By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion varsity volleyball team found themselves taking an unexpected two-week break in the midst of district play thanks to the COVID-19 coronavirus.

By Donnie A. Lucas The two junior high football teams came home with victories last week, although against different opponents. Both the seventh and eighth grade squads will play Thursday (today), with the eighth grade hosting Hico at 5:00 p.m.

By Lynsi Musselman The Moran Bulldogs lost 14-61 against non-conference Three Way last Friday, Oct. 2.  MISD athletic director John Hughes said the team might have lost but he is proud of how the group played. “We started three freshman on both sides of the ball Friday night,” Hughes explained.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team got an unexpected week off when last Friday’s game against the Anson Tigers was cancelled the day before the contest due to several positive COVID-19 tests reported among other segments of the Albany student population.

By Donnie A Lucas The 2020 volleyball is in the midst of an abrupt “time-out” after several members of the varsity squad tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus late last week, forcing the school to place the varsity and two coaches in quarantine.

By Donnie A. Lucas After taking an unexpected week-long break, both the Cubs football teams and the Lady Cubs volleyball squads are returning to action. The junior high football teams will both be on the road on Thursday (today) for games, with the seventh graders going to Eastland for a 5:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas A trio of cross country runners placed at a meet in Hamlin on Sept. 23, continuing to improve their times. The Albany High School cross country team will travel to Seymour next Wednesday, Oct. 7 for the next meet.

By Lynsi Musselman Moran Homecoming is Friday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. against the Three Way Braves. “With all the normal distractions of homecoming, the guys have been extra focused on the task at hand,” said Moran ISD athletic director John Hughes.

By Donnie A. Lucas Racking up almost 500 yards of offense while holding the Haskell Indians to just six yards of offense, the Albany Lions got right back on the winning track last Friday with a 43-0 win in Haskell.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team split games last week, but the game they won was critically important. Albany lost in three sets to the visiting 4A Graham Lady Blue, but defeated district rival Hawley in four sets on Saturday to lead the 2A bracket of District 6-2A.