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How Flo Sports has taken over Blazer Athletics

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo from GSC.com Television deals have become a vital part of sports, and over the last few years, they have changed how we view our favorite sports events. In 2020, the Gulf South Conference entered into an agreement with Flo Sports as its new official streaming partner and distributor for all of its athletic ...

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A Blazer from the land down under

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr  Many athletes who come to VSU have various paths. However, none have had a lasting impact and a more extraordinary path to VSU than Victoria Ikeansio. Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, Ikenasio’s journey to playing basketball wasn’t always love at first sight. “Honestly, at first, I hated it because I wasn’t ...

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The VSU Blazers fall to Alabama Huntsville Chargers in the final of the Gulf South Conference tournament championship

The VSU Blazers fell to the Alabama Huntsville Chargers in the finale of the Gulf South Conference Men’s tournament championship 101-95.   Despite the Chargers sweeping the Blazers in the regular season, including their previous meeting coming down to the wire in overtime back in January, this game would determine the GSC conference champion.   The Chargers were fighting for their ...

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Blazers thrash the Bulldogs to advance to the semifinals.

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr  The VSU Blazers soundly defeated the Union Bulldogs 100-80 in the first round of the Gulf South Conference championship tournament.   Before this matchup, the Blazers won both regular-season matchups, 102-79 on Jan. 9 and 106-100 on Feb. 22.  This game was complete domination, as the Blazers held the lead ...

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Lady Blazer falls to West Florida in the first round of the GSC tournament

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr  The VSU Lady Blazers’ season ended with a loss to the West Florida Argonauts 66-52 in the first round of the Gulf South Conference.   Going into this contest, both teams had split the prior meetings between these two schools. West Florida took the first matchup on the road in ...

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The 10 Most Influential Black Athletes ever 5-1

As Black History Month ends, it is essential to appreciate the Black history that defined generations and to celebrate the trailblazers who paved the way for past and present sports players.    This list will consist of athletes who changed the game in their respective sports and were difference-makers in their communities. Here are the rest of the most influential ...

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Top 10 Most Influential Black athletes of all time 10-6

Written By Christopher Mercer, Photo courtesy of Volunteer Girl Scout.org As Black History Month ends, it is essential to appreciate the Black history that defined generations and to celebrate the trailblazers who paved the way for past and present players.   This list will consist not only of athletes who changed the game in their respective sports but were also ...

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Lady Blazers return to home court for pivotal Gulf South Conference games. 

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr  The VSU Lady Blazers return home to kick off a quick two-game home stand that significantly affects their playoff chances.  The Lady Blazers are returning from a three-game road trip, during which they went 2-1, and are preparing for a crucial matchup. They enter this weekend’s matchup 13-9 and 8-8 ...

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The Blazers come up short in an overtime thriller with the Chargers

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor The Blazers’ 10-game win streak was snapped Monday night when they lost in a heartbreaker, 97-95, to the Alabama Huntsville Chargers.  Despite the loss, the Blazers fought valiantly as the game went back and forth. There were 17 lead changes throughout the game, and the largest lead by either team was only six points. ...

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The Blazers remain unbeaten after defeating the Golden Bears.  

The VSU Blazers defeated the Miles College Golden Bears 33-17 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division ll tournament, improving their record to 11-0 on the season.   The Blazers were in complete control of the Golden Bears all game and were able to shut down one of the best offenses in Division ll with great ease. The ...

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