June 13, 2022 - Texas Chalk Talk

State qualifying tourneys reveal more positives for Llano

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The Llano varsity 7-on-7 football team posted a 1-2 record at the Taylor State Qualifying Tournament June 11, and head coach Matt Green noticed some common traits from the three qualifying tournaments. Llano participated at the Burnet State Qualifying Tournament May 28 and the Jourdanton State Qualifying Tournament June 4. The Jackets were never in the same pool as the hosts and were placed in pools against eight Class 4A members and one Class 3A member. Llano beat Brownwood and Comal Davenport, two Division II state tournament qualifiers, and lost…

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Marble Falls’ O’Riley finishes season at NCAA national meet

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Oklahoma freshman high jumper Kason O’Riley completed his first season as a Sooner by being one of 24 athletes to compete at the NCAA Division I outdoor track and field championships Friday, June 10. O’Riley, who was one of two true freshmen in the field, no heighted on the opening height of 6 feet 10.75 inches. “This is going to hurt,” said O’Riley, a 2021 Marble Falls High School graduate. To his credit, O’Riley didn’t offer excuses though some are obvious such as competing in front of more than 12,000…

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Marble Falls soccer hosts weekly 7-on-7 matches on Tuesdays

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Another sport is enjoying the benefits of 7-on-7, and soccer fans don’t have to travel far to witness it. Each Tuesday at 5 p.m. throughout the month of June, area high school players are stopping at Mustang Stadium, 2101 Mustang Drive in Marble Falls, for a night of co-ed soccer where each team must have four girls on the field at all times. The field is divided in half, which allows two contests to be played at once. Teams either play four 10-minute quarters or two 20-minute halves. At the…