By Sam WallerQuail hunting season opens Saturday across the state with seasons for white-tailed deer and Turkey to start Nov. 6.Game Warden Jacob Mort said the outlook for quail is average to slightly below average in Shackelford County.“There are some birds around,” Mort said.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s Jonathan Coody finished 60th in a field of 111 runners Monday at the Region II-2A cross country meet at Grand Prairie.Coody, a freshman, covered the course at Lynn Creek Park in 21 minutes, 2.93 seconds.

The Albany Junior High Cubs football teams will play different opponents in different locations Thursday (today).The eighth grade team (7-0) will join the junior varsity for a doubleheader at Santo. The eighth grade game will start at 5:00 p.m.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions made the most of a home court advantage last week, clinching the District 6-2A volleyball championship  on Oct. 19 by sweeping Hawley for the second time this season. They then began preparing for the playoffs by beating Hico on Saturday.

By Sam WallerHannah Rogers and Arren Hawley were crowned Homecoming Queen and King last Saturday during halftime of the Bulldogs’ football game with Lueders-Avoca.Others in the homecoming court were queen nominees Harmony Slaughter and Johnnie Hise.

By Sam WallerThe Albany NFL Flag Football League began the second half of its season Saturday, Oct. 23 with all three division races still undecided.Games are played at the high school baseball field.The league has two more weeks of play remaining before conducting its Super Bowl week Nov. 8-11.

By Sam WallerThe Moran Bulldogs suffered a 58-12 homecoming loss last Saturday against Lueders-Avoca, falling to to 1-6 overall and 1-2 in District 9-1A Division II. Lueders-Avoca (1-5, 1-1) picked up its first win.“We’re trying to get better, like always,” Bulldogs coach John Hughes said.

By Sam WallerAfter a week off, the Albany Lions face their biggest test of the season Friday when the Santo Wildcats visit Robert Nail Memorial Stadium in a showdown for first place in District 8-2A Division II.Kickoff is 7:00 p.m.

By Sam WallerThe foursome of James Waters, Randy Walker, Rodney Barton, and Charles Barrett took a one-stroke victory in the 9th annual Albany Masonic Lodge Scholarship Golf Tournament Oct. 23, shooting a 12-under round of 59 in a competitive field of 32 players at the Albany Golf Course.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Junior High volleyball teams split a pair of matches against Hawley Oct. 18 with the seventh grade Lady Cubs wrapping up their season.The eighth graders played their final match on Tuesday against Strawn. Results will be reported next week.