Moran Independent School District continued its facility upgrades this week by installing LED lighting in the school library. “It was raining early in the week, and we couldn’t do much outside,” Moran superintendent Dr.

Albany High School ranked fourth in Class 2A in the mid-year Lone Star Cup standings, released lastweekbytheUniversity Interscholastic League. Albanyearned22points in the fall semester behind Tolar, Falls City, and Timpson.

For the second year in a row, the Albany Lions football team was honored with a reception by the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame. The event was held Sunday, Jan.

TheAlbanyJuniorHigh Cubs and Lady Cubs had their busiest stretch of the season over the last week, playing Hawley on Thursday, Jan.18andHaskellon Monday, Jan. 11.

Six Albany Lions football players and head coach Denney Faith were recognized by the Abilene Reporter-News with inclusion on the All-Big Country Class 2A-3A and Super Team.

♦ The Albany Lady Lions basketball team continues to battle through a difficult season, dropping games last week to Cisco and Hawley. The Lady Lions (5-15 overall, 0-9 District 10-2A) hosted Haskell on Tuesday, Jan.

The schedule for the final weekend of the Big Country Youth Basketball Association has seen some changes. Girls games will now be played at Albany starting at 9:00 a.m.

The Albany Lions suffered their first rough stretch of the season last week, dropping close games to Cisco and Hawley to close out the first half of the District 10-2A schedule. The Lions (9-3 overall, 5-2 district) opened the second round of district play Tuesday, Jan.

Basketball fans will have the chance to earn a littlemoneyonFriday,Feb. 2 during halftime of the varsity boys game against Stamford.

About 50 tickets still remain for the Feb. 17 concert by Jason Boland and the Stragglers at the Aztec Theater in downtown Albany.