By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions took a step that they’ve been waiting a year for, atoning for last season’s loss in the Class 2A Division II state semifinals, by beating New Home 53-25 on Thursday, Dec. 8 at Sweetwater’s Mustang Bowl.
The Lions turned in another dominating performance in atoning for 2021’s 35-14 loss to Stratford, scoring touchdowns on six of their first eight possessions.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions split a pair of home games last week, beating Abilene TLCA and falling to Clyde, in their final outings before the start of district play.
The Lady Lions opened their District 10-2A schedule Tuesday, Dec. 13, with a 71-27 loss to Cisco. Details will be reported next week.
Albany makes its second district outing at 5:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at Hawley.
The third district game, which will be the final one before the holiday break, is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20 at home against Haskell.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions have delayed the start of basketball season as long as possible, but they are finally turning their attention to the court.
Just six days after playing for a state championship in football, the Lions tip off their season Tuesday, Dec. 20, with their District 10-2A opener against Haskell at home.
Lions coach Ryder Peacock expects most of the varsity roster to be made up of athletes who were still playing football this week.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High Cubs and Lady Cubs hit the midway point of their season Monday, Dec. 12 by winning four of five games against Anson.
The games were the last of 2022 for the junior high teams, who now have a month off for the holiday break. Albany returns to action Thursday, Jan. 12, against Cisco with the boys teams at home and the girls teams on the road.
The Lady Cubs will host the Albany tournament Saturday, Jan. 14.
By Sam Waller
Moran Independent School District will close for the holiday break following classes on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
The school district will conduct a staff development day on Monday, Jan. 9 before starting the spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Classes will be held that Friday, Jan. 13, the last scheduled Friday classes for the school year.
Moran schools will be busy right up to the break, principal Jo Hise said. Two end of course exams were administered this week, while students and staff prepared for holiday programs.
Breakfast With Santa
By Sam Waller
The Moran Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs basketball teams had a shorter week than expected last week.
After playing a doubleheader at Trent on Tuesday, Dec. 6, Moran was forced to withdraw from the Lueders-Avoca tournament over the weekend as a wave of sickness afflicted both teams.
“There’s not much you can do about being sick,” Moran athletic director and girls coach John Hughes said. “We did get a little work on the floor, some fundamental things and technique things we needed to work on. We did that mainly on Thursday.”
Debria Raye Trejo, 56, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Debria was born Apr. 22, 1966, in Sunset, Texas, to Mary Ann Reimer and James Ross Townsend. She graduated from Baird High School in 1985.
On Aug. 18, 1985, she married Steve Trejo in Albany, Texas, and they later welcomed three children. In 2006, she earned her degree in Chemical Dependency Counseling which enabled her to help others even more.
By Sam Waller
As the end of its fundraising campaign nears, the Albany Chest is still about $20,000 shy of its goal of $47,000 for 2022.
As of Tuesday, Dec. 13, collections stood at $27,423.
“We’re beginning to get concerned,” said Chest vice president Melinda Lucas. “The end of the year and our campaign is less than three weeks away.”
The Albany Chest helps meet the needs of two dozen local organizations. Applicants for funds range from first responders to community resources such as the local library.
Here is a look at some of the 24 applicants.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A new concert series for the spring season hosted by Albany Live at the Aztec Theater was recently announced, with the first performance set for Jan. 14.
Concerts are planned for five out of the first six months of 2023, including a return performance by Paul Cauthen on Saturday, Jan. 14.
“We have already sold all of the reserved seats and have about 80 general admission seats left,” organizer Michaela Smith said.
By Melinda L. Lucas
A project that retiring Shackelford County judge Robert Skelton has been working on was finally realized this week as commissioners and other county workers joined him on the Courthouse Square Tuesday.
The concrete-lined flower beds along the outer sidewalks were cleaned out with the help of two or three pieces of heavy equipment, while dirt and existing plants were removed. New topsoil went in, and by mid-afternoon, the commissioners had broadcast several bags of bluebonnet seeds.
