Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr  The VSU Lady Blazers’ season ended with a loss to the West Florida Argonauts 66-52 in the first round of the Gulf South Conference.   Going into this contest, both teams had split the prior meetings between these two schools. West Florida took the first matchup on the road in ...

Written By Christopher Mercer, Photo courtesy of Volunteer Girl Scout.org As Black History Month ends, it is essential to appreciate the Black history that defined generations and to celebrate the trailblazers who paved the way for past and present players.   This list will consist not only of athletes who changed the game in their respective sports but were also ...

Written By Christopher Mercer, Sports Editor. Photo Courtesy of Flickr  The VSU Lady Blazers return home to kick off a quick two-game home stand that significantly affects their playoff chances.  The Lady Blazers are returning from a three-game road trip, during which they went 2-1, and are preparing for a crucial matchup. They enter this weekend’s matchup 13-9 and 8-8 ...

This editorial reflects the general opinion of The Spectator staff.  VSU Football has one of the richest histories in Division II. The Blazers have enjoyed 11 Gulf South Conference Championships and seven national championship appearances in school history, with their most recent trip coming just this last season in 2024. However, despite their success, the Blazers haven’t been able to ...

Written by Ansley DeCenzo, Staff Reporter. The VSU women’s soccer team kicked off their spring season, gearing up for their first match on Feb. 22, against South Georgia State College. The Lady Blazers are entering this preparative period with renewed energy and new talent, ready to face the challenges that lie ahead.   The Lady Blazers’ spring schedule is designed ...

Written by Lloy Hudson, Staff Reporter. Valdosta State University is proud to announce the 2025 induction class into its Hall of Fame during a special ceremony and brunch on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The event took place in the Student Ballrooms and honored eight exceptional individuals and one championship team who have made significant contributions to VSU’s ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...