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. ...
Read More »No. 9 Blazers have the talent necessary to win the GSC and craft an at-large playoff resume
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 ...
Read More »VSU Volleyball Continues Home Tournament Play
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 ...
Read More »VSU Football Set for Road Matchup Against Fayetteville State
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. ...
Read More »Lady Blazers Open Season with 4-2 Win Over Middle Georgia State
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 ...
Read More »Blazers Roll Past Warner 59-10, Improve to 2-0
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 ...
Read More »Food Review: Bluesberry Festival Brings Mouth-Watering Dishes to Valdosta
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 ...
Read More »Lady Blazers Brush Off Senior Day Loss as They Prepare for Playoffs
By: Summer Smiley, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga. – The Lady Blazers 14-12 competed in an intense matchup during their senior day against the Union Bulldogs 19-9, in Saturday’s game at the Complex. Although they faced a difficult loss of 73-78, the Blazers started the game with a strong defensive set causing the Bulldogs two turnovers in the first minute and a half ...
Read More »Lady Blazers Travel to UNG for Weekend Double Header
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 ...
Read More »Welcoming All Majors to VSU’S NHSDA
By: Winter Dube, Campus Life Editor To kick off the new semester, the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) had its first class hosted by senior dance major Carlene Fults, on Jan. 24. It was an energetic class that got the students moving, and it welcomed seasoned dancers and newcomers to experience something new together. Fults, the VSU’S NSHDA President said, “Teaching class was a ...
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