Football monuments dedicated in homecoming ceremony

A project that began almost as soon as the Albany Lions won the Class 2A Division II state championship last December was brought to conclusion Friday, Oct. 20 with the dedication of monuments honoring Albany’s three state championships.
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JV rolls to 46-0 win over Roscoe

The Albany Lions junior varsity football team scored on offense, defense, and special teams in the first quarter Thursday, Oct. 19 in rolling to a 46-0 victory at Roscoe.
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Playoff Bound

The Albany Lady Lions will enter the volleyball playoffs as the No. 2 seed out of District 6-2A after splitting matches with Coleman and Hawley.
Caroline Holson watches the Ranger blocker and tips the ball back over the net during Albany’s three-set win over the Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday night. Albany will enter the playoffs as the second place team out of District 6-2A, with bi-district set for Oct. 31 against Water Valley. Donnie Lucas / Albany News

Golf Club elects board members

Members of the Albany Golf Club filled three open board positions Saturday, Oct. 14 during an election preceding its annual Club Championship at Albany Golf Course.
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Albany scores big homecoming victory

The Albany Lions survived a mistake-plagued first half Friday, Oct. 20, to roll to a 44-7 homecoming victory over the Roscoe Plowboys at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium and assume sole possession of first place in the District 6-2A Division II football standings.
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Pigeons to race from Albany to Houston

The Gulf Coast Racing Pigeon Association is planning to start one of its biggest races of the year Thursday,Nov.2inAlbany. MikeBelloftheGCRPA, based in Houston, said the event is being held in conjunction with the 2023 AUConvention,whichwill beheldNov.1-4inHouston “We’ve probably got 50-60 pigeon breeders represented in this race,” Bell said.
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