By Sam WallerAlbany Lions baseball coach David Fairchild has been recognized by his peers by being selected to coach in this year’s Texas High School Baseball Association All Star Game.Fairchild will help coach the North team in the Class 2A-4A game, scheduled for noon Saturday, June 17 at Dell...

By Sam WallerEight Albany graduates took to courts and fields for the last time as high schoolers last week during the 2023 Big Country FCA All-Star Festival.Local participation started Friday, June 9, with the 10th annual FCA All-Star softball and baseball games at San Angelo.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Athletic Booster Club is selling raffle tickets for a custom autographed football commemorating Albany’s 2022 Class 2A Division II state championship.The raffle is to raise money for the project to place monuments celebrating the school’s three state football titles at...

By Sam WallerTwo Albany Little League teams competed in a Machine Pitch tournament last week with two more beginning postseason play this week.Albany hosted a four-team, double-elimination bracket in the Machine Pitch tournament with opponents from Breckenridge and Cisco.“Cisco advanced to Abilene...

By Sam WallerRegistration remains open for the Albany Volleyball Camp, but space is running out, according to camp director M.J. Reneau.The camp is scheduled for Monday-Wednesday, June 26-28, for students entering first through ninth grades.“There are still a couple of spots available, butI have...

By Sam WallerPlans have been finalized for Albany Junior/Senior High’s summer conditioning program, which will start Monday, June 12.The program is open to all incoming seventh through 12th graders who plan to participate in interscholastic sports.Summer workouts are subject to UIL regulations.Boys...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions golf team was among three teams honored at a reception Sunday, June 4 by the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame in Abilene.Also recognized were softball teams from Hermleigh, which won the Class 1A state championship, and Stamford, which reached the Class 2A state...

By Sam WallerTwo Albany youth sports camps have wrapped up, with two more on the schedule for June and July.The Albany Lions & Lady Lions All-Sports Camp and the Albany Basketball Camp were held the first two weeks after the end of the school year with the basketball camp concluding Tuesday, June...

By Sam WallerAlbany will host a four-team bracket for the Texas West Little League District 5 Machine Pitch tournament Saturday, June 10, at the Albany Little League complex.Albany Little League president Paul Hamilton said the tournament schedule has not been released yet, but games will start at...

By Sam WallerAlbany’s entry in summer 7-on-7 competition came within a score and a conversion Saturday, June 3, of qualifying for state at the Texoma 7-on-7 Tournament.Albany went 2-1 for the day in games played at Wichita Falls City View, beating Archer City and Electra to win Pool D before...