Girls to start district Saturday

The Albany Lady Lions volleyball team split two matches last week as the start of district play draws closer. Albany (11-18) made its final nondistrict outing Tuesday, Sept.
Madi Parrott (r) and Caroline Holson (l) successfully block a Veribest hit during Saturday’s matches. The Lady Lions open district play this week. Donnie Lucas / Albany News

SCORING SUMMARY FIRST QUARTER

– Branson Beal 4-yard run (Zane Green kick), 5:55 Albany – Beal 1-yard run (Z.Green kick), 2:45 Albany – Beal 1-yard run (Z.Green kick), 10:29 Albany – Beal 14-yard pass from Chip Chambers (Z.Green kick), 9:26 Albany – Calhan Fairchild 47-yard pass from Chambers (Z.Green kick), 8:00 Merkel – Easton Malone 2-yard run (C.J. Guadarrama kick), 7:39 Albany – Beal 14-yard run (kick failed), 6:27 THIRD QUARTER Albany – Beal 4-yard run (Z.Green kick), 9:44 Albany – Bennett Neece 1-yard run (Z.Green kick), 4:47 Albany – Breylon Billington 39-yard run (Z.Green kick), 0:53 FOURTH QUARTER Merkel –MaysonPrieto93-yardpass from Bronson Lloyd (Trey Alexander kick), 4:13 Merkel – Prieto 46-yard pass from Lloyd (Alexander kick), 0:46.
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Cubs split games against Merkel

The Albany Junior High Cubs played their first official home games of the season Thursday, Sept. 19 against Merkel with the seventh grade losing and the eighth winning.
With Albany players closing in on all sides, Sam Tidwell (c) gets to the Merkel quarterback first to take him down for a sack in the eighth grade’s 48-6 win. The Cubs will be in Anson today. Donnie Lucas / Albany News

Red team reaches finals

The Albany junior high Lady Cubs volleyball program had another busy stretch with two teams competing in theHawleytournament on Saturday, Sept. 21 before all three resumed district play Monday, Sept.
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Bulldogs to face Rotan today

Injuries and off-thefield matters left the Moran Bulldogs with just two of their regular starters Friday, Sept. 20, in a 49-0 loss at Mullin.
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State monument installed

The fourth monument honoring Albany’s state championship football teams has been installed atMonumentParkoutside Robert Nail Memorial Stadium, completing the first upgrade to the facility. Monuments honoring Albany’s 1960, 1961 and 2022 teams were joined by one for the 2023 team.
Davy Vestal polishes and puts some final touches on the 2023 state champion monument that was installed last week. School officials hope to schedule a dedication later in the year.
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