By Kathy Thomson
The Albany High School 2020 competition one-act play The 39 Steps was performed in front of a live local audience at the high school auditorium on Monday, March 2, to prepare for the district competition taking place today.
Albany ISD students, faculty, and staff are scheduled to dismiss for the spring break holiday at 12:00 noon this Friday, March 6.
Prior to the break, cheerleader try-outs will be held Friday morning, with local sixth graders bused over to the Albany High School gym for the competition.
Pre-kindergarten, Head Start, and kindergarten students will be released at 11:30 a.m. , with all other students leaving at noon.
Spring break will take place during the week of March 9-13.
Classes will resume at the normal time on Monday, March 16.
Representatives of local organizations and boards that award scholarships to Albany High School graduates are asked to contact Ann Riley at the AHS office by Monday, March 23.
The office will be closed next week for spring break, but will be open again for regular hours on Monday, March 16.
Riley added that the scholarship list will be uploaded to the district’s website and distributed to local seniors by Friday, March 27, informing them of the requirements for specific scholarships.
By Kathy Thomson
Feed Store youth minister Kathryn Hamilton has invited local high school girls to a “first ever Feed Store High School Girls Retreat.”
The event will take place from Friday, March 20 through Sunday, March 22 and will be held at Justin and Tamara Trail’s missile base, located just outside of Albany off the Baird highway.
According to Hamilton, the retreat will allow girls to take a pause from the craze of school, sports, and UIL to have fun and focus their eyes on Jesus.
By Kathy Thomson
Closet Angels will be closed over spring break, according to Closet Angels director Lori Reames.
“We close whenever the Albany schools are closed,” Reames said.
Closet Angels relies on volunteers, and many of those workers will be out of town during spring break and/or busy spending time with their own children or grandchildren.
The non-profit clothing ministry is next scheduled to be open from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, after spring break.
A blood drive is scheduled to take place in Albany Thursday afternoon, March 5.
Hendrick Regional Blood Center (formerly Meek Blood Center) will park its bloodmobile at First Baptist Church from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
The blood center’s vehicle was parked at Albany High School this week on Monday, March 2, collecting from 12 students and staff members in the bi-annual event, which allows graduating seniors to qualify for a blood cord at commencement.
Blood drives in Albany have been sponsored by the Kiwanis Club for over 20 years.
By Kathy Thomson
Just in time for spring sports and other warm weather outdoor activities, Daylight Saving Time (DST) returns this Sunday, March 8, at 2:00 a.m.
Most of the United States officially begins DST every year on the second Sunday in March, and changes back to standard time on the first Sunday in November.
Local residents are reminded to set their clocks forward one hour before they go to bed on Saturday night.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lions won four out of six games at the Stephenville tournament last week, bringing home the second place trophy.
Albany traveled to Anson on Tuesday for a rematch against the Lady Tigers, losing 11-8 to post a record of 8-4 for the season.
The squad will be on the road both Friday and Saturday at the Clifton Tournament, playing three pool games on Friday alone. The opening round is set for 10:30 a.m. Friday against McGregor, with a second game at 3:00 p.m. versus Connally. The third round will be at 4:30 p.m. against Reicher.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Three varsity pitchers combined for a no-hitter in the season opener Friday as the Lion baseball team shut out Abilene Christian High School 10-0.
The boys defeated Eastland Tuesday 5-2, with results to be reported next week.
Albany’s varsity will play in the Hamlin tournament starting Thursday (today) against Colorado City starting at 3:00 p.m. The Lions will return to the tournament on Friday for a 1:00 p.m. game, followed by an 11:00 a.m. bout versus Merkel on Saturday.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Albany girls basketball players picked up several All-District selections for District 8-2A, including one superlative.
Senior Jaleigh Morales was named the Offensive MVP by the district’s coaches. The standout racked up well over 1,000 points during her three years in Albany, receiving special recognition at the Lady Lions’ final home game.
The Lady Lions finished third in the district race with a 6-4 record, while Haskell (10-0) and Stamford (8-2) took first and second.
