By Kathy Thomson
Golfers are invited to sign up and enjoy two days of play at the Albany Golf Club’s traditional Labor Day tournament on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1.
“We still have openings for both the 8:30 a.m. and the 1:30 p.m. tee times on Saturday,”
said club president Randy Walker. “After Saturday’s rounds, the teams will be flighted for Sunday.”
By Kathy Thomson
Students who still need school physicals can make an appointment with one of two local clinics, including band students who have not previously been required to have exams.
Both the Shackelford County Health Clinic and ResourceCare charge $25 for a school physical, and appointments are needed at both clinics.
Athletes who did not take advantage of the school sponsored physicals in May are expected to pay for the exam, with one exception.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Three Albany baseball players have been recognized with spots on the Class 2A all-state baseball team by the Texas Sports Writers Association.
Cade Neve, who was a sophomore last spring, was named to the third team all-state as a pitcher. He was a first-team pick for the All-Big Country team with an 11-3 record on the mound. He had an ERA of 1.56 and struck out 83 batters.
Senior Joshua Dyer received honorable mention as a relief pitcher and short stop from the TSWA.
By Kathy Thomson
Albany sports fans are invited to attend the Athletic Booster Club’s annual hamburger supper next Monday, Aug. 12 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bank Park.
“Everybody is welcome; it’s a community event,” said Booster secretary Tisha Wilkins. “The ice cream is free! The hamburger meal is $7.”
Serving will begin at 6:00 p.m., with the program to follow.
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.
The coach said that he doesn’t have any runners returning from last year’s high school team, but some of the team did participate as eighth graders last year.
By Kathy Thomson
Students at the Moran Independent School District have two more weeks of summer vacation before classes start on Monday, Aug. 26, but the new school year officially began today for the staff.
Teachers were assigned book study for today and tomorrow, offering them some flexibility on scheduling as long as each of them is ready to present their part of the material to their peers on Monday, Aug. 12.
Staff development days are set for Aug. 12-16 and Aug. 19-23.
Registration
By Kathy Thomson
Both the Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs began practices this past Monday, Aug 5.
The football players started at 7:00 a.m., and volleyball two-a-days began at 8:00 a.m.
Football
“I was extremely pleased with practice,” said new head coach John Hughes on Monday. “I had seven show up for practice. The guys were flying around and getting after it.”
One of the Bulldogs is currently sick and another is out of town, so the full roster will be nine, according to the coach.
By Kathy Thomson
Moran’s annual city-wide garage sale will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, starting at 8:00 a.m., according to organizer Michelle Taggart.
There is no charge to participate, and maps showing all of the garage sale locations will be available.
To register a sale, contact Taggart at 325-513-5398.
Church Activities
The Moran First Baptist Church served lunch and led a Bible study for students from sixth graders up through high school ages this week.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Albany ISD teachers who have been teaching 20-plus years got a big raise they probably didn’t expect when AISD trustees voted at a special session last Thursday night to match the state’s new minimum pay increase for staff members who weren’t included in the recently passed House Bill 3.
The long-awaited state legislation had already awarded substantial raises to teachers, nurses, counselors, and librarians with zero to 20 years of experience, with increases proportionate to years of experience.
By Kathy Thomson
School bells will ring out the start of a new school year a week from today, and any students who are not yet registered should complete the process as soon as possible so teachers and administrators know how many students to expect.
Local classes start on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 7:55 a.m. at the elementary school and five minutes later at 8:00 a.m. at the secondary campus.
NSES Registration
Twenty-eight new students have enrolled at Nancy Smith Elementary School since May, according to PEIMS coordinator Lillian Wheeler.
