By Donnie A. Lucas A total of eight girls and one boy are participating in cross country summer workouts, according to coach Tate Thompson. The runners met on Monday to plan for the season, starting workouts on Tuesday morning.

By Donnie A. Lucas Between team camp, the start of two-a-day practices and a set of scrimmages on Saturday, the Lady Lion volleyball players were more than busy last week. The action continued on Tuesday with the season opener at Jim Ned on Tuesday.

By Donnie A. Lucas Over 50 players showed up for the first day of summer football practice on Monday, with a total of 54 expected when the full roster is back for the daily workouts to prepare for the 2019 season.

By Donnie A. Lucas Workouts for the 2019 volleyball start Thursday (today), with only a couple of days of practice slated before the local squads hit the court for competition. New head coach M.J.

By Donnie A. Lucas Another football season will kick off on Monday with the start of the traditional summer workouts. Albany’s coaching staff is expecting about 50 players to show up for the first day of practice, which will be an increase over last year’s numbers.

By Melinda L. Lucas Members of the Albany varsity and junior varsity football teams will be in full pads on Friday, Aug. 9 for team and individual photos to be taken at Robert Nail Stadium. The Lions and their coaches will gather at 1:00 p.m. after the morning practice.

By Donnie A. Lucas High school runners interested in participating in cross country track this fall are meeting Monday, Aug. 5 at 8:00 a.m. to organize for the season. Anyone entering grades 9-12 is invited to the meeting in the lobby of the main gym.

By Kathy Thomson Students at Moran Independent School District will begin the 2019-20 school year at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26. “Right now our enrollment is about 105,” said superintendent Danny Freeman. “We would like to be around 120, so we are hoping for 15 or so more transfers.

By Donnie A. Lucas Local high school athletes participating in fall sports have just about a week of summer remaining with volleyball two-a-day practices starting next Thursday, Aug. 1, followed by football and cross country slated to begin Monday, Aug. 5.

By Melinda L.