Color photo packets of the youth basketball and Little Dribbler teams, taken by The Albany News, are ready for pickup this week at the n ews office.
High school softball packets are already available, and the high school baseball packages should arrive within the next week.
In addition, a number of packages from previous sports have not yet been claimed.
The Albany High School track and golf pictures are scheduled to be taken in the next week or so.
By Sam Waller
Albany Little League has 160 players on 16 teams with the new season set to start Monday, March 27.
League director Paul Hamilton said he’s looking forward to another successful year for the local program.
“Come out and watch us play,” Hamilton said. “We’ll start play next Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. We appreciate people’s support.”
By Sam Waller
Moran’s Alli Scott was the only Moran ISD athlete in action last week, scoring in four events Saturday, March 18 at the Angelo State High School Spring Break Meet.
The meet was limited to athletes who qualified for last year’s state meet and included entries from Class 1A schools through 6A.
Scott won the high jump, clearing 5-4, and was third in the 300 hurdles at 49.4. She also finished sixth in both the long jump (15-7½) and 100 hurdles. (16.4).
By Sam Waller
Eddie and Debbie Hanks of Seymour will conduct a Bluegrass gospel service Sunday, March 26 at Albany Methodist Church.
The Hankses have been performing together as part of Hanks & Company along with Klint Trammell and Stephen Foster. The group plays for churches and a variety of events in need of a traditional bluegrass sound with a positive, uplifting message.
Hazel Heidecker, wife of AMC pastor Bob Heidecker, said the Hankses offer a message of faith backed by Bluegrass music.
By Melinda L. Lucas
No action was taken other than approving the minutes and bills during a brief meeting of the Shackelford County Hospital District’s board of directors on Monday, March 20.
The session was closed for half of the 40-minute time frame to discuss “EMS personnel,” but no motions were made when the meeting was reopened to the public.
EMS and clinic reports were heard during the meeting but required no action.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Basic information about scholarships being awarded to this year’s graduating class at Albany High School is needed by the first part of next week.
Ann Riley at the AHS office needs to update her list of available scholarships and requirements and would like to be contacted by the end of the day on Monday, March 27.
Representatives of scholarship boards can email Riley at ariley@albany.esc14.net or call her at 325-762-3974.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Albany High School band members will attempt to earn a second straight Sweepstakes Award next Tuesday, March 28 at the concert and sight reading contest in Abilene.
The band will take the stage at 10:00 a.m. at Cooper High School to present the concert selections, followed at 10:30 p.m. with the sight reading contest.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Several members of the Albany FCCLA chapter will compete at the State Leadership Conference in Dallas set for March 31 through April 2.
Two of the parliamentary procedure teams placed at the regional conference to qualify for the state meet, and two two-person projects also advanced.
In addition, one of the chapter’s online contests has advanced straight to the national conference to be held in Denver in July.
By Sam Waller
Project Graduation is in the process of sending out letters to solicit contributions for this year’s graduation night party.
Project Graduation coordinator Amanda Tabor said letters are being mailed to local businesses and past donors, with several types of donations accepted.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Independent School District board voted unanimously at its Monday, March 20, meeting to accept the proposed calendar for the 2023-24 school year, continuing the district’s four-day school week.
Superintendent Dr. John Denson said the four-day week has been quickly accepted within the district.
“We took comments from every teacher,” Denson said. “They were able to tell us confidentially whether they liked it or not, and there was zero against it. Everybody liked the way it worked this year.”
