37. Albany soccer wins first round of NCS

Senior Florian Geiger in a previous game against St. Mary’sOn Wednesday, February 13, the boys varsity soccer team won 2-1 against San Lorenzo High School, in the first round of the North Coast Sectional playoffs. This is the first time in Albany High History that the boys have advanced through the first round, and they did ...

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38. Cougars’ season ends after blowout loss

Sophomore Jing Jing Gong rises above St. Joe’s defendersThe Albany High men’s basketball team did not envision its season ending this way. The Cougars were destroyed Tuesday night against a hot St. Joseph Notre Dame team, 75-41. Though the Cougars defeated St. Joe’s at home earlier in the season, they dropped their most recent game against ...

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39. Wrestlers win 9th straight championship

Since 2001, the BSAL championship has more or less been decided by the final dual meet between Albany and St. Patrick/St. Vincent, two schools that have usually beaten all of the other teams in their league. This year was no different. On Thursday, January 31, the two undefeated-in-league teams duked ...

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40. Albany wins 2-1 vs. St. Mary’s

Sophomore Juliano Pereira takes a shot on goalThe Albany varsity mens soccer team had an exciting win against St. Mary’s on Saturday, January 19. This was a particularly impressive achievement because the team was missing two of its key players, senior Nicky MacIntyre, and sophomore Peeja Khorashadi. St. Mary’s almost took the lead in the first half, ...

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41. Boys lose to Kennedy; McKnight injured

Albany’s 54-73 loss against Kennedy proved to be a bigger disaster than a typical “L”. Although Albany held on tight the first half, Jahari McKnight’s injury in the second quarter dashed the team’s hopes for defeating the third place team in BSAL. The first half ended with ...

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42. Albany falls to defending league champs

On Friday, January 11, the Albany Cougar mens basketball team lost to Salesian by a final score of 54 to 45. The score is not entirely indicative of the way the game was played. Although Albany came out slow and were outscored 18-5 in the first quarter, the Cougars fought hard ...

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43. Albany beats a strong St. Joe’s

Albany High’s varsity basketball team had a momentous victory over a previously unbeatable Saint Joseph’s team. Albany’s early lead kept Saint Joe’s on their toes. Their great teamwork allowed for a great distribution of points and rebounds. Ilari Rydberg with 14 rebounds and Connor Freeberg’s 12 points and 8 rebounds became the backbone of the team. ...

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44. “Cave Poker” pushing new boundaries in fan participation

Since its inception last year, the Cougar Cave has been instrumental in establishing a student fan base for Albany sporting events. The famed student section is known for taking the initiative required to bring representation for Cougar sports. Recently, The Cave came up with a new way to get ...

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45. Cougars pounced by Panthers

A win wasn’t expected. Highly improbable would describe the expectations for a Cougar win, but it didn’t hurt to hope for one. On Friday, December 21, the Albany Cougars hosted cross-town rival, St. Mary’s, for the first BSAL game of the year for each team. Last year, the Cougars ...

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46. Cougars’ season lifted by miracle [Video]

As the Albany High Boys Basketball team begins to wrap up its final pre-season games, it will always remember how it won a crucial game against San Rafael. Coming into the game with a 3-4 record, the Cougars desperately needed a win to keep them in the race for North Coast Section Playoffs. The game started off slow, with the Cougars ...

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47. Lady cougars crush the Monarchs

Freshman Diana Calhoun makes a layup look easyIf you looked at the scoreboard mid way through the 2nd quarter in Albany’s Monday night victory over Holy Names, you would think it was football not basketball. The Cougars were leading 24-0. They continued their dominance all game long as they won their fourth game in a row. For Albany ...

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48. Wrestling season preview 07-08

Albany High, welcome back to a new year of wrestling! The Cougar wrestling team has been the BSAL League Champions for eight years in a row. They have won countless awards and trophies for their talent dating back to the seventies. To achieve this impeccable record the wrestling team created a vigorous two-hour conditioning regimen. The wrestlers do the Cougar ...

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