By Donnie A. LucasThe Lady Lions broke their losing streak with a win over TLC Abilene last week, also picking up the first district win for the season.Albany hosted Haskell on Dec. 31, falling 60-25, but picked up a 37-23 win over TLCA on Jan. 3 in Abilene.The girls hosted the 18-2 Cisco girls on...

By Donnie A. LucasThe varsity Lion basketball team earned a pair of wins over district opponents last week, defeating both Haskell and TLC Abilene to improve to 8-4 for the season, including 3-0 in district.The Lions hosted the Cisco Loboes on Tuesday, dropping to 3-1 in district with a 48-39...

By David H. WallerOn Monday, January 6, 389 days after the Albany Lions captured their second consecutive Texas State Championship, Coach Denney Faith presented players with their long-awaited championship rings.What was expected to be a routine four-to-six-month turnaround stretched into more than...

By Donnie A. LucasAlbany’s varsity Lady Lions opened District 10-2A action on Dec. 21 with a loss in Stamford, followed by dropping a non-district game in Aspermont last Saturday, Dec. 28.The girls hosted the Haskell Maidens on Tuesday, Dec. 31, but results were not available due to an early...

By Sam WallerWith his personal and family history, it’s not too big of a surprise Albany native Brooks Neece found a way to be involved in college football.Neece, a 2022 Albany graduate and one of four brothers to play for Lions coach Denney Faith, caught on as a student video assistant with the...

By Donnie A. LucasThe varsity Lions basketball team opened the district race with a win over Stamford at the start of the Christmas break, then came back last weekend to compete in the Windthorst tournament on Dec. 27 and 28.The Lions hosted Haskell on Tuesday as the District 10-2A season...