By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor VSU softball returns home this weekend for its first games at Steel’s Diamond at Blazer Park with fireworks already lit, riding a three-game win streak. The Blazers are hosting #24 University of Alabama Huntsville Chargers in a key early-season Gulf South Conference showdown, with both teams entering 3-0 in conference play. Chole Eichelberger claimed the GSC Player ...
Read More »Lady Blazers Head into Final Two Games Before Gulf South Conference Tournament Begins
Written by Dionte Daniel, Staff writer Valdosta State women’s basketball enters its final two games of the regular season on the road looking to finish strong before the Gulf South Conference Tournament. The Lady Blazers 14–12, 11–9 GSC fell on Senior Day against Union in a 78–73 decision, however, they are already locked into the postseason. What’s next is rebounding from this loss ...
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 »VSU Falls to CBU, Snapping a Five-Game Win Streak
By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga – The VSU men’s basketball team snapped its five-game win streak Thursday night, falling to Christian Brothers University 89-70 at the Complex. The Blazers struggled to get anything to go in, despite creating multiple chances for themselves all night. This loss now brings VSU to a 16-9 overall record and 11-8 in Gulf South Conference play. For CBU, ...
Read More »VSU Baseball Hosts Union for a V-Day Rematch
By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga – The VSU men’s baseball team will host a three-game series against Union University on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13 and 14, at Billy Grant Field in Valdosta, Ga. This is the first conference series for the red and black. The first game will be held on Friday, with the first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. On Saturday, ...
Read More »Blazers’ Dominant Performance Caps Head Coach On his 400th Career Victory
By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor In a thrilling overtime showdown at The Complex, VSU team rallied from a late deficit to beat Trevecca 113-104, giving head coach Mike Helfer his 400th career win as the Blazers’ coach. This is the Blazers’ second most points scored this season. Senior guard Peter McKey lead the charge with a career-high of 33 points, shooting 58% from the field, followed by Samarion Bond and Maalik Leitch, both ...
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 »VSU Baseball Faces Florida Tech In Home Opening Series
By: Austin Sellars, Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Ga. – The VSU men’s baseball team hosts Florida Tech for its home-opening three-game series this weekend, taking place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Feb. 5, 6, and 7, at Billy Grant Field at Tommy Thomas Park. The opening game is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, 4 p.m. on Friday, and 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Blazers are coming off a ...
Read More »VSU Edges West Florida in High-Scoring OT Win
By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor VSU men’s basketball team survived a late scare and prevailed overtime, to claim a thrilling Gulf South Conference victory over the University of West Florida 103-100 Saturday at The Complex. VSU improved their overall record to 12-8 and 9-2 at home, extending its record against West Florida to 23-10. Senior guard Drew Mills led the whole game in points as he had a season-high 36 points, ...
Read More »A year away from greatness
By: Marese Hudson, Assistant Sports Editor VSU men’s tennis enters the 2025-26 season chasing rarity, as they will try to win their third straight NCAA DII championship, but this run will depend heavily on one of the youngest rosters in the country. The Blazers finished 26-0 last spring and extended their dual-match streak to 42, and ended off by winning ...
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