By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga – The VSU men’s baseball team will host a three-game series against Union University on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14, at Billy Grant Field in Valdosta, Ga. This is the first conference series for the red and black. The first game will be held on Friday, with the first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. On Saturday, ...
Read More »The 2026 Business Plan Competition
By: Ailyn Quiroz, Staff Writer VSU students and local high school students can win a total of up to $20,000 in cash prizes by participating in a business competition that takes place this spring. The J. Donald Lee Center for Entrepreneurship and the College of Business Administration have launched the 2026 Business Plan Competition where students get to build and showcase their business ideas while gaining real-world skills in the entrepreneurial field. The registration date for the contest is Feb. 15. Participants must form teams of at least two ...
Read More »VSU Baseball Faces Florida Tech In Home Opening Series
By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU men’s baseball team hosts Florida Tech for its home-opening three-game series this weekend, taking place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Feb. 5, 6, and 7, at Billy Grant Field at Tommy Thomas Park. The opening game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, 4 p.m. on Friday, and 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Blazers are coming off a ...
Read More »A year away from greatness
By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor VSU men’s tennis enters the 2025-26 season chasing rarity, as they will try to win their third straight NCAA DII championship, but this run will depend heavily on one of the youngest rosters in the country. The Blazers finished 26-0 last spring and extended their dual-match streak to 42, and ended off by winning ...
Read More »Blazer Baseball Caps off Opening Weekend in Florida
By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU men’s baseball team took a road trip to Florida this weekend for three games: Friday at Nova Southeastern in Fort Lauderdale, Saturday at Palm Beach Atlantic in West Palm, and Sunday at Barry in Miami Shores. They ultimately went 1-2 on the weekend, starting in Fort Lauderdale against NSU. VSU Junior Garrett ...
Read More »VSU looks to end skid; defend home court against West Florida
By Dionte Daniel, staff writer On Saturday afternoon, the VSU men’s basketball team will return home in hopes of picking up a win against West Florida in conference play. VSU currently stands at 11–8 overall and 6–7 in conference play, right in the middle of Gulf South Conference (GSC) play. The Blazers have lost their last two games, but their home court record is nearly ...
Read More »VSU Deals with The Alarming Low Rates on Enrollment
By: Armone’ Gates, Copy Editor VALDOSTA Ga. –VSU’s Interim President Dr. William Crowe called for an enrollment Summit on Thursday, Jan. 15 in the University Center’s Cyprus Room to address the issues regarding enrollment. “I think enrollment is everyone’s responsibility and not just admission’s responsibility,” said Dr. Crowe. Over the years, VSU enrollment has seen better days. Enrollment has been ...
Read More »VSU Overcomes Slow Start, Defeats Montevallo
By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor VALDOSTA — VSU recovered from a slow start and pulled away from Montevallo for a 101-point performance Thursday night at The Complex. The Blazers trailed early before MJ Jones scored two free throws to give VSU its first lead at 11–10. Maalik Leitch added a free throw, and Lucas Brown Jr. followed by going 3-for-3 at the line ...
Read More »Blazers ride four-game win streak into matchup with Auburn Montgomery
By Dionte Daniel , Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga. — Looking to continue building momentum, the VSU Blazers men’s basketball team will host Auburn Montgomery Saturday afternoon at The Complex. Coming off a 101–83 win against Montevallo on Thursday; VSU will aim to reach the five-win mark during its current winning streak. The Blazers shot 50% from the floor and forced 16 turnovers against Montevallo. The victory improved VSU’s record to ...
Read More »Blazers men snap 2-year long losing streak to a ranked team
By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor For the first time in two years, the Blazers came out on top Saturday against No. 8-ranked opponent, stunning Alabama Huntsville with a clutch second-half surge that brought the fire and confidence inside The Complex to win 93-91. Entering the game, the Blazers were on a six-game losing streak to The Chargers and had a total record against Huntsville ...
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