Sports banquet slated Tuesday

By Sam Waller

The Albany Athletic Booster Club will honor the achievements of Lion and Lady Lion teams Tuesday, May 16 at the annual athletic awards banquet.

The school year has seen Albany advance to the postseason in nine sports and state competition in four. And it’s not over yet. The baseball team is playing for an area title this week, and the boys golf team will make its second straight appearance at the state tournament May 22-23.

The banquet will start at 7:00 p.m. at the high school gym. A fajita meal is being catered by the Icehouse.

“Each coach has awards that they give out each year,” Booster Club officer Amanda Tabor said. “Then the memorial awards will be announced at the end.”

The evening will include an all-inclusive slide show highlighting all sports.

While ticket sales through the school office closed on Friday, May 5, Tabor said those who missed out can contact her. Tickets were provided without charge to athletes, while other attendees had to purchase tickets for $20.

Coaches for each sport will introduce their teams and announce individual awards. Outgoing and incoming cheerleaders will also be recognized.

Donations to the fund­raising drive to erect monuments at Nail Stadium honoring Albany’s three state football championships will be accepted, Tabor said.

“We’ll probably have a bucket if anybody wants to donate, like we did at the ring ceremony,” she said.

Tabor announced that the campaign has raised $31,000, nearly two-thirds of the $50,000 goal.