By Sam WallerThe Moran Bulldogs football team took its lumps against top-ranked Benjamin in its season opener Friday, Aug., 26, falling 78-6.Tyler Waddell caught a 17-yard touchdown pass from Ellis Hise in the second quarter for Moran’s score.The Bulldogs host Baird at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions junior varsity football team opened its season Thursday, Aug. 26 with a 46-6 victory over Santo at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.The JV Lions host Dublin at approximately 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 (tonight), in their second outing of the season.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Junior High Lady Cubs volleyball teams suffered a pair of losses against Hawley on Monday, Aug. 29, in their first home matches of the season.The seventh grade team was swept 8-25, 13-25. The eighth grade team fell in three sets, 25-18, 8-25, 5-15.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions and Lady Lions opened the 2022 cross country season Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Haskell, but results were not available at press time and will be reported next week.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions volleyball team won four of seven matches last week, finishing third at the Aspermont tournament in their final tourney of the season.Albany (10-8) began the fourth week of the schedule Tuesday, Aug. 30, with a 11-25, 11-25, 22-25 loss at Abilene Christian.

By Sam WallerHigh school football coaches stress the importance of playing a full 48 minutes.The Albany Lions provided an example of why that is important in a 19-15 season-opening victory Friday, Aug. 26 against the Lubbock Trinity Christian Lions at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

By Sam WallerThe Moran Lady Bulldogs volleyball team picked up its second victory of the season last week, taking losses in two other matches.Moran was back on the road Tuesday, Aug. 23 at Roscoe. Results will be reported next week. Moran will play Friday-Saturday, Aug.

By Sam WallerThe Moran Bulldogs football team enjoyed another solid outing last week in its second scrimmage.The Bulldogs open the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at Benjamin.The Bulldogs scrimmaged Lueders-Avoca on Thursday, Aug. 18 at Lueders.

By Sam WallerAlbany junior high athletes began preseason practice in football last week with the start of school.Seventh and eighth grade teams will take on Dublin on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.