By Lynsi Musselman Earlier this year, Albany High School senior and lifelong Albany resident Sidney Bartee was named Lions Club Sweetheart for 2020-2021. Lions Club member Myra Hise said the Lions were proud to name Sidney as the sweetheart for the year.

By Donnie A. Lucas In a five-set game that saw several momentum swings, the Lady Lions defeated Miles in a Class 2A Region I area bout, breaking an eight-year drought of advancing past the second round of the volleyball playoffs.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lion football team ended the regular season with a 35-0 win over the visiting Cross Plains Buffaloes in a game to determine the district champion. The Lions sewed up the District 8-2A Div.

By Donnie A. Lucas The seventh and eighth grade Cub football team combined forces last week for the season finale in Cross Plans, bringing home a 33-0 win. Ashton Bailey scored on the Cubs’ first offensive play, running the ball 55 yards for the touchdown.

By Donnie A. Lucas Four Albany High cross country track runners competed at the district meet in Anson last week, ending the season.

By Donnie A. Lucas The JV Lion football team lost its first game of the season last week in Tuscola, playing to a 34-19 loss to the Jim Ned JV. The Lions will end the 2020 season on Thursday (today) at home against the Wylie sophomore team starting at 4:00 p.m.

By Sandy Morris Moran junior and senior classes are hosting a canned food drive over the next two weeks for needy families in the community.

By Donnie A. Lucas The Lady Lion basketball team traveled to Coleman on Saturday for a pair of scrimmages, winning both season warm-up games. The Lady Lions will be on the road Friday, Nov. 6 for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off in Hermleigh to open the regular season.

By Melinda L. Lucas The presidential race plus local board elections delayed from May due to COVID brought out large numbers of county voters for the 2020 General Election, with a large percentage voting early and absentee. A total of 1,635 voters cast ballots, representing 70.