By Sam Waller

The 4-H Friendsgiving potluck dinner is set for12:30 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 14 at The Feed Store.

“We’ll plan to work on several community service projects during the afternoon,” Bell said. “First we’ll have lunch and a quick meeting.”

Scheduled activities include cooking casseroles to donate to Friendship Baptist Church’s Harvest Acres event.

“The sewing group is making things to donate to that as well,” Bell said.

Members will also write letters as part of a letters to seniors project.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions overcame a slow start Saturday to advance in the Class 2A volleyball playoffs, defeating Colorado City 23-25, 25-14, 25-19, 25-14 in an area round match at Jim Ned High School.

The Lady Lions defeated Quanah in three sets on Tuesday for the regional quarterfinal title, earning a return trip to the Region I-2A tournament.Details of Tuesday’s match will be reported next week.

Albany will face Wink at 7:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12 in the regional semifinals at San Angelo Central’s Didrikson Gymnasium. 

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions put the finishing touches on another undefeated regular season and built momentum for the playoffs last Friday, defeating Cross Plains 61-3 at Buffalo Stadium.

Albany (9-0 overall, 4-0 District 8-2A Division II) enters the playoffs without a loss for the 10th time under head coach Denney Faith and the eighth time since 2008. The Lions will play Era in a Class 2A Division II bi-district game at 7:00 p.m. Thursday (tonight) at Hawk Stadium in Iowa Park.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions and Lady Lions basketball teams are in wait-and-see mode as several players are busy participating in the football and volleyball playoffs.

Under UIL rules, girls were allowed to begin playing games last Friday with boys allowed to start this Friday. However, player availability will be an issue for Albany teams until the fall sports conclude their seasons.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Junior High Cubs football teams combined efforts last Thursday to finish off their season with a 42-0 victory against Cross Plains at Robeert Bail Memorial Stadium.

“What a great season for these young men, going 8-0,” eighth grade coach David Fairchild said. “We’re looking for big things down the road.”

Eighth grade quarterback Brody Oliver passed for two touchdowns, ran for a third, and completed three conversion passes.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions junior varsity football team closed out its season last Thursday with a 54-16 victory against the Seymour Panthers at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

Albany finished the season 8-0.

“This has been a great season for these young men,” coach David Fair­child said. “I appreciate all their dedication and hard work.   I’m looking forward to a bright future for this group.”

Ashton Bailey and Cason Fairchild each scored three touchdowns, while Lute Wheeler passed for two TDs and two conversions.

By Sam Waller

The Packers and Chiefs won their age division championships Monday night as the Albany NFL Flag Football League concluded its season this week with its Super Bowl week at Robert Nail Memorial Stadium.

The Packers won the Kindergarten-First Grade group, while the Chiefs won the Fourth-Sixth Grade division.

The Second-Third Grade division played Tuesday night, with Texas Tech winning the championship.

The league played its final regular season games Saturday at the Albany High School baseball field

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By Sam Waller

The Moran Bulldogs closed out their football season in a big way last Thursday, defeating the Rochelle JV 50-0 at Mullin.

Moran scored 30 points in the second quarter to take a 44-0 halftime lead and ended the game with a touchdown in the third quarter.

“I couldn’t have asked for anything better,” Bulldogs coach John Hughes said. “We got a win and sent my lone senior (Arren Hawley) out on a winning note.”

Moran (2-7) rushed for 252 of its 262 total yards.

Robert Scott Brittingham, known to many as “Jigger,” died Nov. 6, 2021 in Albany, Texas.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on Oct. 28, 1932 to Lucile Matthews Brittingham and Harold Hixon Brittingham.

After graduating from Yale University, he worked for Doubleday Bookshops, wrote copy for Bantam Books, sold some short stories, and held executive positions at Lambs­head Ranch and Lumber Industries.

He always said the two things in life he was good at were poker and swimming.

After a severe stroke on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, Judy McAllister, also known as “Aunt Judy” to her family, age 65 of Albany, passed away Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 13 at Morehart Mortuary with Jeff Pleasant officiating. Services are entrusted to Morehart Mortuary.