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Saturday, April 13, 2013  Updated with video; The Westover Patriots and the Valdosta Lady Wildcats seized the momentum at the Westover Relays Friday.

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.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  The Westover boys earned top honors at Albany's first track meet at Hugh Mills Stadium Saturday. The Patriots handily defeated the competiton pulling away from closest team, Bainbridge, by 30 points.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  Updated with video; The second round of the GHSA State Playoffs has signaled the end of Monroe High's most recent playoff trips. However, the Tornadoes think this season is different.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Updated with video; It’s been a long three seasons of waiting for the Dougherty Trojan football team, but the curse is finally over.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  Updated with video; The Westover Patriots had circled this day on their calendar.

Monday, September 17, 2012  The Monroe football team deserved a day to enjoy their non-region win over state-ranked power Fitzgerald. But, according to Tornado head coach Charles Truitt, that's all the time they're going to get.

Sunday, September 16, 2012  Updated with video; Every sport is a game of inches. Saturday night at Hugh Mills Stadium that often-used phrase meant victory for Monroe and a painful overtime loss for Fitzgerald.

Friday, September 14, 2012  The Cook High Hornets are still dominating the early portion of the 2012 schedule. While the rebuild is still in the works for the Dougherty Trojans.

Sunday, September 02, 2012  Updated with video; Westover ruined the debut of Tift County head football coach John Reid defeating his Blue Devils 33-29.

Saturday, April 14, 2012  It's time to turn on the lights for the high school track season as region championships begin next week.

Friday, October 21, 2011  The Worth County Rams disposed of Dougherty quickly on Thursday at Hugh Mills Stadium. Rams tailback Ellis Anderson led Worth to a 43-13 win over the Trojans.

Monday, August 29, 2011  The Albany Indians win on Saturday starts their season off 1-0. The Indians tallied two wins total in the '09 and '10 seasons.

Friday, June 24, 2011  Albany-native and Super Bowl XXXIV MVP Deion Branch returned home on Thursday to hold his 6th Annual Skills and Drills Camp.

Thursday, December 23, 2010  Attendance, TV ratings indicate that the Dallas Cowboys are still America's Team