The Membership Sampler for the 2024 edition of the Fort Griffin Fandangle is just over a week away, set this year for Saturday, April 20 at Collins Creek Ranch near Fort Griffin. Practices are set for Thursday (today) and next Tuesday at the Prairie Theater starting at 6:30 p.m., then moving to Collins Creek for 7:00 p.m.

The Albany junior high tennis program will start practices Friday, April 12, according to Coach M.J. Reneau.

By Sam Waller The Albany Lions golf team takes its shot at a return to the Class 2A statetournamentMonday-Tuesday,April 15-16 at the Region II-2A tournament at Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris. The top three teams and top three individuals at regional advance to state, which will be Monday-Tuesday, April 29-30 at Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin.

The Albany Lions and Lady Lions track teams qualified 11 athletes for 12 spots in area competitionThursday,April4at theDistrict10-2AmeetatCisco. The area meet with District 9-2AwillbeheldThursday,April 11 (today) at Graham.

Base The Albany Lions put themselves back in the title hunt in the District 8-2A baseball race with a pair of home victories against Cisco and Hawley. The Lions (10-2 overall, 4-2 district) enter their Friday,April 12gameagainstAnsontiedwith HawleyagamebackofStamford for the district lead.

The Albany Lady Lions softball team rode a fast start to a 9-3 win over Baird on Friday, April 5 in their second outing since resuming play. The Lady Lions were rained out Tuesday, April 9 in their game at Abilene TLCA.

Weather struck once again at a track meet involving Albany teams with the junior high district meet cut short Monday, April 8 at Hamlin. At least one event was left unfinished in each division.

Moran students witnessed the total solar eclipse from three vantage points Monday, April 8. A group of 68 students from fourth through 12th grades and eight faculty members traveled to San Saba, which was in the zone of totality.

The Moran track team wrapped up its season Monday,April8,atthearea meet between District 131A and 14-1A at May. The boys 400 relay of Danny O’Keefe, Garrett Hamilton, Ellis Hise, and Ethan Boykin was Moran’s only entry at the meet.

The Albany tennis team claimed three first-place finishes and a second from five doubles entries Wednesday, April 3 at the Vernon tournament. The Lion netters return to the courts Thursday, April 11 (today) at the Abilene Christian tournament atRoseParkTennisCenter.