Written by: Lia Armistead. The Valdosta State Rugby Club is having a car wash Saturday, Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. in the Lucky’s parking lot off Baytree Rd. to raise money for their spring season. According to Max Mundel, the team has been very successful in raising money from the car wash in the past. Last semester the club rose between ...
Read More »Student Life offers new ways for students, faculty and staff to support the Blazers
Written By: Lia Armistead Valdosta State is adding a student tailgating section for the upcoming football season, designating a specific area for pregame festivities in close proximity to the stadium. This area reserved for pregame events is located on the north side of the University Center neighboring Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Blazers will be playing at home four times this season ...
Read More »Study Abroad Is Best Decision For Students
Written By Lia Armistead Beautiful scenery, inspiring history, exotic culture, and amazing people; study abroad is the best way to experience something new and different in a student’s college career. Whether it’s a summer, a semester or longer, each is unique, yet amazing in the same sense. “It gives students the opportunity to do something adventurous, to do something they ...
Read More »Tennis freshman earns F.O.Y. honors
Another freshman on the 2014 tennis team attracts the attention of coaches and players from the entire division, shedding light on the Lady Blazer tennis program for the second time in the last three years. Sabrina Schmidt showed her strength throughout the entire season and her hard work paid off with the accomplishment of being named Gulf South Conference Freshman-of-the-year. ...
Read More »Tennis looks to postseason play
As the tennis season starts to dwindle down, the men and women will travel today to Montgomery, Ala., to compete in the Gulf South Conference Tournament. Nine different teams will compete in a tournament lasting four days, including No. 1 West Florida, No. 6 North Alabama, No. 7 Christian Brothers, No. 13 Valdosta State, No. 25 West Alabama, Delta State, ...
Read More »Tennis packs bags for road matches this weekend
No. 13 Valdosta State men’s tennis will serve up another weekend on the road. After losing to rival West Florida, who broke VSU’s winning streak last week, the men’s team will take on No. 25 West Alabama this Friday. UWA will be one of three opponents for the Blazers this weekend. The Tigers defeated the Blazers in the conference tournament ...
Read More »Lucky number seven
Written by: Lia Armistead Valdosta State men’s tennis won their seventh straight match on Tuesday after defeating Ferris State University. VSU improved to 7-2 on the season while the women’s team moved to 5-2 after their victory. The men won all three doubles sets, even with a switch-up of partners. Fransisco Yim Kim left his usual doubles partner, Mario Navarro ...
Read More »Complex Crazies pumped for new hoop season
Written by: Lia Armistead With the start of the VSU basketball season less than two weeks away, Blazer fans are getting ready for the weeks to come. Starting in the early 90’s, the Complex Crazies have been the Blazer’s most dedicated fans throughout every basketball season. The Crazies are a large group of students that come together under the ...
Read More »P.E. Complex renovation expected to be finished by end of November
written by: Lia Armistead Since its opening in 1983, the Valdosta State P.E. Complex has received many renovations, making it one of the Division II’s top arenas. Recently, the Complex which houses the men and women basketball teams, volleyball team, and the men and women’s tennis team, has been receiving an extensive amount of additional renovations to provide students, faculty, ...
Read More »Blazer Cross Country hits the road to UWG
Written By: Lia Armistead The men’s and women’s cross country teams take on conference rival University of West Georgia Wolves in Carrolton during the UWG Invitational this weekend. This is a new event Wolves head coach Tim Brooks has added on the calendar. With the disappointment of the pre-regionals tournament, both the girls and boys teams are motivated ...
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