The Cubs and Lady Cubs got in a round of basketball action on Monday against Cross Plains with mixed results.
The eighth girls also played in a tournament last week in Throckmorton, earning a pair of wins.
The junior high boys teams are hosting a two-day tournament on Thursday and Saturday involving 10 area schools.
A last minute three-point shot secured the lone victory reported for Moran basketball teams this week.
Bulldogs
The varsity boys lost a road game 25-64 in Eula on Tuesday, Jan. 15.
The Bulldogs hosted Strawn Friday, Jan. 18. The visitors claimed a 82-31 victory.
Results were not available at press time from the Gordon game on Tuesday.
Moran will finish out the first half of district play when they welcome Ranger to Bulldog Gym on Friday, Jan. 26, for an 8:00 p.m. tip-off.
Lady Bulldogs
Late registrations are still being accepted for girls who want to play in the Albany Girls Softball Association, but this Friday, Jan. 25 is the final deadline, according to Beth Roysdon.
“Even though they were due Monday, we will still accept registration forms up until Friday,” said Roysdon. “Please get those turned in!”
Forms can be turned in to the school, or applicants can contact Roysdon at 325-721-9023.
Registration fees are $35 for the first player in a family, and $20 more for each additional sibling.
Moran students do not have class this Friday, Jan. 25. Staff members will have a professional development day.
The Moran Independent School District will also have a student holiday on Feb. 1, coupled with a staff comp day.
Several Moran students will be showing projects at the Shackelford County Youth and Livestock Association show that runs from Jan. 31 through Feb. 2.
The next scheduled holiday for MISD is spring break, March 11-15.
Moran will also be off for Easter weekend April 19-22, and Memorial Day weekend May 24-27.
The Lion basketball team dropped a non-district game in Graford last Friday, 66-57, but got back into the winning column on Tuesday hosting Archer City.
The Lions handed the visiting Wildcats a 67-57 loss in their final non-district tune-up game.
Both the varsity and JV will host the Roscoe Plowboys on Friday to start District 8-2A action. The JV boys will follow the JV girls at about 5:15 p.m., while the varsity will take the floor after the varsity girls at about 7:30 p.m.
The Lions will host the Hawley Bearcats on Tuesday, Jan. 15 with the same schedule.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is hosting two Weekend of Champions camps at Solid Rock Christian Camp in Eastland this month, and FCA Big Country East representative Paul Johnston would like to see all interested high school youth attend.
“God will change lives at these events,” said Johnston. “If you are in high school you should come. If you know a high schooler, you should send them.”
All Shackelford County senior adults (50 and up) are invited to attend the Shackelford County Resource Center’s January senior luncheon to be held on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Youth Center beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Members of Friendship Baptist are hosting the meal and will provide shredded cheese, sour cream, sliced avocados, tortilla chips, and desserts to compliment the taco soup provided by the Resource Center.
The theme for the January luncheon is “Game Night.”
A pancake supper benefit is planned this Saturday evening, Jan. 19 at the Albany Volunteer Fire Department’s station house at 609 Railroad St.
According to AVFD fire chief Kyle Tischler, the event will help with expenses incurred by the family of J.D. Dukes, who is a veteran member of the department and has served as chaplain for a number of years.
The meal will be available from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and everyone from individuals to entire families are invited to dine in or get a to-go tray.
Albany Sports Center sent two cheer teams and one individual performer to compete at the American Spirit Championship 2019 West Texas Express Nationals at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Sunday, Jan. 13, and brought back the championship banner in the youth level two division for the second year in a row.
The youth team, the ASC Lions, is made up of second through sixth grade girls. Seventeen local children, one student from Wylie, and three from Breckenridge are on the team this year.
The varsity Lion basketball team picked up a pair of wins last week, including the district opener on Friday against Roscoe.
Albany also hosted Hawley on Tuesday adding another district victory over the visiting Bearcats with a big 44-37 win to improve to 2-0 in district and 7-2 overall.
The Lions will be on the road on Friday in Haskell to take on the Indians and will travel to Cross Plains next Tuesday as the district race continues.
