By Donnie A. Lucas

The JV Lions remain undefeated after rolling past the Stamford Bulldogs 34-6 in less than three full quarters last Thursday in Robert Nail Stadium.

The JV will not be traveling to Roscoe this week because the Plowboys do not have a JV team currently. Albany coaches set up a game with Haskell, which will be played in Hamlin about 6:15 p.m. following the Hamlin junior high games.

The Stamford game was called midway through the third quarter due to lightning, with the Lions leading.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The junior high volleyball teams played a couple of games last week and traveled to Colorado City on Monday.

Both eighth grade squads will play at Moran on Tuesday, Oct. 22 starting at 4:00 p.m. The seventh grade girls will travel to Woodson for one game at 5:00 p.m. that same day.

Last Week’s Matches

The eighth grade girls won a match in Strawn last Tuesday, 25-10, 25-17.

“There was a lot of teamwork in this win,” coach Jamie Wilson said. “I thought they did a great job on defense being scrappy.”

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Albany Cubs split games last Thursday with the visiting Stamford Pups in the final pre-district pairings of the season.

The two junior high teams will be on the road in Roscoe this Thursday (today) to open district play, with the seventh grade kicking off at 5:00 p.m. The eighth grade will follow at about 6:00 p.m. The JV Lions will not play Roscoe, but have a pickup game against Haskell.

The eighth grade Cubs defeated Stamford 36-2 in their home opener.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Although none of Albany High School’s cross country runners were eligible to advance to the regional meet, two local runners medalled at last week’s district competition.

Only those who compete at the varsity level can advance, and Albany had no entries in either boys or girls varsity divisions.

Freshman Brylee Moore earned the JV girls’ blue ribbon, recording a time of 15:27 for the two-mile course.

Also included in the elite medalist group is eighth grader Lute Wheeler, who came in fifth among all junior high boys at district.

By Kathy Thomson

The Lady Bulldogs split games last week, defeating Ranger last Tuesday but coming up short against Strawn on Saturday.

The varsity team took Ranger in three sets 25-22, 25-12, 25-16 on Tuesday, Oct. 8.  

“In the second set, Jaylynn Roberts was on fire and led the scoring with 16 points in a row,” said coach Jo Hise. Moran took the lead and held on for the win, according to the coach. 

“We got up and stayed up,” said Hise. “The momentum was on our side, and we ran with it.”

By Kathy Thomson

The Woodson Cowboys mounted an early lead and rode it through four quarters to outscore Moran 44-14 last Friday, leaving the visiting Bulldogs branded with their third loss of the season and a 3-3 record.

“Woodson is a good team, and they took advantage of the mistakes we made,” said head coach John Hughes. “Like it has in our other losses, our youth showed. We would make some great plays, but then have a bad penalty or costly turnover.” 

By Kathy Thomson

The junior high Bulldogs lost to Woodson last Thursday, Oct. 10.

“They fought hard, but couldn’t pull out the win,” said athletic director John Hughes. “Coach Matthew Hise continues to do great work with them, and they improve each time out. The future of Moran Bulldog football looks to be okay.”

The junior high football game with Trent originally scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17, has been moved to Nov. 8. It will be played in Trent before the varsity game.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lion football team found their ground game last Friday, rushing for 270 yards during a 50-6 rout of the visiting Menard Yellowjackets in the final non-district game of the season.

The team is open this week as they prepare for the start of the  District 7-2A race against Roscoe next Friday, Oct. 18 at Robert Nail Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. for all district games.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Lions volleyball team ended the first round of district action last week with a 5-1 record, sitting firmly in second place behind Hawley at the halfway point.

The District 6-2A race started the second round on Tuesday in Strawn, and the local girls brought home a 25-15, 25-17, 25-21 win. Details of the game will be printed next week.

The Lady Lions will be back in action at home on Saturday, hosting Newcastle. The JV starts at 10:00 a.m. followed by the varsity at 11:00 a.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas

Dozens of runners were on the Albany Golf Course last week for an FCA-sponsored cross country event that saw three local athletes earn medals by placing in the top 10.

Albany junior high and high school runners participated in the district meet held Wednesday, Oct. 9 in Haskell, but results weren’t available at press time. 

High school students who medaled in Haskell will begin gearing up for the regional competition in Lubbock on Oct. 28, according to coach Tate Thompson.