By Sandy Morris The 2021 All-Sports Banquet, which honors local students for their participation in high school athletic events, has been set for Tuesday, May 11 at the Albany High School gymnasium at 7:00 p.m. The serving line will begin at 7:00 p.m.

By Donnie A. Lucas Four Albany basketball players have been recognized with selection to the Class 2A All-Big Country Basketball team. Senior Barrett Beal was unanimously picked for the first team, while sophomore Cole Chapman received the Sixth Man Award for the team.

By Donnie A. Lucas Two Albany tracksters will compete in jumping events at the State Track Meet on Friday at the Mike Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas. Sophomore Cole Chapman won the high jump Region II Track Meet, going 6-02 on his last attempt.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion baseball team ended the regular season undefeated, advancing into the playoffs as the winner of District 8-2A. Albany (16-3-1, 10-0) will face the Coleman Bluecats (12-10, 8-5) in the bi-district series that starts Friday and continues on Saturday.

By Sandy Morris Moran sophomore athlete Alli Scott punched her ticket to the state meet after taking first place in the 100 meter hurdles at the Region 2 1A track meet at Angelo State University on April 23-24. She will compete at the state track meet in Austin on Saturday, May 8.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion baseball team ended the regular season with a perfect 10-0 district sweep after a win over Hawley on Tuesday, clinching the undisputed District 8-2A championship title and advancing into the playoffs.

By Melinda L. Lucas A four-member team of underclassmen, including three freshmen and one sophomore, finished in the top half of all Region 2 golf teams, finishing eighth out of 16 teams at the regional golf tournament held last Wednesday and Thursday in Ferris.

By Melinda L. Lucas Albany High School junior Sarah Cotter claimed a spot at the state tennis tournament by blazing her way through the regional meet earlier this week, held at the Richland Tennis Center in North Richland Hills.

By Donnie A. Lucas Several Albany athletes placed at the Region II Track and Field Meet last week in Springtown, with two Lions advancing to the state meet in jumping events. Sophomore Cole Chapman won the boys high jump, clearing 6-02 on his final attempt to move from fourth to first place.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion softball team ended the regular season on Tuesday with a 11-6 loss to the Cisco Lady Loboes, sending Albany into the playoffs as the runner-up in the 2A bracket for Region I.