By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion basketball teams finally were able to get on the court last weekend, with the JV beating the visiting Ballinger Bearcats while the varsity came up short. The boys teams were open on Tuesday but will be in action again in Roby on Friday.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lions dropped all three games last week as they continued to prepare for the opening of district competition next week against Haskell. Albany hosted Richland Springs on Tuesday, getting back in the win column 41-26. Details will be reported next week.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team garnered a total of 25 spots on the 8-2A All-District teams, dominating the superlative awards with four out of the five top spots. The Lions were awarded a total of 14 first-team honors and six second team positions.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV and varsity Lady Lions hosted Comanche on Nov. 24, both dropping games prior to the holiday break. The girls were in action again on Tuesday in Aspermon, with the varsity losing the bout 52-36.  Details were not available at press time but will be reported next week.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion basketball teams hit the floor to practice this week, preparing for games at Highland on Friday. Currently, two boys games are planned at Highland on Friday starting at 4:00 p.m. with the JV girls playing first.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Cubs and Lady Cubs have been busy the last two weeks playing teams from Cisco and Hawley. The teams will play Hamlin on Monday, Dec. 7, with the girls on the road in Hamlin, and the boys hosting the Pipers. Games start at 5:30 p.m. at both locations.

By Donnie A. Lucas Coming off a three-week break from action, it took the Lion football team most of the first quarter to get back into a rhythm that led to a 56-22 win over the Ralls Jackrabbits in the area playoff last week. The Class 2A Div.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball team took three of the top superlative honors and several first and second team places in the District 6-2A All-District selections. Albany ended the regular season as co-champions of the district along with Hawley.

By Donnie A. Lucas The high school boys basketball season has started on a limited basis as the program waits for more players to join in at the conclusion of the football playoff run by the Lions. The JV opened the season at home Saturday with a 56-9 romp over the Woodson varsity team.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lions varsity basketball team opened the season at home last Saturday, beating Woodson 64-7. The varsity girls team also traveled to Guthrie on Monday, picking up a 40-37 win. Details of that game were not available due to an early deadline.