By Sandy Morris Moran High School’s varsity girls basketball team traveled to Strawn on Friday, Nov. 13.  The Lady Bulldogs came up short, losing 67-17.  According to girls head coach John Hughes, the score isn’t a true reflection of the game.

By Sandy Morris As COVID takes down another Albany sports opponent with the forfeiting of the bi-district game by Chico, members of the Albany Athletic Booster Club continue to adjust “send-off” plans.  Spirit Drum Beating of the spirit drum will begin the night before the game.

By Donnie A. Lucas Coach M.J. Reneau has had one unspoken dream for her varsity volleyball team throughout this season – to guide her squad to the state volleyball tournament, an experience she had her senior year in 2008 as a Lady Lion. Now that dream is just one step away from becoming realized.

By Donnie A. Lucas The 2020 football playoff season was supposed to start this week for the Albany Lions with a bi-district bout against the Chico Dragons, but the game became the latest victim of the ongoing COVID-19  pandemic.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV football team wrapped up the 2020 season with another shutout, beating the visiting Wylie sophomore JV 28-0 last Thursday at Robert Nail Stadium.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Cubs and Lady Cubs will start the 2020-2021 basketball season on Monday, Nov. 16 with a full set of games.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lions basketball teams opened the season last Friday in Hermleigh, dropping the game 51-24.

By Donnie A. Lucas In a five-set game that saw several momentum swings, the Lady Lions defeated Miles in a Class 2A Region I area bout, breaking an eight-year drought of advancing past the second round of the volleyball playoffs.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team ended the regular season with a 35-0 win over the visiting Cross Plains Buffaloes in a game to determine the district champion. The Lions sewed up the District 8-2A Div.

By Donnie A. Lucas The seventh and eighth grade Cub football team combined forces last week for the season finale in Cross Plans, bringing home a 33-0 win. Ashton Bailey scored on the Cubs’ first offensive play, running the ball 55 yards for the touchdown.