Alba-Golden | Wood County Monitor

Panthers claw past Detroit in 34-8 win

The Alba-Golden Panthers battled for four quarters and came away with a dominating 34-8 win over the Detroit Eagles in their home opener. The Panthers hope to keep improving as they take on the Maud … more

By Larry Tucker Wood County Monitor | 9/10/26 09:46 AM

Alba-Golden girls fall to Detroit

The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers came up just short in a five-set battle against Detroit, falling 3-2 after pushing the match to the final points of the fifth set. Alba-Golden opened the match with a … more

By Autumn Honeycutt Wood County Monitor | 9/10/26 09:46 AM

Lady Panthers swept by Groveton in playoff action

The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers had their play-off run abruptly ended by the Groveton Lady Indians in a regional semi-final sweep last week down in Rusk. Groveton, ranked number 10 in the state, was a … more

By John Arbter | 5/14/26 11:15 AM

Alba-Golden baseball season ends in massive upset

The state baseball playoff run of the Alba-Golden Panthers came to a quick end in the area round last Friday. Alba-Golden faced off with Harleton, and the Panthers dropped the first game 21-3. … more

5/14/26 11:10 AM

Panthers sweep Tigers for bidistrict championship

The Alba-Golden Panthers are bi-district champions, sweeping the Linden-Kildare Tigers on Friday in Hooks. They owe that largely to the pitching arms of starters Mason Smith and Tucker Samples. Smith … more

By John Arbter | 5/7/26 10:29 AM

Lady Panthers advance after split series with Frankston

The mob started somewhere just on the first base side of the infield. As teammates joined, the momentum pushed the mob into foul territory halfway to the screen. Buried in the middle of the … more

By John Arbter | 5/7/26 10:29 AM

Winning Moments

5/7/26 09:23 AM

Lady Panthers win battle against Lady Tigers

The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers are bi-district softball champions. They made short work of the Linden-Kildare Lady Tigers last week with a two-game sweep by scores of 8-2 and 8-0. The Lady … more

By John Arbter | 4/30/26 07:49 AM

Panthers overtake Eagles 10-7

The key sequence in Alba-Golden’s 10-7 win last Wednesday against the visiting Como-Pickton Eagles came in the top of the fifth inning. The Panthers had just knocked the Eagles starter … more

By John Arbter | 4/30/26 07:49 AM

Area track meet held April 16; regional track meet May 1-2

A bus load of local athletes will be headed to the 2A and 3A regional track meets, May 1-2, in Palestine and Whitehouse, respectively. Five Alba-Golden relay teams are bound for … more

By John Arbter | 4/23/26 09:27 AM

Panthers on way to playoffs

The 11-2 win over the Big Sandy Wildcats was just what the Alba-Golden Panthers needed as they prepare for their playoff run. The Panthers used a solid pitching rotation, excellent defense and good … more

By John Arbter | 4/23/26 09:26 AM

Lady Panthers face real test in coming playoff season

The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers begin their playoff season this week. As they take the field, they will be in for a real test. For the last six weeks, Alba-Golden has out-scored their opposition … more

By John Arbter | 4/23/26 09:26 AM

Area schools sprint in district track meets

The Alba-Golden girls have another title, the Class 2A District 19 track crown. Led by a sweep of the 4x100-meters, 4x200-meters and 4x400-meter relays, the Lady Panthers eclipsed the second-place … more

By John Arbter | 4/16/26 03:58 PM

Lady Panthers close in on district title

Through three-and-a-half innings, the game had seen only three baserunners, as Alba-Golden’s Adie Smith and Fruitvale’s Kyla Bain marched through the opposing lineups. The Lady Panthers … more

By John Arbter | 4/9/26 11:38 AM

Alba-Golden wins over Martin’s Mill

Alba-Golden slugger Landon Dunham blasted a grand slam home run over the right field fence last Friday, fueling the Panthers 13-0 win over Martin’s Mill. more

4/2/26 11:19 AM

Alba-Golden senior sets state powerlifting record for all weight classes

Alba-Golden senior Layton Williams lifted almost a ton last Friday at the state powerlifting championships in Abilene. As a result, he stamped his name into the record books three times. In … more

By Phil Major
publisher@wood.cm | 4/2/26 11:05 AM

Wood County girls place in state powerlifting meet

At the girls high school state powerlifting championship meet last week, the following placed: Alba-Golden Ellie Wright, 5th, 710 lbs., 114 class (medalist) Reagan Riley, 7th, … more

3/26/26 11:49 AM

Lady Panthers dispatch cross-county rivals

The Alba-Golden Lady Panthers continue to roll along. They defeated the Hawkins Lady Hawks 10-1 last Friday behind another stellar performance by hurler Adie Smith and a dugout which produced 15 base … more

By John Arbter | 3/26/26 11:49 AM

Alba-Golden boys basketball players honored

The following Alba-Golden boys basketball players have qualified for all-district honors: First team Blake Harris, Kaden Trimble Second team Sam Olson, Brett Sutton Honorable … more

3/26/26 11:41 AM

Athletes named to all-region basketball teams

Five girls from Alba-Golden, Mineola and Quitman have been named to the all-region basketball teams by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Class 2A Jayla Sitar, Alba-Golden … more

3/19/26 12:51 PM