Player of the Week: VSU’s David Bailey

Posted: 09.27.2011 VALDOSTA �" When another running back got injured in the first quarter on Saturday night, David Bailey knew he needed to step up for his team. And he did. Bailey rushed for 146 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries, and led fifth-ranked Valdosta State to a 38-21 victory over Southern Arkansas on Saturday at Cleveland Field at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. It was...

FSU’s Greg Reid arrested

Posted: 09.27.2011 VALDOSTA �" Former Lowndes Viking football standout and current Florida State cornerback and return specialist Greg Reid was arrested Monday on charges of resisting arrest without violence and perjury not in an official proceeding. The arrested occurred around 3 a.m. Monday morning by the Tallahassee Police Department. Reid was later booked at the Leon County Jail, where he posted bail of...

A tremendous debut: VSU wins first game 6-0

Posted: 09.02.2011 VALDOSTA �" It was a spectacular debut for the Valdosta State Lady Blazers. In the first soccer game in school history, playing in front of a packed house, Valdosta State dominated Georgia Southwestern State, and earned a 6-0 victory at the VSU Soccer Complex. It was a great start for VSU's newest athletic team. “I think that everybody is just stoked right now,”...

VSU's season getting closer

Posted: 08.31.2011 VALDOSTA �" It's been a long, hot month of practice for the Valdosta State Blazers. On Saturday, they'll finally get to start their season at Wingate. For the players, it's about time. “After a long camp, we're excited it's game week,” senior safety Harrison Dreiling said. “We have to come out here and iron some kinks out, and we're down to just...

VSU scouting report: Wingate Bulldogs

Posted: 08.31.2011 The Valdosta State Blazers open their season at Wingate on Saturday. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 14 in the preseason coaches' poll, and are favored to repeat as South Atlantic Conference champions. Last year, Wingate lost to VSU 25-22 on a last-second field goal by Daniel Andersen. That was just a speed bump for the Bulldogs. After a 2-2 start,...

Lowndes softball routs Worth, 11-3

Posted: 08.31.2011 VALDOSTA �" Lowndes High's softball team routed Worth County 11-3 in six innings on Tuesday. Lowndes ' Kendall Holland went 3 for 3 with two runs batted in and three runs scored. Maiah Talmage went 3 for 4 with three runs and an RBI. Wendy Palmer was 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI. Chelsea Mefford went 2 for 4...

Big week ahead for TitleTown sports

Posted: 08.30.2011 VALDOSTA �" It's shaping up to be quite a week for sports in TitleTown, USA. The high school football season is in full swing, and later this week Valdosta State kicks into into high gear with the start of three sports seasons. The state of Georgia will turn its attention to Martin Stadium on Friday night for a battle of top five...

Vikings haven’t forgotten

Posted: 08.30.2011 Valdosta �" It was a surreal scene. Late on Sept. 3, 2010, the Lowndes Vikings walked off the field at Walter H. Cantrell Stadium in Powder Springs as blue-clad McEachern students rushed the field to celebrate their school's win. The Indians had just beaten the Vikings by a point with a last second touchdown in a truly wild and wacky game. As...