By Sam Waller
The Albany High School cross country program entered its second week of preseason practice with all athletes expected to compete this fall taking part.
Coach Donnie Hart said the eight girls and three boys who attended the Monday, Aug. 7 training session are still working to get into shape before the first meet, Jim Ned’s Warpath Invitational on Saturday, Aug. 19.
By Sam Waller
Freshman year is a big adjustment for new college students.
Albany graduate Luke Ivy added to the level of difficulty during his first year at Rice University by expanding his athletic pursuits even more.
Ivy, who competed in football, basketball, baseball, tennis, and track in high school, signed with Rice for track. Then he took up the decathlon.
Some of the younger participants in the recent cheer camp (at left) await their turn to perform at Monday night’s traditional Ice Cream Supper sponsored by the Albany Athletic Booster Club. Varsity athletes were introduced, the band played (below), and ice cream was given away (below left) during the evening. As is also traditional, a good crowd attended despite the heat, and the hamburger meals were just as popular as always. The varsity cheer squad showed off some of their routines, and the band played music from the fall show.
By Sam Waller
Moran Independent School District began its new school year Monday, Aug. 7, ahead of where it began last year.
Principal Jo Hise reported that 105 students from all grades attended the first day with 110 the second day. Superintendent Dr. John Denson said the enrollment figure is expected to continue growing.
“Two said they’d be here Wednesday, so we should be at 112,” Denson said.
The growth appears evenly split between primary and secondary grades.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Bulldogs saw a slight increase in numbers as the second week of preseason football practice began with eight players on hand.
“I had one come in Monday from Breckenridge that I’m going to try to get eligible to play,” head coach John Hughes said. “If I get him, we’ll have nine, so we’re about where I figured we were going to be.”
Moran wraps up its second week Thursday, Aug. 10 (today) with a three-team scrimmage at Trent.
By Sam Waller
The start of a new school year is also the start of new livestock projects for FFA and 4-H members.
Albany FFA advisor Chris Beard said Friday, Aug. 25 will be a key date for upcoming shows.
“I’ve already got everybody entered who’s going to the West Texas Fair,” Beard said. “The next deadlines will be for the State Fair of Texas in Dallas and the Heart of Texas Fair in Waco. Both of those are due Aug. 25.”
By Sam Waller
Albany Chamber of Commerce manager Brandi Lehew announced that the date for the community-wide garage sale will be Saturday, Sept. 9.
Registration for the event will begin Tuesday, Aug. 22. Lehew said registration will close the Wednesday before the sale as in past years.
A $10 registration fee will include a yard sign and inclusion on a map of participants. Lehew said signs can be picked up the week of the sale with maps available at the Chamber office at 7:00 a.m. that day.
“The details will be the same as last year,” Lehew said.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Albany High school sports fans will not only get to hear a play-by-play account of Lion and Lady Lion sports this year, they will also get to see the action.
The district is adding a new program of study as part of the Career and Technology Education (CTE) offered at the high school.
By Donnie A. Lucas
In-person registration for new Albany ISD students continues this afternoon at the high school campus for both elementary and secondary students.
Personnel from both campuses will be on hand from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. at the high school building to assist with registering students new to the district or help parents having trouble with the online registration for returning students.
All students need to be registered either in person or online for the new school year.
By Melinda L. Lucas
A special July 26 city council meeting to take action concerning repair of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department’s 2002 “second out” fire truck resulted in a motion to spend $25,389 to upgrade the vehicle.
Because the item was not on the agenda of the July 10 regular meeting, no action could be taken at that time, and AVFD fire chief Joel Viertel had expressed concern about the time frame to get the truck back to Albany.
