With the start of a new semester, the Spectator is proud to welcome new editors to it’s extensive editorial staff. Desiree Thompson, 21, will take over the Managing Editor position, effective Thursday, Jan. 27. She replaces Ed Hooper, who stepped down from the position after being named the radio voice of VSU Baseball for this [...]

The first regional basketball rankings of the season are out. The Blazers are ranked seventh. Tampa University is ranked first with a 12-1 division II record. Alabama-Huntsville is ranked second with a 17-2 division II record, which includes a double-overtime victory over the Blazers earlier this month. Two more Gulf South Conference schools made the [...]

The Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers of the Northwoods League announced today that Kyle Teague of Valdosta State, Charlie Henderson of Regis University and Matt Florer of Loyola-Marymount have signed contracts to play for the Lunkers this summer according to general manager Dustin Anaas. All three played for the Lunkers during the 2010 season. Teague, a [...]

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Billy McShepard (Windsor, N.C., Louisburg CC) recorded his seventh double-double of the season to lead No. 24 Valdosta State to a 102-84 Gulf south Conference victory over North Alabama at The Complex Thursday evening. McShepard scored a career-high 23 points and pulled down 14 rebounds while also blocking three shots in the [...]

Valdosta State topped the 100-point barrier for the third time this season as the Blazers defeated Mercy 120-64 in the final day of play at the McDonald Fleming Moorhead UWF Christmas Classic at the UWF Field House Friday evening. The Blazers (12-2) led for all but 38 seconds of the game as Mercy (0-9) hit [...]

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Valdosta State used a strong defensive effort that forced 19 turnovers and held Wilmington to just 33.3 percent shooting as the Blazers defeated the Wildcats 74-63 in the first round of play at the McDonald Fleming Moorhead UWF Christmas Classic Thursday. Both teams came out cold as Valdosta State (11-2) connected on [...]

VALDOSTA, Ga. – After falling to Fort Valley State earlier in the season, Valdosta State received retribution with a 68-49 victory at home to move to 5-5 on the season. Five Lady Blazers scored in double figures, led by Brittany Ferguson (Macon, Ga.). Ferguson finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds while Sczeny Hartry (Lilburn, [...]

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Valdosta State set an Alumni Arena scoring record by a single team as the Blazers defeated Hiwassee 125-84 in the final day of play at the Hampton Inn and Suites Fall Finals Classic Saturday afternoon. Seven Blazers scored in double figures, led by Christian Hunter (Chagrin Falls, Ohio, VMI) who hit 7-of-10 [...]

CLEVELAND, Miss. – Valdosta State kept it close throughout the game with No. 1 Delta State, but in the end, VSU fell to 4-4 on the season with a 60-45 loss to the Lady Statesmen. Brittany Ferguson (Macon, Ga.) and Sczeny Hartry (Lilburn, Ga.) teamed up to go at Delta State in the second half. [...]

The Valdosta State Blazers scored seven points in the final eight seconds to secure a 68-67 victory over the Delta State Statesmen.

Senior earns All-America honor; joined by Stevie Harden VALDOSTA, Ga. – Two Valdosta State football players have earned All-America honors, according to an announcement made by Daktronics and the College Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday. The duo was led by senior linebacker Larry Dean (Tifton, Ga., Tift County), who in addition to being [...]