After several game cancellations and delays, photos of all spring youth league teams have been completed by the Albany News staff. All-starandtournament teams might be taken over the next few weeks, but all regular groups of softball, t-ball, coach pitch, intermediate, andLittleLeague teams are completed.

Monday-Tuesday The Albany Volleyball Camp is scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, June 10-11 at the Albany gym, wrapping up a run of summer sports camps conducted by Albany coaches for local youth. Previous events have been the Albany Lions and Lady Lions All-Sports Camp and theAlbany Basketball Camp since school dismissed for the summer.

Albany Lady Lions volleyball players got back on the court this week with the beginning of their summer program. Players had their first day of sport-specific instruction Monday, June 3 with the first round of AYSA League play on Tuesday, June 4.

The summer conditioning program forAlbany Junior/ Senior High students planning to participate in athletics during the 202425 school year got underway this week with girls holding their first workout Monday, June 3. Volleyball coach M.J.

The Albany Golf Club has a full field signed up for its Father’s Day Tournament, but is still accepting entries for a waiting list. The three-person scramble is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, June 15-16 at the Albany Golf Course.

Seven Albany High School graduates will make one more appearance as high school athletes duringthe2024Big Country FCA All-Star Festival. The festival – which started Wednesday, June 5 and runs through Saturday, June 15 – features more than 350 of the area’s top studentathletes competing in six sports in three cities.

Albany’s Ace Townson finished eighth in boys breakaway roping last week at the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association State Finals, held May 25June 1 at J.B. Wells Arena in Gonzales.

Albany finished fourth Saturday, June 1 in the B Bracket of the Texas West District 5 8U machinepitch tournament at the Albany Little League complex. Albany, which finished 1-2 in the tournament, lost in the first round 14-3 to Jim Ned, beat Breckenridge 9-4 in an elimination game, then lost 12-2 to Abilene Legacy.

Shackelford County Library’s annual story hour began Tuesday and will continue every Tuesday until June 25. Organizer Janna Ledbetter said the program not only gives children access to reading material andfamiliarizesthemwith the local library but also offers fun and educational activities each week.

The Shackelford 150 committee is accepting nominations for a king andqueentobepresented on a float in the annual Fandangle Parade on Saturday, June 22 in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the county in 1874.