Joe Whitfield is the sports editor for the Albany Herald. He graduated from the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. He is an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and passionate about local sports in Albany. He has two daughters and seven grandchildren.
On Wednesday, June 17, the National Administrative Council (NAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics voted to approve Women’s Flag Football as the NAIA’s 30th championship sport beginning with the 2026-27 academic year.
Legendary Georgia Tech baseball coach Danny Hall has been selected for induction to the College Baseball Hall of Fame, the College Baseball Foundation announced on Thursday.