The Lady Lion volleyball squad is off to a slow start in district after suffering a pair of losses last week to drop to 1-2 in league action. The teams were off earlier this week with a bye, but the varsity will host Moran on Saturday, Sept. 22 in a 10:00 a.m. game.

The team of Justin Noble, Tyler Driskill, Josh Robinette, and Jeff Wilkerson won the Albany Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament last Friday with a score of 57 strokes. The 11th annual John Rose and Jim Law Memorial Tournament was held at the Albany Golf Club on Friday, Sept. 14.

The Albany Cubs hosted Eastland last Thursday, with the eighth graders picking up a win and the seventh grade game ending in a tie. Albany will be at home again this Thursday (today) hosting Hawley.

Coach Denney Faith wasn’t necessarily pleased with the Lions’ 26-20 loss in Dublin last Friday, but he was happy with the way his team continued to fight to the end of the water-logged battle. “I loved the way our kids fought,” he said afterwards.

After opening the district race with a win on the road on Saturday, the Lady Lion volleyball team lost their second league game on Tuesday against the visiting Newcastle Lady Bobcats. The District 6-2A race will continue Saturday in Hawley against the Lady Bearcats.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany runners have competed in their first two cross country meets of the season, with a couple of competitors medaling in the junior high boys division.

The Lady Cubs opened the season at home on Monday, with the A teams splitting games with Abilene Christian Middle Schools. The B team played Newcastle on Tuesday, but results were not available at press time.

The junior high football teams both started the season well last Thursday with wins over visiting Dublin teams. The Cubs will host Eastland on Thursday (today) starting at 4:30 p.m. with the seventh grade game.

The JV Lions blanked the visiting Dublin -Lions, 32-0, in the home opener for Albany’s JV last Thursday at Robert Nail Stadium. The team will be on the road this week in Eastland on Thursday (today).

The Bulldogs and head coach, Harley Ethridge opened the season with a decisive 46-0 win in Rising Star on Friday, Sept. 7.