By Sam Waller
Low numbers finally caught up to the Moran Bulldogs as injuries left the team without enough players for the final game of the season.
After falling to Paint Rock 72-22 on Friday at Bulldog Field, Moran will be forced to forfeit its season finale against Rising Star.
The junior high team will close out its season at 5:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at Rising Star.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Lady Bulldogs won a bi-district volleyball crown and will advance to the next round after defeating Three Way Tuesday night in Dublin.
The win came after deadline time, so details will be reported next week.
The area playoff against the Rochelle Lady Hornets is set for Saturday, Nov. 5 at Rising Star, starting at 3:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Last Week’s Games
The Lady Bulldogs improved their position in the standings last week by beating Rising Star in a district tiebreaker.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High Cubs football teams made what was supposed to be their final home appearances Thursday, Oct. 27, beating Hamlin at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.
The Cubs close out their season Thursday, Nov. 3 (tonight), against Abilene Texas Leadership Charter Academy, once again at Nail Stadium.
The games were moved from Abilene and will form a tripleheader with the varsity game between the schools. The varsity game was moved up a day from Friday, Nov. 4.
Against Hamlin, the seventh grade won 36-6, while the eighth grade won 30-20.
By Sam Waller
The season came to an abrupt end for the Albany Lady Lions Tuesday night when they lost their bid for a bi-district title to Sonora, the third place team from District 5-2A.
The game, played at San Angelo Lake View, was over in three sets, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23. Details will be reported next week.
Albany finishes with a 24-9 overall record and 7-1 in district.
Reneau’s 100th Win
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Albany closed out District 6-2A play by beating Ranger 25-8, 25-13, 25-14 on the road.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions clinched the No. 1 playoff seed out of District 6-2A Division II last week with a 55-6 victory at Hamlin.
The Lions (7-2 overall, 4-0 district) close out the regular season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, when Abilene Texas Leadership Charter Academy visits Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.
The game, which will be preceded by Senior Night activities starting at 7:15 p.m., was moved up from Friday, Nov. 4, in part because of the forecast for rain.
By Sam Waller
The division races of the Albany NFL Flag Football League are heating up as the season enters its final two weeks.
Week 5 games start at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Albany High School track infield.
The Cowboys in the Kindergarten-First Grade division and Broncos in the Fourth-Sixth Grade division remained perfect, improving to 4-0 to lead their respective groups.
The Titans moved into sole possession of first place in the Second-Third Grade division.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Bulldogs were forced to call an early halt to their game Friday, Oct. 21 in a 41-0 loss to Valera Panther Creek in the District 14-1A Division II opener for both teams.
The Bulldogs (0-8 overall, 0-1 district) make their final home appearance at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 (tonight) when they host Paint Rock. Tyler Waddell, Moran’s lone senior, will be honored before the game with a Senior Night ceremony.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Lady Bulldogs earned themselves an extra match in advance of the playoffs by splitting their two district outings last week.
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, Moran hosted Gustine in a playoff warmup match. Results will be reported next week.
The Lady Bulldogs will play Rising Star in a district seeding match at 6:00 p.m. Friday at Cisco College. Moran (3-15 overall, 1-3 District 14-A) forced the match by sweeping Rising Star 25-14, 25-17, 25-17 on Saturday, Oct. 22 at home.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Cubs wrapped up their volleyball season Monday, Oct. 24 with a single match at Ranger.
The eighth grade Lady Cubs won 25-14, 25-9 to finish the season at 5-10.
There was no seventh grade match because of a lack of players for Ranger. The seventh grade Lady Cubs finished with a 2-11 record.
Eighth grade coach Elizabeth Martin said the players made progress in the development of their skills.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions junior varsity football closes out its season at home Thursday, Oct. 27 (tonight) against Hamlin at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium after having a week off.
The JV Lions (4-3)have had a sporadic district schedule with Miles, Roscoe, and Abilene TLC not fielding JV teams. Albany was able to fill one of those openings by playing Cross Plains in consecutive weeks.
