Kayden Biggars, Joshua Truong and Jaxon Pratus advance to compete at Regionals in Nacogdoches April 25-26.
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Pulled The Wildcard
Kayden Biggars, Editor-In-Chief • April 10, 2026

161 points. Second to Legacy Ranch’s 198 points. It’s still not over yet, when there’s still a wildcard waiting to be pulled from the deck...

Answer key for the Sudoku puzzle. (Click for full picture)
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Sudoku Answer Key
Sumiko Lemari, Social Media Editor • March 24, 2026

The completed word search
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Word Seach Answer Key
Sumiko Lemari, Social Media Editor • December 16, 2025

Students created cempasuchiles to celebrate Dia de los Muertos with their Spanish classes Oct. 31.
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Spanish Classes Celebrate Dia de los Muertos
Jace Hilgenberg, Journalism Student • November 20, 2025

An honor for the dead, a celebration for the living. Every Nov. 2, souls come together to commemorate the past and acknowledge the new.  It's...

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The GPA scales of 3 different school districts. Map courtesy of TEA.
GPA Changes Benefit Future College Aspiring Students
Lucas Andrews, Staff Reporter • April 9, 2026

Pursuant to SB 1191, the TEA must form a standardized calculation of grade point average (GPA) calculation across every Texas high school.  This...

Collection of Poems
Collection of Poems
Kayden Biggars, Joshua Truong, Diana Alvarez (Guest Writer), Hayden Harton (Guest Writer), and Autumn Graham (Guest Writer) March 24, 2026

Taking the time to read can help cognitive processes which betters overall mental health.
Opinion: Students Should Read More, Scroll Less
Kayden Biggars, Editor-In-Chief • January 20, 2026

Even though English classes strongly encourage it, students don’t typically read books anymore. With the incorporation of phones and other...

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Senior Aaron Everts practicing for district.   Courtesy of Dacoda Fry
Sports
District Track Meet At Burnet Today, Tomorrow
Janalice Wamsley, Staff Reporter • April 8, 2026

Track is competing in District at Burnet High School today and tomorrow. “Some really good athletes in our District from all schools are...

Senior Sagen Plouff practices her bunt in the batting cages during practice March 16.
Sports
Lady Badger Softball To Face Burnet Tonight
Morgan Parker, Social Media Editor • March 24, 2026

The Lady Badger Varsity softball team will compete against Burnet tonight at 7 p.m. on their home field.  “This season has gone really...

Junior Brylie Centunzi-Sanchez dribbles by 2 Taylor players at game March 16.
Sports
Varsity Girls Soccer Meets Playoff Goal
Ava Miller, Online Editor • March 24, 2026

The Varsity girls soccer team is headed into playoffs with a 13-8-1 overall record and a 2-5-1 District record. “As a team, we have done...

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