By Sam Waller

Moran ISD began conducting summer school classes Tuesday, June 7 for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.

Summer classes will continue 8:30-11:30 a.m. each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday through June 30.

Moran superintendent Dr. John Denson said students can make up attendance requirements as well as make academic progress.

Summer Hours

Moran school offices will be open 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday through July. School offices will be closed the first week of July for the Fourth of July holiday.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Students at Nancy Smith Elementary School participated in the annual track meet held all day Monday, May 23, with results kept in many of the third through sixth grade competitions.

Contests and activities for the younger students, as well as some for the older grades, were “just for fun,” with no places awarded.

Following are the results for third and fourth grades, with those for the fifth and sixth grade students to be printed over the next couple of weeks.

THIRD GRADE

By Sam Waller

Summer conditioning for all incoming seventh through 12th grade Albany student-athletes will begin Monday, June 13 and continue four days a week into July.

Summer workouts are regulated by UIL rules.

Boys summer sessions will be from 7:00 a.m. to about 8:30 a.m. each Monday through Thursday until July 21, except for July 4. Workouts will include weight lifting, agility drills, and conditioning.

Boys will also conduct afternoon skill sessions twice a week. Albany football coach Denney Faith said specific times and days have not been decided.

By Sam Waller

Albany Little League will host one of three brackets for the Big Country Machine Pitch Classic on Saturday, June 11 at the Little League complex.

Albany will play Cisco at 9:00 a.m., with Clyde and Haskell meeting in the other first-round game. The double-elimination event for 8- and 9-year-olds will conclude Saturday afternoon.

Other brackets are being played at Tuscola and Abilene. The three bracket winners and a wild card qualifier advance to a championship tournament on Monday, June 13 at Abilene’s Dixie Little League complex.

By Sam Waller

Another summer sports camp offered by Albany coaches wrapped up this week, but more are on the horizon.

The Albany Lions & Lady Lions All-Sports Camp completed a three-day run. Coach David Fairchild said approximately 40 campers attended the Monday session, with about the same number expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Next up are camps for cheerleading and volleyball.

Albany varsity cheerleaders will hold a home camp Monday-Wednesday, June 20-22 with the National Cheerleaders Association in preparation for the upcoming school year.

By Sam Waller

Entries are still being accepted for the Albany Golf Club’s annual Father’s Day Golf Tournament.

The three-person scramble is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, June 18-19 at Albany Golf Course.

Albany Golf Club president Randy Walker said seven spots are still available for the Saturday morning session and one for the afternoon. Entries will be accepted until the field is full, and a waiting list will be started for additional teams.

Entry fee is $300 per team and includes one mulligan per person each day.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions had almost their entire starting lineup earn recognition on the All-District 8-2A baseball team after a season that ended in the regional finals.

Nine Albany players received honors, including six superlative or first-team selections.

“We had four on the first team,” Lions coach David Fairchild said. “I think we were well represented in our district.”

The Lions finished 21-6 overall and 10-2 in district, placing second behind Anson.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions saw their run in the Class 2A baseball playoffs come to a disappointing end last week with a loss to the New Home Leopards in the regional finals series.

Albany lost 5-3 in Game 1 on Thursday, June 2, at Snyder’s Moffett Field. The series was forced to move to Coahoma on Friday, June 3 because of rain, and New Home pulled away late to close out the series with a 15-5 victory in Game 2.

Albany finished the season 21-6 and ranked No. 10 in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A poll.

Wesley Estridge, of Albany was named to the South Plains College Spring 2022 President’s List. Estridge was among more than 400 students named to the Spring 2022 President’s List.

To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 4.0 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.

A 2021 Albany graduate, Estridge is the son of Val and Blake Estridge of Albany.

Tristan Edgar of Albany was recently named to the South Plains College Spring 2022 Deans’ List. Edgar was among more than 660 students named for the spring semester.

By Sam Waller

Five Shackelford County students were among area athletes honored Sunday, June 5 at receptions hosted by the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame museum at the Mall of Abilene.

Albany’s Sarah Cotter, who earned gold medals in tennis and track, boys tennis player Luke Marshall, track athletes Kiana Roberson and Adam Hill as well as Moran’s Alli Scott were among athletes from 26 schools in the 19-county area to claim state medals in track, tennis, golf, or powerlifting.

Separate receptions were held for track and the other sports.