By Donnie A. Lucas Albany youth who usually spend much of their summer vacation attending local sports camps will have to wait a little longer to see if the use of school facilities is allowed.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany Little League action will finally get underway next week with full team practices and games following more than a two-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Donnie A. Lucas Summer strength and conditioning workouts for students in grades 7-12 are being allowed by the UIL starting Monday, June 8  but will come with new restrictions due to concerns for the coronavirus pandemic.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany senior Jaleigh Morales earned places on All-Big Country basketball teams for both Class 2A and the overall Super Team, while two Albany Lions made the Class 2A second team.

By Kathy Thomson Moran senior November Meredith was recently named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association 1-A Academic All State Team. “I’m proud of November for getting this honor,” said athletic director and coach John Hughes. “She showed up every day and gave me everything she had.

By Donnie A. Lucas The University Interscholastic League has extended the current suspension of all UIL sanctioned activities, including both academic and athletic events, through May 3 due to concerns over the coronavirus.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany senior and standout athlete Jaleigh Morales has committed to play basketball next year at McMurry University in Abilene.

By Kathy Thomson Earlier this month the District 20-A All-District boys basketball teams were announced, and three Moran Bulldogs were included in the honorees. Sophomore Lyric Huskey was named to the Second Team All District. Moran senior Harley Schafer was among those given Honorable Mention.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion baseball team was off to a strong start with a pair of wins during the first day of the Brock tournament, only to have the rest of the three-day event canceled due to rain and possible concerns over the coronavirus.

[EDITOR’S NOTE:  At press time on Wednesday, there were rumors that the UIL had cancelled all athletic events for the remainder of the school year, but the News was not able to confirm that in time for this edition. If that proves to be the case, most of the facts in this story are obsolete.