The Llano High School Class of 2016 celebrates graduation with the time honored tradition of tossing their caps as junior class representatives ring the bell. Graduation was held on Friday night at the LHS Auditorium, and there were 107 graduates.
I have written a bunch of stories on the Baylor football Bears, and I have really enjoyed their success—2010-2015. They won two Big 12 titles in that span, played in six consecutive bowls and won three. Baylor’s finest half-dozen year stretch in its history.
The victories made for good reading and writing — for me — I graduated from BU in 1965.
I would get — and deservedly so — a D-minus if I failed to address what is happening now in Waco.
BURNET—The title of the 1999 movie, Varsity Blues, describes some of Llano’s three 7-on-7 visits to the practice fields of its rival. There was enough pain, May 23, that we thought we’d let the junior varsity and freshmen perform in our opening act while the older guys rehab.
“Good ball skills—both teams 2-0 tonight,” related head coach Craig Slaughter.
Easy guys! We need those lads in August and beyond! The Greenwood Brothers--Mason, on the floor on the left, and Brent, are being grabbed in a “friendly” game of Dodge Ball. Mr. Fletcher, the assistant principal, is taking care of Mason, and Coach Slaughter nails Brent. Colton Center is on the right, taking care of himself.
Special Olympian Mitch Dunn taught us a lot about bravery and perseverance at the track and field event at Bible Stadium in Leander on May 6.
Mitch was scheduled to race the 25 meter obstacle and 50 meter Slalom power wheelchair races. However, the joy stick which controls his power chair began to malfunction.
He was able to drive his chair, but it was sporadic.
A number of young men and women go to Europe following their graduation from college. Some are on vacation, while others work in private jobs or are sent abroad by the military. Not too many play football with the end of the World League of American Football, which endured from 1991 to 2007.
It is now present day, and we make a lengthy touchdown run to Germany, where there are two leagues, and if you need to reach Preston Rabb (LHS Class of 2011), he’s in one of them.
“Since I was hurt my s ...
FREDERICKSBURG — I was certain the date listing on my $30 Rolex had failed me. I was watching the Llano volleyball Jackets, and it read May 5, but, by golly, they were playing like it was mid-September! I mean, I wasn’t ready to change my plans conflicting with November’s regional playoffs, but I was impressed, and teams don’t impress me as much as they
used to.
“They are putting in the time and effort,” said head coach John Black, “wanting to improve.
BURNET—Nothing’s ever easy here, is it? The opening night of 7-on-7 wasn’t a total success for the Jackets, but there were some moments worth remembering.
And—no surprise—we can confirm before mid-May—barring injury—that Ben Walling will be Llano’s starting quarterback, August 26.
Hard core bad news: The Jackets lost to the Bulldogs, 28-7, and to Lampasas, 42-21.
Five years ago he was thinking about summer and the eighth grade. Today he’s also thinking about summer but before that, the State Championships. Cody Miller began pole vaulting as a seventh grader, and now he’s about to be part of the Track & Field cast that comprises the greatest display of high school talent in Texas.
“I’ve worked all year for this,” he told me.
They were just a little more puff-fect than their Junior sisters, and The Game was performed in a way the sport was played long ago—with defense dominating, so the final score would not be 55-52. The Seniors captured the annual Powder Puff skirmish, 6-0, on the lucky—and unlucky night of Friday the 13th.
Courtney Mize and Katelyn Blair took care of the points, with Mize throwing to Blair for a 30-yard touchdown not long after the first 20-minute half commenced.
