By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion softball team is off to a strong start, winning three of the first four games. Albany will play in the Stephenville tournament on Thursday through Saturday, playing two games each day. Albany will play South Hills at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, followed by a 5:45 p.m.

By Kathy Thomson Boys and girls on Albany Little Dribblers teams played their third set of games last weekend on Saturday, Feb. 22, and will finish out their year this Saturday, Feb. 29. Three girls teams and four boys teams are each playing two games every Saturday throughout the season.

By Donnie A. Lucas The 2020 baseball season will open this week with the Albany JV Tournament, set for Thursday through Saturday. The varsity Lions are on the calendar to open the season March 5-7 at the Hamlin tournament.

By Donnie A. Lucas Staying even for three quarters of the Class 2A bi-district battle, the Lady Lions scored 12 unanswered points in the fourth to surge ahead for a 50-39 win over Eldorado on Monday in Bronte.

By Donnie A. Lucas The varsity Lion basketball team sewed up a playoff berth last week with a win over Cross Plains, finishing the regular season at home Tuesday against Stamford. Albany lost the finale to the undefeated district winning Bulldogs 75-57. Complete results will be reported next week.

by Kathy Thomson Eight Albany seniors are among the more than 320 top athletes and cheerleaders of the area who make up the 2020 all-star class for Big Country Chevy Dealers Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star Festival, announced Sunday, Feb. 16 at Beltway Church South in Abilene.

By Kathy Thomson The Moran basketball season ended this week with the high school boys playing in Ranger on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Results from that game and from the Bulldogs’ match in Strawn on Feb. 11 were not available at press time and will be reported next week.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lions locked down third place in the district race last week with a pair of victories at home, earning a spot in the playoffs Monday, Feb. 17. Albany will face Eldorado in the bi-district game, set to be played at Bronte on Monday, Feb. 17 with a 6:30 p.m. tipoff.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion basketball team split district wins last week at home, but lost on the road Tuesday in Haskell to the Indians.

By Kathy Thomson The fifth and sixth grade youth teams finished out their season last Saturday, Feb. 8, playing in tournaments at Clyde and Eula with mixed results. Fifth Grade Boys The fifth grade boys won their first two games to make it to the championship match.