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Thursday, May 16, 2013  A former Worth County football player is getting his shot at the NFL, and he picked a good spot.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Panthers can finally exhale after what has been a grueling month and a half for the local franchise. The three game losing streak is over.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Updated with video; Albany State football players Justin Blash, Nathan Hoyte and Ronnie Tubbs have been invited to participate in NFL teams camps as free agents.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Penn State backup quarterback Steven Bench plans to transfer, a move that at least temporarily lessens the field for the starting job this fall.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  Auburn fans said goodbye to the two oak trees at Toomer's Corner with one more toilet paper celebration following the spring game on Saturday.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Albany suffered its first two-game losing streak with a 51-38 loss to Alabama on Saturday. Coach Lucious Davis says the problems will be fixed before the Panthers next game.

Friday, April 05, 2013  On Friday, the undefeated Albany Panthers returned from their bye week to face the winless Knoxville Nighthawks-- a match up that appeared one-sided in the Panthers favor.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The Georgia High School Association is expected to address the competition issue between its member schools and the GISA at its April 14-15 executive meeting in Macon.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Georgia wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Friday and miss the remainder of the team's spring practice.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The Panthers have completed a bye week away from the football field. This week, Albany returns to action against the league's worst team, the Knoxville Nighthawks, and it seems like a match up made in heaven.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Updated with video; It was a bit of a strange setting at Albany’s Sherwood Christian Church Sunday morning. Coach Freeze spoke to a congregation in the heart of Bulldog country, and he was excited about the opportunity.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Updated with video; Albany-native and Georgia Tech chaplain Derrick Moore spoke to local coaches Thursday at a Fellowship of Christian Athletes event.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  The Albany Panthers remain undefeated in the PIFL with a 64-51 win over the Alabama Hammers.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany State Blue and Gold Game holds all the expectations of a football spring game.