By Sam WallerThe Moran Lady Bulldogs endured a rough week, dropping two games by large margins.On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Moran lost 72-12 at Rotan. Alyssa Allred led the Lady Bulldogs with five points, followed by Kacenda Thompkins with four, Alli Scott with two, and Neveah Huskey with one.

By Sam WallerAlbany Lions head football coach Denney Faith finally has the one career achievement that had been missing from his resume – the same resume he has apparently not seen the need to update for more than three decades.

By Sam WallerStudents at Moran ISD are on holiday break following the end of classes on Wednesday, Dec. 21.The school district will conduct a staff development day on Monday, Jan. 9, before starting the spring semester on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Classes will be held that Friday, Jan.

“I think it was the offensive line and the run game, just being able to dominate up front, then the defense not giving Mart anything.” – Lineman Wyatt Beardon the key to Albany winning the state championship “It was our defense.

By Sam WallerJust five days after the Albany Lions won the Class 2A Division II state championship in football, eight athletes moved to the basketball court for a late start to the next sports season.With one short practice to get the team ready, Albany played its first basketball game Tuesday, Dec.

By Donnie L. LucasThe Albany community received an early Christmas present last week in the form of a state championship football title for Class 2A Div. 2, thanks to the Albany Lions.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions basketball team entered its final game before the holiday break still in search of their first District 10-2A win.After dropping district games to Cisco and Hawley last week, the Lady Lions hosted Haskell on Tuesday, Dec. 20, losing 41-30.

By Sam WallerMoran’s Connor Hail was named first-team punter on the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association All-Region IV Division II team.Hail, a junior, averaged 26.1 yards on 16 attempts with a long kick of 47 yards. Six of his punts were downed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.

[This article was written by Albany High School Class of 1974 graduate Mike Parsons for the Albany News Homecoming section in 2019, and it is being reprinted this week in honor of Coach Denney Faith’s fifth trip to the state football championships and his title-winning season with the 2022 team.

By Sam WallerIn 1991, Clint Chapman quarterbacked the Albany Lions, coached by Denney Faith, to their first appearance in a state championship game since 1961.