By Melinda L. Lucas
Photo packages of flag football players that were ordered last month are now available for pickup at The Albany News, open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Packages that weren’t paid or couldn’t be charged to an existing account can still be purchased and ordered.
By Sam Waller
Basketball season tips off for Albany high school and junior high teams over the next few days, although the varsity boys schedule is once again on hold pending the football team’s playoff run.
Action began Tuesday, Nov. 8, with the Lady Lions scrimmaging Coleman at home. The girls open the season at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 against Paint Creek at home.
Junior high girls and boys begin play Monday, Nov. 14 against Abilene Christian.
The JV boys are scheduled to open their season Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Abilene TLC tournament.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions saw a promising season come to an unexpectedly early end last week with a loss to Sonora in the first round of the Class 2A volleyball playoffs.
Albany finished the season with a 24-8 record and a share of the District 6-2A championship. Postseason hopes were dashed with an 18-25, 22-25, 23-25 loss to the Lady Broncos on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at San Angelo Lake View.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions wrapped up the District 6-2A Division II championship Thursday, Nov. 3 by beating Abilene Texas Leadership Charter Academy 67-0 on Senior Night at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.
The Lions (8-2 overall, 5-0 district) open the playoffs at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 against Eldorado in a Class 2A Division II bi-district game at Sweetwater’s Mustang Bowl. The Lions enter the postseason ranked No. 6 in the state by Dave Campbell’s Texas football magazine, moving up a spot in the final poll.
By Sam Waller
Albany’s Cub Scout Pack 255 Wolf Den is moving right along with its project to retire unserviceable American flags.
Den leader Tiffany Waddell said about 20 flags have been collected so far.
“We’ve actually received quite a few flags,” Waddell said. “I have a 13-gallon trashbag full and a boxful.”
By Sam Waller
The Albany Athletic Booster Club is in playoff mode with activities planned for each week the Albany Lions advance in the Class 2A Division II football playoffs.
The Lions play the Eldorado Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, in a bi-district game at the Mustang Bowl in Sweetwater.
Spirit Drum
Beating of the spirit drum will begin Thursday, Nov. 10 (tonight) in advance of the Lions’ bi-district game.
To sign up to beat the drum, contact Booster Club member Amanda Tabor.
Playoff T-shirts
By Donnie A. Lucas
Rehearsals are underway for the 2022 production of “The Nativity,” with performances set for Dec. 10 and 11 at the Aztec Theater.
Practices are being conducted by scenes and started last week.
“After this week we will have been through all the major scenes at least once,” director Lorna Ayers said. “Not everyone has been able to make it to the first rehearsals, but hopefully we will get caught up quickly since we don’t have much time to put this all together.”
By Sam Waller
Several holiday programs provided by the Albany Ministerial Alliance and ResourceCare to benefit local residents are gearing up for another season.
Applications for and funding of programs providing for children through senior adults are being accepted.
ResourceCare works hand in hand with Toys for Tots, asking community members to help them provide holiday presents to all county children who might not get much otherwise.
The facility also coordinates the Adopt A Senior project, which is already well underway.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Aztec Theater will again host a special evening of local singing talent accompanied by Sandy Abel as a fundraiser for the facility on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Ticket will be sold at the door for $15, payable with cash or check only. Credit cards will not be accepted.
The program is called “Seasons of Love,” featuring love songs of all genres.
“There will all kinds of songs,” Abel said. “It will not be just romantic love. There be some about good love and others about love gone wrong.”
By Sam Waller
The Albany ISD Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC) raised $850 with its field goal contest at last week’s final home football game.
The Student Health Advisory Council is a committee of board appointed AISD employees, parents, and community members to assist the district in ensuring the local community values are reflected in health education instruction.
