Summer sports camps conducted by Albany coaches wrapped up this week with the Albany Volleyball Camp, held Monday-Tuesday, June 10-11. “We had 83 campers on Monday and my record is 84,” volleyball coach M.J.

$ TheProjectChristmas golf scramble raised almost $8,000 recently to assist children in need at Christmas, easily eclipsing its goal. “It was very successful,” organizer Reggy Spencer said, adding that a silent auction held in conjunction with the tournament helped boost the total.

Albany’s 7-on-7 team takes its shot at a state tournament berth Friday, June 7 at the Abilene D3 State Qualifying Tournament. Thetournamenthasa field of 16 teams competing for two berths to the statetournament.Teams will be divided into four pools with each playing three pool games.

After several game cancellations and delays, photos of all spring youth league teams have been completed by the Albany News staff. All-starandtournament teams might be taken over the next few weeks, but all regular groups of softball, t-ball, coach pitch, intermediate, andLittleLeague teams are completed.

Monday-Tuesday The Albany Volleyball Camp is scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, June 10-11 at the Albany gym, wrapping up a run of summer sports camps conducted by Albany coaches for local youth. Previous events have been the Albany Lions and Lady Lions All-Sports Camp and theAlbany Basketball Camp since school dismissed for the summer.

Albany Lady Lions volleyball players got back on the court this week with the beginning of their summer program. Players had their first day of sport-specific instruction Monday, June 3 with the first round of AYSA League play on Tuesday, June 4.

The summer conditioning program forAlbany Junior/ Senior High students planning to participate in athletics during the 202425 school year got underway this week with girls holding their first workout Monday, June 3. Volleyball coach M.J.

The Albany Golf Club has a full field signed up for its Father’s Day Tournament, but is still accepting entries for a waiting list. The three-person scramble is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, June 15-16 at the Albany Golf Course.

Seven Albany High School graduates will make one more appearance as high school athletes duringthe2024Big Country FCA All-Star Festival. The festival – which started Wednesday, June 5 and runs through Saturday, June 15 – features more than 350 of the area’s top studentathletes competing in six sports in three cities.

Albany’s Ace Townson finished eighth in boys breakaway roping last week at the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association State Finals, held May 25June 1 at J.B. Wells Arena in Gonzales.