By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion baseball team is starting the 2021 season at home this week, hosting a JV tournament on Thursday through Saturday. The Lions will play Sweetwater’s JV at 2:00 Thursday, then take the field again on Friday at 1:00 p.m. against the Baird varsity.

By Sandy Morris Local FFA and 4-H youth braved the winter weather and participated in the recent San Angelo and San Antonio stock shows, with the San Antonio show still going on this week. San Antonio Show Albany FFA sponsor and ag instructor Chris Beard said eight exhibitors showed gilts Feb.

By Donnie A. Lucas After missing out on their regular season opener and a tournament last week due to the weather, the Lady Lion softball team got on the field Monday to earn a 20-0 victory over the Cooper JV in Abilene.

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By Donnie A. Lucas The 2020 Class 2A All-State Football selections were announced Monday by the Texas Sports Writers Association, and the list includes one Albany player. Senior Wesley Estridge received Honorable Mention by the organization at the defensive lineman position.

By Donnie A. Lucas Albany’s junior high tracksters had the first track meet of the year at Hamlin cancelled as a result of schools being dismissed the previous week because of the weather. The season opener will be next Tuesday, March 2 at Breckenridge. Events are scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m.

Carolyn Hill (second from right), who often helps coach local tennis players as a community volunteer, works with several junior high students on their serving.

By Sandy Morris Pick-up dates for the March distribution of the commodity food program will be Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5. Certified eligible families in Moran should pick up their monthly commodity food at the Moran City Hall between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 4.

By Sandy Morris The local Little Dribblers teams continued their season with games on Saturday, Feb. 20, in the old Albany High School gym.  The final games will start at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27.  Results from last week’s games are listed below.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion basketball team won the bi-district title in a 57-55 barn-burner with a two-point buzzer shot against Petrolia last Saturday in Bryson.