By Sam Waller

Albany cross country runners got a preview of their district meet when they ran Oct. 6 at the Anson Invitational.

The District 10-2A meet was scheduled for Wednesday on the same course. Results will be reported next week.

“In addition to the course, we saw almost every district team,” Albany coach Tate Thompson said. “We got to see what our kids are going to run against. That gave us an idea of what they need to run and where they need to be to be able to advance.”

By Sam Waller

The Albany Junior High Lady Cubs swept matches on Oct. 5 against Abilene TLC.

The seventh grade Lady Cubs won 25-8, 25-21.

Amber Miramontes served for 10 points in the first set. Hattie Braly followed with four points, while Zayne Lefevre had three service points and Tatum Grady had one.

In the second set, Braly led the team with seven service points. Rashelle Sanchez served for three points, with Ashlyn Miller adding two and J’Cee Keen and Brooke Richards one apiece.

The eighth grade Lady Cubs won 28-26, 25-16. to improve to 7-2.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Junior High Cubs football teams both turned in impressive defensive outings last Thursday in pitching shutouts against Meridian at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

Both the seventh grade and eighth grade Cubs held the Yellow Jackets to negative yardage in the victories.

The seventh grade won 30-0, while the eighth grade won 34-0.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Masonic Lodge Scholarship Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 23 at Albany Golf Course.

Entry fee for the four-person scramble is $300 per team. Hole sponsorships are available for $500. A sponsorship combined with a team entry is $700.

Entries are limited to the first 12 paid teams.

“We have not had any trouble in filling it up in years past,” Albany Mason John Tate said. “Every team that plays will get some kind of prize, and there’s a cash payout for the first place winners.”

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions volleyball team enjoyed another 2-0 week in District 6-2A play last week as they moved closer to the start of the playoffs.

The Lady Lions (27-3 overall) have won 13 consecutive matches, including Tuesday night’s win.

The Lady Lions defeated Newcastle on Tuesday, winning in three sets 25-17, 25-16, 25-14. Details will be reported next week. 

The team has an open date on Saturday.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions took care of business last Friday in their District 8-2A Division II opener, defeating Meridian 84-7 at Yellow Jacket Stadium.

“We wanted to make sure we started out district on a good note,” Lions head coach Denney Faith said. “I was really pleased with the way our kids played. Sometimes you can get in games like that, and it gets sloppy.”

The Lions were able to avoid that scenario even after turning the game over to their junior varsity players, who were called up because Meridian is not fielding a JV team.

By Sam Waller

The Moran Lady Bulldogs picked up their third victory in District 6-2A volleyball on Sept. 28, defeating Abilene TLC 25-16, 25-10, 25-15.

Moran had an open date on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs were scheduled to host Newcastle on Tuesday and will visit Albany Saturday.

In the first set against TLC, Vivi Green served for five points to lead Moran. Alli Scott had seven points in the second set, with Hannah Rogers adding five, including three aces. In the third set, Johnnie Hise served for nine points and Emily Murk for seven.

By Sam Waller

The Albany NFL Flag Football League got off to a belated start Tuesday with more than 100 elementary students participating on 12 teams in three age divisions.

League organizer Anthony Ceder said the goal of the program is to provide a positive, Christian experience for participants and instill a sense of community unity.

“Football is such a big destination point sports-wise in Albany,” Ceder said. “We want to get them participating and doing what they will eventually do as they progress through sports.”

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Cubs seventh grade volleyball team scored a two-set victory at Ranger on Sept. 28 in the only junior high match of the week.

The Lady Cubs won 25-12, 28-26.

Charlee Hefner served for seven points in the first set with Zayne Lefevre serving for six. The duo was followed by Ashlyn Miller and Amber Miramontes with three points apiece, while Hattie Braly and Tatum Grady each served for two.

By Sam Waller

Lute Wheeler passed for  four touchdowns and Branson Beal scored three times last Thursday as the Albany Lions junior varsity football team defeated Olney 42-0 at Olney.

The Lions JV (6-0) has won for the third consecutive week on the road.

Ashton Bailey opened the scoring with a 12-yard run on Albany’s first possession. The score was set up when Cason Fairchild pulled in a 33-yard pass from Wheeler on the Lions’ first play.

Bailey was also six of six on PAT kicks.