By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lions have been busy over the past week with last-minute tune-up games against larger schools as the pre-district schedule ends and the start of the District 6-2A race gets underway. Albany will open district at home on Saturday against Strawn.

By Donnie A. Lucas The two junior high teams opened the 2019 season on the road with victories last week in Dublin. The eighth grade Cubs racked up a 22-0 win, while the seventh Cubs won 30-0. Both teams will travel to Eastland on Thursday (today) for games starting at 5:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lions picked up their second win in as many games, routing the JV Dublin Lions 44-22 last Thursday in Dublin. Albany will host Eastland this week starting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday (today) at Robert Nail Stadium. The junior high games will be played in Eastland this week.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Cubs opened the season at home last Thursday, with the eighth grade winning both games over Wylie East, while the seventh grade teams came up short. The local teams are scheduled to play on Tuesday, Sept. 17, with the seventh grade teams staying home for a 4:30 p.m.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany runners have competed in their first two cross country meets of the season, with three local competitors medaling in the most recent event at Coleman on Monday. Brylee Moore took third out of 56 runners over a two-mile course in the JV girls division at Coleman.

By Kathy Thomson Moran defeated the Rising Star Wildcats last Friday night, Sept. 6 by a score of 54-6 to improve their record to 2-0.

By Kathy Thomson Moran sent 12 cross country runners to the Eula Invitational Cross Country Meet on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Seven girls competed on the varsity team which placed 16th.

By Donnie A. Lucas It was a win for the record books, both for Coach Denney Faith and the Albany Lion program in general.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion volleyball teams traveled to Clyde last week, with all three squads recording losses to the 3A Lady Bulldogs. Albany hosted Bangs on Tuesday with better results. The varsity posted a 25-11, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22 win to improve to 9-8 for the season.

By Donnie A. Lucas Both junior high football and volleyball programs are slated to start competition on Thursday (today). Volleyball teams will host Wylie East at 4:30 p.m. with the seventh grade teams playing in the auxiliary gym and the eighth grade in the main gym.