Written by Chris Kessler Valdosta State alum Brent Witcher is beginning to making a name for himself in ranks of professional golf. The former Blazer will be competing in the South Georgia Classic this week. Witcher will return to the South Georgia Classic for the fourth time. In last year’s Classic, Witcher was able to make the cut for ...
Read More »VSU softball set to play West Georgia, Shorter this weekend
Written by Chris Kessler No. 3 Valdosta State hits the road this weekend to play two double-headers against West Georgia and Shorter. The Blazers will travel to play West Georgia on Saturday, before heading out to Shorter on Sunday. The Blazers sit second in the Gulf South Conference with a record of 30-8 (15-6 GSC), just two games ...
Read More »Cross Country head coach search begins
Written by Chris Kessler The search for the next Valdosta State cross country head coach has unofficially begun. Todd Smoot announced last month that he’ll be stepping down at end of the academic year after accepting the Director of Fitness position at the YMCA in Lake Park. VSU Athletic Director Herb Reinhard has begun to field some inquiries. “We ...
Read More »Blazers lose heartbreaker in GSC tournament championship
Birmingham, Ala. – Senior Blazer guard Shaquille Harris’s contested potential overtime forcing three-pointer clanked off front-rim as time expired. Just like the game’s final shot, VSU came up short in its quest for a first Gulf South Conference Tournament Championship title, falling 65-62 to second seeded Christian Brothers at the Pete Hanna Center on the campus of Samford University Sunday evening. ...
Read More »Blazers advance to GSC championship title game
Birmingham, Ala.- The Blazers aren’t ready to go home yet. Valdosta State advances to the Gulf South Conference championship title game after defeating top seeded Alabama-Huntsville 76-68 in the semi-finals round at the Pete Hanna Center on the campus of Samford University Saturday night. For VSU, the third time was the charm. The entered the game 0-2 against the Chargers ...
Read More »Lady Blazers heading home early; NCAA tournament berth uncertain
Birmingham Ala. – Despite the Lady Blazers’ best efforts in the second half, VSU couldn’t overcome a 25 point deficit at halftime as they got knocked out early in the Gulf South Conference Tournament with a 90-79 loss to Alabama Huntsville. UAH was led by Gulf South Conference player of the year honoree Jasmine Hammon scoring 26 points and grabbed ...
Read More »Lady Blazers outlast Argonauts
Valdosta State’s lone senior forward Brittney Nelson came up clutch once again to lead the Lady Blazers to a 68-65 victory over West Florida in her final game in the P.E. Complex Saturday afternoon. VSU down 64-63 with less than 30 seconds left, Kourtnee Williams connected with Brittney Nelson to hit a three-pointer from deep to put them up 66-64. ...
Read More »Blazer basketball face Chargers
The Valdosta State basketball teams are hitting the road again Thursday night as they travel to Spragins Hall in Huntsville, Ala. to take on the Chargers of Alabama-Huntsville. The men’s team is currently No. 9 team in the nation, to tip off a two-game road trip. The Blazers enter Thursday night’s contest with a 13-6 record overall and 5-6 in ...
Read More »Blazer basketball hoping to improve for next game
Written by Chris Kessler With just nine games left, and a record of 10-7, it’s gut-check time for the Lady Blazers. “We’re in a nine game season, our focus is to be the best team we can be each and every day. It’s the small things can be the big things and that’s our focus. We’ve got to ...
Read More »Lady Blazers face Christian Bros. tonight
By Chris Kessler Tonight, Valdosta State Lady Blazers come home to play inside The Complex. VSU, 10-5 on the year, is coming off a three game road trip that ended with a 62-59 road victory at West Florida last saturday. The team was lifted by Ashley Johnson’s 20 points off the bench. Coach Kiley Hill believes his team is ...
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