By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions claimed 11 spots, including six superlative awards, on the All-District 8-2A baseball team, which was selected by vote of the district coaches.

By Sam WallerAfter being limited to just one tournament last summer, Albany’s 7-on-7 program will get at least two in this year.Albany will attend the Texoma tournament Saturday, June 3.

By Sam WallerAlbany Junior/Senior High athletes begin preparations for 2023 fall sports as the school’s summer conditioning program gets underway on Monday, June 12.The program is open to all incoming seventh through 12th graders who plan to participate in interscholastic sports.Summer workouts are...

By Sam WallerSeveral openings are available for the Albany Golf Club’s Father’s Day Tournament.The three-person scramble will be played Saturday-Sunday, June 17-18 at Albany Golf Course.

By Sam WallerThree Albany teams advanced to the semifinals of the Texas West District 5 tournament County Bracket before being eliminated.Four Albany teams hosted games on Tuesday, May 23, but thunderstorms in the area forced two games to be suspended and completed the next night.In the Majors...

By Sam WallerNine recent Shackelford County graduates will put the finishing touches on their high school careers next week by participating in the 2023 Big Country FCA All-Star Festival.The festival, scheduled for June 4-10, features 350 of the area’s top student-athletes competing in seven sports...

By Sam WallerDepth and quality were two hallmarks of the Albany Lions pitching staff this spring.An ill-timed injury cut into the depth, and the inability to escape trouble with minimal damage eventually led to the end of Albany’s season.The Lions (24-5) were eliminated from the Class 2A playoffs,...

By Sam WallerAlbany coaches are offering two sports camps over the next two weeks for students entering kindergarten through ninth grade for the 2023-24 school year.The Albany Lions & Lady Lions All-Sports Camp will run Tuesday-Thursday, May 30-June 1, offering instruction by David Fairchild and...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Rebels 12U softball team finished third last weekend at the USA District 11 tournament, played Friday-Sunday, May 19-21 at Abilene.The Rebels went 6-2 for the weekend, coming within a game of playing for the championship in the 22-team field.“Everything those girls had,...

By Sam WallerThe Feed Store’s second annual Powder Puff flag football game took some juggling of schedules to get in after being delayed because of wet grounds earlier this month, but eventually accomplished its task.Senior Briley Tabor was involved in four touchdowns as the Pink team (seniors and...