By: Lloy Hudson Sports Editor   Valdosta State fell 38-14 to The Citadel on Saturday at Johnson Hagood Stadium, as the Bulldogs capitalized on early momentum and tough conditions to hand the Blazers their third straight loss. The Citadel (3-3) jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and extended it to 24-0 before halftime. “We’ve been put ...

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 ...

By: Lloydrica Hudson, Sports Editor  VALDOSTA — VSU recovered from a slow start and pulled away from Montevallo for a 101-point performance Thursday night at The Complex.  The Blazers trailed early before MJ Jones scored two free throws to give VSU its first lead at 11–10. Maalik Leitch added a free throw, and Lucas Brown Jr. followed by going 3-for-3 at the line ...

By Dionte Daniel , Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga. — Looking to continue building momentum, the VSU Blazers men’s basketball team will host Auburn Montgomery Saturday afternoon at The Complex.  Coming off a 101–83 win against Montevallo on Thursday; VSU will aim to reach the five-win mark during its current winning streak. The Blazers shot 50% from the floor and forced 16 turnovers against Montevallo. The victory improved VSU’s record to ...

  By: Lloydrica Hudson Sports Editor While most fans only see the players on the field every Saturday, a small group of students spends countless hours making sure the VSU’s football team is ready to play. For seniors Alexa Hawkins, Chase Kerlin, and junior Le vy Nguyen, being part of the VSU football equipment staff is more than just setting ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor   For the first time in two years, the Blazers came out on top Saturday against No. 8-ranked opponent, stunning Alabama Huntsville with a clutch second-half surge that brought the fire and confidence inside The Complex to win 93-91.   Entering the game, the Blazers were on a six-game losing streak to The Chargers and had a total record against Huntsville ...

By: Dionte Daniel, Spectator Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga. — A late fourth-quarter comeback was not enough for the VSU Lady Blazers on Wednesday night, as they lost 74–71 to Georgia Southwestern in The Complex.  VSU (2–1) came into the night undefeated but found themselves out of sync for much of the middle two quarters. The Lady Blazers were outscored 16–12 ...

By: Austin Sellars – Spectator Staff Writer  VALDOSTA, Ga – The Valdosta State Lady Blazers volleyball team came up short against Christian Brothers University in the first round of the playoffs at the Complex on Tuesday night, falling 3-0 in just three sets.   The Lady Buccaneers won the first set 25-22, the second set 28-26, and the final set 25-17. ...

By: Austin Sellars – Spectator Staff Writer VALDOSTA, GA – The Valdosta State University women’s volleyball team is set to host Christian Brothers University at the Complex, Tuesday, November 18th, at 6p.m. for the opening round of the Gulf South Conference tournament. VSU currently holds the sixth seed in the tournament, while CBU holds the seventh. VSU finished the regular ...

By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor VSU went to PenAir Field and had a thriller game against No. 3 West Florida, as the Blazer won 47-44 with a game winning field goal in overtime and earned the automatic qualifier to the NCAA playoffs. In this game VSU racked up 426 total yards, with Jameson Holcomb leading the offense with 331 ...

By: Marese Hudson  Assistant Sports Editor    VSU’s football season has been a roller coaster of wins and losses, and now the Blazers look to beat the No. 1 team in their region (Super Region Two) the West Florida Argonauts.  VSU is on a three-game win streak, with two of those wins being against Gulf South Conference opponents. Each of ...