By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions will be operating on a thin margin for error over the next few weeks after an injury left the softball team with nine players.
The Lady Lions (11-9-1 overall, 3-0 district) returned from spring break Tuesday, March 21 and defeated Cross Plains 14-7 at Webb Park. Details will be reported next week.
On Friday, March 24, Albany will host Cisco in the first of two meetings among District 8-2A’s only Class 2A teams.
By Sam Waller
The Albany boys track team competed in the big school division Saturday, March 18 at the Possum Kingdom Relays in Graham, competing against Class 3A, 4A, and 5A opponents.
Albany will host the Roaring Lion Relays on Thursday, March 23 (today) at the high school track. Field events start at noon. Running events will be finals-only.
At Graham, the Lions scored 40 points to place sixth in the team standings, finishing ahead of several larger programs.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Softball Association will begin its season next week with 57 girls on five teams in three age groups.
Games begin Monday, March 20, with the season concluding in mid-May for teams that enter district tournaments in Abilene. The teams will face opponents from Anson, Breckenridge, Cisco, Eastland, and Ranger.
Albany will field two teams in the 8-and-under and 10-and-under age divisions, with one 12-and-under team.
By Sam Waller
Moran’s Tyler Waddell and Connor Hail took third place in boys doubles Tuesday, March 7 at the Santa Anna tournament played at Early High School.
“This was our first tournament of the season,” coach Jo Hise said. “I’m very proud of how everyone played. I’m excited for a great tennis season.”
Moran had five entries in the tournament.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High track teams competed in their second meet of the season Friday, March 10, at the Junior High Lobo Relays at Cisco.
The teams return to action Friday, March 24, when they host the Albany junior high meet.
At Cisco, Albany athletes won eight events. The seventh grade boys posted the top team finish, placing third, while the eighth grade girls were fourth and the eighth grade boys tied for fourth. The seventh grade girls placed fifth.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions softball team only took the field one time last week but picked up two wins to even their record.
The Lady Lions (10-9-1 overall, 2-0 District 8-2A) moved above .500 on Tuesday, March 14 with a 16-0 victory over Abilene TLCA. Albany resumes district play at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 21 with a home game against Cross Plains.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions golf team took advantage of spring break to get in a practice round at Sweetwater Country Club, which will host the second round of the District 10-2A tournament next month.
Albany’s next tournament outing is Monday, March 20 (boys), and Wednesday, March 22 (girls), at the Trent tournament played at Baird’s Shady Oaks Golf Club. Shady Oaks will host the first round of district play.
On Wednesday, March 8, Albany’s Myleigh Leveridge shot 132 in the girls division of the Eula tournament, played at Shady Oaks.
By Sam Waller
Albany’s plans to host its annual tennis tournament Thursday, March 9 were done in by the weather, costing the program a key outing with district competition looming.
Albany will compete in the Brownwood tournament on Friday, March 24 in its final tune-up before the District 10-2A tournament.
“We held off making a decision as long as we could,” Albany tennis coach M.J. Reneau said. “We didn’t want to cancel because we still want to look at a couple of combinations with players. We hate missing a tournament whenever it’s so close to district.”
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions bounced back from their first loss of the baseball season last week with a sweep of their home tournament.
The Lions (8-1) had no games scheduled this week during spring break, though coach David Fairchild said Tuesday he was still looking to add one. Albany opens District 8-2A competition at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, against Hawley at home.
On Tuesday, March 7, Albany lost 7-4 to Class 4A Vernon in its home opener.
By Sam Waller
Albany’s two returning state track medalists each won two events Thursday, March 9 at the Lobo Relays in Cisco, helping the Lions and Lady Lions to fifth-place finishes in the varsity team standings.
The Lions and Lady Lions maintained their training regimen during spring break and many will compete Saturday, March 18 at the Possum Kingdom Relays in Graham.
Adam Hill, last year’s silver medalist in the Class 2A 110 hurdles, won both boys hurdles races. Kiana Roberson, the 2A bronze medalist in the shot put, won both girls throwing events.
