Chelsea Parsons and Robbyn Reid of Albany are starting the Albany Pickleball League with play set to begin Sunday, June 23. “Robbyn and I have two little girls who are involved in everything,” Parsons said.

TheboysportionofAlbany’s summer conditioning program started Monday, June 19 with nearly 50 participants. “We had 30 high school guys and about 16 junior high guys,” Albany head footballcoachDenneyFaith said.

One afternoon spot for the Albany Golf Club Father’s Day Tournament came open over the weekend, but was expected to be filled by the time the two-day tourney tees off Saturday, June 15. “We had one team back outintheafternoon,butthe morning’sfull,”tournament directorShawnSuttonsaid.

Albany Little League’s Majors and Minors All-Stars tuned up for the Texas West Little League District 5All-Star Tournament by hosting Breckenridge teams Monday, June 10 for scrimmage games. “They competed under game conditions,” Albany Little League president Paul Hamilton said.

Summer sports camps conducted by Albany coaches wrapped up this week with the Albany Volleyball Camp, held Monday-Tuesday, June 10-11. “We had 83 campers on Monday and my record is 84,” volleyball coach M.J.

$ TheProjectChristmas golf scramble raised almost $8,000 recently to assist children in need at Christmas, easily eclipsing its goal. “It was very successful,” organizer Reggy Spencer said, adding that a silent auction held in conjunction with the tournament helped boost the total.

Albany’s 7-on-7 team takes its shot at a state tournament berth Friday, June 7 at the Abilene D3 State Qualifying Tournament. Thetournamenthasa field of 16 teams competing for two berths to the statetournament.Teams will be divided into four pools with each playing three pool games.

After several game cancellations and delays, photos of all spring youth league teams have been completed by the Albany News staff. All-starandtournament teams might be taken over the next few weeks, but all regular groups of softball, t-ball, coach pitch, intermediate, andLittleLeague teams are completed.

Monday-Tuesday The Albany Volleyball Camp is scheduled for Monday-Tuesday, June 10-11 at the Albany gym, wrapping up a run of summer sports camps conducted by Albany coaches for local youth. Previous events have been the Albany Lions and Lady Lions All-Sports Camp and theAlbany Basketball Camp since school dismissed for the summer.

Albany Lady Lions volleyball players got back on the court this week with the beginning of their summer program. Players had their first day of sport-specific instruction Monday, June 3 with the first round of AYSA League play on Tuesday, June 4.