By Kathy Thomson The Moran Bulldogs are looking for a new head coach for the upcoming season. Harley Ethridge served as the 2018-19 coach, but he recently resigned and has accepted a position in the Oglesby school district.

The Lion baseball team battled the Hale Center Owls and the West Texas wind last week to sweep the Region I-2A regional semifinal round in two games. Albany picked up a 2-0 win in Game 1 last Thursday, returning Saturday to clinch the set with a 5-2 win.

While one sports camp was held this week for local youth, several more are still planned over the summer to help kids stay busy. Basketball and pole vault camps are set for next week for both boys and girls, with a volleyball camp for girls to follow the week after.

The Lion baseball team picked up a pair of decisive wins over Haskell last Thursday in the regional quarterfinal series held at McMurry University in Abilene, advancing to the fourth round of the Class 2A playoffs.

Local students won’t have much time to get bored after school is out this week, thanks to a host of local camps that will start as soon as next Tuesday, May 28. A different athletic camp is set for each of the next three weeks, along with a cheerleading camp later in the summer.

The Albany Little League will once again be hosting one of the Little League District 5 machine pitch tournaments to compete against teams in the Big Country area, after hosting for the past two years. “Sixteen teams will play in Albany on June 8,” said local little league president Paul Hamilton.

The Lion baseball team delivered a pair of shutouts last Thursday to take the area playoff round against McCamey during games moved to Coahoma due to rain in San Angelo, where the series was originally slated.

Senior pole vaulter Caroline Masters matched her personal record at the UIL State Track Meet last Saturday, clearing 10-6 for sixth place in the Class 2A division. The vaulter improved her jump and her placing over last year’s seventh place finish in the event.

Albany softball players earned recognition on the District 7-2A All-District team, which was announced this week following the elimination of the final district team from the playoffs.

Four Moran junior high students placed at the district tennis meet in Eula on Tuesday, May 7. Caleb York took second in boys singles, and Daphani Crews was third in girls singles.  Brook Orsak and Emily Murk were third in girls doubles.