By Kathy Thomson
John Tate spoke to students at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes morning meeting at the Albany secondary campus on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
“I told them about miracles in my life, specifically those that happened on Nov. 11, 2017, when I was shot in the leg,” said Tate. “We had many miracles happen that day.”
According to Tate, the first miracle was that they were able to call for help after he was shot.
By Kathy Thomson
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.”
The boys camp will be this weekend, Jan. 17-19, and the girls camp will be Jan. 24-26.
A women’s Bible study and fellowship is underway at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church and is open to all women in the community, according to MMPC office manager Sandy Ingalls.
The group meets on Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall at MMPC.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lion basketball team has been working toward the district opener on Friday in Roscoe, splitting games last week and traveling on Tuesday to Archer City for the final tune-up game.
The JV boys will start the action in Roscoe on Friday at 5:00 p.m., with the varsity boys taking the court about 7:45 p.m.
The District 8-2A race will continue next Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Hawley with the same start times.
The Lions fell to Archer City on Tuesday 36-48, taking a 5-9 record into league play. Details will be reported next week.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lion basketball team opened district with a win in a tight game played in Cross Plains last week, beating the Lady Buffaloes 51-46.
Albany hosted Stamford in the second district match-up on Tuesday, dropping the bout in another close game, 40-43, to go 1-1 in the race for the title.
The JV girls also opened district in Cross Plains, making their first court appearance since November due to injuries. Able to put exactly five girls on the floor, the JV lost 27-18.
By Kathy Thomson
Albany Sports Center sent two cheer teams, one individual performer, and two youth pairs to compete at the American Spirit Championship 2020 West Texas Express Nationals at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center on Sunday, Jan. 12, and brought back the championship banner in the youth level two division.
The youth team, the ASC Black, is made up of 31 second through sixth grade girls. The team includes children from Albany, Abilene, and Breckenridge.
The deadline to signup boys and girls for Little Dribblers basketball is next Wednesday, Jan. 22, and parents of children who are interested in playing this year need to turn in their paperwork soon.
The league is open to local youth from eight years of age (as of Jan. 1) to those currently in fourth grade.
Parents should complete, sign, and return the registration form along with the $30 entry fee to either the elementary office or to organizer Clint Chapman by Wednesday, Jan. 22.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Cubs won district basketball games during the last week, while the girls teams had a harder time looking for a win.
Both the seventh and eighth grade boys will play at the Olney tournament on Saturday, while the eighth grade girls are playing in a two-day tourney in Throckmorton starting Thursday (today).
The Cubs and Lady Cubs will be in action again on Monday, Jan. 20 against Stamford starting at 5:30 p.m. The girls will be playing at home, while the boys will be on the road in Stamford.
By Kathy Thomson
The fifth and sixth grade youth basketball players opened the 2020 season last Saturday, with three of the local teams playing at home and one team on the road.
5th Grade Boys
The fifth grade boys were on the road in Hawley, where they played Eula White at 12:00 noon and Jim Ned at 1:00 p.m.
“We won our first game 31-30,” said coach Morgan Smith. “The boys played great, working together as a team even though it was our first game of the season. They pulled out a tight win.”
By Kathy Thomson
Moran sophomore Arren Hawley was recently named Honorable Mention on the All-State Football Team by the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association.
Hawley was selected as punter.
“I am extremely proud of Arren for getting this honor,” said Bulldog athletic director and head football coach John Hughes. “Not many kids get this, and the majority of those who are named to the All-State team come from big name schools.”
Hawley was also chosen as a member of the First Team Six-Man Division II All-Region Team.
