Sports

The next song will be sung by Stuart Forrister, and he has chosen, “My Old Kentucky Home. ” The young man, who graduated May 30 from Llano High School, will attend Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, on a tennis scholarship.

At its May 13, meeting, the Llano Athletic Booster Club elected officers for the 2008-2009 year. Newly elected officers include Cindy Thurman, President, and the Vice Presidents are Jacque Woolman (working with volunteers), Kathryn Vricella (concessions), and Lisa Lewis (spirit sales).

They cannot be called “The Lone Ranger,” because of the first word in this sentence, but a power-hitting first baseman and a dynamite dandy in the softball outfield will attend Ranger Junior College in the fall. Dustin Jordan, the six-foot, three-inch lefty, who bothers pitchers more than Scott McClellan bothers George Bush; and Emily Schendel, the first in line to ignite a spirit fire, will carry the Llano colors to a school between Fort Worth and Abilene and maybe a stolen base away from Interstate 20.

The Llano High School baseball Yellow Jackets made their pitch on the All-District first team--seven players; two are pitchers, and both will return in 2009. Junior Ty Compton posted a superb, 9-3 record, with 63 strikeouts in 59 innings.

The search has begun for a new girls’ basketball coach at Llano High. You can read about some of the candidates and non-candidates and a lot of speculation on this page.

The old timers at the Llano River Golf Course remember when there was a tournament on the first weekend of June coinciding with the Llano Rodeo. It’s been a while, but it’s back.

If there’s anyone out there who’s interested in becoming the next Llano Lady Jackets’ head basketball coach, please see the high school principal immediately, or raise your hand. The principal, Charles Baker, is, indeed, on the search team, headed by athletic director David Yeager.

The Llano baseball Jackets’ two losses to Pleasanton in the region quarterfinals were anything but pleasant, but they cannot diminish an excellent season--20 wins and triumphs in the bidistrict and area rounds. The end came against a talented Eagles’ squad.

The Llano Junior Tennis Camp will be June 2 through June 5 at the Junior High Tennis Courts. Students will have fun and learn tennis instruction from Llano High School coaches and guests.

The old timers at the Llano River Golf Course remember when there was a tournament on the first weekend of June coinciding with the Llano Rodeo. It’s been a while, but it’s back.