Albany has made a habit of scratching out some close wins in District 7-3A play, but Loranger turned the tables Tuesday.

ERATH – After a stunned and crushed crew of Lady Hornets from Albany High School met for a teary-eyed postgame huddle Tuesday, coach David Knight had a flashback to the end of his team’s postseason in 2018.

HOLDEN – The best way to sum up Saturday’s game between Albany and Holden and how it went for both teams, take for instance Joey Smith’s at-bat during the fourth inning.

ALBANY -- Albany didn’t waste any time advancing to the second round of the Class 3A playoffs.

COVINGTON – Credit Albany’s baseball team with a strong measure of patience and persistence.

Brittney Turner and Annalea Giamalva combined on a no-hitter in a 10-0 win over Springfield on Tuesday to close out the regular season.

HAMMOND – The Albany baseball team is getting the hang of winning one-run games, and it’s something coach Gabe Woods is welcoming given the team’s past history in such contests.

Brittney Turner threw a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and Albany picked up seven hits in a 5-0 win over Pearl River on Tuesday.

Donovan Giamalva threw a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts, and Brock Bennett and Joey Smith hit home runs to spark Albany to an 11-1 win over Sumner in District 7-3A action Wednesday.

Reid Rayborn hurled a complete-game five-hitter with seven strikeouts as Albany scratched out a 4-2 win over Sumner in District 7-3A baseball action on Tuesday.

Franklinton put together a four-run rally to pick up a 6-3 win over Albany in non-district softball action Monday.

At the beginning of her senior season, Camryn Woods understood exactly what it meant to be a part of the Albany girls basketball program.

ALBANY – It wasn’t textbook, but Albany did exactly what it needed to in order to get past St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-5, on Saturday at Albany High.

Heather Degenhardt, Britney Turner and Annalea Giamalva combined on a two-hitter with nine strikeouts, and Albany scored in every inning in an 18-3 District 7-3A victory over Bogalusa on Thursday.

Albany rallied from a two-run deficit, scoring four runs over the final three innings to rally for a 9-7 road win over Bogalusa on Tuesday.

Brittney Turner and Annalea Giamalva combined on a two-hitter, and Albany had 18 hits in a 15-2 win over Sumner in District 7-3A softball action Tuesday.

ALBANY – On the surface, Albany’s 4-2 loss at home Monday against Ascension Christian might not be as damaging as it looked.

The Livingston Parish Track and Field Meet is going to be a bit different for some of the parish’s large school coaches.

The Albany softball team capped a 3-0 weekend, posting wins of 13-2 over Monterey and 6-4 over Franklin Parish on Saturday and rallying for a 9-2 win over Delta Charter on Friday.

Albany used a five-run sixth inning to rally for a 7-5 win over Carencro on Saturday at Albany High.

Annalea Giamalva and Brittney Turner combined on a one-hitter, and Turner hit a home run, helping Albany to a 10-0 win over Loranger in District 7-3A softball action Wednesday.

Jo Ann Smith is officially a two-time Hall of Fame member, but that’s hardly what she had in mind when she began her coaching career.

ALBANY – In a game of opportunities, Albany shortstop Acey Martin waited for his Wednesday evening against French Settlement.

Hannan rode a three-run first inning and scored a pair of late runs in a 5-2 win over Albany on Tuesday.

HAMMOND – Brady Trisler pitched a complete game, giving up only three hits to lead West Feliciana past Albany, 10-1, in a game played Monday at Southeastern Louisiana.

The Albany softball team went 2-1 over the weekend in the Grace Christian Tournament, picking up run-rule wins over Harrisonburg and Captain Shreve, while Castor scored a 4-2 win over the Lady Hornets in eight innings.

Donovan Giamalva threw a one-hitter with four strikeouts, sparking Albany to a 3-1 win over Pine on Saturday in the Doyle Tournament.

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SPRINGFIELD – Albany coach Gabe Woods picked up the ‘chaos on the basepaths’ approach to baseball during his time as a player at Southeastern, and it paid off for his Hornets in their game against Springfield.

Heather Degenhardt’s three-run home run snapped a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning, sparking Albany to a 9-2 win over Maurepas on Monday.

Acey Martin’s single with two out in the bottom of the fifth inning scored Joey Smith, securing a 5-4 win over Maurepas as part of the Doyle Tournament on Thursday at Springfield.

The Doyle softball team went 1-1 in the Parkview Baptist Tournament on Saturday, scoring a 9-1 win over Dutchtown before dropping a 3-2 decision to the host Lady Eagles.

The Holden baseball team went 2-0 in the Episcopal of Acadiana Tournament over the weekend, scoring a 19-5 win over ESA and scrapping for an 8-7 victory over Grace Christian.

Holden got big hits early and late to go with a 10-strikeout effort from Olivia Lackie to key a 6-2 win over Sam Houston as part of the St. Amant Tournament on Friday.

HAMMOND – Early in the season, Albany has found ways to pick up some wins in close games that might have slipped away in previous seasons.

Haley Pourciau’s two-run home run in the first inning helped spark Walker to a 5-0 win over Albany on Thursday at Walker High.

Albany got a pair of two-out hits in the bottom of the third inning to rally for a 3-1 win over East St. John as part of the St. Thomas Aquinas Tournament on Thursday.

Holden had 11 hits in a 14-run first inning, sparking a 17-0 win over Runnels to open District 7-B play Tuesday in Holden.

ALBANY – What a difference a few days made for the Albany softball team.

With runs at a premium, Holden got enough to get the win Doyle as part of the Doyle Tournament on Saturday.

ALEXANDRIA - Albany averaged 78.6 points in its three playoff games to reach the Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament for a third consecutive season.

LIVINGSTON – With the start of softball season, teams are looking to build as much early momentum as they can.

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The way Albany coach Stacy Darouse sees it, somebody’s due for a breakthrough win when the Lady Hornets square off with Madison Prep in the Class 3A semifinals at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday.