By Kathy Thomson All 4-H and FFA youth who plan to exhibit lambs and goats at the county show and/or at majors this year need to get them validated on Monday, Oct. 28.

A monthly country and western musical will continue this month on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Moran Community Center. Moran singer-songwriter M.L. “Marty” Clifford is coordinating the event, which got underway in May.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lions opened District 7-2A competition last Friday with a decisive 49-0 shutout against the visiting Roscoe Plowboys, scoring four times in the second quarter alone. Albany (5-2, 1-0) is on the road this Friday, traveling to Cross Plains for a 7:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team is firmly in second place in the District 6-2A race with just two games remaining in the regular season.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV football team filled in a blank on the schedule with a game against Haskell played in Hamlin last week, maintaining their undefeated season with a 26-0 win. The JV will host Cross Plains today at Robert Nail Stadium immediately following the combined junior high game.

By Kathy Thomson Quail hunting season begins across the entire state of Texas this Saturday, Oct.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Albany Cubs split games to start the district portion of their schedule last Thursday in Roscoe. The Cubs are hosting Cross Plains this Thursday, with kickoff for the one combined game set for 5:00 p.m.  Game Details The eighth grade earned a 28-6 win in Roscoe.

By Kathy Thomson Last week the Lady Bulldogs’ cross country team qualified for regional. “I am super excited for this group of young ladies,” said coach Jo Hise. “They are the first Moran team that I am aware of to advance to regional.

By Kathy Thomson Friday was a game of two halves, with Three Way taking a 12-0 lead into the locker room, but Moran putting up 52 unanswered points in the second half to pull out a decisive win.

By Kathy Thomson The Lady Bulldogs avenged their earlier first round loss to Newcastle last week, but later fell to both Hawley and Albany for the second times this season to stand 3-8 in district play, with only one match remaining in the regular season.