By Sam Waller
For the third year in a row, Albany had a finalist at the Class 2A state tennis tournament as Luke Marshal advanced in boys singles.
Marshall played Mason Hatfield of Mason for the championship Wednesday, April 26 at Blossom Tennis Center in San Antonio, losing 4-6, 0-6.
A year ago, Marshall’s title bid was derailed by severe cramping, which forced him to retire in the semifinals while leading.
By Sam Waller
Albany will have 16 athletes in individual events and two relays competing for trips to state this weekend at the Region II-2A track and field meet at Springtown.
The top two finishers in each event at the regional meet automatically qualify for state. In addition, the best third-place result from the four regional meets will earn a wild-card berth.
The Class 2A state meet is scheduled for Friday, May 12 at Mike A. Meyers Stadium in Austin.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions are headed back to the Class 2A state golf tournament after a strong finish at the Region II-2A tournament, played Monday-Tuesday, April 17-18 at Old Brickyard Golf Course in Ferris.
The state tournament will be played Monday-Tuesday, May 22-23, at Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin.
At the regional tournament, the Lions finished third in the team standings behind defending state champion Lindsay (310-301–611) and Celeste (313-319–632). Albany shot 325-313–638 to escape a crowded pack and move up two spots to qualify.
By Sam Waller
Moran’s Alli Scott won four events at the District 13-1A track meet Thursday, April 13, at May, taking the first step toward a return to the state meet.
Scott, a two-time state qualifier, will compete in the area meet on Thursday, April 20 (today), at Hermleigh. A top-four finish at area earns her a trip to the Region II-1A meet Friday-Saturday, April 28-29, at San Angelo.
The Lady Bulldogs finished fifth in the standings with 43 points, while the Moran boys were sixth with three points.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions are officially qualified for the Class 2A baseball playoffs after running their winning streak to seven.
The Lions (15-2 overall, 7-1 District 8-2A) wrap up the regular season with a pair of home games – Friday, April 21 against Stamford and Tuesday, April 25 against Cisco. Both games are slated for 5:00 p.m. starts.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lady Lions endured a difficult week, splitting games with Baird and Cross Plains, as they look to get back on the right path with the softball playoffs looming.
Albany (15-12-1 overall, 7-3 District 8-2A) visited Cisco on Tuesday, April 18, falling 15-0. Details will be reported next week.
The Lady Lions close out regular play at 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 21 with a road game at Eula. The Class 2A playoffs start next week.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Junior High tennis program continues preparations for district competition with an intrasquad tournament Thursday, April 20 (today) at the high school courts.
Coach M.J. Reneau said the junior high schedule must work around other events. A planned dual match with Winters fell through because of such conflicts.
“We are trying to get some practices in before our district meet,” Reneau said. “Our district meet is May 4-5. Girls will go Thursday and boys will go Friday.”
By Sam Waller
Last year’s state tennis tournament was a history-making event for Albany as Sarah Cotter claimed the first state tennis championship in school history.
Coach M.J. Reneau is looking for even bigger things when the 2023 tournament gets underway on Tuesday, April 25 at Blossom Tennis Center in San Antonio
“We took three players last year, and this year we’re excited that we could double that,” Reneau said.
By Sam Waller
The Albany Lions won the boys team title Thursday, April 13 at the area track meet between Districts 9-2A and 10-2A, qualifying all but one athlete for regional competition.
The Region II-2A meet is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, April 28-29 at Springtown. The top two finishers in each event at regional advance to the state meet Thursday-Saturday, May 11-13 at Austin. In addition, the to third-place finisher in each event from the four regional meets will receive a wild-card berth at state.
By Sam Waller
The Moran track and field teams had their final competition before district on Thursday, April 6 at Hermleigh’s Wind Energy Relays.
Moran athletes are competing Thursday, April 13 (today) at the District 13-1A meet at May. Running prelims are scheduled to start at 10:15 a.m. with field events getting underway at 1:00 p.m. Running finals will start at 4:00 p.m.
At Hermleigh, the Lady Bulldogs finished ninth in the team standings with 40 points, while the Moran boys tied for 13th with half a point.
