Articles Written By ‘ Ed Hooper ’

 

Blazers lose Cauthen to MTSU

Jan 27th, 2011 | Written by: , | Category: 2011-01-27, Football, Sports, Top Headlines

With national signing day rapidly approaching, VSU is set to finish the recruiting process without one of their key weapons, defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen. Cauthen has been hired as the linebackers’ coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Middle Tennessee State University, a division I program that competes in the Sun Belt Conference. Cauthen will join [...]



Fearless 2011 predictions

Jan 20th, 2011 | Written by: , | Category: 2011-01-20, Sports, Top Headlines

 With spring sports officially beginning practice last week, I thought it would be appropriate to give my predictions for the teams that will be competing for the famed red and black this upcoming spring.  Baseball: Although the Blazers lost a ton of talented players from last year’s team, including sluggers Brandon Decker, who was drafted [...]



VSU’s comeback not enough; fall to ASU 90-74

Jan 18th, 2011 | Written by: | Category: Men's Basketball, News, Sports, Top Headlines

AUGUSTA— After facing a 21-point deficit at halftime, the 24th ranked Valdosta State Blazers found themselves in a situation that nearly everyone in the Christenberry Fieldhouse did not expect. Down just five points, 79-74, with 2:40 to play. The Blazers erased a 17-point Jaguar lead with a 14-0 run that took just two minutes and [...]



Blazers fall in double-OT, 81-77

Jan 16th, 2011 | Written by: | Category: Men's Basketball, News, Sports, Titletown's Best, Top Headlines

VALDOSTA— The Valdosta State men’s basketball team saw its 11-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night in a double-overtime thriller with Alabama-Huntsville. The end result was an 81-77 defeat to the 9th ranked team in the country. “(UAH) played great,” VSU head coach Mike Helfer said. “They came in here and beat [...]



Lady Blazers rebound with 62-56 victory

Jan 16th, 2011 | Written by: | Category: Sports, Titletown's Best, Top Headlines, Women's Basketball

VALDOSTA— The Valdosta State Lady Blazers rebounded from their disappointing conference opening loss to North Alabama with a 62-56 victory over Alabama Huntsville on Saturday night. Last season, the Lady Chargers managed just one conference win. However, with seven freshman on the revamped roster, UAH proved to be a tougher opponent this season, as they [...]



Lady Blazers open conference with 49-44 loss to UNA

Jan 14th, 2011 | Written by: | Category: Sports, Titletown's Best, Top Headlines, Women's Basketball

Valdosta— The Valdosta State Lady Blazers entered Thursday nights contest with Gulf South Conference rival North Alabama looking to secure a second straight undefeated conference season. After Thursday night, that goal is no longer intact after VSU fell to UNA 49-44 at the P.E. Complex. Despite jumping out to a 28-16 first half lead, VSU [...]



Lady Blazers fall to Saint Leo, 63-57

Dec 31st, 2010 | Written by: | Category: News, Sports, Titletown's Best, Top Headlines, Women's Basketball

VALDOSTA— In 2009, an extended Christmas break was exactly what the Lady Blazers needed to turn around their season. So far this season, the extended break was not as useful for the Lady Blazers, as they fell to the Saint Leo Lions 63-57 on Thursday night. “We came back on Monday from a seven day [...]



Film festival set for Saturday

Dec 2nd, 2010 | Written by: , , | Category: Campus News, Entertainment, News, Top Headlines

 Lights, camera, action. That is what 14 VSU students have been saying throughout the entire semester, as they have been creating their own short films for the Film and Video society.  And now, on Saturday, Dec. 4, those 14 students will showcase their work during the Film Festival, which will be held at the Student [...]



Security scans bring safety

Dec 2nd, 2010 | Written by: , , | Category: Editorial, Opinion, Top Headlines

Last week, there were a lot of people making a big deal about the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) pat downs and the full body scanners that are now being used at airports across the nation.  Some people said it was invasive and that it broke the right of privacy for individuals that are traveling. Some [...]



Dykes closes chapter at VSU

Dec 2nd, 2010 | Written by: , , | Category: Football, Sports, Spotlight

There are not many things left in Frank Dykes’ office. There is a half empty coke bottle and a few VSU football t-shirts, but besides that, the office that sits in the corner of the football field house is pretty bare and empty.



Blazers handle Albany State, 79-69

Nov 24th, 2010 | Written by: | Category: Men's Basketball, News, Sports, Titletown's Best, Top Headlines

VALDOSTA— The Valdosta State men’s basketball team improved its record to 4-2 on the season with a 79-69 victory over the Albany State Golden Rams on Tuesday night. “We played okay,” Head Coach Mike Helfer said. “We played really good in stretches and really bad in stretches. There was very little in between.” The Blazers [...]



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