The Moran athletic year is down to tennis this spring as three boys players are preparing for the upcoming District 13-1A tournament. Singles player Chase Murk and doubles partners Caleb York and Ellis Hise will compete Thursday, April 18 in the Santa Anna tournament, which will be played in Early and Brownwood.

Albany’s Kiana Roberson and Braylyn Abbate have been named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-Stategirlsbasketballteam. Roberson earned firstteam honors with Abbate named to the second team.

Albany Junior High tennis players conducted their first practice session Friday, April 12 after the conclusion of the track and field season. Coach M.J.

Two more Albany senior student-athletes made their college choices recently with Tyler Chapman signing to play baseball at Tyler Junior College, while Jaxson Hoel committed to play football at McMurry.

TheAlbanyLionstennis team got its final tuneup before the district tournament Thursday, April 11 with a partial lineup competinginaround-robin format held by Abilene Christian at Rose Park Tennis Center. Albany will return to Rose Park Monday-Tuesday, April 22-23 for the District 10-2A tournament.

The Albany junior high tennis program will start practices Friday, April 12, according to Coach M.J. Reneau.

By Sam Waller The Albany Lions golf team takes its shot at a return to the Class 2A statetournamentMonday-Tuesday,April 15-16 at the Region II-2A tournament at Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris. The top three teams and top three individuals at regional advance to state, which will be Monday-Tuesday, April 29-30 at Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin.

The Albany Lions and Lady Lions track teams qualified 11 athletes for 12 spots in area competitionThursday,April4at theDistrict10-2AmeetatCisco. The area meet with District 9-2AwillbeheldThursday,April 11 (today) at Graham.

Base The Albany Lions put themselves back in the title hunt in the District 8-2A baseball race with a pair of home victories against Cisco and Hawley. The Lions (10-2 overall, 4-2 district) enter their Friday,April 12gameagainstAnsontiedwith HawleyagamebackofStamford for the district lead.

The Albany Lady Lions softball team rode a fast start to a 9-3 win over Baird on Friday, April 5 in their second outing since resuming play. The Lady Lions were rained out Tuesday, April 9 in their game at Abilene TLCA.