By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions took a big step toward a district championship Saturday by sweeping Hawley on the road in a key District 6-2A match.
The local girls hosted Rising Star on Tuesday, winning in three sets, 25-8, 25-4, 25-4. Details of the game will be published next week.
Albany will be in Rising Star on Saturday, Sept. 25, with an 11:00 a.m. varsity game time. There will be three games in Ranger on Tuesday, Sept. 28, starting at 4:30 p.m.
By Sam Waller
For the second week in a row, the Albany Lions needed just one score to secure a victory. And for the second week in a row, the Lions were not content to reach the end zone just once.
Seven Albany players scored touchdowns, and the defense turned in another dominating performance last Friday as the Lions won their home opener 62-0 over the Haskell Indians at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.
Facing Anson
By Sam Waller
The Moran Bulldogs’ scheduled football game against Mullin has been cancelled because of a rash of illness affecting Moran players.
The game was to have been played at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Moran’s Bulldog Field.
“It’s not due to COVID,” Moran ISD superintendent Dr. John Denson emphasized. “The kids who are sick have been tested, and all the tests were negative for COVID.”
Moran coach John Hughes said players missed practice Monday because of the situation. The decision to cancel Friday’s game was made Tuesday.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High Cubs football teams took different routes last Thursday in their games against the Hamlin Pied Pipers but both wound up with positive results.
The seventh grade team took the lead for good on its first offensive play on the way to a 36-0 victory at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium in its first official game. The eighth grade Cubs had to rally from a two-touchdown deficit to win 30-14.
The scheduled junior varsity game between Albany and Hamlin was cancelled because of a lack of players for the Pipers.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High Lady Cubs volleyball teams had a productive week with the seventh grade team winning twice, while the eighth grade team won its outing.
On Sept. 7, the seventh Lady Cubs defeated Moran 25-10, 25-12 on the road.
Amber Miramontes led the team with 26 service points. Zayne Lefevre had five service points, followed by Tatum Grady with three, Charlee Hefner with two, and Hattie Braly with one.
“They all played well,” coach Ginger Norton said.
By Sam Waller
Albany’s cross country runners made their second outing of the season on Sept. 7 at the Eula Cross Country Meet.
In the varsity girls division, Briley Tabor finished 37th in a field of 158 runners, covering the two-mile course in 14 minutes, 8 seconds. Avery Kleiner placed 96th with a time of 15:15.
In the varsity boys division, Jonathan Coody covered three miles in 21:21 to finish 52nd out of 112 runners.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions moved up to No. 11 in the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 2A volleyball poll after sweeping a pair of Class 1A opponents in District 6-2A competition.
The Lady Lions improved to 18-3 overall by defeating Moran 25-12, 25-8, 25-12 at Moran on Sept. 7, then beat Newcastle 25-16, 25-12, 25-7 Saturday at home.
“The girls had a strong week, winning both games in three sets each,” Lady Lions coach M.J. Reneau said.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions were looking to clean up the mistakes that hampered them in their season opener against Dublin when they made their second outing of the season last Friday.
While there were still a couple of bumps along the way, the Lions took care of business well enough to defeat the Hamlin Pied Pipers 50-0 at Hamlin’s Piper Stadium.
First Home Game
After scheduling three road games to open the season, Albany finally gets to play its home opener at 7:00 p.m. this Friday when the Haskell Indians visit Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Lady Bulldogs dropped both of their varsity volleyball matches, while the junior high team opened its season last week.
On Aug. 31, the Lady Bulldogs lost 25-18, 25-19, 25-20 at home to Gustine.
“They showed a lot of improvement from when we played Gustine Aug. 17,” coach Jo Hise said. “They hustled for every point.”
On Saturday, Moran lost 25-13, 25-17, 21-25, 25-10 in a District 2-6A match at Newcastle. Hise said extending the match after falling behind 2-0 was a significant step for her team.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Bulldogs showed some improvement last Friday in their second outing of the football season, but not enough to avoid a 51-6 loss to Class 1A Division I opponent Evant in their home opener at Bulldog Field.
“There was a little progress,” Moran coach John Hughes said. “There are things to work on, but our biggest problem is still our numbers. We made it past halftime, and that was a big positive.”
The Bulldogs (0-2) finished with 25 total yards and three turnovers.
