By: Dionte Daniel,  Assistant Sports Editor  After nearly two weeks’ wait to play their first game of the season, the Valdosta State women’s soccer team got the season started off right.  The Lady Blazers defeated Middle Georgia State 4-2 Saturday thanks to an early jump and aggressive attack.  VSU dominated offensively, finishing with 19 shots on the stat sheet and ...

LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers may have been unexpected, but it could be exactly what both sides need. At 41 years old, James is no longer expected to carry a team by himself. In Philadelphia, he will not have to. The Sixers already have proven scoring options in Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid, giving James an opportunity ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor After another slow start, No. 15 VSU found its rhythm on both sides of the ball Thursday night, with a 59-10 victory over Warner to improve to 2-0 on the season. The Blazers entered their first-ever matchup against Warner coming off a 38-10 season-opening win over Emory & Henry. Through two games, VSU has outscored ...

By: Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor The WNBA should be riding the biggest wave of success in its history. Instead, the league’s biggest conversation has become everything that isn’t basketball.  Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft and Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham publicly criticizing Commissioner Cathy Engelbert leadership are problems the ...

By Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor Heading into the 2026 season, the Atlanta Falcons have several question marks surrounding them. However, none is bigger than who will be their starting quarterback.  Atlanta faces the Miami Dolphins on Friday night for their third and final preseason game. While games during the preseason are often meaningless, it means more this time around ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor   Valdosta State football will open its 2026 season Thursday night against Emory & Henry at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, beginning a new campaign with several key players returning on both sides of the ball. The Blazers enter the season after finishing 2025 with a 6-5 overall record. VSU closed the year with three consecutive Gulf South ...

By: Rut Labrada, staff writer   On April 10 and 11, the City of Valdosta hosted its 4th annual Bluesberry Festival to celebrate Georgia’s agricultural industry, local vendors, and of course, the blues music scene of the deep South. When I first heard about the festival, I was confused as to why it was blueberry themed, but a quick Google ...

By Winter Dube Campus Life Editor VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University’s music, theatre and dance programs will come together Saturday for the annual “Dancing With the Stars of Valdosta,” a scholarship fundraising event supporting student artists. The event will take place April 18 at the Rainwater Conference Center, beginning at 6 p.m. “Dancing With the Stars of Valdosta” is a ...

Austin Sellars – Spectator Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga – The VSU women’s softball team will travel to Dahlonega, Georgia, for a doubleheader against the University of North Ga. The first game starts at 1 pm, and the second begins around 3:30 pm at Haines and Carolyn Hill Stadium.  VSU is coming off a win over Middle Georgia in the Gulf Shores Invitational, where the ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor  Despite being down by double digits at the half, VSU women’s basketball team extended their win streak to three games, handing the Auburn Montgomery Warhawks their 15th loss of the season Saturday, Jan. 17 at The Complex.   With the win, VSU lengthened its home win streak against the Warhawks to 10, making their home record 10-0 and overall record 19-1.  The Blazers were down 39-29 at the half. They turned it on in ...