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  Albany, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albany was formally chartered as a municipality by Governor Thomas Dongan on 1686-07-22.
Albany native Philip Livingston was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Albany is the hub city of the Capital District, which itself is a large component of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) which was ranked the 56th most populous in the United States of America in the 2000 Census, with a total population of 825,875.
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 Firebirds Online | Timeline
The Firebirds traded All-Arena QB Mike Perez during the off-season in an attempt to bolster the defense with draft picks.
Albany knew that they had a good young back-up quarterback in Mike Pawlawski.
Stingley led the Firebirds in tackles with 81 (3rd in the league), and was tied for the team lead in interception (4).
fbonline.tripod.com /timeline.html   (1071 words)

  
 Firebirds come up short... again (Full Story)
ALBANY - Except for a neck injury to Carlton Johnson, it was a perfect night for the Albany Firebirds Monday.
The 7-4 Firebirds scored on every possession except their last one, when backup quarterback Jeff Loots ran out the clock, and the defense hounded Arizona quarterback Sherdrick Bonner, the top-rated passer in the league, and punished the 8-3 Rattlers' receivers.
The only down note on the night for Albany was the injury to Johnson, who hurt his neck on the first play of the second half with the Firebirds holding a 38-24 lead.
www.geocities.com /reppact/1998/98week11.html   (783 words)

  
 Albany Firebirds Historical Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
This is a fan site and is not associated with the Albany Firebirds football club or the Arena Football League in any way.
On October 19, 2000, the Albany Firebirds moved to Indianapolis and thus became the Indiana Firebirds.
Firebirds Online is now a historical site of the Albany Firebirds who were in the AFL from 1990-2000.
fbonline.tripod.com   (130 words)

  
 Theodore Roosevelt: Albany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Albany is a true center of the arts, whether performing or visual.
Albany's diverse cultural heritage is also evident in the brick and mortar of its buildings and homes.
Albany is truly a city that treasures its rich history and goes to great lengths to ensure that you'll have ample opportunity to discover it, too.
www.trthegreatnewyorker.com /sites/capitalsara/cityofalbany.htm   (483 words)

  
 Albany hotels and travel guide. Discount hotel rates at Albany accommodations.
Situated between the Adirondack Mountains and the Catskills, Albany, New York lies at the northern terminus of the Hudson River Channel and the junction of the Erie Canal.
While a small city by national standards, Albany was one of the first in the U.S. to establish a commercial airport, (1919) and is also a site of the first railroad in America that ran between Albany and Schenectady.
There are a number of cultural opportunities in Albany, including the Palace Theatre, the Albany Symphony Orchestra and the Park Playhouse, one of the largest outdoor theatres on the East Coast.
www.citystroll.com /cityguides/albany.htm   (615 words)

  
 Arena Football - AllSports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Albany Firebirds reached an agreement with Pepsi Arena on a three-year extension on their lease.
The Firebirds, who enter its 11th season in 2000, are the longest standing franchise in the same city in the Arena Football League and have made the Albany County-owned facility their home since the Arena opened in 1990.
In his eighth season in Albany and third as head coach, he saw his team win their second consecutive Eastern Division title, and fifth in the last ten seasons.
www.allsports.com /arena/19991104-1.htm   (236 words)

  
 Albany Conquest
Costanza re-joined the organization as head coach on May 23, 2005 after leading Albany to a 13-4 record as a coach of the year candidate during the 2003 season.
He currently resides in Troy and was a member of the Albany Firebirds from 1996-97.
The Albany Conquest, a proud member of the Arena Football family, are set for their fifth anniversary arenafootball2 season this spring.
www.albanyconquest.com /news/?id=5307   (378 words)

  
 Home sweet second home -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Derek Stingley arrived in Albany as a rookie in 1996, better known for his last name and its tragic history than anything he had done on a football field.
He was a first-team all-league selection during the Firebirds' championship season, and he was named to the AFL's 15th anniversary team in 2001.
When he played for the Firebirds, Stingley was known for a pleasant, easygoing personality that didn't seem to befit a future head coach.
www.timesunion.com /ASPStories/Story.asp?StoryID=497959&Category=SPORTS&LinkFrom=RSS   (552 words)

  
 CNN/SI - Arena Football - '98 Arena Preview: Albany Firebirds - April 20, 1998
With one of the most improved rosters in the league, the team has the opportunity to erase demons of seasons past -- they've missed going to the ArenaBowl in three of the past four seasons by a mere seven points.
Albany also returns one of the Arena League's rising stars, DS Derek Stingley.
As a rookie in 1997, he led the team in interceptions (4) and tackles (81), while developing into one of the most feared return men in the league.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/arena/news/1998/04/20/preview/albany.html   (368 words)

  
 TAMPA BAY STORM             
Originally was a mid-season acquisition by the Albany Firebirds in 2000.
Relocated with the Firebirds from Albany to Indianapolis, Ind., in 2001.
Played in all 14 regular season games for the Firebirds that year, collecting a career-high 18.0 tackles, including one sack and one tackle for loss.
www.tampabaystorm.com /storm/sub.cfm?pageid=1298   (480 words)

  
 PepsiCenter.com
Dailey joins the Crush from the Indiana Firebirds, where he compiled a 63-46 overall record in seven seasons as the team's head coach.
In 1991 he became the Line Coach for the Albany Firebirds (who later moved to Indiana), and then served as the team's Defensive Coordinator for the 1992 and 1993 seasons.
Dailey was promoted to Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator for the Firebirds from 1994-1996, and in that time the team's offense led the AFL in scoring, boasting a 60.4 points-per-game average.
www.pepsicenter.com /Events/NewsDetails.asp?ID=242   (216 words)

  
 PlanetGarth.com Garth Brooks News Archive:
ALBANY -- For the next couple of days, Robert Redford will have to content himself with being the second-most popular celebrity visiting the Capital Region.
While movie star Redford is making his next film in the countryside near Saratoga Springs, country music superstar Garth Brooks has rolled into the spotlight in downtown Albany, where he and his band are holding court at the Pepsi Arena for a three-night stand of sold-out shows.
At a late Thursday afternoon press conference at the arena prior to his opening night show, Brooks was awarded a plaque commemorating the fact that he has sold a record 46,912 tickets for his current stay in Albany, surpassing the previous record held by the Grateful Dead.
www.planetgarth.com /news/garth00055.php   (552 words)

  
 Tourney Venues - NCAA Sports.com
Albany still retains much of its robust 19th and early 20th-century architecture.
Albany is truly a center for the arts, whether performing or visual.
The Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau is at your service ready to help you make your stay in Albany a pleasant and memorable one.
www.ncaasports.com /basketball/mens/venues/98   (1108 words)

  
 Conseco Fieldhouse Articles
The Albany Firebirds have confirmed that they will move to the venue in April.
The AFL Albany Firebirds are reportedly close to a deal to move to Indianapolis.
The Firebirds went into the 2000 season as the defending league champion, but still said it needed larger crowds to be profitable.
users.california.com /~csuppes/NBA/IndianaPacers/articles.htm   (1364 words)

  
 Grand Rapids Rampage - ArenaBowl XV Champions
Had spent two previous seasons with the Chicago Rush (2004-05) and four with the Albany (2000) and Indiana Firebirds (2001-03).
Led the Firebirds to the semifinal round of the playoffs, throwing for 698 yards, 16 touchdowns and 1 interception in 3 contests.
Saw limited action at quarterback for Albany, appearing in 3 games and completing 6-of-13 passes for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns.
rampagefootball.com /team/?id=1452   (1086 words)

  
 Area Sporting Events
Pepsi Arena) is home to the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League and the Albany Conquest of the Arena 2 Football League, as well as the frequent host of NCAA Tournament events in Hockey and Basketball and NBA and NHL exhibition games.
Albany River Rats, the top farm team of the New Jersey Devils, play their home games at the Knick Arena.
The Albany Firebirds were the 1999 Arena Bowl champions and were always a big draw, but they moved on to Indianapolis, leaving Albany with a team in lower-level Arena 2 league.
www.cs.rpi.edu /~terescoj/capdistsports.html   (1048 words)

  
 Albany River Rats ::
Prior to that he was Director of Communications for the Indiana Firebirds, formerly known to locals as the Albany Firebirds, and had the pleasure of managing the public relations for AFL Rookie of the Year and 2005 NFL Draft pick, quarterback Adrian McPherson.
Working for the Firebirds was the culmination of four years spent in arenafootball2 with the Albany Conquest (2003) and Norfolk (VA) Nighthawks (2000-02).
In 2003, McCaffrey made his first return to Albany and served as Director of Communications/Football Operations for the Conquest during their second consecutive Northeast Division championship season.
www.albanyriverrats.com /team/staff/?id=889   (257 words)

  
 PLUS: ARENA FOOTBALL; Albany and Orlando Vying for Title - New York Times
The Albany Firebirds have the home-field advantage against the Orlando Predators today in the Arena Football League championship, and that has made the difference when the teams met twice this season.
The Firebirds (13-3) and Predators (9-7) first played each other this season in Orlando on May 28.
They played again June 7 in Albany, and the Firebirds won, 62-54.
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 Compare prices on Indianapolis Firebirds tickets, tickets for home and away Arena Football games
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 What's in a Name? A Ton of Money Football Digest - Find Articles
In October, the league announced that the Albany Firebirds, who have been struggling in New York, will play in Indianapolis beginning next spring.
With decreasing attendance and sparse sponsorship support in Albany, the Firebirds lost money in 10 of their 11 years.
Albany's Pepsi Arena, which the Firebirds vacated, is actively looking to add an af2 team in the next couple of years.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_6_30/ai_68865928   (381 words)

  
 UAlbany Athletics - News Archive, July 2005
Albany, N.Y. – Dave Casale is the recipient of the Capital District Student Scholarship, sponsored by New York Giants Football, Inc. and the University at Albany, as Vice President and Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced on July 26.
Albany, N.Y. - University at Albany Director of Athletics Lee McElroy announced on Monday, July 18 the hiring of Lindsey Hart as women's lacrosse interim head coach.
Albany, N.Y. – University at Albany Vice President for Athletic Administration and Director of Athletics Dr. Lee McElroy announced on Monday, July 11 campus title changes within the department of athletics administration.
www.albany.edu /sports/archives/archives0705.htm   (2953 words)

  
 Nxivm loses assets claim
Albany -- A federal judge denied a motion on Monday by Nxivm Corp. to freeze the assets of Albany businessman Joe O'Hara, and the company withdrew its lawsuit against him and submitted it in state Supreme Court in Manhattan.
Nxivm and 11 staffers alleged in a suit filed in August in U.S. District Court in Albany that O'Hara, the former owner of sports teams in Albany, unlawfully acted as their attorney, and used the position to improperly acquire $317,000 in payments and $2 million in loans from them between 2003 and 2005.
It withdrew the suit from federal court in Albany and immediately submitted it in the state Supreme Court in Manhattan, he said.
www.rickross.com /reference/esp/esp46.html   (789 words)

  
 Albany 59, Orlando 48
 The Albany Firebirds, in their 10th season in the league, defeated the Orlando Predators 59-48 Saturday in the ArenaBowl.
 With Albany leading 45-42, Brown caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Pawlawski with 54 seconds left to put the Firebirds ahead by 10 points.
 Albany then took control as Greg Hopkins caught a 6-yard TD pass with 10:34 left.
www.canoe.ca /FootballArena/aug21_alb_orl.html   (553 words)

  
 Local business group assumes ownership of Albany Conquest indoor football team - The Business Review (Albany):   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Robb said he had wanted to own an arena football team since the Firebirds of the Arena Football League played in Albany.
The Firebirds played 11 seasons in Albany before moving to Indianapolis in late 2000.
In addition to personally enjoying being involved with professional sports, Robb said having a variety of entertainment options is key to the region's quality of life and continued growth.
www.bizjournals.com /industries/sports_business/general/2005/02/28/albany_story5.html?f=et183   (867 words)

  
 Buffalo State College - About Buffalo State - News - AFL Firebirds Retire Former Bengal Valvo's Jersey
During his career at Buffalo State, Valvo became the school's first offensive lineman to be named All-America as he led the Bengals to their first ECAC Bowl Championship.
He holds the record for most seasons in a Firebirds uniform by any player (10), and is tied for second in AFL history for longest tenure with one team.
Valvo's Firebirds' jersey was raised to the rafters of Conseco Fieldhouse on Sunday, prior to the Firebirds game against the Colorado Crush.
www.buffalostate.edu /news.xml?prid=961   (267 words)

  
 Obituaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
He was raised in Cooperstown and moved to Albany after college and was educated at Cooperstown High School and the State University of New York at Morrisville.
He was the statistician for the University of Albany basketball and football teams, the Albany Patroons, Albany Firebirds and Albany Colonie Yankees.
She was a registered nurse, employed at the Albany Medical Center as a nursing supervisor.
www.thedailystar.com /news/community/obits/1999/07/ob0708.html   (1418 words)

  
 Dallas Desperados - Roster
Stingley began his indoor career with the Albany Firebirds (1996-2000) before playing a season each with the Chicago Rush (2001), Arizona Rattlers (2002) and Carolina Cobras (2003).
AFL 2000: In his final season with Albany, Stingley registered 63.0 tackles, four interceptions and a fumble recovery.
AFL 1996: Stingley signed with the Albany Firebirds but spent the entire season on the Firebirds Reserve/Injured list with a hand injury.
www.dallasdesperados.com /team_stingley_derek.cfm   (1484 words)

  
 Albany Firebirds: Newest member of the OIFL-Online Indoor Football League
The Albany Firebirds has acquired the number two overall pick in the 2005 Online Indoor Football League (OIFL).
This person stated that the Albany Front Office offered about 12,000 dollars per week with incentives that could have possibly brought his contract up to 22,000 dollars.
It should be real interesting what unfolds in the Albany Firebirds war room.
www.freewebs.com /albanyfirebirds   (424 words)

  
 Area sports teams compete with other entertainment venues for local fans - The Business Review (Albany):
Just ask the Albany Firebirds arena football team or the Adirondack Red Wings hockey team, both of which have left the area for larger markets.
The Albany Attack and Adirondack IceHawks hockey team in Glens Falls, newcomers to the area, are trying to establish their reputations.
It should work, said Glenn Mazula, who is moving his Albany Firebirds to Indianapolis for the 2001 season.
www.bizjournals.com /albany/stories/2000/12/11/story7.html   (705 words)

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