The third-ranked VSU Blazers triumphantly returned to Bazemore– Hyder Stadium to defeat the Mississippi College Choctaws, 35-10. Despite the Choctaws rushing for 223 yards in the game, the Blazers held the Choctaws’ offense in check by allowing only 38 passing yards and forcing two turnovers, an interception and a forced fumble in the win. The Blazers’ offense was efficient ...
Read More »VSU Blazers return home to face the Mississippi College Choctaws
For the first time since Sept.14, the Blazers will play a home game at Bazemore– Hyder Stadium against their Gulf South Conference rival, the Mississippi College Choctaws. The Blazers come into this matchup a perfect 6-0 on the season and 2-0 in Gulf South Conference play after escaping from the jaws of defeat against the North Greenville Trail Blazers ...
Read More »Students coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
Three weeks after Hurricane Helene demolished VSU and the surrounding region, students are still struggling to get their lives back to a normal school year. Many members of the VSU community were without power, water and other essentials for weeks and some are still recovering in a variety of ways. On Thursday. Sept. 26, Helene made landfall as a ...
Read More »The Valdosta State Blazers Beat the North Greenville Trailblazers 32-24
The VSU Blazers survive an upset scare against the North Greenville Trailblazers, pulling out a victory, 32-24. The Blazers improved to 6-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Gulf South Conference play. The Blazers had to do something they had not done all season: play while trailing. The Trailblazer’s started the game hot, with two touchdowns on the first ...
Read More »Turner Center for the Arts Present Three Exhibits During Gallery Opening
On Sept. 23, the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts opened three new exhibitions, “Eye Candy” by Victor Bokas, “Degrees of Dissonance” by Annie B. Campbell and “By Heart” by the National Association of Women Artists. The Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts is a non-profit art center located in downtown, Valdosta, offering a wide variety of art ...
Read More »Blazer’s Thrashes the Hawks
The third-ranked team in division II, the VSU Blazers, thrashed the Shorter Hawks 59-6 to move to 5-0 on the season Saturday in Rome, Georgia. The Blazers once again had a dominant day offensively. The team scored 52 points on 13 drives in the game and have outscored their last three opponents by a staggering 159 to six. Senior quarterback ...
Read More »The Blazers Return to Action against the Shorter Hawks
The third ranked team in Division II, VSU return to the gridiron this weekend for a road matchup against the Shorter Hawks. The Blazers are coming off an unplanned bye week. Their last expected matchup against the unbeaten West Alabama Tigers was canceled due to Hurricane Helene’s impact on the Valdosta area when it struck on Sept.16. The Blazers last ...
Read More »Seasonal Wellness: Student Health Center Provides Tips for Staying Healthy Throughout the Semester!
The Student Health Center is our medical clinic here on campus. Students can pick up daily prescriptions and even get checkups as services are provided with VSU ID for all enrolled students. The health center’s main goal is to make sure that every Blazer is healthy, happy and well as we continue to dive into the heart of the fall ...
Read More »The Blazers desecrate the Fleet in a Historic Blowout Win
The Valdosta State Blazers dominated the Erskine College Flying Fleet 73-0 in a historic road blowout. The Blazers made history in many ways in this game, with the first being the 73 points, the most scored in school history. Also, they shut out their opponent for their last two games for the first time in school history and moved to 4-0 ...
Read More »Blazers Look to Light Up the Fleet
The Valdosta State Blazers begin Gulf South Conference play on the road against the Erskine College Fleet. The Blazers enter this week’s matchup with all of the momentum after last week’s 34-0 victory against the Fayetteville State Broncos. The Blazers moved their record to 3-0 in the season. The offensive for the Blazers has been led primarily by senior quarterback ...
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