By Sidney Bartee
Board members of the Albany Chest will meet to organize the 2021 fundraising campaign, nominate and elect new directors, and choose officers for the upcoming year during a Sept. 1 meeting
The meeting will be held at the Feed Store at 5:15 p.m.
Current board chair Amy Kelly said four directors will complete their current terms, with Kelly, Tisha Wilkins, and Mindy Skelton set to rotate off the board and Sara Wilson eligible to serve another term.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions got their first taste of outside competition Friday with a controlled scrimmage against the Coleman Bluecats at Coleman’s Hufford Field.
The Lions get their final preseason test Thursday (tonight) against the Hawley Bearcats at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium, with action starting at 6:00 p.m.
Coleman scored the only touchdown of Friday’s scrimmage early in the proceedings before defenses took over the rest of the way.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions volleyball team capped a productive opening week of the season Saturday by claiming the Gold Bracket championship of their own Albany Summer Slam Tournament.
All three Albany teams beat Olney Tuesday, with the varsity winning their matches 25-14, 25-7, 25-17. Details will be reported next week.
The girls will host Eastland on Friday, with the varsity starting the action at 4:30 p.m.
The first district game is against Ranger at the local gym. on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The JV2 will start at 4:30 p.m.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions cross country runners are progressing with their preseason workouts as they prepare for their first meet of the season.
“We’re slowly working our way up to the race distances we’re going to be running,” coach Tate Thompson said. “We’ve been doing more segment training, hills and things like that, instead of just running miles and miles. We’re trying to build up their endurance right now, trying to get ready to compete at this first meet.”
Albany runners will open their season Sept. 1 at Haskell.
By Sam Waller
The field for the Albany Golf Club’s Labor Day tournament has been filled, but organizers are taking names for a waiting list.
“We are all full up,” golf club board member James Waters said, “and I’ve got a couple or three teams that are still on the standby list.’
Waters encouraged those who would like to be put on the standby list to to sign up at the clubhouse, where a signup sheet is located, or call him 325-627-3598.
By Sam Waller
The Moran Lady Bulldogs volleyball team encountered a rough weekend at the Albany Summer Slam Tournament, dropping four matches.
In Thursday’s pool play, the Lady Bulldogs lost to Breckenridge and Abilene Christian.
“We played a ghost player because I had a girl who was sick,” Lady Bulldogs coach Jo Hise said. “We actually played five-on-six for both of those games.”
Despite the situation, Hise said the team was still able to make progress.
By Sidney Bartee
A meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 23 at 6:00 p.m. at the Moran Community Center for those interested in perpetuating the Dennis Cemetery.
The goal of the meeting is to create a committee to maintain and oversee the property.
According to volunteer Jana Kitchens, Brad and Maureen McCollum were overseers of the cemetery for many years, and new community members are needed to collect donations and make decisions concerning the property.
By Sam Waller
Though shorthanded, the Moran Bulldogs football team had a productive outing Saturday in its scrimmage against Trent.
With just five players available, the Bulldogs managed to outscore the Gorillas 6-3 at Bulldog Field.
“I was pretty well pleased with our scrimmage,” Moran coach John Hughes said. “I only had five guys, but Trent was rotating a couple of guys in with my guys so they could get some extra work in.”
The scrimmage pinpointed some areas that need work, but Hughes was pleased with the overall effort.
By Sam Waller
Teachers and staff at the Moran Independent School District underwent CPR training this week along with other preparations for the start of the school year.
The training was conducted by Deloris Londerholm, part-time school nurse for the district.
“CPR is state mandated,” Moran principal Jo Hise said. “Praise God, we have not had to use it yet.”
Classes begin Monday and the school district has a busy slate of events scheduled for the last few days of summer vacation.
Bonnie Miller, age 86 of Albany, passed away early Sunday morning, Aug. 15, 2021. Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 17th at Albany Cemetery with Rev. Jeff Turner officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Morehart Mortuary.
Bonnie Lavell Miller was born Jan. 23, 1935 in Big Spring, Texas to James Miller and Lodella Tollett Miller. He played football for the Albany Lions, and graduated high school from Albany High. He married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Daniell.
