25. Cougar Baseball drops to 10-6

On April 14th, the St. Mary’s Panthers squared off against the 10 and 6 Albany High Cougars in a rematch of last year’s NCS baseball semifinals, which the Cougars won on their way to an eventual NCS championship appearance. However the result of this game would be quite a bit different. St. Mary’s came out the gate scoring in the first ...

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26. Cougars suffer loss to Pride

Senior Kyle Shipley started for the Cougars On Friday, Cougar fans at Memorial field witnessed the Cougar baseball team suffer their fifth loss of the season that dropped their overall record to 10-5. After starting the season with six consecutive wins, the baseball team has experienced a rough 4-5 slump capped by Friday’s loss to the Salesian ...

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27. Cougars roll over Bruins in near perfect match

Albany Tennis doublesThe Albany High men’s tennis team is now rolling on a perfect 3-0 record after winning against St. Patrick’s/St. Vincent’s. On Thursday, March 13, the Cougar men traveled to Vallejo for the match against the St. Pat’s Bruins. The Cougars were near perfect in the match, dominating the Bruins 7-1. In this match, ...

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28. Albany defeats Oakland High

Senior Kyle Shipley strikes out an Oakland High batterOn March 12th, The Albany High baseball team gave fans many reasons to be excited for the season, with an 8-1 victory over Oakland High. The Cougars won with an all- around balanced attack providing great pitching and hitting. David Teel got it ...

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29. Swimmers take year’s first meet

An Albany swimmerOn Wednesday February 27, the Albany High School Swim Team competed against El Cerrito High School in the first meet of the year and brought home a victory. Although it was their first meet, a lot of people impressed Coach Lau and Coach Dunkle with their attitude. "I was really impressed by a lot ...

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30. Golf team wraps up preseason

Albany Boys golf teamSince its creation four years ago, Albany High School’s golf team has improved greatly. Last tear the team finished the season with a 6-4 record, second behind Piedmont in BSAL play. This qualified the team for the NCS championship, one of its goals. This year however, the Cougars have their eyes set on being ...

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31. Miramonte Part II

For previous coverage of this game, see this story. According to NCS rules, when a game is called on the account of darkness, the score reverts back to the previous completed inning. Therefore, our Albany Cougars had earned a 7-4 victory. However, because the Matadors of Miramonte had evened the score right before the game was called, the Cougars were ...

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32. Boy’s Tennis 07-08 Season Preview

Freshman Dennis Hua prepares to rally back to his opponent’s serve If you didn’t know yet, there is an addition to Albany High athletics spring sports lineup: boy’s tennis. Starting last year, this new team has developed through the hard work and dedication of junior David Trejo. From presenting the idea to the school board, to getting a ...

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33. Men’s tennis starts season on a good note

Senior Andrew Sparks keeps his eye on the ballThe inaugural season of the Albany High Men’s Tennis team has finally begun. On Tuesday February 26, 2008, the Cougars faced off against the Salesian Pride, at home, for their first match of the season. The result of the match could not have been any better. The Cougars ...

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34. Albany defeats Miramonte in controversial finish

Sophomore Ellis Stephney rips a base-clearing doubleTo kickoff the 2008 baseball season, the Albany High baseball team took on the Miramonte Matadors in a highly anticipated non-league match-up. The Mats, predicted to finish first in the DFAL, began the game strong, taking a 4-0 lead by the third inning. The Cougars were held hitless until the fifth ...

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35. Girls BBall season ends at NCS

Albany soars high but falls flatThe Albany girl’s basketball season came to an end last Friday night with a loss in the second round of NCS to Dublin 62-48. Dublin’s, pressure defense and clutch shooting was too much for the Cougars to handle. The game started off very slowly as both teams struggled to score points due ...

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36. Baseball season ready to go

With winter sports winding down, that means its time for spring sports to start up. Baseball is arguably one of Albany’s most prestigous sports. Coming off a strong 2007 season in which they finished 18-6, the Cougars look to continue the tradition of excellence in baseball. Last year’s team made it all the way to NCS championship game ...

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