By Kathy Thomson The Albany Fall Ball team plays teams from all over the Abilene area and so far this season has been great, according to organizer Anthony Ceder.  “We have won four games, tied one, and lost one,” Ceder said. “We have beaten teams from Jim Ned, Wylie, and Dixie.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lions remain undefeated after rolling past the Stamford Bulldogs 34-6 in less than three full quarters last Thursday in Robert Nail Stadium. The JV will not be traveling to Roscoe this week because the Plowboys do not have a JV team currently.

By Donnie A. Lucas The junior high volleyball teams played a couple of games last week and traveled to Colorado City on Monday. Both eighth grade squads will play at Moran on Tuesday, Oct. 22 starting at 4:00 p.m. The seventh grade girls will travel to Woodson for one game at 5:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Albany Cubs split games last Thursday with the visiting Stamford Pups in the final pre-district pairings of the season. The two junior high teams will be on the road in Roscoe this Thursday (today) to open district play, with the seventh grade kicking off at 5:00 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Although none of Albany High School’s cross country runners were eligible to advance to the regional meet, two local runners medalled at last week’s district competition.

By Kathy Thomson About 20 members of the Albany Golf Club participated in the annual meeting and the Golf Club Championship tournament held at the municipal course Oct. 12-13. Bucky Nail won the 18th annual event with a 150 two-day total.

The annual county convention of the Callahan-Shackelford Farm Bureau was held last week at the First Baptist Church Christian Life Center in Clyde. The highlight of the event was the announcement of “Farm Family of the Year.

By Melinda L. Lucas Join friends and fellow Albany Lion fans in the parking lot of the Old Jail Art Center Friday, Oct. 18, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. for the museum’s annual taco tailgate party.  “Meet in the museum parking lot at 5:00 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Because there are six home varsity football games rather than the usual five, members of the Albany Ministerial Alliance are taking care of the extra one and will be hosting the event this Friday night, Oct. 18.

By Kathy Thomson The Lady Bulldogs split games last week, defeating Ranger last Tuesday but coming up short against Strawn on Saturday. The varsity team took Ranger in three sets 25-22, 25-12, 25-16 on Tuesday, Oct. 8.