VDT to webcast Lowndes vs. McEachern

Posted: 09.02.2010 VALDOSTA �" The Valdosta Daily Times will carry the webcast of the Lowndes Vikings' game against the McEachern Indians on its website. The Vikings and Indians play Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Powder Springs. For those who want to watch the game but cannot attend, it can be found on www.valdostadailytimes.com. Go to the home page, click on “Local Sports” on...

Notes from the Rance Gillespie Coach’s Show

Posted: 09.02.2010 �" Radio show co-host Bobby Scott congratulated Valdosta High head coach Rance Gillespie after his first win as the Wildcats' football coach. Valdosta defeated Brooks County 35-0 last Friday at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. �" Gillespie was pleased with the way Valdosta played in its first game last Friday, although he also mentioned that the team still has things they can improve. �" Gillespie...

QBs still battling

Posted: 09.02.2010 VALDOSTA �" The quarterback position is not completely settled as the Valdosta State Blazers head into their first game of the season. The Blazers host Wingate on Saturday at 7 p.m. Redshirt junior Jimmy Coy is the starter, but backup Brett Whitmire has challenged him. “I've been very please with (Coy),” Blazers head coach David Dean said. “He and Brett Whitmire both,...

Jack Oliver tees off Friday

Posted: 09.02.2010 VALDOSTA �" Golfers tee off tomorrow in the 71st annual Jack Oliver Invitational golf tournament at the Valdosta Country Club. A field of 80 golfers will play in the 54-hole tournament, which begins tomorrow and lasts until Sunday. “We've got a good field, especially in the championship flight,” Valdosta Country Club head professional Rob Williams said. “The course is in the best...

Vikettes win Mid-State Cross Country Classic

Posted: 09.02.2010 PERRY �" Lowndes High's girls cross country team won the Mid-State Cross Country Classic last Saturday at the Georgia Fairgrounds. Ashley Powell was the top Lowndes finisher, placing fourth out of 163 girls. She completed the five-kilometer race in a time of 21:00. Alison Peters finished seventh overall, in 21:42. Maggie Laine Powell was the 15th overall finisher. Jacki Pinkerton (23:54)...

Notes from the Lowndes High Coaches’ Show

Posted: 09.01.2010 �" The Lowndes Vikings pummeled the Pebblebrook Falcons 47-7 on Friday to improve their record to 2-0. Lowndes head coach Randy McPherson said the Vikings' defense got things fixed from the previous game against South Gwinnett, and responded by playing the entire game. �" McPherson said the most impressive thing about the win was that the defense didn't play any different...

Vikettes edge Colquitt

Posted: 09.01.2010 VALDOSTA �" Ashley Chapman dominated the Colquitt County lineup, and led Lowndes High's softball team to a 1-0 victory on Tuesday at the Morris-Coats Field of Dreams. Chapman threw a one-hit shutout, allowed only three baserunners and won a pitchers' duel with Colquitt 's Hannah Hancock. Chapman, a junior right-hander, allowed only three batters to reach base (one on a hit, one...

On the road again

Posted: 08.30.2010 VALDOSTA �" This Friday the Lowndes Vikings will play their first road game, and boy are they making it count. The Vikings will make the long trek up I-75 to Powder Springs to play McEachern, a top 10 Class AAAAA program that went 10-0 in the regular season last year. It's been years since Lowndes has voluntarily traveled to the Atlanta area...