By Donnie A. Lucas

Several Albany football players were selected for positions on the All-Big Country Football Super Team, as well as the Class 2A teams for the area.

Three local players were named to one of the Super Teams, which is comprised of players ranging from Class 1A through 6A. Seven players also were selected for Class 2A honors based on performance during the 2020 football season.

The annual awards are sponsored by the Abilene Reporter-News.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Albany Lions locked up a basketball playoff berth with their regular win over Haskell on Feb. 9, ending up with second place in District 10-2A after Anson lost to Cisco last Friday.

The Lions (10-6, 9-3) will face Petrolia (14-8, 7-4) on Friday, Feb. 19  in the bi-district playoff game in Mineral Wells. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. with Albany serving as the home team.

By Sandy Morris

The Moran varsity boys’ basketball team was scheduled to wrap up its season last week with games against May and Baird. The game against Baird was cancelled and will not be made up.  

Moran athletes will now move into track and tennis seasons.

Moran vs. May

The varsity Bulldogs traveled to May on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and lost the game 51-5.

Arren Hawley was the leading scorer with three points, followed by Corey Miller with two points.  

By Sandy Morris

The Moran varsity girls and boys basketball teams both traveled to Eula on Tuesday, Feb. 2 and Rising Star on Friday, Feb. 5 for district play. 

Lady Bulldog 

Basketball

The Lady Bulldogs lost their contest with Eula 60-20.

Leading scorer for the game was Hannah Noble with six points, Dariann Hawley with five points, Johnnie Hise with four points, Hannah Rogers with three points, and Alli Scott with two points. 

Rising Star

By Donnie A. Lucas

The two boys teams in the Youth Basketball League participated in the season ending tournament, with the fifth graders winning their division and the sixth graders placing third.

The two girls’ team did not compete in the tournament due to a conflict with another activity.

The fifth graders, coached by Clint Chapman, won all three bracket games to remain undefeated for the season and win the title.

Albany beat Jim Ned in the first game 21-18. Scoring were Clay Chapman 9, Aiden Vickers 7, and Bennett Neece 2.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Lion softball team played in a four-team scrimmage in Snyder last Saturday, coming out on top against Brownfield 8-6 but losing to Snyder 10-1 and Coahoma 8-7.

Albany is scheduled to host another scrimmage on Friday against Anson at 4:00 p.m. However, coach Jimmy Fuentes wasn’t optimistic that the scrimmage would happen due to the current weather forecast.

Albany is also scheduled to host the regular season opener on Tuesday, Feb. 16 against Miles at 5:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Six members of the Albany High football team were recognized recently by being named to the Big Country Preps All-Big Country team.

Seniors Ryder Wilkins, offensive lineman, and Parker Henry, defensive lineman, received third team positions on the list that includes players from 1A through 6A divisions.

By Sandy Morris

This is the last week to sign up  any softball players for the spring season with the Albany Girls Softball Association.

Jacey Shack, president of AGSA, said registration forms have been delivered to all local schools. 

He also said there will be an open board meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Scout Hut. 

“Registration forms are available at the schools or on the Albany Softball Facebook page,” said Shack. “All forms are due back to the schools by Friday, Feb. 12.”

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Lions closed out the 2020-2021 basketball season with a pair of losses last week.

The varsity ended the season with an overall 6-8 record, including a 3-7 district mark.

“This was really a tough year in a really tough district,” coach Tate Thompson said. “I’m losing a big group of seniors this year, so we will have to have some of the younger girls step up for next year.”

The coach added that he has enjoyed coaching the parting seniors through three years of their high school careers.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lion basketball team finished the regular season with three wins, the final two at home.

Albany is currently in third place behind Cisco and Anson, who will battle on Friday in their season finale that will decide the final district standings.

The Lions ended the regular season with a 10-6 season record, including 9-3 in district.

A win by Cisco on Friday over Anson would bump the Lions to second place, but if Cisco loses, Albany will stay in third place.