By Sam Waller
For the second week in a row, the Albany Lions needed just one score to secure a victory. And for the second week in a row, the Lions were not content to reach the end zone just once.
Seven Albany players scored touchdowns, and the defense turned in another dominating performance last Friday as the Lions won their home opener 62-0 over the Haskell Indians at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.
Facing Anson
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions took a big step toward a district championship Saturday by sweeping Hawley on the road in a key District 6-2A match.
The local girls hosted Rising Star on Tuesday, winning in three sets, 25-8, 25-4, 25-4. Details of the game will be published next week.
Albany will be in Rising Star on Saturday, Sept. 25, with an 11:00 a.m. varsity game time. There will be three games in Ranger on Tuesday, Sept. 28, starting at 4:30 p.m.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High Cubs football teams made their first road trip of the season a successful one last Thursday, both picking up victories at Haskell.
The seventh grade team improved to 2-0 with a 16-8 victory, while the eighth grade team won 32-0.
Both teams return to the road Thursday (today) with games at Anson. The seventh grade will play at 4:00 p.m., followed by the eighth grade and junior varsity.
Seventh Grade
Albany made the most of its opportunities, scoring touchdowns on the only two offensive possessions it had.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions junior varsity football team remained undefeated with a 28-8 victory last Thursday at Haskell.
Lute Wheeler passed for two touchdowns and a two-point conversion to help Albany (3-0) build a 22-0 lead. Branson Beal and Ashton Bailey each ran for touchdowns, while Houston Heatly and Cason Fairchild had TD receptions.
“Overall, I was very pleased with how our guys kept their composure and dominated on both sides of the ball,” coach David Fairchild said.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Color photo packets taken of junior high and high school football and volleyball players by The Albany News are ready for pickup, along with those of all cheerleaders.
Junior high football packages arrived last week.
Only packages that have already been paid or could be charged to an account in good standing were printed. Others can be ordered when paid.
By Donnie A. Lucas
A fifth quarter fellowship will be held following the Albany vs. Anson football game on Friday, with the junior high and high school students being hosted as separate locations.
Students in grades 9-12 will meet in the back yard of the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church, while the junior high will continue to meet across the street at The Feed Store.
Food and beverages will be provided by the Presbyterian and Lutheran churches this week.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Lady Bulldogs volleyball team split its two matches last week, defeating Rising Star and falling to Strawn.
On Sept. 14, the Lady Bulldogs beat Rising Star 25-5, 25-23, 25-18.
“We only had six players,” coach Jo Hise said. “Everybody had to play every spot, and they had to be out there for every serve.”
By Sam Waller
Moran’s Johnnie Hise will speak at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fields of Faith program on Wednesday at Abilene Wylie.
“Paul Johnston nominated Johnnie to speak,” Moran principal Jo Hise said. “They pull up four or five seniors from the area to give their testimony or tell about how FCA has impacted them.”
Johnston serves as an area representative for FCA.
“Fields of Faith is a big youth rally,” he said. There’ll be a lot of kids from a lot of schools, with music, testimonies, and a speaker.”
School Pictures
By Sam Waller
The field is almost full for the 14th annual John Rose & Jim Law Memorial Albany Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament and Fajita Fiesta.
Kiwanian Zach Maberry said 10 teams are already signed up for the four-person scramble, which is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 1 at Albany Golf Course.
The event raises funds for the Albany K Charity Scholarship Fund as well as a number of other local projects.
Entry fee is $50 per person, which includes a Fajita Fiesta meal. Golfers may also purchase up to four mulligans at $10 each.
By Sam Waller
Shackelford County 4-H is starting two of its project programs this week.
The food and nutrition program will have its first meeting at 3:45 p.m. Thursday (today) at Nancy Smith Elementary School, while the equine program will hold a horse clinic at 6:00 p.m. at the county show barn.
“These meeting will just be initial information about what’s coming up in the year,” Shackelford County extension agent Kelsey Bell said. “We’re still at the point that kids can come and get enrolled.”
Bell said the programs are open to all 4-Hers.
