By Sam WallerTwo Albany athletes earned all-state baseball honors just in time for one to start the next sports season and a new school year.First baseman Zane Waggoner and outfielder Cooper Fairchild were named to the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 2A All-State Baseball Team announced...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions volleyball team has some holes to fill after advancing to the Region II-2A tournament last year, but there are also some key pieces in place to build around for 2022.After four days of practice, the Lady Lions will scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 5 and Saturday, Aug. 6.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions football program enters every season with high expectations. This year, the Lions have a target on their backs.Albany is the preseason No. 1 team in Class 2A Division II as selected by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine after reaching the state semifinals in 2021.

By Sam WallerFans of Albany Lions and Lady Lions athletics will get to meet members of fall sports teams for football, volleyball, and cross country Monday, Aug. 8 at the Albany Athletic Booster Club’s Ice Cream Supper at the Bank Park.Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. with player introductions...

By Sam WallerParticipants in the Albany Lions and Lady Lions cross country program will report for the start of preseason workouts at 8:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1 at the high school gym foyer.The new season sees the return of coach Ginger Norton, who last coached the program in 2013.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions volleyball program will begin preseason practice at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1 at the Albany Junior/Senior High gymnasium in preparation for the upcoming season.“The girls will need to be here about 7:15 a.m. to make sure they get all of their equipment,” Lady Lions...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions will start getting ready for the 2022 football season with their first preseason workout at 8:00 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1.Lions head coach Denney Faith said he expects between 40 and 50 players to take part in the program this year."We’ve been passing out all their gear...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Athletic Booster Club held its kickoff meeting for the 2022-23 school year Sunday, July 17.Booster Club member Amanda Tabor said boosters were able to achieve almost all of the items on the agenda.“We got pretty much everyone signed up for something at Ice Cream Supper – a...

By Sam WallerThe Little Cubs Cheer Camp will continue accepting registration until the start of its three-day run on Monday, July 25.Preregistration has concluded with all campers preregistered receiving a camp T-shirt.

By Sam WallerThe Hubbard Creek Rangers saw their postseason run come to an end Friday, July 15, with their second loss in the Texas West State Tournament.The Rangers, a combined Intermediate All-Star team of players from Albany an d Breckenridge, went 6-2 during the Little League International...