Written by Ansley DeCenzo, Staff Reporter. The Valdosta State Blazers men’s basketball team is making waves in the NCAA Division II landscape, climbing to No. 18 in the latest NABC Weekly Coaches Poll released on Tuesday. This marks a one-spot improvement from their previous ranking.  The Blazers’ climb comes amidst significant shifts in the top rankings. VSU’s success is part ...

Written by Adam Peachey, Staff Reporter. The heat is on in the showers of Georgia Hall; however, residents are still dubious after a full semester of cold water.  Housing and Residence Life had been struggling to get hot water to Georgia the entirety of the last semester, even after professional plumbers had been brought in. But recently, they have had ...

Written by Bailey Wilson, Managing Editor. Among the stately pines of Georgia, snow has fallen on Valdosta State University for the first time since 2018.  A winter storm passed through on Tuesday, Jan. 21, covering Valdosta in a record-breaking four-inch layer of snow. The snow began at 7 p.m., but stopped briefly at 8 p.m. and became rain before returning ...

Written by Christopher Mercer, Sports editor. The Blazers have officially promoted offensive coordinator Graham Craig as their 12th head coach in school history.   According to Football Scoop, VSU had at least three candidates to replace Jackson, including Sparky McEwen, current head coach at Davenport University and a former assistant at Ferris State. Craig is no stranger to VSU as ...

Welcome back, Blazers! While we begin our Spring 2025 semester, here are some things you may have missed:  Network Intrusion  On Dec. 29, students received an email from Robbyn DeSpain, Director of Strategic Communications and Special Events, about a network outage. The outage restricted access to MyVSU  and the sites within it as well as causing the Wi-Fi system to go down. ...

  The VSU Blazers seek victory as they prepare to play the Ferris State Bulldogs in the Division II national championship game in Mckinney, Texas.  The Blazers are coming off a semifinal win over the Minnesota State Mavericks last weekend, 35-21, to improve their record to 13-0.  One of the significant contributors was running back Alfonso Franklin, who scored all five ...

In October,  President of the United States Joe Biden made his way down to South Georgia to provide aid and support from Hurricane Helene.  Biden visited many different  cities in South Georgia, including Valdosta.  From the end of September to the beginning of October, Hurricane Helene made its way through the southeastern part of the United States.  Valdosta was one ...

The VSU Blazers ease their way into the NCAA Division II semifinals with a crushing 49-14 win over Virginia Union Panthers on Saturday afternoon at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Blazers seemed to have had a comfortable seat for the whole game, with their offense racking up 506 yards and seven touchdowns. They took a commanding 14-0 lead early in the second ...

Welcome to Cherie’s Picks! I am so glad you decided to drop in. This is a very bittersweet edition as it will be the last as I graduate this week. It has been such a joy informing you all on the upcoming events here at VSU!  I could not leave you all without one last update. As you know, this ...

The VSU Blazers will be home for a playoff matchup with the Virginia Union Panthers.    The Blazers come into this quarterfinal playoff game 11-0 on the season and were victorious in their second-round game against Miles College 33-17 last week. They were led by the stellar play of running back Blake Hester, who accounted for 118 yards, rushing with three ...