DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now Marble Falls High School senior high jumper Kason O’Riley clears 7 feet and reacts to winning the Class 5A state championship May 7. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography
Marble Falls High School senior Kason O’Riley headed into the state track-and-field meet Friday, May 7, as the favorite in the boys Class 5A high jump, and he lived up to those expectations. O’Riley cleared 7 feet for a gold medal at the University Interscholastic League meet at Mike Myers Stadium at the University of Texas at Austin. With the jump, he tied his current school record.
Local athletes at state track meet May 6-7 Burnet High School sophomore Hudson Bennett will compete in the Class 4A state track meet in both the 3,200- and 1,600-meter races. Photo by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography
Student-athletes from Marble Falls, Burnet, and Llano high schools are going for gold at University Interscholastic League state track-and-field meet Thursday-Friday, May 6-7.
The event takes place at Mike Myers Stadium on the University of Texas campus, 707 Clyde Littlefield Drive in Austin.
Burnet High School sophomore runner Hudson Bennett, who is making his state meet debut, will be the first Highland Lakes athlete to compete. He’ll run in the Class 4A boys’ 3,200 meters at 9 a.m. Thursday. Bennett has the fourth-fastest time in the event at 9 minutes 35 seconds, which is also the Burnet school record.
Medford harriers off to fast start
Wicked Local
The Medford boys and girls cross-country teams finally got a chance to do something they really enjoy, and that is being a part of an athletic team and running for the Mustangs.
“After what has happened over the past year, it was great to see them able to compete against another team,” said coach Lou Ruggiero. “I say thanks to our athletic director Bobby Maloney, and all of the GBL [Greater Boston League] directors for such a strong effort to make it happen.
“Today (Monday, April 19), the boys ran against a good Revere team that beat us rather easily last year, but this year we turned the tables on them with a strong effort, resulting in a 22-33 win,” added Ruggiero.
From the Old Pine Rocker: The library at the edge of the world
Sherry Maves
Special to The Journal-Standard
I enjoy reading biographies, travel stories, historical novels and heartwarming fiction with quirky, colorful characters set in charming hamlets and picturesque villages. In addition, I’m occasionally drawn to the artwork on a book cover, or a catchy title draws me in.
I guess I’ll never be someone who can reel off the names of the newest authors or who has an opinion on the latest best seller. It’s doubtful I have read it. Generally, my reading list comes from recommendations of folks who know my taste, and when my South Carolina friend found “The Library at the Edge of the World” by Felicity Hayes-McCoy to be a page turner, she kept emailing me about the book.
Shafkat Anowar / AP
With the coronavirus having pushed many religious services to be either online-only or with limited capacity, we asked readers how the pandemic has affected their faith. Some answers have been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
“It’s been hard not going to church. Watching on YouTube is not the same. However, my faith is my strength, and my Zoom small-group Bible studies have been a lifeline for my soul.” Brenda G. Whitson Marquis
“At first, it was so hard. I honestly can only think of two times in all my 77 years that I’ve missed Mass. And I’ve taught religious ed. for 24 years, so I truly missed being there. However, emailing, texting, Zooming and good old-fashioned letter-writing have kept me in touch with my class and fellow parishioners. After being fully vaccinated, I was able to return on Palm Sunday. I feel blessed.”