The Albany Lions captured the District 10-2A golf championship this week, overcoming a deficit for much of the tournament to finish first at Shady Oaks Golf Club in Baird on March 30-31.

Albany entered the final round in second place after posting a 348 on the opening day, trailing Haskell by 10 strokes. The Lions remained behind through much of the second round and were still down by 10 strokes as play moved to the back nine.

Earlier in the round, the deficit had grown even larger.

The Albany Lions continued their strong start to the season with a pair of wins over Stamford and Abilene TLCA, pushing their record to 8-1 overall and 4-0 in district play, and earning a spot in the latest Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 2A Top 10 poll.

Albany opened the week with a 7-4 win over Stamford on March 24, backed by a solid outing on the mound from Aiden Vickers. The right-hander went seven innings, allowing seven hits while striking out six.

Albany’s varsity boys topped the Albany-hosted track meet on Thursday, March 26, while the girls also posted strong performances across multiple events.

Official results from the Newcastle meet on Monday, March 30 were not available at press time and will be reported next week.

The Albany varsity boys finished first among teams last Thursday with 135 points, while Eastland placed second with 111. The Albany JV boys earned 110 points to finish second overall behind Eastland’s JV squad.

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