By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions made the most of a home court advantage last week, clinching the District 6-2A volleyball championship on Oct. 19 by sweeping Hawley for the second time this season. They then began preparing for the playoffs by beating Hico on Saturday.
“We are excited to be district champions,” Lady Lions coach M.J. Reneau said. “Now we are looking forward to our playoff run.”
By Sam Waller
Moran’s football playoff hopes took a hit last Friday with a 60-14 loss at Woodson.
Moran (1-5 overall, 1-1 District 9-1A Division II) fell behind 26-0 in the first quarter, but played closer over the next two. Woodson (3-3, 1-0) ended the game with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
“The whole difference was the first quarter,” Bulldogs coach John Hughes said. “They put 26 on us because we had four busted assignments they got touchdowns off of.”
Ellis Hise was 6 of 14 passing for 112 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Lady Bulldogs volleyball team kept its playoff hopes alive Saturday with a four-set victory over Rising Star.
Entering their Tuesday match at Strawn, the Lady Bulldogs were tied with Newcastle for third place among District 6-2A’s Class 1A members at 4-4. The top three teams qualify for the playoffs.
Moran started last week with a three-set loss to Hawley on Oct. 12, a match that didn’t count in the district standings because Hawley is on the 2A side of the district.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High eighth grade Lady Cubs defeated Newcastle 25-14, 25-12 on Oct. 12 in last week’s only junior high volleyball match.
The Lady Cubs seventh and eighth grade teams played Hawley on Monday. Results were not available at press time and will be reported next week.
Against Newcastle, the opening set went back and forth and was tied at 10-10 when Caroline Chapman served 10 consecutive points to help Albany take a 20-10 lead.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High Cubs recorded a pair of road victories last Thursday despite going in different directions.
The eighth grade Cubs won 34-0 at Hico, while the seventh grade won 22-21 at Abilene TLCA.
Both teams are off this week as the Albany programs take an open date. The teams return to action Oct. 28 at Santo.
Eighth Grade
Brody Oliver threw three touchdown passes and ran for a two-point conversion as the Albany eighth grade improved to 7-0.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions junior varsity football team started quickly and never trailed last Thursday in defeating Hico 46-0 on the road.
Cason Fairchild returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown, and Lute Wheeler passed for three touchdowns as Albany improved to 7-0.
“We came out and dominated both offensively and defensively,” coach David Fairchild said. “We had a lot of energy on both sides of the ball.”
Ashton Bailey, who also kicked four PATs, scored on a 22-yard screen pass to give the Lions a 12-0 lead.
By Sam Waller
Albany’s Jonathan Coody qualified for regional competition last week with his performance at the District 10-2A cross country meet at Anson.
Coody, a freshman, finished sixth out of 11 runners in the varsity boys race on Oct. 13. Coody covered three miles at Anson Golf Course in 20 minutes, 15 seconds.
Coody will compete in the Region II-2A meet on Tuesday, Oct. 26 at Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie.
Albany had six runners compete at district with two varsity girls and three junior high girls in addition to Coody.
By Sam Waller
The foursome of Randy Walker, James Waters, Charles Barrett, and Rodney Barton scored a one-shot victory last Friday in the 14th annual John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Albany Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament.
The tournament raises funds for the Albany K Charity Scholarship Fund and other local projects.
The winning team carded an 18-hole total of 58. The team of Justin Noble, Chris Gay, Derrick Hughes, and Tyler Driskill finished second with a 59.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions won their only outing of last week on Tuesday Oct. 12, defeating Newcastle 25-17, 25-16, 25-14 on the road in District 6-2A volleyball action before enjoying an open date on Saturday.
Albany played Hawley at home on Tuesday, winning a hard-fought three-set match 25-14, 31-29, 25-18 to secure the first place spot in district. Details from Tuesday night’s game will be reported next week, but the win keeps the girls undefeated in district and gives them undisputed claim to the district championship.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions kept building momentum last Friday with another efficient performance to move to the brink of playoff qualification.
The Lions scored on eight of nine possessions – kneeling out the clock to end the game on the last – in a 57-0 victory against the Hico Tigers in District 8-2A Division II action at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.
The Lions (7-0 overall, 2-0 district) assumed sole possession of first place in the district standings, setting up a showdown against Santo on Oct. 29.
