With two weeks of the summer vacation and a couple of summer sports camps already in the past, local youth still have the opportunity to participate in additional camps coming up in both June and July.

Albany’s 7on7 football team went 1-2 in their first games of the season, as they prepare to enter tournament play.  The local team played three games at the Lee School Complex in Abilene on Thursday, May 30 to start their season.

Beth Roysdon was elected president of the Albany Softball Association at the organization’s annual officer election meeting last Tuesday. Amy McDaniel will remain vice president. “Due to a light turnout, elections of other officers were tabled until our next meeting,” McDaniel said.

Two local Little League 10 and under teams worked through the competition in the county bracket of the District 5 tournament last week, with the Albany Reds beating the Albany Indians to advance to the overall district championship against city bracket winner Wylie Hooks on Monday.

Four Albany seniors will be competing in the annual Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star games this weekend. Cameron Dacus and Cutter Edgar were both selected to play in the FCA All-Star football game.

An Albany 13 and under travel baseball team won their State Tournament in Euless May 18-19. The team, made up of local youth with the exception of two players from area towns, won the event after also competing this spring in tournaments at Brownwood and Wichita Falls.

By Kathy Thomson The Moran Bulldogs are looking for a new head coach for the upcoming season. Harley Ethridge served as the 2018-19 coach, but he recently resigned and has accepted a position in the Oglesby school district.

The Lion baseball team battled the Hale Center Owls and the West Texas wind last week to sweep the Region I-2A regional semifinal round in two games. Albany picked up a 2-0 win in Game 1 last Thursday, returning Saturday to clinch the set with a 5-2 win.

While one sports camp was held this week for local youth, several more are still planned over the summer to help kids stay busy. Basketball and pole vault camps are set for next week for both boys and girls, with a volleyball camp for girls to follow the week after.

The Lion baseball team picked up a pair of decisive wins over Haskell last Thursday in the regional quarterfinal series held at McMurry University in Abilene, advancing to the fourth round of the Class 2A playoffs.