By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions tennis team competed in two events last week with 11 players making up seven entries in an Albany tennis meet on Wednesday, March 3, while the bulk of the lineup spent the weekend at the Brock team tournament.
“The most important thing is finding the kids some playing time,” coach M.J. Reneau said. “The ones I couldn’t take to Brock got two or three matches apiece here. It worked out really well.”
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions took on seven opponents from larger schools last week, winning once and playing well in a string of close losses.
On Tuesday, March 8, the Lady Lions began their final week of nondistrict play with a 11-6 loss to Breckenridge at Webb Park. Albany takes on the Abilene Cooper JV at 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 11 at home before opening District 8-2A against Cross Plains at noon Monday, March 14 at home.
On Tuesday, March 1 Albany lost 5-2 to Stephenville at home.
By Sam Waller
Albany track and field athletes combined for 10 first place finishes last week at meets at Anson and Eastland.
Both meets were held Thursday, March 3. The start of the season was delayed a week after weather forced the cancellation of the first meet at Breckenridge.
“We usually get a late start anyway because of basketball,” boys coach Rod Britting said. “We don’t really get to spend a lot of time on the track before the season. We’re just now starting to run, so we’ll usually peak a little later.”
By Sam Waller
Twelve Albany basketball players were recognized for their efforts this season with inclusion on the All-District 10-2A teams, which were selected by a vote of district coaches.
For the boys, junior Cole Chapman was selected the district’s Offensive Player of the Year, while junior Coy Lefevre and sophomore Adam Hill were named to the first team.
Senior Luke Ivy and junior London Fuentes were voted to the second team, with sophomores Luke Marshall, Lanxton Viertel, Houston Heatly, and Lute Wheeler receiving honorable mention.
By Sam Waller
Four members of the Moran Lady Bulldogs were recognized for their achievement with inclusion on the All-District 13-1A girls basketball team.
Senior Johnnie Hise was named to the first team with junior Hannah Noble earning a spot on the second team. Senior Hannah Rogers and junior Alli Scott received honorable mention.
“Congratulations to these ladies on this accomplishment,” Lady Bulldogs coach John Hughes said.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions golf team restarted its season Wednesday, March 2, at Hawley after an abortive attempt last week.
The Lions were scheduled to open last week at Haskell. Even with the event moved up two days to Tuesday, Feb. 22 in anticipation of winter weather, conditions forced golfers to abandon play after just one hole.
Albany returns four of five players from last year’s district champions, including district medalist Lute Wheeler. Also back are Ayden Balliew, Houston Heatly, and Koy Cauble.
By Sam Waller
After seeing last week’s tournament wiped out by the weather, the Albany Lions tennis team doubled up with two events this week.
On Wednesday, March 2, an Albany meet pitted players from Albany, Breckenridge, Bronte, Highland, Stamford, and Winters in round robin competition.
Albany’s entries were Cason Fairchild in boys singles, Luke Ivy and Cooper Fairchild in boys doubles, Chelsy Parsons in girls singles, and the girls doubles pairs of Leddie Leech/Robyn Trail and Brooklyn Abbate/Cambree Clegg.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions baseball team will be at full strength this weekend when it plays its first varsity games.
The Lions will play at the Eastland tournament on Thursday, March 3 (today), and Friday, March 4.
The Lions played Class 3A opponents Jim Ned and Eastland on Thursday and Class 4A Pampa on Friday.
“We’re going to get a real test right off the bat playing those schools,” coach David Fairchild said.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Little Dribblers league completed its third week of games Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Albany gyms.
The league will conclude its season Saturday, March 5 with 10 games. The schedule for Week 4 follows.
Boys – Black vs. Blue, 9:00 a.m.; Red vs. Gray, 10:00 a.m.; Gray vs. Black, 11:00 a.m.; Blue vs. Red, noon.
Girls – Turquoise vs. Purple, 9:00 a.m.; Red vs. Grey, 10:00 a.m.; Pink vs. Green, 11:00 a.m.; Turquoise vs Grey, noon; Purple vs. Green, 1:00 p.m.; Pink vs. Red, 2:00 p.m.
Results from last week’s games are listed below.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions and Lady Lions track and field teams had the start of their season delayed last week because of winter weather, but will hit the ground running Thursday, March 3 (today) at Anson.
The Albany boys return two state qualifiers in senior Luke Ivy and junior Cole Chapman.
“We have a pretty good unit coming back from last year,” boys coach Rod Britting said. “We feel like we’ll be competitive in several events.”
