By Sam Waller

Sign up deadline for Albany Little League is this Friday, Feb. 24, according to league organizer Paul Hamilton.

Registration forms are available at Nancy Smith Elementary School and Albany Junior/Senior High. Online registration is available at albanytxll.com.

Albany Little League is open to boys and girls to play at the T-ball, Coach Pitch, Minor, Major, Intermediate and Junior levels.

Registration fees are $50 for T-ball and Coach Pitch, $75 for Major and Minor, and $85 for Intermediate and Junior.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions got the 2023 softball season underway last week, going 2-4-1 in the first seven games.

None of the games lasted beyond five innings.

The Lady Lions make their second tournament outing of the season this weekend at San Angelo. On Friday, Feb. 25, Albany will play pool games against Bangs, Forsan, and Midland Christian. Bracket play will be held Saturday, Feb. 26.

By Sam Waller

A free throw by Adam Hill in the last seconds of overtime gave Albany the win in a bi-district game Tuesday that was a battle from the beginning.

Tied up at the end of regulation time because of a Seymour free throw, the Lions eventually defeated the Panthers 54-53 in a nail-biter. Details will be reported next week.

By Sam Waller

The Moran Lady Bulldogs wrapped up the girls basketball season Tuesday, Feb. 7, falling just short in a comeback bid at Baird.

Meanwhile, the Moran boys basketball team entered its final game of the season this week.

The Moran boys closed the season Tuesday, Feb. 14 at home against Rising Star. Senior night activities were held before the game.

Girls Basketball

At Baird, the Lady Bulldogs lost 37-31 despite a big comeback in the second half.

By Sam Waller

Deadline for player registration for Albany Little League has been extended to Friday, Feb. 24, according to league organizer Paul Hamilton.

Registration forms are available at Nancy Smith Elementary School and Albany Junior/Senior High. Online registration is available at albanytxll.com.

Albany Little League is open to boys and girls to play at the T-ball, Coach Pitch, Minor, Major, Intermediate and Junior levels.

Registration fees are $50 for T-ball and Coach Pitch, $75 for Major and Minor, and $85 for Intermediate and Junior.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions softball team opened the spring sports season Tuesday, Feb. 14, with a 4-4 tie with Eastland.

The game was originally scheduled to be played in Albany but was moved to Eastland because of field conditions.

Details will be reported next week.

The Lady Lions are playing in their first tournament Friday-Saturday, Feb. 17-18, also at Eastland. Other tournaments are set for Feb. 23-25 at San Angelo and March 2-4 at Clifton.

Albany’s next home game is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 against Abilene Cooper at Webb Park.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions concluded their basketball season Tuesday, Feb. 7, with 43-25 home loss to playoff qualifier Anson.

Albany finished the season 8-21 overall and 1-11 in District 10-2A. The Lady Lions increased their win total from a year ago by five and won a district road game for the first time since the 2020-21 season.

In other 10-2A action, Stamford defeated Cisco 58-52 on Friday, Feb. 10, in a game to determine the district’s No. 1 playoff seed.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions kept their chances of winning the District 10-2A boys basketball title alive last week with home victories over Anson and Cisco, but ended up losing to Hawley 65-47 in a district-deciding game on Tuesday night in the Bearcats’ home gym.

The Lions (13-4 overall, 9-3 district) tied with Cisco for second place in district, with a Wednesday morning coin flip deciding the seeding. Albany will go into the playoffs as the third place seed.

By Sam Waller

Albany’s youth basketball teams wrapped up their season Saturday, Feb. 4 at a postseason tournament in Eula. All four teams posted at least one win, with three playing for division championships.

The sixth grade boys claimed their bracket championship, while the sixth grade girls lost in the championship game.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions were the last obstacle between Stamford and the District 10-2A championship.

The Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 22 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 2A poll, were not to be denied, rolling to a 69-18 victory Friday, Feb. 3 at Stamford.

The Lady Lions (8-19 overall, 1-10 district) closed out their season Tuesday, Feb. 7, with a 43-25 loss at home against playoff-bound Anson. Details will be reported next week.