Valdosta State Blazers recorded their second consecutive sweep this season against Rollins College, capping the weekend with a 7-3 win. The Blazers are 4-1 in the conference, putting them at second place with the third best overall record in the conference at 11-3. The offense has been a huge factor, scoring four runs or more in each of the last ...
Read More »Black Swarm shuts down Crusaders in GSC opener
Though much of the focus was on the Blazers’ offense prior to their conference opener, it was the defense that made the biggest statement. The Black Swarm stifled the North Greenville Crusaders (2-2, 1-1 Gulf South Conference) to help lead the Blazers (4-0, 1-0 GSC) to a 28-3 win on Family Weekend. “We play defense now at Valdosta State,” head ...
Read More »Blazers look to continue hot start into GSC opener
The Blazers (3-0) will be looking to remain undefeated on the young season when the North Greenville Crusaders (2-1, 1-0 Gulf South Conference) come to town. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. and is part of Family Weekend for VSU. In their most recent game, the Blazers capped off their nonconference schedule with a 49-25 win over National Athletic ...
Read More »Sammy Edwards’ big day propels Blazers past Keiser
Sammy Edwards has found his groove under center. The junior quarterback torched the No. 4 Keiser Seahawks (1-2) of the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association (NAIA) on Saturday to the tune of 479 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Blazers (3-0) to a 49-25 win. His strong performance was good for the third most passing yards in a single game ...
Read More »Austin’s Angles: Has conference realignment gone too far?
I’m sure every college sports fan at this point is well aware of the ongoing massive wave of conference realignment that’s sweeping the nation. While college athletics is no stranger to realignment, this wave is unlike any that have been seen before. Today, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on whether conferences have gone too far in their quests for power, ...
Read More »Blazers look to replicate last year’s result as Keiser returns to the Baze
The Blazers (2-0) will welcome a familiar foe back into Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Saturday when the Keiser Seahawks (1-1) of the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association (NAIA) make their second consecutive trip to Valdosta. The Blazers and Seahawks faced off in last year’s season opener for Valdosta State University, with the Blazers earning a hard-fought 36-21 win. Much like last year, ...
Read More »Blazers brace for first road test against Albany State
Fresh off their 63-10 win over the Point Skyhawks last week, the Blazers (1-0) will hit the road for the first time this season when they face the Albany State Golden Rams (0-1) on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in Albany, Georgia. Though they already have one game under their belt, this week marks the first “normal” week for the ...
Read More »History is made as Blazers rout Skyhawks to open 2023 campaign
Even with there being no power in Bazemore-Hyder Stadium, there were plenty of electric plays to be had on the field Saturday as the Blazers blasted National Athletic Intercollegiate Association (NAIA) foe Point University (0-2) 63-10. Caught up in the scoring barrage was a historic moment for Valdosta State University football as redshirt freshman kicker McCall Bennett became the first ...
Read More »Blazers squad upbeat for new season
The Valdosta State University Blazers Volleyball team looks to start off their 2023 season strong as the Blazers look to improve off of their 2022 campaign. After finishing last season with a 14-19 record, Head Volleyball Coach Kaleigh Zoucha said her team’s main goal for this season is to improve every week. “Our goal is just to get a little ...
Read More »Austin’s Angles: Do preseason polls matter?
Hello, everyone. My name is Austin Bruce and I am the Co-Editor in Chief of The Spectator. I have started a sports column titled “Austin’s Angles” to give a fresh take on the sports world at large. Everyone has their own angles or views on topics they care deeply about, and this series is aimed to highlight some of my ...
Read More »A day in the life of a college athlete
Written by Grace Beyer, Special to The Spectator. Photo courtesy of Grace Beyer. Painting an accurate picture of a student-athlete’s day is no easy task. With changing practice times depending on the day of the week/revolving around my team’s classes, long stretches of some weeks with road trips, and home games and events, our schedule is not something that we, ...
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