By Sam Waller

Albany tennis players claimed titles in two draws Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Hawley Invitational.

The tournament was played at Rose Park Tennis Center in Abilene.

The Albany netters returned to Rose Park Tuesday for a three-team meet with Hawley and Abilene Christian. Results will be reported next week.

At the Hawley tournament, Sidney Russell won the girls title, while Jaci Chapman and Abi Hale won girls doubles.

The girls doubles team of Caroline Chapman and Chloe Daugherty finished third after losing in the semifinals.

By Sam Waller

Albany track and field athletes came away with three gold medals Thursday, Feb. 23 in varsity divisions at the Breckenridge relays meet.

Albany junior high teams competed at Breckenridge on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Results will be reported next week.

The high school teams are competing Thursday, March 2 (today) at the Bangs Invitational.

At Breckenridge, Kiana Roberson won both girls throwing events, putting the shot 36 feet, 6½ inches and hurling the discus 110-8½.

By Sam Waller

Albany’s Briley Tabor and Kiana Roberson were named to the All-District 10-2A girls basketball team after a vote by district coaches.

Both were first-team selections. Tabor, a three year starter, was the lone senior on the Albany roster. Roberson, a junior, repeated after earning second-team honors last year.

By Sam Waller

Every member of the Albany Lions varsity boys basketball team received mention on the All-District 10-2A team, which was released this week.

The team was selected by vote of district coaches.

“We were very well represented, having two guys get superlative awards,” Lions coach Ryder Peacock said. “I think the other coaches in our district recognized that these guys got started so late. For them to play as well as they did from the very first tipoff, that recognition means a lot.”

By Sam Waller

For the second year in a row, the Albany Lions were eliminated from the Class 2A boys basketball playoffs in the area round, falling 49-42 to Itasca on Friday, Feb. 24, at Dublin.

The Lions advanced with a 54-53 overtime victory against Seymour in bi-district, played Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Graham.

Albany finished the season 14-6 after tying Cisco for second place in District 10-2A despite starting the season six weeks late because of football.

By Sam Waller

Albany’s Little Dribblers program completed its second week of play Saturday, Feb. 18 after starting the season Saturday, Feb. 11.

Thenext games start at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at both Albany High School gyms.

Results from the first two weeks follow:

Boys WEEK 1

Black 18, Red 2

Scoring for Black – Ryder Anderson 8, Hudson Ceder 4, Grayson Tidwell 4, Jonathan Key 2.

Scoring for Red – Josh Knight 2.

Blue 20, Black 19

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions baseball team took advantage of nice weather Monday, Feb. 20 to get in a scrimmage against Merkel in advance of the opening games later this week.

The Lions were scheduled to face Mason at 11:30 a.m. and Brady at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 (today), at the Brady tournament.

Albany will also host its annual JV tournament Thursday-Saturday. The five-team event will give each team three games. The Albany JV will begin play at 12:20 p.m. today.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions and Lady Lions track and field teams start their season Thursday, Feb. 23 (today) at the Breckenridge relay meet with several athletes involved in other activities.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions tennis team got their season underway Thursday, Feb. 16, with a four-team round-robin at Abilene’s Rose Park Tennis Center.

Albany returned to Rose Park Thursday, Feb. 23 (today) for the Hawley Invitational.

Coach M.J. Reneau said last week’s event against opponents from Abilene Christian, Clyde, and San Angelo was a good way to start despite not having her full lineup. Luke Marshall, a state qualifier in boys singles last year, and Ella Webb, a regional doubles qualifier, did not compete.

Photos taken of fifth and sixth grade youth basketball teams and individuals are ready for pickup at The Albany News office.

Little Dribblers pictures were taken last Saturday, and those packages will be available about mid-March.

Call 325-762-2201 for more information.