Written by Ansley DeCenzo, Staff reporter. VSU welcomed a new era for its football program on Thursday, Jan. 23 as Graham Craig was officially introduced as the 12th head coach of the Blazer football team. The press conference, held in the Magnolia Room of the University Center, was filled with excitement and anticipation for the future of VSU football. Craig, ...
Read More »Winter Storm causes change in Athletics schedule
Written by Christopher Mercer, Sports editor. VSU announced the postponing of the Thursday evening doubleheaders of men’s and women’s basketball due to Winter Storm Enzo. The Lady Blazers and Men Blazers were set to face Alabama Huntsville with tip-off at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The 11th-ranked Blazers face the number four team in the country in the later men’s ...
Read More »Valdosta State Men’s Basketball Continues to Climb in National Rankings
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 ...
Read More »Here’s What You Missed: Winter Break Recap
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. ...
Read More »Blazers set to face Panthers in quarterfinal of NCAA playoffs.
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 ...
Read More »The Blazers remain unbeaten after defeating the Golden Bears.
The VSU Blazers defeated the Miles College Golden Bears 33-17 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division ll tournament, improving their record to 11-0 on the season. The Blazers were in complete control of the Golden Bears all game and were able to shut down one of the best offenses in Division ll with great ease. The ...
Read More »Blazers set for playoff showdown with Miles College
The VSU Blazers return from the bye to take on the Miles College Golden Bears in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Blazers come in fresh off the bye as the number one seed in the Region and look to continue their undefeated season. The last time the Blazers took the field ended with a dominant ...
Read More »Blazers set to face the Argonauts for GSC Title
The Valdosta State Blazers, the number one-ranked team, head into their final regular-season game against the West Florida Argonauts with a Gulf South Championship on the line. The Blazers head into this regular season finale matchup 9-0, 5-0 in the GSC and are coming off another dominant victory against GSC rival, the Delta State Statesman 49-20. The win saw them ...
Read More »The Valdosta State Blazers Beat the North Greenville Trailblazers 32-24
The VSU Blazers survive an upset scare against the North Greenville Trailblazers, pulling out a victory, 32-24. The Blazers improved to 6-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Gulf South Conference play. The Blazers had to do something they had not done all season: play while trailing. The Trailblazer’s started the game hot, with two touchdowns on the first ...
Read More »Blazer’s Thrashes the Hawks
The third-ranked team in division II, the VSU Blazers, thrashed the Shorter Hawks 59-6 to move to 5-0 on the season Saturday in Rome, Georgia. The Blazers once again had a dominant day offensively. The team scored 52 points on 13 drives in the game and have outscored their last three opponents by a staggering 159 to six. Senior quarterback ...
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