By Sam Waller

Four members of the Moran Lady Bulldogs earned places on the All-District 13-1A girls basketball team selected by vote of the district coaches.

Senior Alli Scott was named to the first team, while senior Alyssa Allred earned a spot on the second team. Seniors Emily Murk and Samantha Hinkle received honorable mention.

The team was released following the elimination of the district’s playoff qualifiers. District champion Eula was the last 13-1A team in the playoffs, falling to Hermleigh in the third round.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions boys golf team began their season with an eye on returning to state with tournaments at Abilene’s Maxwell Golf Course and Hawley’s Twisted Oaks Country Club.

The Lions make their next tournament outing Monday, March 6 at the Eula Invitational at Baird’s Shady Oaks Golf Course. The girls division, which will include Albany’s My­leigh Leveridge and Chelsy Parsons, will be played Wednesday, March 8.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions baseball team had the bats going Thursday, Feb. 23, opening the season with a pair of wins at the Brady tournament.

The Lions (2-0) return to action Friday-Saturday, March 3-4 at the Bonham/Bells tournament. Albany plays Bonham at 11:30 a.m. and Mount Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, then faces Rio Vista at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Albany hosts Seymour at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 in its home opener.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions went 3-3 in their second tournament outing of the season Friday-Saturday, Feb. 24-25, reaching the consolation finals at the San Angelo tournament.

The Lady Lions (5-6-1)play their final tournament this weekend at Clifton. The tourney features a round-robin format with teams seeded for a final game.

On Thursday, March 2 (today), Albany plays Clifton and Moody. On Friday, March 3, Albany will face Hico, Comanche, and Belton. Teams will be matched based on their records from the first five games for a game on Saturday, March 4.

By Sam Waller

Albany tennis players claimed titles in two draws Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Hawley Invitational.

The tournament was played at Rose Park Tennis Center in Abilene.

The Albany netters returned to Rose Park Tuesday for a three-team meet with Hawley and Abilene Christian. Results will be reported next week.

At the Hawley tournament, Sidney Russell won the girls title, while Jaci Chapman and Abi Hale won girls doubles.

The girls doubles team of Caroline Chapman and Chloe Daugherty finished third after losing in the semifinals.

By Sam Waller

Albany track and field athletes came away with three gold medals Thursday, Feb. 23 in varsity divisions at the Breckenridge relays meet.

Albany junior high teams competed at Breckenridge on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Results will be reported next week.

The high school teams are competing Thursday, March 2 (today) at the Bangs Invitational.

At Breckenridge, Kiana Roberson won both girls throwing events, putting the shot 36 feet, 6½ inches and hurling the discus 110-8½.

By Sam Waller

Albany’s Briley Tabor and Kiana Roberson were named to the All-District 10-2A girls basketball team after a vote by district coaches.

Both were first-team selections. Tabor, a three year starter, was the lone senior on the Albany roster. Roberson, a junior, repeated after earning second-team honors last year.

By Sam Waller

Every member of the Albany Lions varsity boys basketball team received mention on the All-District 10-2A team, which was released this week.

The team was selected by vote of district coaches.

“We were very well represented, having two guys get superlative awards,” Lions coach Ryder Peacock said. “I think the other coaches in our district recognized that these guys got started so late. For them to play as well as they did from the very first tipoff, that recognition means a lot.”

By Sam Waller

For the second year in a row, the Albany Lions were eliminated from the Class 2A boys basketball playoffs in the area round, falling 49-42 to Itasca on Friday, Feb. 24, at Dublin.

The Lions advanced with a 54-53 overtime victory against Seymour in bi-district, played Tuesday, Feb. 21 at Graham.

Albany finished the season 14-6 after tying Cisco for second place in District 10-2A despite starting the season six weeks late because of football.

By Sam Waller

Albany’s Little Dribblers program completed its second week of play Saturday, Feb. 18 after starting the season Saturday, Feb. 11.

Thenext games start at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at both Albany High School gyms.

Results from the first two weeks follow:

Boys WEEK 1

Black 18, Red 2

Scoring for Black – Ryder Anderson 8, Hudson Ceder 4, Grayson Tidwell 4, Jonathan Key 2.

Scoring for Red – Josh Knight 2.

Blue 20, Black 19