Girls go 2-3 in Breck tourney

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady ­Lions got plenty of court time after their return from the Thanksgiving break, playing at Ballinger on Tuesday, Nov. 30, before spending the weekend at the Breckenridge tournament.The Lady Lions went 2-3 at the tournament, beating Class 4A Springtown and Moran.

Lions collect 5th trophy, advance to semifinal

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions have picked a good time to be playing their best football of the season.In doing so, the Lions gained a measure of revenge by ending the reign of defending state champion Windthorst with a 28-14 victory last Friday in a Class 2A Division II state quarterfinal at Newton...

Game cancellations create headaches

By Sam WallerScheduling conflicts have created several changes to the Moran high school and junior high basketball schedules in addition to creating a like number of headaches for athletic director John Hughes.Tuesday’s scheduled varsity home games against Three Way were cancelled because Three Way...

Pep rally set Thursday, send-off at 3:30 Friday

By Melinda L. LucasTickets for Friday’s state quarterfinal football playoff against Windthorst, to be played at 7:00 p.m.  in Graham’s Newton Field, must be purchased online by going to grahamisd.org and clicking on “Tickets” or by following the link on the Albany Athletic Booster Club’s Facebook...
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Jr. high teams split games

By Sam WallerThe Albany Junior High basketball teams split four games Monday against Hawley, winning one girls and one boys contest.At home, the Lady Cubs Red team won  44-17, while the White team lost 30-12.In boys action at Hawley, the eighth grade Cubs won 38-15, while the seventh graders lost...

Girls continue to improve

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions basketball team dropped its second outing of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 23, losing 54-26 at Comanche before taking off for Thanksgiving.Albany (0-2) played Tuesday at Ballinger.

Albany to face Windthorst in quarterfinals

By Sam WallerFacing a higher-ranked opponent for the first time this season, the Albany Lions knew they’d have to raise their level of play last Friday against the Muenster Hornets in their Class 2A Division II regional final.The fourth-ranked ­Lions did just that, using a dominating defensive...

Bulldogs win all-district spots

By Sam WallerSix Moran players earned spots on the All-District 9-1A Division II football team, which was announced Monday.The Bulldogs had two players named to the first team with four selected at two positions.Earning first-team spots were Caleb York at wide receiver and Arren Hawley at...
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Jr. high teams to face Hawley

By Sam WallerThe Albany Junior High Lady Cubs Red team suffered a 39-21 loss to Cisco on Monday in its first home game of the season.Braylee Clark and Amber Miramontes each scored six points to lead the team in scoring, while Mimi Ivy added four points.

Lady Lions face tough 3A team in season opener

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions got their basketball season off to a belated start Monday with a 52-21 loss to Ballinger.The Lady Lions were originally scheduled to host Guthrie, but coach Tate Thompson said his team gained more by taking on the Class 3A Lady Bearcats.“We needed to see our...
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