With the district race winding down, the Lady Lions volleyball team split games over the last week with just two regular season bouts remaining. Albany will be at home for the final pair of District 6-2A games, with Woodson coming to town Saturday for a 10:00 a.m. game.

Although none of Albany High School’s cross country runners will advance to the regional meet, several local junior high runners medalled at last week’s district competition.

The junior high volleyball teams were busy last week with a tournament in Graham, as well as games at Wylie on Monday. The 7B also played in Moran on Tuesday, but results were not available at press time.

Two teams of elementary aged volleyball players from Albany played in a youth league based in Breckenridge this fall, and both squads won top medals in their division. “Both teams went 9-1 in regular season and ended up at the top of the league in their age groups,” said coach Lindsey Edgar.

The Albany Cubs picked up a pair of games last week in Stamford, bringing home a shutout and tie. The Cubs were scheduled to host Roscoe on Thursday, but since the Plowboys have a turf field, the games will probably be moved to Roscoe starting at 4:00 p.m. with the seventh grade.

The Albany Fall Ball team plays teams from all over the Abilene area and is doing well this year, according to assistant manager Tony Wheeler. Wheeler’s son Lyle, one of the players, reported that the team is undefeated so far.

The Bulldogs won by forfeit last Friday, when Three Way could not field a varsity team and had to cancel the football game.  A win is not expected to be as easy tomorrow, Oct. 19, when coach Harley Ethridge and his team travel to Gustine to take on the Tigers with the kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.

Trying to snap a five-game losing streak – the worst start since the 1956 season – the Albany Lions will open district Friday with a homecoming bout against the visiting Baird Bears. Kickoff at Robert Nail Stadium is set for 7:00 p.m.

The Lady Lion volleyball girls split district games last week as they started the second round of district action. Albany hosted Hawley, the District 6-2A leader, on Tuesday. The Lady Lions lost the match 10-25, 13-25, 21-25. Complete results will be printed next week.

Members of the Albany Golf Club are encouraged to attend the club’s annual business meeting at the municipal golf course on Saturday, Oct. 20, and then stay and play in the Championship Tournament starting at 1:00 p.m. that afternoon.