Albany sports fans will againbeabletofollowtheir favorite teams onYouTube or NFHS live broadcasts this school year thanks to Albany High School’s broadcasting classes. Theprogramwasstarted last year, achieving success with a total of 54 events making it on the airwaves for local fans to enjoy.

With the start of a new school year, The Feed Store will again conduct programs for Albany teens. ExecutivedirectorTisha Wilkins met earlier this month with senior representatives ofTheFeedStore student council to discuss possibilities for the year.

HowdoyouapproachGod when you pray? I want to share today how Jesus told us to approach God when we pray through scripture. Thishasbeenalife-changing revelation for me. Because when we know how to approach God, He honors His word, and it doesn’t return to Him void. He moves off of our prayers because we are approaching Him by His word.

FormerAlbanyresident and Albany High School graduateMeganAnderson Jimenez was named the Region 14 Elementary Teacher of the Year in a special awards ceremony held in Merkel last week. Jimenez, who was named Merkel’s Elementary Teacher of the Year after only one year in the district, has taught first grade there since August 2023.

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The Albany Lady Lions opened the 2024 volleyball season Tuesday, Aug. 13 with a pair of victories overAspermont and Merkel.

The Albany Lions began the second week of preseason football practice Monday, Aug. 12 by donning full pads for the first time and beginning preparations for their first scrimmage.

Labor Day weekend Entries are filling up for the Albany Golf Club’s annual Labor Day Tournament, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31-Sunday, Sept.

The team of Hall, Hall, and Hall won the Championship Flight of the Albany PTO-Sam Tidwell Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, held Saturday-SundayAug.1011 at Albany Golf Course. The three-person scramble benefitted the Albany PTO and the Sam Tidwell Memorial Scholarship.

The Albany High School cross country program continued its preseason work this week with three runners training for the season. Albany will run three meets, starting Wednesday, Aug.