By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lion softball team split games last week, suffering the first district loss in Eula on Friday but getting back in the win column earlier this week.
The Lady Lions traveled to Cisco on Tuesday, bringing back a big 11-4 win to advance to a 9-9 record for the season. Details will bee reported next week.
Albany will host Gorman on Friday at 12:00 p.m.
The team is open next week because two district schools didn’t field teams this season.
By Donnie A. Lucas
All four of the junior high track teams fared well at the District 10-2A meet last Saturday in Hamlin, with the eighth grade boys winning their division.
The eighth grade boys scored a total of 160.3 points for first place. The seventh grade boys scored 133 points to take second place.
In the girls division, the seventh grade team was third with 66 points, while the eighth grade girls finished in fifth with a total of 59 points.
By Sandy Morris
Afternoon golf scrambles will get underway on Wednesday, April 7 at the Albany Municipal Golf Course, according to Albany Golf Club representative James Waters.
“We will start next week, weather permitting,” said Waters, who encouraged participants to be at the course and signed up by 5:20 p.m.
Entry fees are $10 for club members and $15 for non-members.
By Melinda L. Lucas
In their last two warm-up meets before next week’s district tournament, Albany High School golfers have continued to improve and turned in some impressive results from a March 29 practice at Shady Oaks Golf Course in Baird.
AHS athletes also played at Shady Oaks the previous Tuesday.
The local boys team didn’t place as a team, but golf coach Tate Thompson was encouraged with their performance.
“There were four of our district opponents at this tournament, and we beat all of them,” said Thompson.
By Sandy Morris
It’s been six years in the making with the past four years of dedicated hard work, but Albany High School senior athlete Wesley Estridge finally made his goal become a reality.
Estridge lifted his way to win the Division 3 super heavyweight class at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association state meet held this past Saturday at the Taylor County Expo in Abilene.
“I don’t feel like I can take credit for it,” said Estridge. “If it hadn’t been for all the support I had at the state meet, I don’t know that I’d have done as well as I did.”
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lion baseball team opened district last week with a pair of wins, including a rally for a win over Stamford and a no-hitter against Haskell.
Albany hosted Anson on Tuesday, posting a 7-5 win over the top-ranked Tigers, improving their record to 9-3 overall and 3-0 in district.
The Lions will travel to Cisco on Thursday, April 1, with a first pitch at 4:30 p.m. The JV game against Cisco was cancelled.
By Sandy Morris
All third through 12th grade students attending public schools in Texas take the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STARR) and End of Course (EOC) tests in the spring.
The testing program is based on state curriculum standards in core subjects including reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies.
The tests are designed to measure what students have learned and whether they are ready for the next grade level.
By Sandy Morris
Shackelford County youth were among exhibitors from across the state of Texas showing barrows, sheep, and steers at the junior livestock show in Austin.
Hattie Jo Braly won Reserve Champion with her heavy weight British breed steer.
Gracie Price also participated in the steer show.
Among the barrows, Carli Edgar took first with a Hampshire and Tatum Grady won third with her Berkshire, making both eligible for the sale.
Tye Edgar placed ninth with his Hampshire.
By Sandy Morris
MLM Publishing and Ministries will present a fundraising bingo night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6 and April 20.
Cost of the event is $10 per person in advance and includes six bingo cards.
Admission at the door is $10 and includes four bingo cards.
A variety of prizes can be won and concessions will be available for purchase.
The events will be hosted at the Happy Wife Happy Life venue located at 999 FM 1084 in Albany.
By Sandy Morris
This Sunday, April 4 is Easter Sunday, and local churches will be hosting special services and activities.
First United
Methodist Church
The First United Methodist Church will host a “SonRise Service” at Stasney’s Cook Ranch inside or just outside of the cook shack, depending on the weather conditions.
The breakfast will begin at 7:00 a.m. followed by the service at 7:30 a.m.
Lance Thomas, lay leader, will provide the message.
