By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions had almost their entire starting lineup earn recognition on the All-District 8-2A baseball team after a season that ended in the regional finals.Nine Albany players received honors, including six superlative or first-team selections.“We had four on the first team,”...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions saw their run in the Class 2A baseball playoffs come to a disappointing end last week with a loss to the New Home Leopards in the regional finals series.Albany lost 5-3 in Game 1 on Thursday, June 2, at Snyder’s Moffett Field.

By Sam WallerAlbany graduate Luke Ivy fulfilled a dream recently when he signed to compete in track and field at Rice University.Ivy becomes Albany’s first signee for NCAA Division I men’s track since Drew Hudson competed at Princeton.“I never thought I’d be doing that,” Ivy said.

By Sam WallerTwo Albany Little League teams advanced in their respective divisions over the weekend in the District 5 tournament, starting with games at the Albany complex on Saturday, May. 28.The tournament was to conclude Wednesday, June 1, with championship games at the Wylie Little League...

By Sam WallerThere are still plenty of spots available for the youth golf clinic being sponsored by the Albany Kiwanis Club in cooperation with Central Texas Junior Golf.Organizer Coralie Tidwell said 16 aspiring golfers have already signed up for the free clinic with room for up to 40.The clinic...

By Sam WallerFuture Albany Lions and Lady Lions athletes can learn the skills they will need down the road during a series of sports camps offered by local coaches.The camps for students entering kindergarten through ninth grade for the 2022-23 school year began this week with the Albany Basketball...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Golf Club will host its annual Father’s Day Golf Tournament Saturday-Sunday, June 18-19 at the Albany Golf Course.Entry fee for the three-person scramble is $300 per team and includes one mulligan per person each day.The tournament will have 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. tee times...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions are back in the regional finals of the Class 2A baseball playoffs after sweeping the Clarendon Broncos in the regional semifinals at Lubbock Christian University’s Hays Field.The Lions won the series opener 11-4 on Thursday, May 26, then completed their fourth sweep of...

By Sam WallerAlbany Little League concluded its regular season last week and now turns its attention to postseason play.“It was a wonderful season, and we still have some games ahead of us in district tournaments and all-stars,” league organizer Paul Hamilton said.The Indians won the local Majors...

By Sam WallerThe entire Albany Lady Lions starting lineup earned spots on the All-District 8-2A softball team after making their deepest playoff run since 2018.Ana Balliew received Albany’s lone superlative honor as Pitcher of the Year.