The Albany Junior High Cubs played their first official home games of the season Thursday, Sept. 19 against Merkel with the seventh grade losing and the eighth winning.

The Albany NFL Flag Football League began its season Monday, Sept. 23 with 117 players on 14 teams in three age groups.

The Albany junior high Lady Cubs volleyball program had another busy stretch with two teams competing in theHawleytournament on Saturday, Sept. 21 before all three resumed district play Monday, Sept.

TheAlbanyLionsjunior varsity football team won its third game in a row Thursday, Sept. 19, beating Merkel 48-6 at home.

Injuries and off-thefield matters left the Moran Bulldogs with just two of their regular starters Friday, Sept. 20, in a 49-0 loss at Mullin.

The fourth monument honoring Albany’s state championship football teams has been installed atMonumentParkoutside Robert Nail Memorial Stadium, completing the first upgrade to the facility. Monuments honoring Albany’s 1960, 1961 and 2022 teams were joined by one for the 2023 team.

After more than a month of piecing together lineups from one match to the next, the Albany Lady Lions volleyball team was finally able to put on the floor last week the one coach M.J. Reneau envisioned back at the start of preseason practice.

Merkel this Friday There was no place like home Friday, Sept. 13 for the Albany Lions in their football home opener at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

The Albany Junior HighLadyCubstooktwo of three matches Monday, Sept. 16 at home against Colorado City.

TheAlbanyJuniorHigh Cubs football teams made their first road trip of the season Thursday, Sept. 12 toSeymourwiththeeighth gradewinning40-0andthe seventh grade falling 30-0.