What started as a dead-even pitching duel through four innings ended with the defending state champion Big Sandy Wildcats breaking the deadlock with three runs in the fifth on their way to 4-1 win and a third consecutive appearance in the Class 2A final last week at Dell Diamond in Round Rock.

Little League All-Star action is about to be in full swing with Albany fielding teams in two divisions. The 8U select team also hosted one of four playoff brackets, as well as the finals, during the last week, with the Albany team making it to the final four.

Albany 7on7 team members went 3-0 in their qualifying tournament in Archer City this last Saturday, meaning that they have now qualified for the state 7on7 tournament in College Station on June 27 and 28.

The 2019 Big Country Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star games were held last weekend, and four Albany senior athletes took part in the festivities.

The Lion baseball team pulled together an epic comeback effort to defeat New Deal in the Region I final series, advancing for the second time in three seasons to the state baseball tournament in Round Rock.

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.