Albany’s Brilee Ford threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and hit two home runs in a 9-0 win over Pine in District 7-3A softball action Thursday.

ALBANY – After missing out on some prime scoring opportunities over the course of its game with French Settlement, the Albany softball team made some late ones count.

Albany’s Skyler Ford was the top finisher in boys golf action Tuesday, while Audrey Purvis of Albany was third on the girls side.

Albany put together a three-run sixth inning to rally for an 8-5 win over Denham Springs High on Monday at Albany.

The Albany softball team moved to 8-0 on the season, going 3-0 in the Sumner Tournament over the weekend.

HAMMOND – It’s early in the season, and the Albany baseball team is trying to find its way.

Albany made things interesting early, and Doyle did the same late when the teams squared off Wednesday in Albany.

Albany rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Emma Rogers and Brilee Ford combined to strike out 13 in a 3-1 win over Brusly on Tuesday at Albany.

HAMMOND – The Albany girls basketball team didn’t get the outcome it was looking for in Saturday’s Division II non-select championship game, but much like she did going into the contest, Lady Hornets coach Stacy Darouse managed to keep things in perspective.

The Albany girls basketball team is heading into the Division II non-select state championship game with almost the same group that made it to the Class 3A semifinals last season, but Lady Hornets coach Stacy Darouse is making sure to keep everything in perspective at this point in the season.

HAMMOND – Albany and Brusly didn’t play each other during the regular season, but the teams made up for it in the Division II non-select semifinals.

During her team’s postgame interview session after its loss in the semifinals last season, Albany girls basketball coach Stacy Darouse couldn’t help but be optimistic, and the Lady Hornets haven’t let her down.

Hayden Wagner hurled a complete game four-hitter with two strikeouts and a walk, helping Albany to a 3-1 win over French Settlement at Albany on Monday.

Brilee Ford hurled a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts and hit a home run, helping the Albany softball team pick up a 13-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday at Albany.

The final score was a bit unexpected, even for Albany girls basketball coach Stacy Darouse, but one thing is certain – the Lady Hornets are headed back to the state tournament.

The Holden girls powerlifting team finished as the runner-up, while Denham Springs was third at the East Regional meet last Saturday at Woodlawn.

Heading into Thursday’s girls quarterfinal basketball playoff games, Walker and Albany are the veterans, while it’s somewhat new territory for Springfield.

ALBANY – The final score was one-sided, but Albany girls basketball coach Stacy Darouse admitted it wasn’t her team’s best effort.

It’s been a while since the Walker and Albany girls basketball teams last took the court, but that changes with the second round of the playoffs cranking up Monday.

Denham Springs High’s Porter Gibson won the Division I boys shot put at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Indoor State Track and Field Meet on Saturday at LSU, while Maurepas’ Madelyn Aime was the runner up in the Division II girls pole vault.

Albany’s Brilee Ford hurled a one-hitter with seven strikeouts and went 2-for-2 with three RBIs to pace a 15-0 win over Maurepas at Albany on Saturday.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s new-look girls basketball playoff brackets were unveiled Monday, and Livingston Parish teams certainly made an impression.

ALBANY – The growth process continued for the Albany boys basketball team in its District 7-3A game against Amite.

ALBANY – Given the recent history between the Albany and Amite girls basketball teams, maybe we should have seen the one coming.

AREA ALL-DISTRICT FOOTBALL TEAMS

HOLDEN – The Holden boys basketball team may be finding a groove, while Albany is still going through some growing pains, and it showed when the teams squared off Tuesday at Holden.

The French Settlement boys closed out the French Settlement Classic with a 63-54 win over Episcopal on Saturday, while Springfield outlasted Albany 52-49 in the same tournament.

ALBANY – Albany girls basketball coach Stacy Darouse got exactly what she wanted out of her team in its game with Denham Springs.

First Team Offense

ALBANY – The Denham Springs High boys basketball team put together a solid team win heading into the Christmas break, while Albany is still finding its way this season.

WALKER – The Albany girls basketball team used a familiar formula to build a lead against Huntington, but Lady Hornets coach Stacy Darouse would have liked to have seen a stronger finish from her team as it closed out the Walker Tournament on Saturday morning.

The Denham Springs, Albany and Springfield girls basketball teams picked up wins in the Walker Tournament on Friday.

ALBANY – The Albany and Springfield boys basketball teams are getting the hang of putting together competitive games against one another.

LIVINGSTON – When it came down to it, Albany did the little things – that turned out to be big things – down the stretch and over the course of the game to come away with the Livingston Parish Tournament championship.

LIVINGSTON – Once the game ended, it was all a matter of perspective for Albany coach Stacy Darouse and Springfield counterpart Billy Dreher.

The Walker girls and boys basketball teams posted wins in the Livingston Parish Tournament on Wednesday at the Doyle Elementary Gym.

The Albany girls and French Settlement boys teams posted wins in the Livingston Parish Tournament on Tuesday.