Tyler Beard of Albany has been named to the President’s List at Tarle­ton State University in Stephenville for the 2022 spring semester.

By Sam WallerFive Shackelford County students were among area athletes honored Sunday, June 5 at receptions hosted by the Big Country Athletic Hall of Fame museum at the Mall of Abilene.Albany’s Sarah Cotter, who earned gold medals in tennis and track, boys tennis player Luke Marshall, track...

Wesley Estridge, of Albany was named to the South Plains College Spring 2022 President’s List.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions saw their run in the Class 2A baseball playoffs come to a disappointing end last week with a loss to the New Home Leopards in the regional finals series.Albany lost 5-3 in Game 1 on Thursday, June 2, at Snyder’s Moffett Field.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions had almost their entire starting lineup earn recognition on the All-District 8-2A baseball team after a season that ended in the regional finals.Nine Albany players received honors, including six superlative or first-team selections.“We had four on the first team,”...

By Sam WallerEntries are still being accepted for the Albany Golf Club’s annual Father’s Day Golf Tournament.The three-person scramble is scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, June 18-19 at Albany Golf Course.Albany Golf Club president Randy Walker said seven spots are still available for the Saturday...

By Sam WallerAnother summer sports camp offered by Albany coaches wrapped up this week, but more are on the horizon.The Albany Lions & Lady Lions All-Sports Camp completed a three-day run.

By Sam WallerAlbany Little League will host one of three brackets for the Big Country Machine Pitch Classic on Saturday, June 11 at the Little League complex.Albany will play Cisco at 9:00 a.m., with Clyde and Haskell meeting in the other first-round game.

By Sam WallerSummer conditioning for all incoming seventh through 12th grade Albany student-athletes will begin Monday, June 13 and continue four days a week into July.Summer workouts are regulated by UIL rules.Boys summer sessions will be from 7:00 a.m. to about 8:30 a.m. each Monday through...

By Melinda L. LucasStudents at Nancy Smith Elementary School participated in the annual track meet held all day Monday, May 23, with results kept in many of the third through sixth grade competitions.Contests and activities for the younger students, as well as some for the older grades, were “just...