By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions went 2-4-1 in their first week of the softball season, opening with an 8-5 victory over the Abilene Cooper JV before spending the weekend at the Eastland tournament.At Eastland, the Lady Lions lost 14-1 to Clyde before beating Merkel 7-2 on Friday, Feb. 18.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions boys basketball team opened the playoffs Tuesday, Feb. 22, with a 52-45 bi-district win against Petrolia at Graham, moving them on to the area round.The Lions will play the Italy Gladiators (21-4) Friday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Weatherford High School gym, with...

By Sam WallerThe Moran Lady Bulldogs came agonizingly close to earning a spot in the Class 1A girls basketball playoffs, falling 39-38 in overtime to Baird in a District 13-1A playoff Thursday, Feb. 10, at Breckenridge.The Lady Bulldogs assured themselves of a spot in the play-in game on Tuesday,...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Little Dribblers opened the 2022 season  Saturday, Feb. 12, with 10 games at the Albany High School gyms.The start of the league was delayed a week because of the winter storm that hit Albany earlier in the month.

With friends and family in attendance, Albany senior Jaheim Newton (seated, c) signs a letter of intent with Hardin-Simmons University to play football in the fall. Newton, who will graduate this spring, rushed for more than 1,600 yards in the 2021 season.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions were forced to open their softball season without benefit of a preseason scrimmage.The Lady Lions hosted Abilene Cooper JV on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Webb Park, winning 8-5.

By Sam WallerThree of Albany’s youth basketball teams reached the championship games of their respective divisions in the final weekend of competition Saturday, Feb. 12 at Eula.The fifth grade boys won their bracket to finish the season undefeated.The fifth grade girls reached the final of their...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions baseball team gets its first test against outside competition this Friday with a scrimmage at Merkel.“We’re going to take the kids we have, the ones who aren’t in basketball, and go have a good practice,” Lions coach David Fair­child said.Albany opens regular season...

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions wrapped up their basketball season on Tuesday, Feb. 8 with an 81-16 loss at Stamford.The Lady Lions finished the season 3-18 overall and 1-9 in District 10-2A.Stamford, ranked No. 13 in Class 2A by the Texas Association of basketball Coaches, won the district...

By Sam WallerThe postseason honors keep coming for the Albany Lions football team with six players selected to the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 2A state team for their performances in the 2021 season.Offensive lineman Zane Waggoner and wide receiver Cooper Fairchild were named to the...