The Albany Lions picked up two wins in district action last week, including a milestone victory for head coach David Fairchild, who recorded his 500th career win.Albany opened the week with an 11-1 win over Haskell on March 17 at home.

Senior Chance Stewart set a new school record in the 800-meter run to highlight Albany’s performance at the PK Relays in Graham on Saturday, March 21.Stewart posted a time of 1:59.7 to win first place, breaking the previous school record of 2:01.16 set by Andres Salazar, a 2008 state meet qualifier.

The Albany Lions golf team put together one of its strongest rounds of the season Monday, winning the Stamford golf tournament held March 23 with a team total of 317 and finishing well ahead of the rest of the field.

Highland Park, Tolar finish ahead of LionsThe Albany Lions golf team traveled to Sugar Tree Golf Course on Wednesday, March 11 to compete in a tournament hosted by Millsap. The field included teams from across several classifications, ranging from 5A schools down to 2A.

Albany Golf Club continues to undergo a series of improvements as work progresses on renovations to several greens and other upgrades across the course.Greens No. 6 and No. 9 have already been completed as part of the project, and crews are currently working through the remaining greens.

The Albany Lions opened their baseball season at home over the weekend, hosting the annual Albany Baseball Tournament and finishing with a 2-1 record.Albany picked up wins over Eastland and Brady before falling to Early in the final game of the tournament.

Five Albany Lady Lions earned District 10-2A basketball honors following the 2025-2026 season, and head coach Ashlyn Bevel was named the district’s Coach of the Year.Junior Zayne Lefevre and freshman Keeley Britting were selected to the District 10-2A first team.

With the basketball season now complete and Albany’s playoff run finished, several Lions have earned top honors on the District 10-AA All-District team.

The Albany Lions saw their season come to an end Thursday night, Feb. 26, falling to Graford, 66-49, in the Area round of the Class 2A Division II playoffs at Graham.The loss ended more than a year without a defeat for the Lions.

The Albany Lions were pushed to the limit Monday night but responded when it mattered most, defeating Seymour 66-61 in overtime in a hard-fought playoff game at Graham.