The Lady Lion basektball team got off to a successful start last week with a pair of wins, both at home.
The team went on the road Tuesday to play Abilene Christian High School in Abilene, earning another win 50-30.
The varsity will be in action again on Saturday in Snyder with a 6:00 p.m. tip off following a 5:00 p.m. junior varsity game.
Albany will return home to host the Munday Lady Moguls on Tuesday, Nov. 20.
The junior high boys basketball teams will hit the court this week, with one group playing in the Woodson Tournament on Saturday and all three teams hosting Haskell on Monday.
Plans for the high school boys teams are on hold currently due to most of the athletes still being involved in the football playoffs.
Coach Ryder Peacock said that he will be getting together a junior varsity team that will play first, but the varsity will wait until the football playoffs are completed.
The JV Lion football wrapped up the season with a win in Hamlin last Thursday, finishing the year with a perfect 9-0 record.
Albany came out on top of a 20-14 battle.
The Lions’ first score came on a 12-yard pass from Cooper Fairchild to Everett McWhorter, followed by a two-point pass from Fairchild to Brooks Neece.
Neece later recorded a 31-yard touchdown run to push the Lions ahead 14-0. The two-point attempt failed.
Albany scored the final tally on a two-yard run by Robert Bailey for the win. The conversion attempt failed.
The Albany Cubs went separate directions last Thursday to end the regular season, splitting games against different opponents.
The eighth grade team traveled to Hamlin for their finale, bringing home a 36-0 rout to finish the season with a 6-1-2 record.
“This was an excellent year for the guys,” coach Richard Sullivan said. “They showed a vast amount of improvement and growth each week as the season progressed. Their goal was to improve, and they did just that.”
The Lady Bulldogs lost their first basketball game of the season 10-48 to the visiting Rotan Yellowhammers last Saturday, Nov. 10, but coach Dakota Fowler was proud of how her team played, especially since they have not had much opportunity to practice.
“Last Monday was the first day that my girls had a chance to pick up a basketball, and this was our first game,” said Fowler. “Because we made the playoffs in volleyball, and all but two of my girls were on that team, it put us back on practicing basketball.”
Everyone at Robert Nail Stadium last Friday got their money’s worth.
In what was called an upset by some, the AlbanyLion football team jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 34-27 win over the previously undefeated Hamlin Pied Pipers to secure an 11th straight district championship.
The Lions (5-5, 5-0) move to the bi-district playoff round tonight at San Angelo’s Bobcat Stadium against the Rocksprings Angoras (5-5, 2-3). Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.
The junior high girls basketball teams opened the season on Monday by hosting Hawley in a set of three games.
The seventh grade team will play next at the Woodson tournament on Saturday, with the first round set for 8:00 a.m. against Woodson. They will play the Moran Lady Pups at 10:40 a.m.
The local teams will be on the road next Monday, Nov. 19 in Haskell for games starting at 5:30 p.m.
The Lion football team held off the Haskell Indians Friday for a narrow 20-19 win to improve to 4-0 in district, setting up a District 7-2A showdown for the championship this week.
Albany (4-5, 4-0) will host the Hamlin Pied Pipers (9-0) in the regular season finale Friday at Robert Nail Stadium with the district title on the line. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.
Both teams are already guaranteed the top two playoff spots, so it comes down to which school will grab the title.
The Lady Lion volleyball season came to close Saturday with Albany falling to the Miles Lady Bulldogs in three sets at the area playoff.
Playing in Brownwood, Albany lost 9-25, 15-25, 12-25 to end the season with a 12-16 overall record. Albany tied for third place in District 6-2A with a 7-5 mark.
“We had some bright spots and great moments against a good Miles team,” coach Kimberly Hill said. “We just weren’t consistent.”
The coach said she knew Miles could prove to be a challenging opponent.
Improving to 8-0 for the season, the JV Lions traveled to Graham to host the Haskell Indians last Thursday due to field conditions in Albany after heavy rains, earning a 42-0 victory.
The JV will be on the road to Hamlin this week to end the season against the Hamlin Pied Pipers. The JV will follow one junior high game, with kickoff at about 6:15 p.m. in Hamlin.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Lions started their scoring spree with a an eight-yard touchdown run by Robert Bailey. They led 6-0 after the PAT failed.
