By Sam Waller Golfers will have six resodded greens to putt on this year at the Albany Golf Club’s annual Labor Day tournament, scheduled for Sept. 4-5.

By Sam Waller It’s said that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. After a season of dealing with the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Albany Lions began preseason practices Monday under cool, cloudy conditions.

By Donnie A. Lucas A meeting is scheduled Monday, Aug. 2 for high school runners interested in taking part in cross country track this fall. The meeting is set for 8:00 a.m. Monday in the foyer of the main gym.

By Donnie A. Lucas Two-a-day workouts for high school volleyball start Monday, Aug. 2 at 7:00 a.m. at the high school competition gym. Coach M.J. Reneau is expecting about 40 girls in grades 9-12 to participate this season, with seven seniors off last year’s state semifinal team returning.

By Donnie A. Lucas Summer football workouts for the Albany Lions are slated to start Monday, Aug. 2 at the field house. All the uncertainty of last August due to the coronavirus has cleared into a “regular” start for the program, including typical August weather.

The Albany Athletic Booster Club met on July 12 to discuss plans for the annual Hamburger Supper and other fall events. The annual event will be held at the Bank Park on Aug. 9 at 6:00 p.m. The meal includes a hamburger, drink, chips, and ice cream for $8.

By Donnie A. Lucas High school athletes planning to participate in football, volleyball and cross country have only 10 days of summer left before the start of two-a-day workouts on Monday, Aug. 2.

By Sidney Bartee A group of parents met last week on Monday, June 28 to elect new officers for the Albany Athletic Booster Club (AABC) and begin making plans for fall events.

By Donnie A. Lucas Local male athletes entering grades 7-12 have the chance to take part in  summer conditioning and sport specific training next week, while the girls’ program will continue on break until July 19.

By Jillian Lucas Albany cheerleaders spent three days together recently in a “home” cheer camp, with several earning All-American honors, and they are now getting ready for an upcoming event for younger girls.