The Albany Lions kept pace in the District 10-2A boys basketball race, defeating Stamford 66-28 on Friday, Feb. 2 in their only game of the week.

Thestartofspringsports creepscloserasAlbanyathletes gear up for the busiest time of year. While softball starts next week, baseball is in wait-and-see mode as several players are still involved with basketball.

The Albany Lady Lions continued to struggle in the District 10-2A basketball race, losing 55-14 to Stamford on Friday, Feb. 2, in their final home appearance of the season.

Low numbers will again be an issue for the Albany Lady Lions softball team during the 2024 season. LadyLionscoachJimmy Fuentes brings back five players from last year – seniors Robin Lucas and Braylyn Abbate, juniors Gabby Lopez and Carisa Barrera, and sophomore Jayden Kelly.

Albany will have 10 graduatingseniorsandone coach participating in the 2024 Big Country FCAAll-Star Festival this summer. The festival, scheduled for June 5-15, features more than 350 of the area’s top student-athletes competing in six sports in three cities.

The good news for Moran from last week’s UIL realignment announcement is Bulldog and Lady Bulldog teams won’t have far to travel for district contests in football, volleyball, and basketball. The University Interscholastic League announced its biennial realignment for the three sports on Thursday, Feb.

Moran FFA students began participating in the SanAngeloLivestockShow this week with the ag mechanics contest. Caleb York placed fifth in his class with an entry gate.

About 50 local youth will begin play Saturday, Feb. 10 in theAlbany Little Dribblers Association.

Albany’s sixth grade girls team won its bracket of the Big Country Youth Basketball Association postseason tournament, played Saturday, Feb. 3 at Eula.

The Albany Softball Association is gearing up for its 2024 season after a parentmeetingonSunday, Feb. 4.