By Sam Waller
The Albany junior high track and field teams enjoyed a productive day Friday, March 24, as they hosted their final meet before district competition.
The junior high district meet will be held Saturday, April 1 at Hamlin. Field events will start at 9:00 a.m. with running events starting at 1:00 p.m.
Boys coach Ryder Peacock said the athletes have made good progress over the three meets they’ve attended.
By Melinda L. Lucas
With sunny weather and spring temperatures in the forecast for this Saturday, April 1, families are invited to the Old Jail Art Center to explore the centuries-old spring tradition of Ukrainian Pysanky.
The three-hour come-and-go celebration, geared toward children of all ages, will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m., with docents, junior docents, and other volunteers helping with activities.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions bounced back from a loss in their District 8-2A baseball opener to even their league record last week.
The Lions (10-2 overall, 2-1 district) then hosted Haskell on Tuesday, March 28, winning 15-0. Details will be reported next week.
Albany plays its first district road game at 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Stamford.
On Tuesday, March 21, Albany lost to Hawley 2-1 despite holding a 5-2 advantage in hits.
By Melinda L. Lucas
A total of 34 teams were entered in AZE’s third annual Scholarship Cornhole Tournament last Saturday, with cash prizes handed out to the top three two-person teams in three different divisions.
In addition to the players themselves, there were quite a few spectators and people taking advantage of the three food trucks on site.
“It was a beautiful day, and we had a lot of fun,” said AZE officer Megaen Birdwell. “The tournament was well attended and possibly our most successful so far.”
By Sam Waller
The Albany High School tennis team won four division brackets and added three other top-three finishes March 21 at the Brownwood tournament in its final outing before district.
The District 10-2A tournament will be played Thursday, March 30 (today) and Friday, March 31 at Abilene. Albany has the top seed in each draw.
At Brownwood, Sidney Russell won girls singles, Jaci Chapman and Ella Webb won girls doubles, and Cade Fairchild and London Fuentes won boys doubles. In the B division, Mimi Ivy and Brooklyn Abbate won the girls doubles draw.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Bulldogs returned from spring break with a busy week as athletes from high school, junior high, and elementary competed in track meets.
The junior high started things off Tuesday, March 21 at Blanket. On March 23, the high school teams competed at Blanket. On Saturday, elementary students were in May.
By Sam Waller
Albany’s Beverly Rogers has been honored for her years of fundraising efforts on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association with the Abilene chapter donating six books about the disease to the Shackelford County Library.
By Sam Waller
Three Moran High School students qualified for UIL academic regional competition based on their results Wednesday, March 22 at the District 13-1A meet at Eula.
Tyler Waddell finished first in Social Studies, with Terra Thompson in Computer Applications and Ellis Hise in Mathematics advancing after placing second.
The Region II-1A meet will be April 21-22 at San Angelo.
Also competing at the district contest were Jayla Bussell, Chase Murk, Connor Hail, Zech Henderson, Caleb York, Daphanie Crews, Samantha Hinkle, and Emily Murk.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions boys golf team placed second in the team standings Monday, March 27, at the Coach David Middleton Memorial Tournament in Haskell, the team’s final outing before district.
The Lions open the District 10-2A tournament Monday, April 3 at Baird’s Shady Oaks Golf Course. The final round will be played Tuesday, April 4 at Sweetwater Country Club. The top two teams and top two individuals not on a qualifying team advance to the Region II-2A tournament Monday-Tuesday, April 17-18, at Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions split a pair of District 8-2A softball games last week as the district schedule neared the midway point.
On Tuesday, March 28, the Lady Lions (12-10-1 overall, 4-1 district) hosted Eula, winning 1-0, and closing out the first round of district play with the first of back-to-back games against the Lady Pirates. Details will be reported next week.
After an open date on Friday, March 31, created by Gorman’s inability to field a team, Albany will visit Eula at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, originally the Lady Lions’ district bye.
