By Melinda L. Lucas
A four-member team of underclassmen, including three freshmen and one sophomore, finished in the top half of all Region 2 golf teams, finishing eighth out of 16 teams at the regional golf tournament held last Wednesday and Thursday in Ferris.
London Fuentes, Ayden Balliew, Houston Heatly, and Lute Wheeler recorded a two-day total of 743.
By Melinda L. Lucas
Albany High School junior Sarah Cotter claimed a spot at the state tennis tournament by blazing her way through the regional meet earlier this week, held at the Richland Tennis Center in North Richland Hills.
Details from the April 26-27 meet were not available at press time on Tuesday evening, but several other AHS players also played well, with the boys doubles and mixed doubles teams advancing to Round 2, and the girls doubles team to Round 3 along with Albany’s other girls singles player.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Several Albany athletes placed at the Region II Track and Field Meet last week in Springtown, with two Lions advancing to the state meet in jumping events.
Sophomore Cole Chapman won the boys high jump, clearing 6-02 on his final attempt to move from fourth to first place.
Junior Luke Ivy will also be competing in Austin at the state meet in the triple jump with a distance of 43-10.25.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lion softball team ended the regular season on Tuesday with a 11-6 loss to the Cisco Lady Loboes, sending Albany into the playoffs as the runner-up in the 2A bracket for Region I.
The two teams were tied in the standings going into the bout at the local ballpark, with the winner advancing in the top spot in the playoffs.
The Lady Lions will face the Anson Lady Tigers, the third place team from District 7-2A, in a best-of-three series if field conditions and weather permits.
By Sandy Morris
The Moran varsity track team members competed in the area track meet on Tuesday, April 13 at Hermleigh High School and will be sending seven members to the regional meet.
Varsity Boys Results
Corey Miller won third place in the 400 meter dash and advanced to the regional meet.
Varsity Girls Results
The 4 x 200 meter relay team of Dariann Hawley, Johnnie Hise, Hannah Noble, and Alli Scott won third place and advanced to the regional meet.
By Donnie A. Lucas
The Lady Lion softball team were unable to avenge their first round loss to Eula when they hosted the Lady Pirates on Tuesday, posting a 7-1 loss.
Details of the game will reported next week.
The softball team also played a game against Cross Plains on Wednesday after the game was postponed from last Friday due to rain. Results of that game were not available but will also be reported next week.
The final regular game of the season is set for Friday, with the Lady Lions hosting the Cisco Lady Loboes starting at 5:00 p.m.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Sitting atop the District 8-2A standing, the Lion baseball team picked up another win on Monday against the Cisco Loboes, 13-1.
Albany was also set to play a make-up game on Wednesday (yesterday) in Anson after last week’s showdown between the two state-ranked teams was postponed due to rain. Results of the bout were not available at press time but will be reported next week.
The Lions have one regular season game remaining, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 27 in Hawley at 7:00 p.m.
Parents of local Little League, coach pitch, t-ball and softball league participants are asked to be aware of upcoming plans to take team and individual pictures of players.
“Because there are so many teams, we’re trying to schedule everything in a timely manner, and we’re certainly aware that not everyone will be at every game,” said Melinda Lucas of The Albany News. “We’ll just do the best we can, and try to get as many people there as possible.”
Lucas said that she will watch the weather and get word to the coaches about scheduling or changes
By Melinda L. Lucas
Nine Albany tennis players will be headed to North Richland Hills next week to compete in the regional tournament a few days earlier than originally scheduled.
Local tennis coach Sara Wilson received word late last week that the dates had been adjusted, and the tourney is now set for Monday and Tuesday, April 26-27 at the Richland Tennis Center.
By Donnie A. Lucas
Albany tracksters returned for a second day of events at the area track meet last Wednesday, qualifying in hurdling and relays for the regional meet set for Friday and Saturday at Springtown.
Some field events involving local athletes will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, including boys’ pole vault, followed by girls’ high jump at 10:30 a.m. The boys’ long jump will start at 11:30 a.m.
Preliminaries in running events will start at 2:00 p.m.
