By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions tennis team added three more regional qualifiers in two categories Friday, April 1 by winning playbacks at the District 10-2A tournament at Rose Park Tennis Center in Abilene, bringing the total to nine individuals.

By Sam WallerMoran’s Alli Scott was the high-point girl Saturday, March 26 at the Buckaroo Relays in Breckenridge.Scott scored 34 points, putting Moran sixth in the girls team standings.Scott won the 100 hurdles in 16.75 seconds and finished second in the 300 hurdles (51.

By Sam WallerAlbany Little League held its opening day Monday, March 28, with a pair of games at the local complex.In the Majors age group, the Oilers defeated the Reds 13-6 behind a two-run homer by Slayton Parsons.In the Minors age group, the Oilers edged the Reds 18-16.

By Sam WallerFour members of the Albany Lions boys basketball team were honored by bigcountrypreps.com with inclusion on the website’s all-area team this week.Cole Chapman was named as a reserve on the third team, while Coy Lefevre, London Fuentes, and Adam Hill received honorable mention.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions boys golf team tuned up for district competition Thursday, March 24 by winning the team title at the Baird Invitational at Shady Oaks Golf Course.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions baseball team opened District 8-2A competition with a pair of wins.On Tuesday, March 22 the Lions outslugged Stamford in a wild 18-15 win, then defeated Haskell 10-0 in five innings on Friday, March 25 at home.“Those were two big wins,” Lion coach David Fairchild said.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lions and Lady Lions track and field teams moved a step closer to district competition on Saturday, March 26, competing in the Buckaroo Relays at Breckenridge.

By Sam WallerThe Albany Lady Lions softball team prepared for its first meeting with Cisco last week with a pair of radically different victories against Class 1A opponents in District 8-2A play.On Tuesday, March 22, Albany defeated May 15-0 in a game stopped in the third inning at Webb Park.

By Sam WallerAlbany entries won four of five draws Monday, March 28, at the District 10-2A tennis tournament at Rose Park Tennis Center in Abilene.

By Sam WallerThe Moran Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs track and field teams both finished sixth in the team standings Thursday, March 10 at Cisco.The girls team scored 35 points, while the boys totaled eight.“We were the only 1A school at this meet and did well,” coach John Hughes said.