By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions football team continues to receive accolades for the efforts on the way to winning the Class 2A Division II state championship, claiming eight spots on the Blue Bell./Texas Sports Writers Association 2A All-State Team.

By Sam WallerNine Shackelford County high school seniors have been selected to participate in the 2023 Big Country FCA All-Star Festival.The festival, scheduled for June 4-10, features 350 of the area’s top student-athletes competing in seven sports held in four cities.

By Sam WallerThe spring sports season is fast approaching for Albany High School teams.Softball will start things off at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 against Eastland at Webb Park before spending the following weekend at the Eastland tournament.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions were the last obstacle between Stamford and the District 10-2A championship.The Lady Bulldogs, ranked No. 22 in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 2A poll, were not to be denied, rolling to a 69-18 victory Friday, Feb. 3 at Stamford.

By Sam WallerAlbany’s youth basketball teams wrapped up their season Saturday, Feb. 4 at a postseason tournament in Eula. All four teams posted at least one win, with three playing for division championships.

By Sam WallerIllness and winter weather wreaked havoc with the Moran basketball schedule over the last two weeks with two boys games and one girls being rescheduled, while two junior high games were cancelled.The Lady Bulldogs concluded their season Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Baird.

By Sam WallerThe Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Weekend of Champions girls camp drew more than 150 participants to Solid Rock Camp at Eastland on Saturday-Sunday, Feb. 4-5.A total of 108 girls from eighth through 12th grade and 44 adult volunteers participated in the program.

By Sam WallerThe Baby Bottle Boomerang fundraiser to support Open Door Pregnancy Resource Centers is ongoing through Sunday, Feb. 19.

By Donnie A. LucasRehearsals have started for Albany High School’s one act play, which will be presented at the district contest on Wednesday, March 8 in Haskell.

By Sam WallerAlbany exhibitors wrapped up participation at the Fort Worth Stock Show last week, as well as getting started at the San Angelo and San Antonio stock shows.At Fort Worth, Chelsy Parsons had the champion lightweight division crossbred barrow after placing first in her class.