The Lady Bulldogs lost their first basketball game of the season 10-48 to the visiting Rotan Yellowhammers last Saturday, Nov. 10, but coach Dakota Fowler was proud of how her team played, especially since they have not had much opportunity to practice.

Everyone at Robert Nail Stadium last Friday got their money’s worth. In what was called an upset by some, the AlbanyLion football team jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 34-27 win over the previously undefeated Hamlin Pied Pipers to secure an 11th straight district championship.

The junior high girls basketball teams opened the season on Monday by hosting Hawley in a set of three games. The seventh grade team will play next at the Woodson tournament on Saturday, with the first round set for 8:00 a.m. against Woodson. They will play the Moran Lady Pups at 10:40 a.m.

The Lion football team held off the Haskell Indians Friday for a narrow 20-19 win to improve to 4-0 in district, setting up a District 7-2A showdown for the championship this week.

The Lady Lion volleyball season came to close Saturday with Albany falling to the Miles Lady Bulldogs in three sets at the area playoff. Playing in Brownwood, Albany lost 9-25, 15-25, 12-25 to end the season with a 12-16 overall record. Albany tied for third place in District 6-2A with a 7-5 mark.

Improving to 8-0 for the season, the JV Lions traveled to Graham to host the Haskell Indians last Thursday due to field conditions in Albany after heavy rains, earning a 42-0 victory. The JV will be on the road to Hamlin this week to end the season against the Hamlin Pied Pipers.

The Albany Cubs came home with a win and a tie against the Haskell Warriors last Thursday. Games were moved to Graham’s artificial turf stadium after local heavy rains soaked Nail Stadium. The seventh graders will play a rematch against Haskell on Thursday (today) starting at 4:00 p.m. in Haskell.

The Moran football season ended earlier than anticipated last week due to last Friday’s 66-80 loss on the road to Loraine ending the varsity’s playoff hopes, and a forfeit by Trent cancelling what had been scheduled as the Bulldogs’ final regular season game and senior night at Bulldog Stadium this...

Receiving a bye in the first round of the playoffs, the Lady Lion volleyball team will face off against the Miles Lady Bulldogs in the area round playoff Saturday at Brownwood High School.

The junior high Cubs picked up a pair of victories last Thursday in Cross Plains.  The teams will play at home Thursday (today), hosting the Haskell Indians. The seventh grade will take the field at 4:00 p.m., with the eighth grade following at about 5:15 p.m.