By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor  VSU rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit, but its final drive ended on a sack in a 44-41 loss to UNC Pembroke on Saturday, Sept. 19. It was the Blazers’ first loss of the season. Running back Shawn Paschall rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns, including a 45-yard run that pulled VSU within three ...

By Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor VSU volleyball returns home this weekend for two matches at The Complex, beginning GSC play Friday before turning its attention to Trevecca Nazarene on Saturday. The Blazers will open the weekend against Lee at 6 p.m. Friday before facing Trevecca Nazarene at 2 p.m. Saturday. While Friday marks the beginning of conference play, Saturday gives ...

Jimmy Horn Jr. is getting another opportunity in the NFL, and his next stop comes with a familiar face waiting in Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns are expected to add Horn to their practice squad after the Carolina Panthers waived the second-year wide receiver this week. The move reunites Horn with quarterback Shedeur Sanders, his former teammate at Colorado. Horn began ...

By Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor No.9 VSU will hit the road Saturday, Sept. 19, to face UNC Pembroke as the Blazers look to continue their undefeated start to the season. VSU enters the matchup 3-0 after defeating Fayetteville State last week. The Blazers are ranked No. 9 in the D2 Football poll, No. 13 in the AFCA poll and No. ...

By Dionte Daniel, Assistant Sports Editor   VSU’s perfect 3-0 start is impressive, yes. But it’s more than just an early-season statement.  Those three victories are the building blocks for an at-large playoff resume the Blazers will have to craft without the postseason safety net that came with Gulf South Conference titles in years past.  The GSC lost its automatic ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor VSU volleyball will look to bounce back as it continues the Blazer Volleyball Fall Tournament at The Complex this weekend. The Blazers enter Friday with a 3-5 record after falling to Embry-Riddle 3-1 Thursday. VSU will play Lander at 1:30 p.m. Friday before playing two matches Saturday. The Blazers will take on Paine College at ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor VSU football will hit the road for the first time this season when they take on Fayetteville State on Saturday at 11 a.m. in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The Blazers enter the matchup 2-0 after wins over Emory & Henry and Warner. VSU’s offense has shown improvement through its first two games, particularly on the ground.  ...

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 ...

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: 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 ...