By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions were the last obstacle between Stamford and the District 10-2A championship.
The Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 22 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 2A poll, were not to be denied, rolling to a 69-18 victory Friday, Feb. 3 at Stamford.
The Lady Lions (8-19 overall, 1-10 district) closed out their season Tuesday, Feb. 7, with a 43-25 loss at home against playoff-bound Anson. Details will be reported next week.
By Sam Waller
The spring sports season is fast approaching for Albany High School teams.
Softball will start things off at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 against Eastland at Webb Park before spending the following weekend at the Eastland tournament.
Lady Lions coach Jimmy Fuentes said the team has some holes to fill after reaching the third round of the playoffs last season.
By Sam Waller
Nine Shackelford County high school seniors have been selected to participate in the 2023 Big Country FCA All-Star Festival.
The festival, scheduled for June 4-10, features 350 of the area’s top student-athletes competing in seven sports held in four cities.
As part of the leadup to the festival, Albany head football coach Denney Faith and Hawley’s Mitch Ables will participate in a lunch program on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Potosi Live restaurant. The coaches will speak on their teams’ 2022 football seasons, both of which ended in state championships.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions football team continues to receive accolades for the efforts on the way to winning the Class 2A Division II state championship, claiming eight spots on the Blue Bell./Texas Sports Writers Association 2A All-State Team.
The TSWA team is selected by vote of sports writers from around the state based on total statistics including postseason games.
Lions head coach Denney Faith was named Coach of the Year, and junior defensive back Wyatt Windham shared Defensive Player of the Year honors in addition to earning a spot on the first team.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions officially punched their ticket for the postseason Friday, Feb. 3 with a 45-30 victory at Stamford.
The Lions (12-3 overall, 8-2 district) still have a shot at the District 10-2A championship. After a 67-27 senior night win over Anson on Tuesday, Feb. 7, Albany hosts Cisco at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 and travels to Hawley on Tuesday, Feb. 14 to close out the regular season.
Albany played just one game last week after having the district bye on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Representatives of local organizations and boards that award scholarships to Albany High School graduates are asked to contact Ann Riley at the AHS office by Monday, March 27.
The office will be closed for spring break March 13-17for spring break and will reopen for regular hours on Monday, March 20.
Riley added that the scholarship list will be uploaded to the district’s website and distributed to local seniors by Monday, April 10 informing them of the requirements for specific scholarships.
By Sam Waller
The annual Albany Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was held Monday, Feb. 6 at the Scout Hut with Gannon Rankin taking first place overall.
A total of four Scouts from the Wolf and Bear Dens took part in the event. Scouts build cars out of a kit containing block of wood with four wheels and four nails for axles. Cars may be carved and decorated, but must meet length, width, and weight requirements. Cars are powered by gravity on a sloped track.
Dear Editor:
It was the middle of December, 1960. President Eisenhower was getting ready to hand over the reins to President elect Kennedy. On the radio, Johnny Horton was singing about going North to Alaska. And I was in the eighth grade and living in Temple, Texas. The Telegram (the Temple paper) had run several articles that week about the upcoming State Finals game between Albany and Crosby. I had never been to a state finals game and was very excited when Dad told me we were going.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Fans of Albany Live performances at the Aztec will have to wait until March to enjoy a show unless they already have tickets to the sold-out Charlie Robison concert on Feb. 18.
The local non-profit announced its spring series in December and have already had two sell-outs in as many months.
The series started on Jan. 14 with a sold-out return performance by Paul Cauthen, and the Robison show set for Feb. 18 sold out within a couple of weeks.
Next in the series is a concert by Sunny Sweeney, who is making her local debut on March 18.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Three board members were re-elected and another was voted in for the first time by the Albany chamber of Commerce last Friday.
As part of the annual membership meeting of the organization, the directors were elected to three-year terms by the members, followed by the board selecting officers for the coming year at the luncheon held at the Icehouse Restaurant.
