9 Lions earn all-district baseball honors

By Donnie A. Lucas

Members of the Albany High School varsity Lion baseball team were awarded a number of positions on the District 8-2A All-District team, including four of the top superlative honors.

Albany was undefeated in district play with a perfect 10-0 record, advancing to the fourth round of the playoffs before falling to New Deal in the regional semifinal.

Senior Cade Neve was voted as the district MVP, while Jackson Chapman, also a  senior, was named the Offensive MVP.

Senior Parker Henry was picked as co-Catcher of the Year. Sophomore Cole Chapman was selected as co-Pitcher of the Year.

A total of five more Lions were named to positions on the First Team All-District.

Senior William Webb was one of two Corner Infielders, while sophomore Coy Lefevre was named as one of two Middle Infielders.

Three Albany players were picked as first team Outfielders including junior Cooper Fairchild, junior Luke Ivy, and sophomore Caden Price.

The team’s head coach David Fairchild was named the Coach of the Year by the district.

“I thought that we were represented well in the selections,” Fairchild said. “It was a very competitive district with three teams making deep runs in the playoffs.

The Anson Tigers finished in second place in the district race, advancing to the regional final last week where New Deal ended their chance to get to the state tournament.

The Lions faced the Hawley Bearcats, who finished in fourth place in district, during the third round.

Stamford, the third place team, lost in the bi-district round.

The Lions ended the season with a 22-5-1 overall record.