MARBLE FALLS—The gymnasium on the Faith Academy campus, September 15, was probably one of the few structures with lights on in a most rural area off Highway 1431, several miles east of Marble Falls High School.
The Jacket lights were further off during Game One. “We had 19 mistakes,” head coach John Black revealed in disgust.
The Llano High cross country team just about drove cross country, September 11, to run for under 15 or 20 minutes in Pflugerville. The traveling—on a bus and on foot—was worth it.
“It was warm, muggy, humid, steamy,” said a descriptive head coach and meteorologist, Joe Downey. “I’m proud of the way they ran.”
Jason Gann had another excellent effort for 3.1 miles.
BRADY—It was awful. This could be a three-word report, but I wouldn’t get paid. It was Horror-ble. That’s three-plus. If you can sugarcoat this one, you could put Snickers out of business. If you were there, you are thinking, “I’ve seen this movie. Ending was terrible.” So were the beginning and middle.
44-6 was the title of 48 painful minutes at Bulldog Stadium.
I know I write more about what I don’t like than what I do in sports, but you know what? If some changes were ever made I’d be glad to script some positive thoughts.
I detest calling timeouts before the other team’s kicker tries a field goal—the epitome of bush.
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly pulled the stunt twice on Texas’ Nick Rose, who made two 51-yard kicks seconds after Kelly had called time.
Driving by Llano Elementary School you notice the construction on the new classroom wing. Bond projects consultant and manager Dean Sharp reported to the Llano School Board Monday night that 57 piers are in the ground. Holes are drilled 24 feet deep and filled with steel reinforced concrete. Electrical work is almost done.
At Packsaddle the bus loop fencing is complete.
One of the best defensive performances for two quarters in Llano school history—label it, Dr. Jekyll—was followed by a dismal one—label it, Mr. Hyde—in the third period, September 18, and Fredericksburg tore up a nothing-nothing scorecard to rip the Jackets, 27-0.
“I think we played as hard as we could play,” said head coach Craig Slaughter, who added with candor, “The offense never did anything to help out the defense.”
The coaching staff was indeed disappointed but wasn’t qu ...
A trio of lady Jackets were in the Top 15 in the Brownwood High Invitational Cross Country Meet, September 17.
“Tough schools {were present},” said head coach Joe Downey. The list included the hosts which won the girls’ division. Stephenville was second, followed by Abilene Wylie and Copperas Cove. Llano—with no seniors—was fifth, beating Mineral Wells and Bangs.
Sophomore Elainia Keeney placed eighth in the two-mile event with a time of 13 minutes, 44 seconds.
AUSTIN—Indulge me on this one. The exciting headline could be, “How I Spent My Weekend,” but as you saw I thought of something “so much” better.
I went to the California-Texas game, September 19, because Steve Kroner, a man with whom I worked in Northern California for 16 years, came to town with eight or 10 of his friends to see their Cal Bears face the Longhorns.
They enjoyed barbecue at Salt Lick and Stubbs on the Wednesday and Thursday nights before the game.
John Fields has a pretty good resume. He has a national championship ring, and he has coached 2015’s biggest name in golf.
Fields is the head coach of the Texas golf team. In 2012, Jordan Spieth led the Longhorns to the NCAA crown. This year Spieth’s accomplishments include victories at the Masters and U.S.
A game that has been described in many different words: athletic, exciting, frustrating, challenging, team working, fast, enjoyable competitive, and finally; what happened Friday night in the Llano Gymnasium, FUN.
Geneva School of Boerne came into town with the hopes of adding a mark to its win column, the Ladies wearing the JV Jacket uniforms had a different idea completely.
Playing their best two games of the season, the girls came out serving hard and showing teamwork both at the net a ...
