By Sandy Morris

The Moran Independent School District will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Day. 

Classes will resume at the usual times on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

MISD also will have a student holiday on Friday, Jan. 22, to enable students to attend the county stock show. 

Teachers and staff will have a comp day on Friday, Jan. 22. 

The next district holiday at MISD will be on Monday, Feb. 15 in observance of Presidents Day. 

By Sandy Morris

Moran Bulldog Arren Hawley was named First Team All-Region III and Honorable Mention All-State as a punter for the 2020 football season.  

This is the second year in a row that Hawley has received the post-season honors.

Parents of elementary students are reminded that registration for Little Dribblers basketball is underway, with the deadline set for Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Forms can be returned with students to school.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The varsity Lady Lion basketball team lost both district games last week as the District 10-2A race starts in earnest.

The girls traveled to Stamford on Tuesday, coming home with a 52-28 loss. Details will be reported next week. The loss gave the team a 6-7 overall record and 2-4 mark in district.

Albany will be on the road again on Friday in Haskell. The varsity girls and JV boys will play at 6:00 p.m., while the varsity boys and JV girls will follow at about 7:15 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Both the varsity and JV Lions basketball teams split games with district opponents last week, beating Anson but losing to Cisco.

Albany was on the road in Stamford Tuesday, Jan. 12, with the varsity winning an important game 65-44 to put their district record at 3-2.

Friday night’s games in Haskell this week will mark the beginning of the second half for the girls, while closing out the first half of district for the boys.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The junior high basketball teams will be back in action for the first time since the Christmas break on Thursday.

The Cubs will host Abilene Christian School starting at 5:30 p.m., while the girls will play ACS in Abilene, also beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The junior high teams have been idle since Dec. 14 due to the holidays.

Games for the junior high teams will return to Monday night next week, with the boys on the road to Cisco starting at 5:30 p.m. The girls will play at home hosting Cisco also beginning at 5:30 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Local fifth and sixth graders who signed up for local youth basketball teams have started practicing in preparation for the first tournament on Saturday, Jan. 9.

According to coach and league coordinator Clint Chapman, enough students signed up for the four teams designated for fifth and sixth grade boys and girls.

Albany will host a boys tournament starting at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, with five sixth grade teams and seven fifth grade squads each playing at least two games during the day.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The varsity Lady Lions won a pair of district games over the holiday break, boosting the team to 2-1 in District 10-2A action.

Albany traveled to Cisco on Tuesday, Jan. 5 as the first half of district play resumed following the Christmas break. The Lady Lions lost to the Lady Loboes 58-20 to even out their league record at 2-2.

Albany will host Anson on Friday, Jan. 8, with the varsity girls tipping off at 6:00 p.m. in the main gym. The JV girls will play in the auxiliary gym starting at 7:15 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lion varsity basketball team opened district play just before the Christmas break with a one-point loss to Hawley, but they chalked up a mark in the win column at the end of the break with a win over Hamlin last Saturday.

The Lions were on the road in Cisco on Tuesday, coming home with a 62-34 loss. Details of the game will be reported next week.

Albany will host the Anson Tigers on Friday, with the JV boys playing at 6:00 p.m. in the old gym, followed by the varsity game at 7:15 p.m. in the new gym.