By Kathy Thomson Moran alumus and current Hardin-Simmons University senior Sydney TenCate recently won gold at the American Southwest Conference 2019 Cross Country Championships, breaking an HSU women’s 6K record that she set just last month and earning a spot for her and her team at the NCAA...

By Kathy Thomson The Lady Bulldogs volleyball season ended last Tuesday, Oct. 29, when a loss to the Woodson Cowgirls blocked hopes of a spot in the District 6 1A playoff bracket. Moran fell in three sets 17-25, 20-25, 14-25. “We struggled with our serves,” said coach Jo Hise.

By Donnie A. Lucas The long-awaited showdown for the District 7-2A title has arrived, with the Albany Lions traveling to Hamlin Friday night to battle for Albany’s 12th straight  district championship.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Albany Lady Lions finished the district race in second place and now advance to the area round of the playoffs Saturday in Eastland. Albany (20-12, 10-2) is facing Miles (22-8) for the fourth straight year in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lions kept their winning streak alive with a 40-0 win over the Haskell Indians last Thursday. The Lions will host Hamlin this week for the season finale.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lions posted a 41-13 win in Cross Plains last Friday as District 7-2A DII play continues, scoring 41 by early in the fourth quarter before the Buffaloes came up with a couple of touchdowns late in the game.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team closed out the regular season with a couple of district wins over the last week and are now preparing for the playoffs with a practice game next Tuesday.

By Melinda L. Lucas The Lady Lion basketball team will open the season when Albany hosts a couple of other area teams for scrimages on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1:00 p.m.  Both varsity and JV games are listed on the schedule in the next couple of weeks, but whether those are all played depends on the...

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lions kept a perfect season record with a 34-0 shutout over the Cross Plains Buffaloes last Thursday at Robert Nail Stadium, improving to 8-0 for the season. The JV will travel to Haskell today to face the Indians as the district race continues.

By Donnie A. Lucas The eighth grade Albany Cubs football team sent the visiting Cross Plains junior high team home with a 24-8 loss last Thursday.