By Donnie A. Lucas It was a true cat fight in Tuscola on Monday, with the Lions and the Christoval Cougars clawing their way to a 33-33 tie at the end of regulation time in the bi-district round of the Class 2A playoffs.

By Melinda L. Lucas A few members of Albany High School’s tennis team saw their first action of the 2020 season on Feb. 20, traveling to Rose Park in Abilene to participate in the Hawley Invitational Tournament.

By Donnie A. Lucas Advancing to the third round of the Class 2A playoffs for the first time in 25 years, the Lady Lions faced the familiar Stamford Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, suffering a season-ending 49-39 loss.

By Donnie A. Lucas Junior high track teams traveled to Knox City on Monday, earning a number of medals and ribbons. The four teams will compete at Breckenridge on Tuesday, March 3, starting at 3:30 p.m. Results for both girls teams were received, but records weren’t kept for the boys teams.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion softball team is off to a strong start, winning three of the first four games. Albany will play in the Stephenville tournament on Thursday through Saturday, playing two games each day. Albany will play South Hills at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, followed by a 5:45 p.m.

By Kathy Thomson Boys and girls on Albany Little Dribblers teams played their third set of games last weekend on Saturday, Feb. 22, and will finish out their year this Saturday, Feb. 29. Three girls teams and four boys teams are each playing two games every Saturday throughout the season.

By Donnie A. Lucas The 2020 baseball season will open this week with the Albany JV Tournament, set for Thursday through Saturday. The varsity Lions are on the calendar to open the season March 5-7 at the Hamlin tournament.

By Donnie A. Lucas Staying even for three quarters of the Class 2A bi-district battle, the Lady Lions scored 12 unanswered points in the fourth to surge ahead for a 50-39 win over Eldorado on Monday in Bronte.

By Donnie A. Lucas The varsity Lion basketball team sewed up a playoff berth last week with a win over Cross Plains, finishing the regular season at home Tuesday against Stamford. Albany lost the finale to the undefeated district winning Bulldogs 75-57. Complete results will be reported next week.

by Kathy Thomson Eight Albany seniors are among the more than 320 top athletes and cheerleaders of the area who make up the 2020 all-star class for Big Country Chevy Dealers Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star Festival, announced Sunday, Feb. 16 at Beltway Church South in Abilene.