By Donnie A. Lucas

The Albany Cubs split games last Thursday with the visiting Stamford Pups in the final pre-district pairings of the season.

The two junior high teams will be on the road in Roscoe this Thursday (today) to open district play, with the seventh grade kicking off at 5:00 p.m. The eighth grade will follow at about 6:00 p.m. The JV Lions will not play Roscoe, but have a pickup game against Haskell.

The eighth grade Cubs defeated Stamford 36-2 in their home opener.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Although none of Albany High School’s cross country runners were eligible to advance to the regional meet, two local runners medalled at last week’s district competition.

Only those who compete at the varsity level can advance, and Albany had no entries in either boys or girls varsity divisions.

Freshman Brylee Moore earned the JV girls’ blue ribbon, recording a time of 15:27 for the two-mile course.

Also included in the elite medalist group is eighth grader Lute Wheeler, who came in fifth among all junior high boys at district.

By Kathy Thomson

About 20 members of the Albany Golf Club participated in the annual meeting and the Golf Club Championship tournament held at the municipal course Oct. 12-13.

Bucky Nail won the 18th annual event with a 150 two-day total.

“The tournament was almost perfect,” said president Randy Walker. “The course was in great shape, the weather was ideal, and everyone had a good time.”

Tourney Results

Championship Flight - 1. Bucky Nail 150, 2. Weston Vickers 153, 3. Kennith Waters 156. 

The annual county convention of the Callahan-Shackelford Farm Bureau was held last week at the First Baptist Church Christian Life Center in Clyde.

The highlight of the event was the announcement of “Farm Family of the Year.” The honor went to Gerald and Ruby Petree, who have farmed in Shackelford County for more than 50 years. 

The couple was joined at the event by a large group of family members who managed to keep the announcement a surprise before it was made.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Join friends and fellow Albany Lion fans in the parking lot of the Old Jail Art Center Friday, Oct. 18, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. for the museum’s annual taco tailgate party. 

“Meet in the museum parking lot at 5:00 p.m. for tacos and tunes before the Albany home game,” said the museum’s membership and development coordinator Susan Montgomery. “Bring the whole family to have a great time before the Albany football game. Activities will include a raffle, piñata, and fun crafts for the kids!”

By Melinda L. Lucas

Because there are six home varsity football games rather than the usual five, members of the Albany Ministerial Alliance are taking care of the extra one and will be hosting the event this Friday night, Oct. 18.

Fifth Quarter will take place at the Feed Store after the Lions’ game with Roscoe.

Pizza is on the menu for tomorrow’s event, according to Alliance president Brad McBee.

The fellowships begin immediately after the varsity home football games and conclude at 12:00 midnight. 

By Kathy Thomson

The Lady Bulldogs split games last week, defeating Ranger last Tuesday but coming up short against Strawn on Saturday.

The varsity team took Ranger in three sets 25-22, 25-12, 25-16 on Tuesday, Oct. 8.  

“In the second set, Jaylynn Roberts was on fire and led the scoring with 16 points in a row,” said coach Jo Hise. Moran took the lead and held on for the win, according to the coach. 

“We got up and stayed up,” said Hise. “The momentum was on our side, and we ran with it.”

By Kathy Thomson

The Woodson Cowboys mounted an early lead and rode it through four quarters to outscore Moran 44-14 last Friday, leaving the visiting Bulldogs branded with their third loss of the season and a 3-3 record.

“Woodson is a good team, and they took advantage of the mistakes we made,” said head coach John Hughes. “Like it has in our other losses, our youth showed. We would make some great plays, but then have a bad penalty or costly turnover.” 

By Kathy Thomson

Moran Independent School District will hold a public meeting to discuss Moran’s 2018-2019 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) rating at the next regularly scheduled school board meeting on Monday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

“Moran earned a rating of A, which is a superior rating,” said superintendant Danny Freeman.

New Flags

Representatives from the Lee’s Legion Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presented two new flags to the Moran Independent School District last Wednesday, Oct. 9.

By Kathy Thomson

The junior high Bulldogs lost to Woodson last Thursday, Oct. 10.

“They fought hard, but couldn’t pull out the win,” said athletic director John Hughes. “Coach Matthew Hise continues to do great work with them, and they improve each time out. The future of Moran Bulldog football looks to be okay.”

The junior high football game with Trent originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17, has been moved to Nov. 8. It will be played in Trent before the varsity game.