By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions got their softball season off to a belated start Monday, Feb. 17 with a 9-1 loss to Lipan at Webb Park.

The game against Westbrook on Friday has been cancelled because of weather, but Albany is  scheduled to play in the Eula tournament Thursday, Feb. 27 through Saturday, March 1.

The Lady Lions were slated to open the season Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Clyde tournament, but the event was cancelled because of weather.

By Sam Waller

Tryouts for Albany Little League baseball and softball, originally scheduled for this weekend, have been pushed back a week to Saturday, March 1 because of this week’s cold weather.

Meanwhile, player registration continues this week with players urged to sign up as early as possible.

This year, the local youth softball program will operate under the Little League banner, allowing the organizations to streamline and coordinate operations.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions secured their spot in the Class 2A Division II boys basketball playoffs last week with a pair of home victories, building momentum for the postseason.

“It was nice to get those wins because it allows us to move forward with our playoff plans and who we’re going to play,” coach Ryder Peacock said. “If we’d been in a tiebreaker, we’d have to wait until Friday to play that off. That would give us very little time to prepare for the playoffs.”

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions saw a difficult girls basketball season end on a frustrating note Tuesday, Feb. 4 with a 52-32 loss to Anson.

The Lady Lions finished the season 5-20 overall with a 2-10 mark in District 10-2A.

“I was really proud of the girls this year,” coach Ashlyn Bevel said. “This was my first year as a head coach. It was a fun year for me, and I appreciate all the work the girls did.”

The key point, Bevel said, was several pieces were put in place for the team to build on in the future.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions boys basketball team edged closer to securing a playoff berth last week, splitting games with Abilene TLCA and Cisco. and now look to improve their seeding after moving up to third in the district standings.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions continued their run of strong play last week, defeating Abilene TLCA before running into a buzzsaw at Cisco.

The Lady Lions (5-19 overall, 2-9 District 10-2A) closed out the season Tuesday, Feb. 4 with a 52-32 loss against Anson. Details will be reported next week.

Caroline Holson, the team’s lone senior, was ill and unable to attend senior recognition night.

“It’s sad because I don’t want to be done with her,” first year Lady Lions head coach Ashlyn Bevel said. “She’s done well for me.”

By Sam Waller

With basketball season winding down, Albany Lions and Lady Lions athletes turn their focus to spring sports.

Competition begins this month for track, tennis, golf, softball and baseball with seasons extending to late April and into May.

The first events will be Thursday, Feb. 13 with softball competing in the Clyde tournament and junior high track running at Stamford.

Softball

JV Lions notch win over TLCA, prepare for season finale

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions junior varsity boys basketball game split games last week with Abilene TLCA and Cisco.

The JV Lions hosted Anson on Tuesday, Feb. 4, winning  36-33. Details will be reported next week. The team wraps up its season at 5:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at home against Hawley.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lions varsity boys basketball team improved its chances of earning a playoff berth last week with a pair of wins over District 10-2A opponents.

The Lions (10-6 overall, 5-3 district) continued their push for a postseason spot Tuesday, Jan. 28 with a 55-10 home win against Abilene TLCA. Details will be reported next week.

By Sam Waller

The Albany Lady Lions basketball team showed significant progress last week with competitive outings against District 10-2A opponents who are battling for playoff berths.

The Lady Lions (4-18 overall. 1-8 district) continued the upward trend Tuesday, Jan. 28 with a 40-16 home victory against Abilene TLCA. Details will be reported next week.

On Friday, Jan. 31, Albany visits district leader Cisco for a 6:15 p.m. start. On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Lady Lions host Anson to end the season with Senior Night activities planned.