By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lion football team overcame a slow start to thrash the visiting Dublin Lions 64-27 and pick up their second win of the season.

The undefeated Lions will host the Hamlin Pied Pipers, also 2-0, this Friday at Robert Nail Stadium in a highly touted game that will pit the state-ranked rivals. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

“It is going to be a battle,” head coach Denney Faith said. “It will be a rivalry game that I think the kids are looking forward to and will enjoy. Both teams will be better when it’s over.”

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Lions picked up a pair of easy wins last week, continuing to play District 6-2A teams  including the Moran Lady Bulldogs at home on Tuesday.

Albany came out on top in the battle against the Bulldogs 25-7, 25-9, 25-17. Details will be reported next week.

Head coach M.J. Reneau added a game to the schedule this Friday against Snyder. The varsity and JV will play here at 5:00 p.m., utilizing both gyms.

The Lady Lions will be on the road Saturday in Newcastle for a varsity-only bout starting at 10:00 a.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The cross country team ran in two meets over the last week, including the season opener in Haskell and a second meet this week in Eula.

The girls competed in Eula on Tuesday, improving both times and placings.

The team will travel to Hamlin on Wednesday, Sept. 23 for their next contest. The junior high runners will also go to Hamlin, but a day earlier on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

All four Albany runners competed in the two-mile varsity girls race, with one runner medaling in the top 10 places.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The JV Lions posted a 40-0 win in Dublin last Thursday, improving to 2-0 for the season.

The Lions will travel to Hamlin on Thursday for a 6:30 p.m. game against the JV Pipers.

Tickets will be available at the gate in Hamlin, but fans will be required to wear masks and observe social distancing.

Adam Hill, London Fuentes, and Caden Price scored two times each in Dublin, as the Lion offense dominated the game.

Hill scored on a pair of passes from quarterback Lute Wheeler from four yards and nine yards out to score. 

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Albany Cubs opened the season with a pair of shutout wins in Dublin last week.

The teams will travel to Hamlin this Thursday (today) for the next bouts, with the seventh graders playing Wylie East’s seventh graders at Hamlin starting at 4:00 p.m.

The eighth grade Cubs will line up against Hamlin’s junior high team at 5:00 p.m., followed by the JV game at about 6:30 p.m.

The eighth grade defeated Dublin 40-0 last week.

By Donnie A. Lucas

Both the seventh and eighth grade girls won their volleyball matches last week against Woodson.

The eighth grade girls hosted Moran’s junior high on Tuesday, while the seventh grade team was on the road at Abilene Christian School on Tuesday. Results of the games were not available at press time but will be reported next week.

The seventh and eighth grade Red teams will travel to Abilene Christian School on Monday, Sept. 14 for games starting at 4:30 p.m.

Several Albany High School runners were scheduled to participate in their first cross country meet of the season in Haskell Wednesday morning despite heavy rainfall around the Big Country area.

Organizers planned to conduct the meet in flights to limit exposure, with the local girls included in a 9:00 a.m. heat.

No results were available at press time.

AHS runners will travel to Eula on Tuesday, Sept. 8 for the next meet. The local girls are on the schedule to run at 11:00 a.m. 

By Lynsi Musselman

Senior night for the Albany Lions will take place this Friday night, Sept. 4 before the game against Dublin at 7:00 p.m.

Traditionally, ‘Senior Night’ is reserved for the last home game of the football season.

“With all the  unknowns this season, the district decided to push up ‘Senior Night’ to the second home game so the seniors would have the opportunity to be honored,” said Albany ISD athletic director Ryder Peacock.  

By Donnie A. Lucas

The JV Lions opened the football season in Colorado City last Thursday, bringing home a 44-6 victory.

Albany will travel to Dublin this week for a Thursday game at the Lions’ new stadium near the high school on Hwy. 6 south of downtown.

Kickoff will follow the two junior high games at about 6:30 p.m.

Fans must have a ticket, priced at $3 each, obtained from the Dublin school website prior to entrance. No ticket office will be open at the stadium.

By Donnie A. Lucas

The Lady Cubs volleyball season started this week with games hosted in Albany against Woodson, and Cub football is slated to kick off on Thursday (today) in Dublin.

Results of the volleyball games were not available at press time but will be reported next week.

The seventh grade Cubs will start the action in Dublin at 4:30 p.m., with the eighth grade following at 5:30 p.m. There will be a JV game after the junior high bouts.