By Sam WallerAfter securing Moran’s first state track gold medal in 50 years last year, Alli Scott is looking to increase the total Saturday, May 13, at the Class 1A state meet.The Class 1A meet will be held in conjunction with the Class 6A meet at Austin’s Mike A. Myers Stadium.Scott, headed to...

By Sam WallerStudents at Nancy Smith Elementary School will have a day to run and jump Tuesday, May 23, at the annual track meet and field day.Principal John Gallagher said the events are being combined into one day this year after being held separately in 2022.Gallagher said students should report...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Athletic Booster Club will honor the achievements of Lion and Lady Lion teams Tuesday, May 16 at the annual athletic awards banquet.The school year has seen Albany advance to the postseason in nine sports and state competition in four. And it’s not over yet.

By Sam WallerAlbany will have five entries vying for titles Friday, May 12, at the Class 2A state track and field meet.The competition gets underway at 9:00 a.m. Friday at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin with field events and the 3,200.

By Sam WallerMoran senior Alli Scott won three events at the Region II-1A track meet to earn a trip to state for the third year in a row.The Class 1A state meet will be Saturday, May 13 at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin.“I couldn’t be prouder of this young lady,” Moran coach John Hughes said.

By Sam WallerWeather brought an early end to the evening, but Albany Little League again had a sizable contingent Tuesday, April 25 at Crutcher Scott Field for Abilene Christian’s home baseball game against No. 14 Texas Tech.The Wildcats led 6-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning when play was...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions will be among the honorees Saturday, May 6, at the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Waco with head coach Denney Faith on hand to accept the Gordon Wood Award on behalf of the program.

By Sam WallerThe last time an Albany entry finished second at the state tennis tournament, Sarah Cotter used it as a springboard to win gold the following year.Luke Marshall is in position to repeat that after reaching the Class 2A boys singles final last week in San Antonio.Marshall’s bid to earn...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions saw their softball season come to a disappointing end with a pair of lopsided losses to Hawley in a Class 2A bi-district season.The Lady Lions finished the year with a 15-15-1 record.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s junior high tennis program wraps up its season this week with the district tournament at Abilene’s Rose Park Tennis Center.Boys will play Thursday, May 4 (today), with girls playing Friday, May 5.Coach M.J. Reneau said Albany’s 19 players will mostly play doubles.“We’ll have a...