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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

By Sandy Morris This Sunday, April 4 is Easter Sunday, and local churches will be hosting special services and activities.