By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions began the District 6-2A volleyball schedule on a winning note Saturday, Sept. 23 to extend their winning streak to five matches.

The Lady Lions (25-4 overall, 1-0 district) had the district bye on Tuesday, Sept. 26 and will resume play Saturday, Sept. 30 at Coleman.

“I feel like with this group, more than ever, we practice things and then use it during our games,” Lady Lions coach M.J. Reneau said. “We carry over so much from our practices into our games. I feel like we’re really deep this year and playing very well.”

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions found themselves engaged in a slugfest with the Comanche Indians in their final nondistrict outing Friday, Sept. 22, but kept slugging hard enough long enough to take a 31-13 victory at Indian Stadium.

The Lions (5-0) enjoy an open date this week before embarking on the District 6-2A Division II schedule on Friday, Oct. 6 with a home game against Miles.

By Sam Waller

The Moran Lady Bulldogs dropped two road matches last week, one while playing shorthanded, before finally getting to take their home court for the first time this season.

On Sept. 19, Moran hosted Rotan in the first event on the new floor recently installed in the gym. A ribbon cutting for the renovated facility was held earlier that afternoon.

Results of the game will be reported next week.

Moran will host Trent at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 in the first of several homecoming activities scheduled.

By Sam Waller

In a game that had 135 points scored, it took one last defensive play by the Moran Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 16 to secure a 68-67 victory over the Mullin Bulldogs at Mullin.

Moran (2-2) will try to keep the momentum going at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 when they host Blanket for homecoming.

At Mullin, Cotten Campbell’s fumble recovery at the Moran 3-yard line in the final minute allowed Moran to run out the clock.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Junior High volleyball program continued a busy stretch with three teams seeing action between Saturday, Sept. 16 and Monday, Sept. 18.

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Red and White teams played at Ranger. Those results will be reported next week.

All three teams begin the second round of the district schedule Monday, Sept. 25 at Abilene Christian. The Silver team will play at 4:30 p.m. with the White and Red teams to follow.

On Saturday, the Red and White teams competed in the Hawley Clear Fork Classic at Abilene Cooper.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Junior High Cubs football teams made the most of their first home games of the season, with both seventh and eighth grade squads beating Hawley on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

The Cubs make their second home appearance Thursday, Sept. 21 (today), when they host Comanche. The seventh grade will start at 4:30 p.m. with the eighth grade to follow.

Seventh Grade

The seventh grade Cubs defeated Hawley 24-8.

By Sam Waller

The Albany cross country programs endured wet conditions Wednesday, Sept. 13, with nearly 30 runners hitting the course for the Hawley meet.

The teams will compete Wednesday, Sept. 27 at Dublin in their final outing before district.

At Hawley, five high school runners were joined by a bevy of junior high runners competing in their first meet.

By Sam Waller

Jack Nail and Breylon Billington each ran for two touchdowns Thursday, Sept. 14 as the Albany Lion junior varsity defeated Hawley 40-0 at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

The JV Lions make their second home appearance Thursday, Sept. 21 (tonight) as the nightcap of a tripleheader with the junior high teams starting at 4:30 p.m.

By Sam Waller

Spots are still available in two upcoming golf tournaments, both of them benefitting local seniors with scholarship awards.

Entry fee for the fourth annual Xi Chi Pi Sorority Scholarship Golf Scramble is $150 per team, which includes a fish fry following the competition. Tee time is 1:00 p.m.

The three-person scramble is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7 at Albany Golf Course.

In addition to a payout to the top three places, door prizes and raffle prizes will be offered.

To enter, contact Lauren Peacock at 325-762-6253.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions volleyball team completed its last full week before district with a pair of sweeps against Snyder and De Leon.

Albany (23-4) completed its nondistrict schedule Tuesday, Sept. 19, with a 25-10, 25-10, 30-28 home win over Strawn. Details will be reported next week.

The Lady Lions open District 6-2A play Saturday, Sept. 23 at home against Bangs.

“We’re just trying to get ready for district,” coach M.J. Reneau said. “We’re trying to stay healthy. I know there’s a lot of sickness going around.”