By Melinda L. Lucas Albany runners have competed in their first two cross country meets of the season, with three local competitors medaling in the most recent event at Coleman on Monday. Brylee Moore took third out of 56 runners over a two-mile course in the JV girls division at Coleman.

By Kathy Thomson Moran defeated the Rising Star Wildcats last Friday night, Sept. 6 by a score of 54-6 to improve their record to 2-0.

By Kathy Thomson Moran sent 12 cross country runners to the Eula Invitational Cross Country Meet on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Seven girls competed on the varsity team which placed 16th.

By Donnie A. Lucas It was a win for the record books, both for Coach Denney Faith and the Albany Lion program in general.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball teams traveled to Clyde last week, with all three squads recording losses to the 3A Lady Bulldogs. Albany hosted Bangs on Tuesday with better results. The varsity posted a 25-11, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22 win to improve to 9-8 for the season.

By Donnie A. Lucas Both junior high football and volleyball programs are slated to start competition on Thursday (today). Volleyball teams will host Wylie East at 4:30 p.m. with the seventh grade teams playing in the auxiliary gym and the eighth grade in the main gym.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lions opened the season last Thursday at home, shutting out the Colorado City Wolves 36-0. The Lions will travel to Dublin on Thursday (today) for another pre-district bout.

By Kathy Thomson The Moran Bulldogs won their first football game of the year, defeating Benjamin 58-12. “We got the year started off right with a win over the Benjamin Mustangs,” said head coach John Hughes. “The guys gave great effort.”

By Kathy Thomson The Lady Bulldogs continued tournament play last week, placing third with a win over Gustine in the 2019 Strawn Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 31 after splitting matches with the Strawn JV and Early on Thursday, Aug. 29.

By Donnie A. Lucas The number of participants in junior high football and volleyball remained high for this season, with both programs starting competition on Thursday, Sept. 5.